The oceanfront institution is proposing a big increase in the frequency and size of evening receptions.

For more than 20 years, the Diamond Head neighbors of Shangri La, the oceanfront estate of tobacco heiress Doris Duke, have been at peace with Dukeʻs dying wish to transform her private residence into a public institution for the study of Islamic art and culture.

They say up until about a year ago their neighborhood has remained mostly tranquil with four shuttle vans traveling up their street during the day to deliver groups of 24 visitors to meetings and tours at the museum, along with only a few nighttime receptions.

But for the first time since Shangri La became a museum in 2002, many neighbors directly adjacent to Dukeʻs property and on its street, Papu Circle, are at odds with th

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