Blaisdell Park in Pearl City

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The wife and I took advantage of a 20%-Off email coupon we received from Denny’s Restaurant and had breakfast there this morning … the Pearlridge location.

Afterwards, since I was wearing a new pair of Reebok walking shoes I’d gotten for a song at Laughlin when I visited Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago, we decided to check out Neal Blaisdell Park, waterside in Pearl City and see if it was walk-worthy.

It’s not bad. It doesn’t have rolling hills like Kakaako Waterfront Park, nor does it have beautiful beaches and ocean views like Magic Island. But it does have flat and beautiful open spaces, picnic pavilions, and gorgeous Royal Poinciana trees (Delonix regia) with their striking red flowers.

And it does have is a sweeping view of Pearl Harbor, and a paved trail that skirts along the water.

You are cautioned by signs, however, warning you not to eat the fish or shellfish you may harvest from the water, because the water is … polluted. Yikes!

I figure it’s a good alternative if we are out that way and don’t feel like driving back into town for a walk at our usual haunts.