Here’s a look at at the Hawaii vacation news that’s recently caught my eye: * Waikoloa Beach Marriott on Hawaii’s Big Island is offering a super deal of 50% off ocean view rooms. This $169 nightly rate is good for stays between now and December 24th, but you must book by August 21st. This resort [...]
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
The name of Hawaii’s state fish sure is a mouthful to pronounce as it is 21 letters long. This fish is the humuhumunukunukuapuaa. Here are some interesting tidbits about the humuhumunukunukuapuaa: The name is pronounced “who moo who moo new coo new coo ah poo ah ah” The name means “trigger fish with a snout [...]
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Earlier in our series of 50 Facts about the 50th State, we looked at how Hawaii’s total land mass compared to other states. We discovered that Hawaii is the fourth smallest state. In that discussion, Dave wondered how Hawaii stacked up to the other states in terms of combined coastline miles. Again, Hawaii fell into [...]
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Over the weekend, I posted a fact about Molokai’s tall sea cliffs. I just stumbled across this beautiful video of those majestic cliffs that I think you’ll enjoy. As you watch the video, take notice of the island spire with a palm species that’s found nowhere else on earth.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Rich volcanic soil and year-round warm temperatures make Hawaii a very fertile ground for growing delicious and beautiful crops. Here’s a list of some of the goodness that grows in Hawaii and the value of the crops. Crop Value in US Dollars (per 2007 Report) Seed crops 146,270,000 Flowers and nursery products 105,918,000 Fresh Pineapple [...]
Sunday, August 9, 2009
It’s easy to leave your cares aside when you vacation in Hawaii. Not only are your cares far away when you’re in Hawaii, but you are also literally far away from home. Hawaii is the most isolated population center of the earth. How isolated? Here’s how far Hawaii is from their nearest major population centers: [...]
Saturday, August 8, 2009
When we think about Hawaii we generally envision golden sand beaches reaching into the Pacific Ocean. Usually sea cliffs don’t immediately come to mind, but Hawaii is blessed with some stunning sea cliffs on each of the major islands, but Molokai’s sea cliffs are the tallest and most dramatic of them all . These velvet [...]
Friday, August 7, 2009
If you are planning or dreaming of a wedding in Hawaii, you’ll love watching TNT’s “Wedding Day” this Saturday, August 8. (Note that the show will also be available to watch online at watch online at http://www.tnt.tv/series/weddingday/.) The show will feature a lavish wedding on Maui with a visit to Kauai for California couple, Tyra [...]
Friday, August 7, 2009
Kilauea Point on Kauai’s North Shore is significant for several reasons. First, it’s home to a beautiful and historic Kilauea Lighthouse. This lighthouse was once a key navigational point for ships sailing the Orient Run. With navigational technologies today, the lighthouse is no longer need for that purpose and it was decommissioned in 1976. Kilauea [...]
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Hawaii’s state bird is the Nene. Here are some quick facts about the nene: Nene is pronounced nay-nay. Nenes are endemic to Hawaii, which means it’s not naturally found anywhere else on earth other than Hawaii. As you can probably tell from the photo, the nene is a goose. The nene is can be found [...]
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
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