Ing Christmas Display

I’m so glad that my Unilocal cuz, Ric C., is First to Review and First to Tip for this special Landmark in Honolulu! He’s a great writer and a super Unilocaler for putting this unique, homemade Holiday Display on the Unilocal map!
When I was a little kid (I’m a tall kid now), my parents used to pack my three sisters and me into the station wagon and we’d take a drive to Pauoa Valley nearby to our family home in Nu’uanu Valley. We would all get excited as dad turned the corner onto Booth Road to a magical world every December! We would squeal with delight as we recognized favorites (like Santa and his reindeer, Mulan, Snow White, and Bambi) and new characters (such as Minions, Angry Birds, and Tsum Tsums) cut out from wood each year! We’d try to be the first to spot «Where’s Waldo»! I truly appreciate all of these fond memories!
A relatively recent addition to the continuously growing display is the Wishing Well. Just drop a few coins in and make a wish! The collection goes to a worthy local charity!
This past year, 2015, was a special one because Mr. Ing reached the milestone age of 100 years old! CONGRATULATIONS on a full life! Thanks for the happiness you’ve brought to many families and children since 1957! You’re awesome, Mr. Ing!

Holiday displays– the traditional perspective.
The coolest local holiday display in Honolulu.
Pauoa valley is an older, established town just above downtown Honolulu and is home to Pauoa Chop Suey and Lynn’s Saimin and Cookie shop (well known businesses to da Unilocal community) but tucked away in this sleepy, tranquil little community is the coolest holiday display in Honolulu, maybe all of Hawaii– the Ing curbside display on Booth road.
Mr. Noble Ing has been displaying handmade wooden cutouts of popular and iconic characters since 1957 when his lawn display consisted of a simple nativity scene.
Over the decades, the scenes have changed and have been rotated because of the shear volume of available offerings. From Aladdin to Power Rangers, from the Simpsons to the Minions, if it has been a popular figure in the movies or TV, you will probably find it here at the Ing display. The one constant has been «Where’s Waldo”-the venerable striped shirt figure is hiding in the yard. can you find him among the multitude of displays?
Not the most high tech of displays but definitely the most endearing, this display has been enjoyed by generations of islanders and visitors alike. A loving treat that everyone looks forward to every December.
2015 is a special year as it marks the 100^th birthday for Mr. Ing. Happy Birthday Mr. Ing and thank you for the many decades of holiday enjoyment you have provided to the community. Mahalos!!!