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Many residents and tourists are hoping for the return of the Hawaii Superferry. The company was forced to suspend operations and send its ships back to the U.S. mainland after a judge ruled that the state had not provided adequate inspections of the operation prior to the ships’ launch dates. Most [...]
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Think of Hawaii and you will instantly be taken to an island paradise filled with world-class beaches, balmy breezes, majestic sunsets and amazing surfs. Hawaii with all its 8 islands and 120 islets has much more to offer. These are the reasons why Hawaii remains one of the most well loved vacation spots [...]
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The blossoming community of Mililani is a master planned neighborhood intended to be a self-sufficient satellite city that offers a suburban feel and independence from the much lager downtown Honolulu. In order to address the shopping concerns and requirements for the area, the Mililani Town Center was constructed to host a number of [...]
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For many years Hawaii has promoted health through its pure water supplies, clean air, and healthy living environment, yet Hawaii is also the source of many locally grown products that also promote health, one of which is the Noni fruit.
Grown primarily on the Big Island and on Maui, the Noni fruit comes from [...]
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Suitably nicknamed “The Gathering Place,” the beautiful island of Oahu can be considered the center of Hawaii’s population and commerce. With over 900,000 residents, Oahu is home to over 90% of the state’s population. Of the eight major Hawaiian Islands, including Ni’ihau, Kaua’i, O’ahu, Moloka’i, Lana’i, Kaho’olawe, Maui, and the island of Hawai’i, Oahu suffers the [...]
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The island of Hawaii is often referred to as the Big Island in order to avoid confusion with the state of Hawaii. With an area of 4,028 square miles, the Big Island is the largest and youngest of the eight major Hawaiian Islands, which include Ni’ihau, Kaua’i, O’ahu, Moloka’i, Lana’i, Kaho’olawe, Maui, and [...]
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The state of Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states and is the only state made up entirely of islands, an archipelago known as the Hawaiian Islands, which is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States.
Hawaii is made up of eight major islands: Ni’ihau, [...]
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Because of Hawaii’s diverse population and cultures, tasty food from around the world can be found in the islands. However, sometimes the best foods to try are the traditional Hawaiian dishes that were eaten by the native Hawaiians long before any other cuisines were introduced to the islands. Due to the Hawaiian’s belief [...]
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Although it may seem that Hawaii would be somewhat less technologically advanced than most other parts of the world because it is isolated in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, which also happens to be the largest ocean in the world, Hawaii, especially the island of Oahu is just as [...]
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Due to Hawaii’s diverse population, Hawaii also has a diverse musical background, with music being influenced by cultures from all around the world. With all types of traditional and contemporary music styles put on display in Hawaii, Hawaii is home to music ranging from traditional native Hawaiian folk music to modern [...]
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