A circa-2000 aerial shot of the sprawling shopping complex, reputed to
be the planet's largest open-air mall.
Photo from www.ggp.com (General Growth Properties)



Today's ALA MOANA CENTER. During its 50 years in business, the
complex has remained entirely open-air.
Photo from www.ggp.com (General Growth Properties)



Another view of a mallway at the sprawling retail complex.
Poster "Hushpuppy" shares the impression of many who
live (or have lived) on the islands. It is felt that, over the
years, ALA MOANA has got too big, too crowded and too
toney. Locals tend to never go near the place, which now
seems to define the term "tourist trap".
Photo above from Wikipedia / "JMC Strav"