The Re-Use Hawaii folks knew a good thing when they saw it at Waialae Bowl. Repurposed building materials are the stock and trade of the company, but a bowling alley offers inventory that’s a cut above.

Turning old alley lanes into furniture, art and other things is very hip these days, wherever bowling alleys are shutting down.

The down side? Bowling alleys are shutting down. Gaming is a more popular, and solitary, pursuit. But other cities are mixing a few lanes with other entertainment, so maybe bowling’s last chapter hasn’t been written.

Here comes the Kamehameha Day parade

The vibrant and fragrant annual King Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade — complete with floats, marching bands and pa‘u horse riders — gets underway this morning at 9 a.m., starting at Iolani Palace and wrapping up at Kapiolani Park. In all, some 6,000 marchers are expected. The annual hoolaulea in the park is set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year, the state holiday falls on Sunday, and will be observed on Monday.