Growing Up In Pearl City - A Walk Down Memory Lane

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Mahe grew up here in Pearl City, a locals neighborhood located in central Oahu.
Years later, she revisits her stomping grounds and shares stories from the good ol' times.
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[@sharonknorr1106]

My best friend and I moved to Oahu for four years in1974. We started in Waikiki for 6 months, but then rented a duplex in Pearl City on Hooli Circle. It had a huge mango tree in the back yard and we sent mango bread to everyone back on the mainland for Christmas that year. Had to be careful cause there were sometimes scorpions in the rotting fruit, probably attacking the other insects attracted by the fruit. Anyways, when I saw the street sign for Hooli Circle - instant memory. We used to go to the Pearl City Tavern for a fancy meal - had the monkey bar and really good pupus plus the stuffed lobster that I usually ordered. I think it is gone now. Anna Miller's in Aiea was where we went after partying all night - it was open really late. Saved up and bought nice stuff at Liberty House at Pearlridge. Good times.

[@chris-cq9ms]

Thank you for this video as it brings me back to my childhood! I remember going to Holiday Mart, which shows my age. Ha! Yes I remember Haw Flakes and Manapua trucks.

[@apfury]

Love the video. Grew up in Pacific Palisades and have friends and family in the community. I remember going to Mickey's on Lehua Ave at 2am in the morning with friends and chomping on the veal cutlet w/gravy and mac salad. It's still open but not the same like before. I also remember there was a golf driving range as before the Children's House and we used to catch fish, prawns, crayfish, frogs in the stream there. Keep on doing this kind of content. Love going down memory lane.

[@sevenblessed2543]

Yesssuh

[@raynardshellow1289]

I did a tour of duty back in June of 1990 stationed in Schofield Barracks. Did hiking and horseback riding. My x wife and I with my oldest daughter ( who was 5 and turns 38 tomorrow) lived in Pearl City in the Twin Towers until we moved on base. My middle daughter was born over there.She was named "Nanie after the Hawaiian hospital nurse who help deliver her. I use to tell her" one day I'm going to take you back there. We left to go back to the mainland in September of 1992.. My oldest granddaughter will be visiting Hawaii in 2 weeks ans i told her to visit and have fun.

[@PTandPyrotechnics]

This is crazy. I grew up in the area and went to manana elementary in the mid 90s. I remeber we used to skate in the paring lot, and chilling at my friends grandparents house. I was also a JPO with Miss Patty. I used to ball with K at the courts. The area is definitely different with all the development. There was a lot of kids when I grew up there and would also play with kids in Hooli circle. Never thought I would see the area KZbin. Thanks for the info on housing.

[@rachmaninoff808]

Awww… Miss Patty! I wonder where she is now.

[@christopherdeguzman1137]

Oh my gosh! I too also grew up in Pearl City. Hale Ola town houses right by Manana military housing to be exact. I remember when all those retail areas were all military warehouses back in the days. Hooli circle was the area where my neighbors and I would catch the school bus going to either Highlands intermediate or Pearl city high school. As far as dark tunnels that’s the place we could cut class. In fact one of my neighbors was washed away from the running waters in dark tunnels this is back in I believe 88’-89’. They were also in the news at that time. My Miss those days. I now live in Maili and to me Pearl City will always be my home. Every time I go to Pearl City shopping center and so forth I always feel at home compared to Maili. I wish I had the money to purchase a house in Pearl City.😢. As for the Manapua man Mike he is still around and parks his white van by the crosswalk over pass by moanaloa road.

[@momiantonio7012]

Coincidentally, I lived on Ho'oli Pl too for a bit-all the way at the end in a duplex. Looks like it was three houses from your house??? It was a quiet street and kids would just run amok and was a little lord of the flies back at the end of Ha'awi way close to the cane haul road. So funny about the dirty mattress! If one was around it served as a trampoline! I also remember lots of bufo toads in the backyard at night.Probably because there was just the valley/cane haul road back there. We would also peek over the fence at the military families on the other side and wonder if their lives were better on that side of the fence. Weird that the houses are all torn down. All the commercial businesses are where the big warehouses were. It's so different now.

[@EzVR962]

Thank you so much pearl city was my childhood 😢

[@poginurse]

I used to live Waiau. Not exactly pearl city not quite aiea. Lol!

[@JDAeroVR]

Thank you Mahe! Always appreciate the local insight!

[@brookehedemark4520]

Yup Holidaymart and Ben Ono Texico. Oh the memories! I grad PC 1985, and grew up in Palisades, and no not rich up the hill, I think afordable housing is our biggest issue and I mean a house that is affordable.

[@theresewheeler1498]

Yes Pearl city was my home as well. I miss that area . I had very good memories. Very easy to travel to town and bases

[@jmethlouthi]

Was at the food land in Pearl City a few weeks ago. The deep fried chicken skin is amazing.

[@jaydayday7]

Foodland poke is garbage

[@Jose_Jimenez]

Pearl City Police Station is where I got my driver's license back in 1974. It is a very nice town just like Aiea. Thank you for the tour.

[@kanakamaoli6508]

Huli Huli (turn turn) was originally describing the Marinating process where you would soak chokest chicken in a barrel and HULI (turn) the barrel from time to time to marinate the chicken to the Max! Now days people think it means turn turn over the Bbq Fire but yeah, theres some insight for all you folks 😇

[@nereidalopez9507]

Mahe, I love how you are! I was cracking up at your little jokes here and there. I hope the eventually I can connect with you or Derek to eventually buy a home out in Big Island. Love you guys!

[@ScuzzyForPrez]

Haven't thought of Holiday Mart in fo eva, holy crap da memories from my childhood...

[@sparkychang7198]

Pearl city highschool cafeteria food in the 90s. Better than most restaurants. Only allowed two because most could eat three.

[@MiyagiNariyoshi]

Your childhood stories remind me of growing up in old Ewa plantation. I tell my kids these stories and they ask why they can't go do that kine stuff. I feel sad because get too many chronics and people with mental problems by where we live in Pearl City. And yeah, Popolo Boi's chicken is bomb! Nice dude too.

[@elliee8683]

Really enjoyed the tour of Pearl City!

[@nkeonim]

Lol. As kids we use to ride our skateboards and bmx bikes in that one huge canal all the way down to. What once was Holiday Mart. Dark tunnels. Was crazy too 😂. Even had a surf/clothing shop. Hauoli now it’s Chuck e Cheese unreal

[@808ryanb8]

Wow! Talk about throw back. We grew up in Hale Ola in the late 70's and we used to go to "dark tunnels". Mom used to tell us to not go there but us being kids we never listen lol! Slot of memories in PC, especially Hale Ole and Hooli circle " holiday city" . great vid btw.

[@lazybeachbum9394]

I went to Aiea elementary 1983 & 1984. I missed the opening of the 25 year time capsule. I think each class got to put one thing in it. Good memories.

[@mjlvalle]

mahe is so effortlessly cool.

[@gailsiangco5599]

Wow Memories ! Mahalo for sharing ! I go way back ...grew up in Waiawa ,Pearl City !

[@NormanLKinseyIII]

Great video you all are just a vibe. ❤🔥

[@brendamclean8447]

Loved the vlog and seeing where you grew up and how it’s changed. You were the cutest little girl in your pics ❤

[@sepu577]

Mahalo for making this video. It brought back so much hanabata days memories. I grew up in pearl city. I live mainland now. My parents still live there. I remember dark tunnels. You can see it when heading east and exiting off the H1 onto kam by the Sam's club. It's on the left side of the road. I worked at Ben Ono's Texaco by holiday mart when I was in high school. It's a coffee shop is now.

[@a1lusciousangel]

I lived in Oahu in ‘73- ‘77 I lived in Caitlin park 1983D Sheilds loop! Not there anymore😢. I remember me and this other kid. Missed the bus at Pearl Harbor Kai and we tried to walk home when Kam hwy was under construction. Good times😂!

[@ronaldkauanoe3099]

Aloha always like you guys video brings back. Good memories back home. Been in California for about 40 years now I’m in Texas. The way you guys talk. Brings back old memories Mahalo keep up the good work.

[@BraddahJans808]

From Hooli Circle too! Right down the road from Hooli place where get the big tree! Lived right across from it for 19 years till we moved to Palekaiko🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@BraddahJans808]

Unko Mike is now by the rainbow bridge by Highlands! Good times good times

[@BobbyHo2022]

I have lived in Pearl City by myself and later my wife from when I was 29 to 42. I feel I grew up in Pearl City too in a way lol. So less congested than town but still felt close by.

[@Rosie017]

Aloha from San Diego, CA! Just subscribed to your channel. So far really enjoying your content . If or when I ever decide to move to Hawai'i I'll definitely reach out to you guys 🤙🏽

[@yoooboy808]

My grandparents used to live in Pearl City. I went there from early 90s to maybe 2010.

[@Exodusoutofslavery]

I live in Hawaii Oahu pearl City

[@louisco6345]

Loved this video ❤ Aloha from Vegas

[@mixflip]

I grew up in a 2 bedroom house built in 1941. Parents bought it for $9,000. The price of a nice carbon fiber mountain bike today lol.... No one builds 2 br homes anymore.

[@nabibutterfly5385]

Not even sure if people even remember if this place was called Holiday City. We were I might be wrong one of the first families to live in Holiday City. We lived in the 2 bedroom side while they were finishing up the 3 bedroom side. This was on Hooli Circle. I believe this was 1968 or 1969 when they were just building all the homes. Most of the homes were not even built. Just the slap of cement the house was going to be built on and framing just going up. The place you were standing with the guy in the green shirt on the moped is where I live now. Your just a few houses away from where our house is now. Holiday City duplex homes have changed. Some have added to their homes. Some have torn down the homes and completely rebuilt. Been living in Holiday City for about 54-55 years.

[@professlch6347]

So, I visited. And OMG: I'm still a Kapolei stan, but? Pearl City is going to give it a run when it comes to grocery shopping! I had to catch my breath in Foodland Farms, the offerings were so expansive! I also realized that I'd been in that exact stop about a week earlier when I'd gotten my nails done, so? It was destined, lol! Thanks for the hints, tips, and details; this video translated immediately for this transplant!

[@MelissaJasmin73]

Dark Tunnels!! I grew up in Acacia Park

[@mirainoivuyo984]

Yeah, that whole area near Manana is so different compared to 20+ years ago. Used to be all government warehouses storing military surplus stuff. Apparently a lot of houses in Manana got all red dirt on them when they were developing that area. It is kind of traffic pain now, but it's nice to have all those places to shop/eat. One of the most interesting things about Pearl City is how everything is on a hill; you're either going downhill or uphill, with the high school at the very top (that the public can access anyway). I lived in Waiau and going to Pearl City High School was uphill both ways, no joke.

[@michaelfirestone7440]

GOT MY START IN THE LELEPONO APTS AND ENDED MY HAWAII JOURNEY IN MILILANI EARLY 90'S NOW LIVING IN THE 9TH ISLAND VEGAS STRONG ♥

[@lawrencetravisHI]

Great Video!, lived around the area most of my life, Aiea Heights 75' , Alvah Scott elem 1st grade, Waimalu Summer Fun Waiau 76' 77' 2nd 3rd grade, Waiau Garden's. Moved to Halawa still 96701 Kalaloa Rd, grad Aiea 87' ive bought Huli Huli from Stuart before but had no idea he went to Aiea., For sure have to pick up another plate lunch from him , and let him know I saw this very cool video. Been living Palisades past 15 yrs and love it ,All my nephews went to Pearl City schools!Mahalo!

[@michaelkiese7794]

Aiyah you! You never went visit PCHS, or Palisades! lol. Great video! I have never heard of dark tunnels.

[@drabacal65]

I'm a NA' Alii class of 84 and I agree there is not a lot of affordable housing in Hawaii

[@nabibutterfly5385]

My brother and his friends when they were small kids would hang out at Pond 6.

[@kawikaboy1000]

I miss your mom and Dad I always wondered what happened to you and Pono. Awesome video🤙

[@LeilanisTastyMeal]

Love Pearl City Area

[@deebsmigs]

Love your channel. I grew up in Maui, but moved to Oahu 20 years ago. Even though I grew up on another island, this feels super nostalgic. I remember growing up with manapua man or eating dry saimin straight outta da bag too. 😂 Thanks for sharing your memories.

[@movingtohawaii]

Mahalo for watching. Tune in for more like this 🤙

[@okamicookie]

Mahe, this is a fantastic video. I hope one day Inshallah you will be able to purchase your childhood home ❤ also haw flakes, my mom used to buy me those when I was a kid 😅

[@Rosie017]

Haw flakes! I used to get those at a Filipino market here in San Diego as a kid. Lol 😊

[@brianrobinson1552]

Love the video. I just moved to this area, about 2 and a half years ago. I love this area. 🤙🏽

[@movingtohawaii]

Most people love where they end up.

[@movingtohawaii]

And yes Pearl city has a place in my fam’s heart. W

[@brianrobinson1552]

@@movingtohawaii I will never leave here... Chicago will always be in my heart, but this is my new "home!"

[@WFSmith]

My father took me to Holiday Mart to buy me my first Fishing Rod and Reel as a kid.

[@deansaba1362]

Ku'u home o Pearl City. Manana Elementary, Highlands Intermediate, PCHS, even LCC. There are too many memories to list. Will always be considered where I'm from.

[@spang9782]

So I'm old....attended Manana Elementary when it was BRAND NEW! We didn't have a cafeteria yet so a truck would come, and lunch was delivered to the classroom where we ate on the floor since all the rooms were carpeted. Anyway, when did you tape this? I've been trying to catch Popolo Boi's but for the last 3 weeks or so, he's not in his usual spot near 7-11. Did he move? I see the field behind him on your video. I always pass by on Friday's around noon. Hope he's not closed down!

[@dukeloo]

Paul Stover's friend. I've had Stuart's chicken. Some good man!

[@rachmaninoff808]

Still live here sis. It’s weird seeing my street and house in a KZbin video LoL

[@seasidewalktosand6567]

is a new residential development planned for the other side (north side) of the industrial area?

[@joecastro570]

Eh I seen you @ Ala Moana mall while visiting and was like Mahina that’s uhhhhh I forget ur name😂 but you turned but turned back 😂 . But yea that Foodland was Friggen crazy had one bar inside was crazy ! That’s how

[@TommyCiiosLoney]

Wow I live in hooli circle also! I see my house 😂

[@uso_Jus2SmooTh94]

Imma Waipahu boy but Pearl City i consider my second home in Oahu. Been renting for some time now and my choices would most likely be in either city. Pearl City is a great location on the island. Central which is great if you're a construction worker like myself. Drive to anywhere on the island shouldn't take more than 25 minutes(if there's no traffic) Oahu is the place to be in Hawaii #BestIsland

[@paulwisham5943]

Ha flakes ! Great stuff … A la Chinatown/ Hong Kong type stuff!

[@rryan8005]

Priced out of Paradise 😢

[@mixflip]

Im shocked no one has revived the Manapua Man tradition?

[@pdraggy]

I was thinking the same thing, what's the difference between Pearl City and Aiea?? So funny that was asked.

[@BobbyHo2022]

I live on the other side of the street that splits Pearl city and aiea. To me it is almost the same thing.

[@Jetset_kev]

If the 275k penthouse wasn’t a lease hold I woulda def bought it !! Still a good deal though

[@forthesnowflakes7691]

Haw flakes! As kids we used to play like those were coins or poker chips. Haw flakes for poker chips as we pretend to be like the adults.

[@fatasian808]

What about the banana man in dark tunnels??

[@jesslauren8031]

I remember when all the stores and even the roads were being made on Kuala. I didn’t know other people referred to those towers as “twin towers”. My gung-gung would always give me the flakes, even though I didn’t like it much at first.

[@ninalangaroudy9844]

I saw your childhood picture, you were so cute and sweet looking.😊

[@johnrodrigues5136]

Braddah Stu keep the chicken coming ono

[@sge46]

here for some Haw Flakes lol.

[@austinb3560]

Always see the Popolo boi 😂

[@JolibeeChickenMuncher]

Born in kalihi😈🔥💯😎😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😏😏😏

[@kanakamaoli6508]

i 💝food trucks in a Van

[@silvasilva7008]

Manapua man dont forget tge best rice cake and tge manapua pork

[@TR1BE2]

Affordable housing in Hawaii for people that are generation to generation to generation only lived in Hawaii is worse than "a joke".

[@JWH808]

Compared to my nearly new townhome (2018), that duplex is way overpriced.

[@leilareggie1826]

Kiss and Ride. Twin Towers for $250k. OMGee. Need to make those big money developers guarantee to do at least 25% real affordable units not just like a 5 % set aside. I have watched real affordable buildings get approved then morphed into high end condos in the old harbor area of Kaka'ako earlier in the redevelopment designation there over ten years ago. Now no more afgirdable builders date risk the investment in time and expenses because the big boys got more money, influence the bureaucrats and have plenty plenty lawyers. It is a real issue and lical worksrs have to travel too far to work in town or out.

[@kanakamaoli6508]

Ho! 1986 Aiea grad yeah 🤣 nah nah Year of the Tiger 🐯

[@waynewisecarver]

"Super Jankey" 😅

[@DoubleOTEN]

I remember back there was nuthing look like a construction site lol… My boy used to live in those twin towers we used to jus drop him off down dea dat gotta be like back in 95-96 lol…. Them haw flakes hell yeah…that & nibbits lol

[@Jon_8]

Watch out for those Pearl City chicks...😂

[@user-hc9dm4bi4f]

Um, affordable housing is a crisis everywhere in mainland US. Not just Hawaii. I believe it’s a global phenomenon. And something that occurs every few decades, worldwide. Pretty sure it somehow correlates with the real estate bubble, that happens every 1 to 2 decades. Nothing to worry. The mental health of our worldwide population IS something to worry about though.

[@jaydayday7]

U neva eat fresh fish if u guys think foodland is good lol

[@kastelvetro1491]

hawaian culture= 4 non english words, americana, locals get governmet jobs aka work for the usa, no jobs, old houses, and way over priced for what you get. just not worth it for the dismal culturual blessings to be honest, it was once a club i think, post king commune charade and before it is what its become in the last 40 years, it used to be ''club hawaii'' now its just so california with water around it not just on one side.

[@tammytodd1015]

Did you know the Stanford Mu family?