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Those who travel to Hawaii know the best sites to visit. There is Pearl Harbor, known for the tragic attacks of December 7, 1941 and its many Memorials; Oahu’s North Shore, home to many of the most well-known big wave surf spots and host to a number of surf competitions; Maui’s Hana Highway, recognized as [...]
Of all the surf competitions that take place on the North Shore of Oahu, the Quicksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau is possibly the most prestigious. Taking place between set dates each year, invitations are sent to 28 big-wave riders, participating in 2 rounds of competition where swells must reach a minimum of 20 foot [...]
Visitors to Pearl Harbor are in for a treat in 2011. Not only will they still be able to visit the USS Arizona Memorial (along with the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park, the USS Oklahoma Memorial, the Battleship Missouri Memorial and the Pacific Aviation Museum), but they will also be the first to experience [...]
The Attack on Pearl Harbor that took place sixty-nine years ago from the date of this publication, has indeed lived in infamy within the collective memory of American citizens everywhere; just as President Roosevelt predicted.
Tonight at 6:00pm the Honolulu City Lights tree lighting ceremony is scheduled to kick off the Holidays with a flash and some twinkling. This will mark the beginning of a month or so worth of scheduled events that include lots of Christmas inspired cheer.
The 2010 Honolulu marathon is set to get underway Sunday December the twelfth. The 26.2 mile/42.195 km race is bound to once again be a great competition. Last year Patrick Ivuti of Kangundo Kenya emerged victorious with a finishing time of 02:12:14. That means his average mile throughout the race was run at an impressive [...]
The Big Island is home to several areas of volcanic activity, including one of the world’s most active volcanoes: Mount Kilauea. This astounding location has a long history of erupting, and an even longer history within Hawaiian folklore.
The Nu’uanu Pali Lookout has a rich and storied history dating back to ancient Hawaiian times. This must see location for Oahu tourists was for centuries home to ancient Hawaiian villages.
If you are going to be on the Hawaiian Islands on the night of the twentieth of December, you are in for a very special treat. Scientists are predicting that at around 8:32pm the moon will be noticeably entering a full lunar eclipse. This event occurs at various points around the world nearly once every [...]
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