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Nice place to visit, but forget about staying

NS Pearl Harbor (part 5)

4) SHOPPING/PRICES: 4a) Hawaii has only 2 dairies left and they keep driving prices up. 4b) Though the weather is great, the "fresh" produce here is terrible. Lots of fruit flies at the stores and fruits/veggies going bad right on the shelf. The last time we were on the Mainland, we just stood staring at all the beautiful fruits and veggies that we USED to have! 4c) Hawaii is rabies free and it is very costly to bring your pet here. Buying a pet here is incredibly expensive, too. They import them from Australia! 4d) The neighbor islands are nicer than Oahu, but the interisland airlines charge $150 for a 30 minute flight. 4e) The flea market at the stadium operates 3 days per week. They sell really low quality, tacky souvenirs. Wal-Mart brands are swank by comparison. They charge less than Waikiki t-shirt shops do and out-of-town guests might get a kick out of it but it's a place you go to once to say you went there...not a weekly source of entertainment. 4f) The school system here is terrible. If you have children and you value their education, you have to find a private school for them to attend and they are NOT cheap. 5) MISC.: 5a) If you live in military housing, you will be surrounded by other folks like yourself who will probably give you a sense of camaraderie that make it livable. Living out of military housing allows you to try to find a nice place to live but exposes you to a lot of unpleasant attitudes. Ford Island is great. 5b) Traffic is terrible and the mass transportation is ineffective and outdated due to corrupt local politics.

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