Hawaii’s oldest ukulele factory offers free tours

Kamaka Hawaii, started in 1916, makes serious handmade instruments — prices begin at $650 — from the prized Hawaiian koa wood.
What: A tour of the oldest ukulele factory in Hawaii.
Where: 550 South St., Honolulu, Hawaii, 808-531-3165; www.kamakahawaii.com).
How much: Nada.
Kamaka Hawaii’s world headquarters is the sort of building you pass without a second thought: a two-story, cinder-block structure on a busy Honolulu street near Waikiki. But inside, wooden wonders and sweet sounds await.
Source: LA Times
Photo Source: Brudda Bu’s Ukulele Heaven
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