Author Cheryl Soon to Lead Walking Tours in Waikīkī and Downtown Honolulu
NOTE: BOTH TOURS HAVE SOLD OUT.
Join Historic Hawaii Foundation and author and award-winning city planner Cheryl Soon for one-of-a-kind tours of significant statues in Waikīkī (July 16) and downtown Honolulu (July 30). The tours are informed by Soon’s research for her newly published book, Reflections in Stone and Bronze: Exploring Hawai‘i’s History & Culture Through Sculpture (Mutual Publishing, 2022). Soon’s work is a fascinating exploration of sixty historical figures, their ties to Hawai‘i’s history and culture, and how their values and accomplishments are memorialized.
Each tour will highlight approximately a dozen statues with Soon sharing stories and little known details surrounding their creation and display and broader historical context. As our personal guide, Soon will introduce us to the histories, challenges and in some cases, controversies connected to these public sculptures touching upon the subjects’ lives and times and the relationships between major figures.
The ticket price includes a copy of Reflections in Stone and Bronze: Exploring Hawai‘i’s History & Culture Through Sculpture.
All proceeds benefit the programs & services of Historic Hawai‘i Foundation.
Saturday July 16 – Waikīkī Walking Tour
Saturday July 30 – Downtown Honolulu Walking Tour
9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Each tour will be approximately 1.0 to 1.5 miles and held rain or shine.
Register for tours individually. Registration for each and additional details below.
Statues in top image, clockwise from top left: Princess Kaʻiulani Statue in Waikīkī. Photo credit: Mei’bella Mu’ on Pinterest. Father Damien statue at the Hawai‘i State Capitol building in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. Photo credit: Gage Skidmore. Musician Gabby Pahinui on Beach Walk in Waikīkī. Photo from Trip Advisor. Robert William Kalanihiapo Wilcox, Wilcox Park, downtown Honolulu. Wikimedia Commons Kyoki Kafuka from Honolulu, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0. Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink in front of the Hawai‘i State Public Library, downtown Honolulu. Photo courtesy State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.
Cheryl Soon’s examination of the statues created and installed on O‘ahu over the past 140 years offers context and depth as we strive to understand the people, places and events that are commemorated by statues of figures who played a significant role in some aspect of Hawai‘i’s complex and multilayered history.
From the book’s Forward written by HHF executive director, Kiersten Faulkner.
WAIKIKI WALKING TOUR
Details
Space is limited to 16 registered participants.
THE TOUR HAS SOLD OUT. Click the button to the right to join the waitlist.
WHEN:
Saturday, July 16, 2022
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Check in from 8:45 a.m.
WHERE:
Meet at gateway to Waikiki on mauka end near King David Kalakaua Statue
2050 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu 96815
[MAP]
PARKING:
Complimentary vouchers are available for free parking at the International Market Place
(2330 Kalākaua Avenue) and will be distributed at the tour.
Click here for directions.
Tickets
Tickets are $35*
*Current HHF members are eligible for a discount.
Use discount code: MEMBER-WAIKIKI when registering.
Not yet a member? Click here to join.
DOWNTOWN HONOLULU WALKING TOUR
Details
Space is limited to 20 registered participants.
THE TOUR HAS SOLD OUT. Click the button to the right to join the waitlist.
WHEN:
Saturday, July 30, 2022
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Check in from 8:45 a.m.
WHERE:
Meet at King Kamehameha Statue in front of Aliʻiōlani Hale
447 S. King Street, Honolulu 96813
[MAP]
PARKING: TBD
Tickets
Tickets are $35*
*Current HHF members are eligible for a discount.
Use discount code: MEMBER-DOWNTOWN when registering.
Not yet a member? Click here to join.
Cheryl D. Soon, Ph.D, FAICP, Author and Award-Winning City Planner
As an author, Cheryl takes a unique and well-researched approach to tell history, from which the reader can gain rare historical insights, a greater sense of place, and appreciation for our island communities.
Cheryl’s professional experiences for Hawai‘i’s public agencies have helped shape the character and quality of the Islands. She was Director of the Department of Transportation Services for the City & County of Honolulu, Chief Planning Officer for the City & County of Honolulu, Deputy Director for Highways, State of Hawaiʻi, Department of Transportation, and Executive Director of the Oʻahu Metropolitan Planning Organization.
Within the private sector, Cheryl has held senior management positions with significant Island planning firms. Her work as a project manager in charge has won several awards, and she is distinguished as a Fellow in the American Institute of Certified Planners, the highest honor available for a professional planner.
In addition to the joy of making a difference through city planning, she loves to travel, read, and spend time with her ʻOhana.
LEARN MORE ABOUT REFLECTIONS IN STONE & BRONZE
Listen to the Cheryl Soon’s interview with Catherine Cruz on Hawaii Public Radio.
Read Denby Fawcett’s article in Civil Beat.