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Welcome to Honolulu, Hawaii.
The capital and largest city of Hawaii, on the southeast coast of Oahu. Honolulu's harbor was first entered by Europeans in 1794. Settlement of the area began in 1816, and the city soon gained prominence as a whaling and sandalwood port. Today it is a major tourist center. Population: 380,000.
The city is famous for its beauty and the variety of its ethnic groups. It lies on a narrow plain between the sea and the Koolau Range and climbs the slopes of Punchbowl.
The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, the naval base at Honolulu, on Dec. 7, 1941, and during World War II the port became a strategic naval base and a staging area for U.S. forces in the Pacific.
View of downtown Honolulu from the makai side (Iolani Palace side) of the Hawai`i State Capitol, photographed by Eric Guinther on Septembr 9, 2004. Foreground is a portion of the reflecting pool surrounding the Hawaii State Capitol building.
Since the war, a rise in tourism, diversification of industry, and construction of luxury hotels and housing developments have made Honolulu the business and population center of Hawaii. Increased peacetime defense activity at the many military installations in the area (Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Schofield Barracks, and Camp H. M. Smith, headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Command), expansion of harbor facilities, and the completion of an international airport further aided the city's growth.
Honolulu's other industries include jewelry, printing and publishing, clothing, food and beverages, rubber products, construction materials, and electronics and computer equipment.
The largest of Honolulu's parks is Kapiolani, containing a zoo, an aquarium, and Waikiki Shell, where the Honolulu Symphony gives concerts. The Honolulu Botanical Gardens consists of four gardens in and around the city.
Also in Honolulu is the Arizona Memorial for the 1,100 who died during the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Notable institutions are the Univ. of Hawaii; the Bishop Museum, noted for its studies of Polynesia; the Honolulu Academy of Arts, known for its Asian and Hawaiian collections; and Kawaiahao Church (1841), where funerals for Hawaiian monarchs and nobility were held.
Iolani Palace, the former home of Hawaii's kings, is the only royal palace in the United States. The beach at Waikiki is especially noted for bathing and surfing. The famous Diamond Head crater is nearby.
Information is constantly changing and we are therefore unable to ensure that the data is always correct. If you have a business that is not listed or the data is incorrect, please contact us and we will correct the information as soon as we can.
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Local daily news in Honolulu:
Recktenwald wins approval from state Senate panel
The state Senate Judiciary Committee has given its unanimous approval to the nomination of Associate Justice Mark Recktenwald to become the next Hawaii Supreme Court chief justice, according to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The committee approved Governor Linda Lingle's choice Wednesday on a 5-0 vote.
Bills aid property owners affected by rezoning
City Council members took the first steps to providing immediate help for a "gap group" of 247 residents who saw sizable increases in property tax bills due to a reclassification of their property from residential to commercial/industrial. The Council yesterday advanced four bills aimed at addressing the situation.
My Favorite Things - U. Aytun Ozturk
You may have heard that Hawaii Pacific University's dean of the College of Business Administration, U. Aytun Ozturk , holds a degree in industrial engineering and a Ph.D. in stochastic optimization and scheduling.
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Places of interest:
Maunawili, HI (6.5 miles), Kaneohe, HI (7.2 miles), Waimanalo, HI (7.5 miles), Halawa, HI (8.2 miles), Heeia, HI (8.2 miles), Kailua, HI (8.5 miles), Aiea, HI (9.0 miles), Waimanalo Beach, HI (9.0 miles).
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Hotels in Honolulu
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Castle Pacific Marina Inn
2628 WAIWAI LOOP - Honolulu, HI, US 96819
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Sheraton Waikiki Hotel
2255 KALAKAUA AVE - Honolulu, HI, US 96815
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Sheraton Princess Kaiulani
120 KAIULANI AVE - Honolulu, HI, US 96815
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Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort-Spa
2424 KALAKAUA AVE - Honolulu, HI, US 96815
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Imperial Of Waikiki
205 Lewers St Honolulu Hi 96815
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Ocean Resort Hotel Waikiki
175 PAOAKALANI AVENUE - Honolulu, HI, US 96815
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Outrigger Waikiki On The Beach
2335 KALAKAUA AVE - Honolulu, HI, US 96815
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Ohana East
150 KAIULANI AVE - Honolulu, HI, US 96815-3292
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Ohana Waikiki West
2330 KUHIO AVENUE - Honolulu, HI, US 90815-2997
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Ohana Waikiki Surf East
422 ROYAL HAWAIIAN AVE - Honolulu, HI, US 96815
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Ohana Waikiki Tower
200 LEWERS STREET - Honolulu, HI, US 96815
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Outrigger Reef On The Beach
2169 KALIA ROAD - Honolulu, HI, US 96815
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Ohana Reef Towers
227 LEWERS ST - Honolulu, HI, US 96815-1985
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Radisson Waikiki Prince Kuhio
2500 KUHIO - Honolulu, HI, US 96815
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Ohana Waikiki Malia
2211 KUHIO AVE - Honolulu, HI, US 96815-2830
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The New Otani Kaimana Beach
2863 Kalakaua Ave
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Hilton Hawaiian Village
2005 KALIA ROAD - Honolulu, HI, US 98615
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Queen Kapiolani
150 KAPAHULU AVENUE - Honolulu, HI, US 96815-4097
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Ohana Waikiki Village
240 LEWERS STREET - Honolulu, HI, US 96815-1984
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Ohana Royal Islander
2164 KALIA RD - Honolulu, HI, US 96815-1937
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