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GENERAL INFORMATION

Oahu means, "the gathering place" and is Hawaii's third largest island, Maui and the Big Island of Hawaii being larger. Almost all of the people who live in Hawaii, live on the Island of Oahu, home of the state capital, Honolulu, the only city in the state of Hawaii. Because of Oahu's superior harbors, Pearl Harbor and Honolulu Harbor, King Kamehameha moved his headquarters to Oahu once he'd consolidated all the islands into one kingdom. Legend relates that Papa, the Hawaiian earth mother, returned from Tahiti to the Hawaiian Islands, she learned that her husband, Wakea, had been unfaithful and had impregnated Hina, a young goddess. Papa, scorned and furious, took a young lover, Lua. The liason yielded her a man-child, Oahu, the sixth of the great island children. In geological actuality, Oahu was the second of the major Hawaiian Islands, after Kauai, of the Hawaiian chain to erupt from the sea. The Koolau Range of mountains run almost the entire north-south length of the island dividing the island into the moist, green windward side and the arid, dry leeward side. While the Waianae range is smaller, its Kaala summit is the highest point on Oahu rising 4,020 feet above sea level. Diamond Head crater, just east of Waikiki Beach is perhaps Oahu's most famous landmark. To see a photograph of Diamond Head click here. To view an aerial photo of Diamond Head Crater click here. Interestingly, many people misspell Hawaii as Hawaai, Hawai, Howaii or Hawii and Hawaiian as Hawaain, Hawian, Hawaian, Hawaiaan, Hawiian, Hawiin, Hawain, Haiwain and Hawaiin and, of course, their own languages and creoles (pidgins) such as langue Hawaiienne and Hawaiien.

Kaaawa Valley - Oahu
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All the Honolulu Traffic Cams (wave to your friends back home*), Waikiki Beach, Waikiki Aquarium and University of Hawaii live webcams, including the main campus, Hamilton Library, Kauai Campus, Mauna Kea observatories and other points of interest. Also find links to Maui Cheetah Cams, Satellite Cameras and links to over 2,500 live cameras worldwide. *Set a time to stand in front of one of the Live Webcameras and wave to your friends back home or better yet, talk to them from your cell phone while they watch you wave and talk. For instance if you stand in front of the Kuhio Beach Webcam, your friends at home can click on the "streaming video" version and watch you talk, wave and do the hula! Setting a time to stand in front of traffic cams and wave to faraway people who were viewing the cameras via the Internet was mentioned along with yours truly and this very website in the front page headline story of Hawaii's largest daily newspaper on Friday, August 13, 1999. Try it if you visit Hawaii - it's the 21st Century version of the living postcard! Geography of Oahu Geographical and geological information for the Island of Oahu and the other islands in the Hawaiian Archipelago including landmass, coastline, high elevations and links to population information.

Maps of Hawaii A map of the state of Hawaii and pop-up maps of each Hawaiian island as well as a tidbit of miscellany regarding the individual islands.

Weather Click on the weather bar above for all-island weather conditions, warnings and forecasts for Hawaii.

For the Tourist Preparation, accommodations, shopping, transportation, medical care and even an Oahu screen saver! Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau Get a free all-island trip planners by mail, help for writing reports for school, accommodations, weather, points of interest, weddings, honeymoons businesses and products and a calendar of events The Bus The Oahu Public Transit Services' routes and schedules, popular attractions it serves, destinations, fares, passes and general information The Honolulu Star-Bulletin A daily newspaper - Online The Rainbow Connection The Hawaii State Capitol, governor's office, the Hawaii State Legislature (house and senate) and a directory of all city, county, state and federal offices in Hawaii Acccommodations on Oahu Choose from over 30,000 hotel rooms in Waikiki alone or find lodging throughout Oahu in bed and breakfast locations, condominiums, hotels, resorts, vacation homes or use reservation and booking services. Airlines Inter-Island, Domestic and International Air Carriers Serving Hawaii 101 THINGS TO DO ON OAHU Fun and interesting activities on land in the water and in the air. Discover extraordinary things, unique things, historic things, cultural things, botanical things, lazy day things and great places to eat as well as maps, weather and links to the activities. Aside from finding the 101 most interesting things to do, you may also find information about places to stay, activities, shopping, dining and real estate. Planet Hawaii Ideal Info for first time visitors - chock full of info for shopping, museums, attractions, Polynesian Culture Center, activities, helicopter tours, Hawaiian music, diving, aquatics, hiking and golf

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PLACES TO SEE

Beaches and Watersports Ala Moana Beach Park, Magic Island, Ehukai Beach (Banzai Pipeline), Hanauma Bay and Hanouma Bay Nature Park, Kailua Beach Park, Lanikai Beach, Makapuu Beach, Sandy Beach, Sunset Beach, Waikiki Beach, Waimanalo Beach, Waimea Beach at Waimea Bay and Yokohama Bay Beach near 850 acre Kaena Point Park Parks and Gardens Foster Botanical Gardens, Haiku Gardens, Heeia State Park, Hololmaluhia, Lyon Arboretum, Senator Fong's Garden Scenic Tours Diamond Head Crater, Koko Head Crater, Manoa Falls, Haleiwa and North Shore Museums Arizona Memorial, U.S. Army Museum, Contemporary Museum, Bishop Museum, Father Damien Museum, Hawaii Maritime Museum, Honolulu Academy of the Arts, Iolani Palace, Mission Houses Museum, Pacific Aerospace Museum, Queen Emma Summer Palace, USS Bowfin, USS Missouri and many individual galleries

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ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

Virtual Field Trips Enjoy Five Different Virtual Field Trips of Oahu - Courtesy NASA Marine and Watersports Holoholo Publishing - a website extravaganza - for everything in Hawaiian marine and water sports! Surfing, diving, canoeing, sailing and fishing! ACTIVITIES: Bicycling and mountain biking, hiking, golf, tennis, lawn bowling, horseback riding, race car driving, skydiving, parasailing, canoeing and kayaking, cruises, fishing, jet skiing, water-skiing, windsurfing, snorkeling, scuba diving, surfing, bodyboarding, and sailing ATTRACTIONS: Atlantis Submarines, Byodo In Temple, Dole Plantation, Hawaii Plantation, Honolulu Zoo, Kawaiahao Church, Kualoa Ranch - horseback riding, paint ball and many other activities, Polynesian Culture Center, Sea Life Park and Waimea Valley Park ENTERTAINMENT Dancing, karaoke, live entertainment, lounge acts, Theater and Symphony CUISINE Regional, Family Fare and General Dining Places, info and Fun Things to Do on Oahu Polynesian Culture Center, submarine rides, dive tours, Diamond Head Crater And Sea life Park Calendar of Events Listed by dates or categories: Visual Arts, Special Events, Land Sports, Ocean Sports, Performing Arts Festivals, Parades and Exhibits, Activities for Kids, Local Community Events, Ethnic Events, Lectures and Workshops. You may select events for Oahu only, another island or all the islands.

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HIKING

The Hawaiian Hiking Gallery a collection of pictures and writeups from various hikes on Oahu from easy to treacherous Rokzilla's Lair Oahu hiking information with each hike graded for difficulty, complete with photographs and a running commentary Dayle Turner Oahu Hike Tales Dayle Turner of the Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club shows you hikes in the leeward and windward mountains of Oahu Oahu Nature Tours Oahu Nature Tours specializes in small, guided ecotours to see Hawaii's unique native bird and plant species. Spectacular views, excellent photographic opportunities and information about the geology, archaeology, mythology and history of Hawaii. The Hawaii Ecotourism Site An overview of Hawaii, its culture, profiles, special places, photographs, Hawaii heritage tour guides, things to see and do, accommodations, restaurants, activities and calanders of special events. Hawaii Hiking Resources Dozens of links for all-island hiking in Hawaii as well as connections to hiking all over the United States and Mexico with useful information about many different types of hiking and their requisite equipment.

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MORE CULTURE, HISTORY AND HERITAGE

Hawaiian Language Translations and Translators
as well as translators and dictionaries for 150 other languages, click here.

The Languages of Hawaii

To use dictionaries of the Hawaiian language and language translators for 150 other languages, including Polynesian and Native American tongues, click here. There is also a dictionary of computer terminology as well as E-mail, chat room and instant messenger language translators.

Hawaiian Potpourri & Miscellany General information for people planning to move to hawaii, find employment here or who is interested in life in hawaii and wants to learn more about the islands like Hawaiian music and sharks VolcanoAlley Oahu Links Pages about the Hawaiian island of Oahu, its beaches, gift shops, attractions, The Bus, Hawaii 5-O virtual tour, scuba diving, nature tours, dining and points of interest. Population, seasons, climate and economic statistics. History and Heritage, Polynesian culture, pictures, books, school statistics. Dee's Place For more Oahu info about movies, art galleries, Hawaiian quilts, wildlife and AA. The graphics on this website are delightful.

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Honolulu Bed and Breakfast Listen to Hawaii Radio Stations Jewish Resources in Hawaii The Hawaiiana Page Information About All the Hawaiian Islands Travel, Entertainment and Arts to see a site index of travel, entertainment and arts information outside Hawaii.

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Moving to Hawaii? Seeking Employment? Click Here for miscellany and potpourri!

The Sharks of Hawaii Basic information about the more than forty species of sharks found in Hawaiian waters. By and large, sharks present almost no threat to human beings though the news media's sensationalism may make the rare attacks seem otherwise. The sharks that have posed the most hazards in Hawaii have been the galapagos sharks, scalloped hammerhead sharks, gray reef sharks and tiger sharks who stay close to the shorelines. While great white sharks can be dangerous, they do not usually swim near the beaches because of their feeding habits in the open ocean. For more info about the habits of various species of sharks, to see photos, learn fascinating facts, inspect shark research, discover safety tips, view suggested reading and find links to more shark websites, click, here.

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