Running seamlessly together, beginning at Honolulu's west edge are the
Hawaiian "twin cities" of Aiea and Pearl City.  Coming into their own
as the capital city's main suburban communities thanks to Interstate
H-1, Oahu's main east-west roadway, "twin city" residents are mostly
commuters looking to enjoy a slower pace of life outside the metro
rush.   In close proximity to Pearl Harbor, Aiea and Pearl City have
also seen gradual increases in the number of military families moving
<!-- D(["mb","into the area.\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>As government officials follow through on plans for modernized\u003cbr /\>development in the "twin cities", Pearl City defines itself by its\u003cbr /\>unique mix of retro style architecture and contemporary Pearl City\u003cbr /\>condominiums.   Small families occupy the majority of Pearl City\u003cbr /\>condos and homes, playing to the stereotype of suburban United States\u003cbr /\>communities.  Also the home of Aloha Stadium, Pearl City hosts\u003cbr /\>University of Hawaii Rainbow football, the NFL Pro Bowl, and\u003cbr /\>extensive, yet cheap Saturday swap meets.   Of course, most local\u003cbr /\>residents search out the best deals and modern conveniences at the\u003cbr /\>Pearlridge Center, Hawaii\'s largest indoor, super-regional shopping\u003cbr /\>center with the island\'s only monorail system that transports\u003cbr /\>customers between Uptown and Downtown Pearlridge and overlooks\u003cbr /\>historic Pearl Harbor and the Arizona Memorial.\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>Where Pearl City finds uniqueness in its mix of retro and modern\u003cbr /\>architecture, Aiea enjoys a distinct commingling of developed and\u003cbr /\>naturally preserved areas.  While Aiea condominiums and homes line\u003cbr /\>streets on the makai-side (ocean-side) of Interstate H-1, lush forests\u003cbr /\>lie above in the community\'s cool heights, offering hiking, camping,\u003cbr /\>and breathtaking vistas of the island\'s south shore.   Keaiwa Heiau,\u003cbr /\>once a healing temple surrounded by gardens of medicinal herbs used by\u003cbr /\>Native Hawaiian healers, is now the name of the local State\u003cbr /\>Recreational Area enjoyed mostly by local residents and nearly unheard\u003cbr /\>of by the majority of Oahu visitors.\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>As Honolulu welcomes an increasing work force alongside its growing\u003cbr /\>infrastructure, the "twin cities" promise to see a boost in Pearl City\u003cbr /\>and Aiea condo and home ownership by families.   At the same rate, as\u003cbr /\>the current capital city and military work force move into retirement\u003cbr /\>Pearl City and Aiea condo and home ownership will most likely see an\u003cbr /\>",1] ); //-->into the area.

As government officials follow through on plans for modernized
development in the "twin cities", Pearl City defines itself by its
unique mix of retro style architecture and contemporary Pearl City
condominiums.   Small families occupy the majority of Pearl City
condos and homes, playing to the stereotype of suburban United States
communities.  Also the home of Aloha Stadium, Pearl City hosts
University of Hawaii Rainbow football, the NFL Pro Bowl, and
extensive, yet cheap Saturday swap meets.   Of course, most local
residents search out the best deals and modern conveniences at the
Pearlridge Center, Hawaii's largest indoor, super-regional shopping
center with the island's only monorail system that transports
customers between Uptown and Downtown Pearlridge and overlooks
historic Pearl Harbor and the Arizona Memorial.

Where Pearl City finds uniqueness in its mix of retro and modern
architecture, Aiea enjoys a distinct commingling of developed and
naturally preserved areas.  While Aiea condominiums and homes line
streets on the makai-side (ocean-side) of Interstate H-1, lush forests
lie above in the community's cool heights, offering hiking, camping,
and breathtaking vistas of the island's south shore.   Keaiwa Heiau,
once a healing temple surrounded by gardens of medicinal herbs used by
Native Hawaiian healers, is now the name of the local State
Recreational Area enjoyed mostly by local residents and nearly unheard
of by the majority of Oahu visitors.

As Honolulu welcomes an increasing work force alongside its growing
infrastructure, the "twin cities" promise to see a boost in Pearl City
and Aiea condo and home ownership by families.   At the same rate, as
the current capital city and military work force move into retirement
Pearl City and Aiea condo and home ownership will most likely see an
<!-- D(["mb","enhanced trend of owner-occupancy by retirees as well.\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>5) Waipahu\u003cbr /\>Once settlers came from outside the Native Hawaiian culture, Hawaii\u003cbr /\>saw the plantation system take hold throughout its islands.  At the\u003cbr /\>heart of Oahu\'s plantation system was the village of Waipahu, which\u003cbr /\>later became a sugar mill town located between the West and East Lochs\u003cbr /\>of Pearl Harbor.   Today, Waipahu has flourished into a centrally\u003cbr /\>located small town with distinct cultural roots, which have arguably\u003cbr /\>been lost in the development of surrounding communities.  As a result,\u003cbr /\>Waipahu\'s Plantation Village is a major island attraction for locals\u003cbr /\>and tourists alike as it, as well as the community, draws on the\u003cbr /\>traditions of historic Hawaii.\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>Connected to the rest of Oahu by the island\'s two major throughways,\u003cbr /\>Interstate H-1 and Farrington Highway, Waipahu is surrounded by the\u003cbr /\>newer subdivisions of Waikele with its world famous outlet shopping\u003cbr /\>center and golf course, and the ever-expanding communities of Pearl\u003cbr /\>City and Kapolei.   Waipahu\'s location lends itself to a variety of\u003cbr /\>easily accessible opportunities in education and health care, as well\u003cbr /\>as employment with a relatively equal number of residents commuting to\u003cbr /\>work and working in the town itself.\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>While only a few Waipahu condominiums are located in the heart of the\u003cbr /\>town, the newer growth areas of Royal Kunia and Village Park have\u003cbr /\>embraced the most recent Waipahu condominium developments.   Regional\u003cbr /\>parks are found throughout these areas and no doubt have been an\u003cbr /\>appeal to Waipahu condo and homeowners, who enjoy both the relaxing\u003cbr /\>ambiance of living near nature and some of the lowest median condo\u003cbr /\>prices on the island.\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>6) Oahu Monthly Article\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>Oahu Condos Sales Pick Up and FRMs Drop\u003cbr /\>Despite recent breakdowns in the United States real estate market,\u003cbr /\>Oahu has proven its unique character not only applies its healthy\u003cbr /\>",1] ); //-->enhanced trend of owner-occupancy by retirees as well.