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The Hilton Hawaiian Village--a Waikiki icon since 1955

KCBX | By Molly Blaisdell
Published May 2, 2018 at 4:18 AM PDT
Hilton Hawaiian Village circa-1957
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Hilton Hawaiian Village circa-1957
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Elvis Presley returning from surf adventure while staying at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in 1961
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Elvis Presley returning from surf adventure while staying at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in 1961
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1958 poolside at the Hilton Hawaiian Village
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1958 poolside at the Hilton Hawaiian Village
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1959 Hollywood star Robert Conrad at the Hilton Hawaiian Village
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1959 Hollywood star Robert Conrad at the Hilton Hawaiian Village
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Front-row-center poolside at the Hilton Hawaiian Villlage
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Front-row-center poolside at the Hilton Hawaiian Villlage
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Rainbow Tower with world’s largest (286 foot-tall) ceramic-tile mosaic
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Rainbow Tower with world’s largest (286 foot-tall) ceramic-tile mosaic";
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Akala Chapel a popular wedding venue in the heart of Hilton Hawaiian Village
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Akala Chapel a popular wedding venue in the heart of Hilton Hawaiian Village
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Every friday night the sky above the Hilton Hawaiian Village is ablaze with stunning fireworks
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Every friday night the sky above the Hilton Hawaiian Village is ablaze with stunning fireworks
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Duke Kahanamoko--surfing legend had long connection with the Hilton Hawaiian Village
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Duke Kahanamoko--surfing legend had long connection with the Hilton Hawaiian Village

  

Room with a view at Hilton Hawaiian Village's Rainbow Tower
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Room with a view at Hilton Hawaiian Village's Rainbow Tower

The Hilton Hawaiian Village has been an iconic anchor of Waikiki since 1955 when industrialist Henry Kaiser opened the resort on the grounds of circa-1928 Cressaty’s Court thatched cottages. Join correspondent Molly Blaisdell for an exploration of the Hilton (3,386 guest-rooms), its world-renowned beach, and why the resort remains as a revered 22-acre waterfront destination for vacationers from around the world.

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Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer winner of the Lowell Thomas Award 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013
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