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A residence on Hinano Street served as our second LOST location stop of the day.  The exterior of this house appears in the season 4 episode "Confirmed Dead" at the beginning of a sequence in which Miles Straume visits a grieving woman in Inglewood, California who recently lost her grandson. Miles parks in front of his client's home.  From "Confirmed Dead" Hinano street residence, 2014 Note that the lattice is no longer present in 2014.  I'm not sure if it was added by the LOST production crew or if it was there but the homeowner removed it at some point after the shoot. Note lattice hiding the entranceway. ("Confirmed Dead") Looking out, probably taken at the same residence. ("Confirmed Dead")

On our (MJ, Rambo, and myself) jaunt through Honolulu the first LOST filming location we visited was a private residence on Makini Street that played the part of Lindsey Littleton's home in Australia.  During Christian Shepard's drunken bender down under he had Ana Lucia drive him to the home, then demanded that Lindsey let him see his daughter. Rather than procuring a right-side-driver car (as would be present in Australia), the production team simply flipped the film horizontally. Film flipped to simulate Australia To better compare with the real home, here is the same shot flipped again to properly represent what was in front of the camera when the scene was filmed. Lindsey Littleton's home  Home on Makini Street, 2014 Christian confronts Lindsey in doorway In 2014 there is additional privacy for doorway confrontations.

For me, Friday, September 19th, 2014 started around 9:30AM with another fine breakfast at Lulu's, this time shared with several of my LOST cohorts.  If I recall correctly MJ, Chris, Ian, Fiona, and Rambo made it out that morning. Ian's breakfast at Lulu's. (photo: Ian) After breakfast MJ and I walked over to the beach.  While MJ took a short swim in the ocean I played to my strengths and relaxed in the shade under a tree. Doin' what i do best. We were then rejoined by Rambo and the three of us set off on foot to see some of the sights in the area.  First we walked through Kapiolani Park, which among other things features this awesome view of Diamondhead fronted by a lonely cluster of trees. Kapiolani Park. We then moved on to the Waikiki Shell, a lovely outdoor theatre which has no doubt hosted many a shindig, but of particular note is the LOST concert performed by the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Michael Giacchino back in 2007. Waikiki Shell Next up we ...

I covered many of the LOST locations found on Fort Street Mall between South King and Merchant in a previous post .  However, I couldn't resist taking a few moments during my 2014 return to rest and reflect on the incredible day I'd had, and the amazing events to come.  And where better to do this than on one of the benches that Eloise Hawking and Desmond David Hume occupied during one of LOST finest hours, "Flashes Before Your Eyes". Desmond and Eloise discuss destiny. I rest my weary feet.

Next on the itinerary is the Walter Murray Gibson building, which played the role of LAPD police station twice:  The office scenes featuring Sideways Sawyer and Miles in the episode "Recon" were filmed within, while the exterior appeared briefly in the season 3 premiere, "A Tale of Two Cities" in the sequence where Sarah bails Jack out of jail.  Sarah exits the police station after bailing out Jack. Obsessive Jack is close behind. Walter Murray Gibson building, 2014

It's a strange feeling standing on a street corner, gazing intently at the empty, papered-up building across the street, experiencing a powerful wave of emotion well up inside of you.  Such was the case as I stood at the intersection of Nuuanu and North King Street, eyes cast at the ground floor office across the way.  As amazing as the LOST pilot is, and as good a its first two episodes are, many fans have said that it was the third instalment, "Walkabout", that convinced them beyond all doubt that LOST would be something more than a good television program -- it would be a jewel, an obsession, a life-changer.  The flashback scene of Locke arguing his case to his walkabout guide, the reveal of Locke's condition, and the subsequent scene him waking on The Island to find his paralysis miraculously cured is a highlight of season 1 and an incredible confluence of storytelling, acting, and score. Locke pleads his case. ("Walkabout") 1 North King Street, Septembe...

The next stop on my tour was the Chinatown branch of the First Hawaiian Bank.  It appeared onscreen as the bank Kate robbed to retrieve her childhood boyfriend's toy airplane. Suspicious-looking dude loitering outside bank. Lovely lady applying for loan inside bank. I entered the bank to admire the fancy wooden tellers' booths, but didn't snap any pictures.  The best I can do in terms of screen-matching is a shot of the bank doors which appeared onscreen. Bank door from the inside. Bank door from the outside.

There is a two block radius on either side of Fort Street Mall between South Beretania Street and Merchant Street that is filled with LOST locations.  One of the least obvious of these is a short, narrow alleyway called Chaplain Lane.  The LOST crew did an incredible job turning this nondescript area into a bustling corner of Thailand in the season 3 classic "Strange in a Strange Land".  (a.k.a. "The Completely Superfluous Origin Story for Jack's Tattoos.") Where Achara goes... ... Jack follows... ...and, eventually, I follow too! Here's a shot from "Strange in a Strange Lane" taken from Fort Street Mall (telltale grey paving stones) looking toward Chaplain Lane. Not far from here is the Black Cat Tattoo Parlour.  I was tempted to enter and check the back rooms to see if Achara might be around. The same location was used briefly in the season 6 episode "Recon", when Sawyer chased down Kate. Note the patterned gate, and large window to the...