Chances are that people looking at Oahu Hawaii homes for sale will be interested in the rich heritage and history that has made Oahu and Hawaii as a whole such a special place to live. Located in Laie, on the northern shores of Oahu, is the Polynesian Cultural Center. A short and scenic 45-minute drive from Waikiki and downtown Honolulu will take guests from the urban city life of south Oahu to the totally transformed countryside up north. Besides a variety of seasonal special events, like the Moanikeala
Hula Festival, World Fireknife Championships, Samoa Festival, Te Mahana Hiroa O Tahiti Dance Festival, and the Te Manahua Maori Cultural Competition, the center also features a variety of hands-on, interactive activities to immerse guests into the Polynesian culture of not only the Hawaiians but other Pacific Islander ethnicities. “Horizons” is the trademark show that demonstrates art and dance of the different cultures. The IMAX theater serves the same demonstrative purpose. Canoe rides are usually available as tour guides paddle visitors across the scenic lagoon and provide a running informational background on things to see along the water’s shores. The main activity at the center is the different villages, each one displaying several unique cultural attributes as well as having demonstrations by appropriately dressed representatives of each ethnicity. Hawaii, Samoa, Aotearoa, Fiji, Tahiti, Tonga, and Marquesas each has their own village and set of huts on display.

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