Ala Moana Center was once the largest shopping center in the United States and currently holds the distinction of being the largest open air shopping center in the world. Located at 1450 Ala Moana Boulevard in Honolulu, Hawai'i, Ala Moana Center is part of the commercial, retail, and residential district of Ala Moana, west of Waikīkī and across from Ala Moana Beach Park. For the traditional meaning of the word mall, see mall. ... Honolulu redirects here. ... Ala Moana stretches from Honolulu Harbor to Waikīkī and is home to Ala Moana Center, once the largest shopping center in the United States and today the largest open air shopping center in the world. ... WaikÄ«kÄ« seen from the top of Diamond Head or LÄ“ahi. ...

Ala Moana Center is renowned throughout Asia and Western Europe as a major international shopping destination. There are more than 240 shops and restaurants, including boutique stores of leading international fashion designers. Its current anchor tenants are Macy's, Nordstrom (coming soon), Neiman Marcus and Sears. The Center boasts one of the world's largest food courts, featuring cuisines from around the globe. Over 56 million people visit Ala Moana Center annually. Chicago-based General Growth Properties, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange as GGP, owns and operates Ala Moana Center. World map showing the location of Asia. ... Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... Macys Department Store on Seventh Avenue in Manhattan Looking down on Macys. ... Nordstrom, Inc. ... Categories: Stub | Retail companies of the United States ... Sears Holdings Corporation NASDAQ: SHLD is the third largest retailer in the United States, behind Wal-Mart and The Home Depot. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... General Growth Properties NYSE: GGP is a publicly-traded real estate investment trust in the United States. ... New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) , also nicknamed the Big Board, is by far the largest stock exchange in the world (by dollar volume) and second largest by number of listings. ...

Architecture

Originally constructed in August 1959, Ala Moana Center was built on a reclaimed swamp--what we would today called wetlands. Costing USD $25 Million, it had eighty-seven stores and four thousand parking spaces, making it the largest shopping center in the United States, a distinction it held until the construction of the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A subtropical wetland in Florida, USA, with an endangered American Crocodile. ... Mall of America (also MOA, MoA, or the Megamall) is a shopping mall located in the Twin Cities suburb of Bloomington, Minnesota. ... Bloomington is a city located in Hennepin County, Minnesota, a suburb south of Minneapolis. ...

Ala Moana chicken Center was remodeled extensively in the late 1990s. New designs reflected modern Hawaiian architectural principles, emphasizing the importance of the symbolism of various natural phenomena found in Hawai'i. Asian Pacific Rim motifs have been adopted reflecting the large Asian population of residents in Hawai'i. For decades, a centerpiece of Ala Moana Center was its koi ponds. In the Japanese culture, koi represents happiness and tranquility. Despite these enhancements, the design of the Center has been criticized for its over-built appearance and hodge-podge architecture, the result of years of modifications and expansions under different owners. Still, Ala Moana Center architecture and layouts inspired owners General Growth Properties in 2004 to invest over USD $1 Billion in remodeling various other shopping centers across Canada and the United States using Ala Moana Center as a template. The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... Faggot! faggot faggot faggot faggot faggot faggot faggot faggot! The designer of this is a gay lesbian!Bold text Opened in 1901, the Moana Hotel is used as a model for contemporary Hawaiian architectural designs employed today. ... Geographically and technically, both Asian and Asiatic indicates a person, place, thing, or idea original to Asia. ... Map of the Pacific Rim and List of the Pacific Rim Nations The USS Abraham Lincoln Battle Group along with ships from Australia, Chile, Japan, Canada, and Korea speed towards Honolulu in RIMPAC 2000. ... Binomial name Cyprinus carpio (Linnaeus, 1758) Koi (Chinese and Japanese: 鯉, Romaji: koi) are ornamental domesticated varieties of the common carp Cyprinus carpio, originated from China and widely spread in Japan. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Centerstage

Ala Moana Centerstage is one of the most popular public amphitheaters in Hawai'i. On a stage in the center of the shopping complex, local talents are showcased for visitors to enjoy. Hula dances are a staple for Ala Moana Centerstage as well as performances by the Royal Hawaiian Band, the oldest municipal band in the United States. Schools throughout the country, as well as the world, travel to Honolulu just to be able to perform at Ala Moana Centerstage. Hula kahiko performance in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Hula is often performed as a form of prayer at official state functions in Hawaii. ... The Royal Hawaiian Band is the oldest and only full-time municipal band in the United States. ... In music, a band is a group of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of a musical arrangement. ...

Recreation

Traditionally, Honolulu residents have frequented Ala Moana Center as a social gathering place. Senior citizens, students, tourists and teens have used the center as a place to meet, shop and people watch. However, with the expansion of the center in the 90's, the loss of many local vendors (for example, Villa Roma, Sato's Clothiers, The Ritz), and the introduction of extremely high priced stores targeted toward visitors, this recreational function has diminished in recent years.

Transit Hub

Ala Moana Center is a major public transportation hub for TheBus, Honolulu's nationally recognized mass transit system which was twice honored as America's Best Transit System by the American Public Transportation Association. Ala Moana Center is the center of Honolulu's public transportation system and can be accessed by routes from all points on O'ahu. On an average day, Ala Moana Center is accessed by 2,100 city buses and forty-five tour buses. A taxi serving as a bus Public transport comprises all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. ... The Bus, established by Mayor Frank Fasi, is Honolulus premier mass transit system, and has been twice honored as Americas Best Transit System. ... The American Public Transportation Association is a Washington, DC based non-profit organization that serves as an advocate for the advancement of public transportation programs and initiatives in the United States since the organizations founding in 1882. ... Oahu (usually Oahu outside Hawaiian and Hawaiian English), the Gathering Place, is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous island in the State of Hawaii. ...

External links

• Ala Moana Center Official Site
• Ala Moana Center Virtual Tour
• General Growth Properties