Hawaii (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

EYEWITNESS TRAVEL

HAWAII

EYEWITNESS TRAVEL

HAWAII

PROJECT EDITOR Helen Townsend ART EDITOR Anthony Limerick EDITOR Freddy Hamilton DESIGNERS Tessa Bindloss, Tim Mann US EDITORS Mary Sutherland, Michael Wise MAP CO-ORDINATORS Emily Green, David Pugh PICTURE RESEARCH Ellen Root DTP DESIGNER Ingrid Vienings SENIOR REVISIONS EDITOR Esther Labi CONTRIBUTORS Gerald Carr, Bonnie Friedman, Rita Goldman, Clemence McLaren, Melissa Miller, Alex Salkever, Stephen Self, Greg Ward, Paul Wood PHOTOGRAPHERS Rob Reichenfeld, Mike Severns ILLUSTRATORS Robert Ashby, Richard Bonson, Gary Cross, Chris Forsey, Stephen Gyapay, Claire Littlejohn, Chris Orr & Associates, Robbie Polley, Mike Taylor, John Woodcock

Waikīkī Beach and Diamond Head

CONTENTS HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE 6

Reproduced by Colourscan, Singapore Printed and bound in China by L.Rex Printing Co. Ltd First American Edition, 1998 11 12 13 14 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

INTRODUCING HAWAI‘I

Published in the United States by DK Publishing, 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014

DISCOVERING HAWAI‘I 10

Reprinted with revisions 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011

Copyright © 1998, 2011 Dorling Kindersley Limited, London

PUTTING HAWAI‘I ON THE MAP 12

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The information in this DK Eyewitness Travel Guide is checked regularly.

Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up-to-date as possible at the time of going to press. Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, opening hours, prices, gallery hanging arrangements and travel information are liable to change. The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information. We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly. Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, Great Britain, or email: [email protected].

Ali‘iōlani Hale, the state judiciary building in Honolulu

Beautiful, Iush Mākaha (“ferocious”) Valley on O’ahu’s remote Wai’anae Coast

A PORTRAIT OF HAWAI‘I 14 HAWAI‘I THROUGH THE YEAR 34

MOLOKA‘I AND LĀNA‘I 94 MAUI 106 HAWAI‘I ISLAND 130 KAUA’I 156

TRAVELERS’ NEEDS WHERE TO STAY 176 WHERE TO EAT 192

The rugged, sharply incised Nā Pali Coast on Kaua‘i’s North Shore

SURVIVAL GUIDE

THE HISTORY OF HAWAI‘I 38

PRACTICAL INFORMATION 234

HONOLULU AND WAIKĪKĪ

TRAVEL INFORMATION 242

HONOLULU AND WAIKĪKĪ AT A GLANCE 48

GENERAL INDEX 246

DOWNTOWN HONOLULU 50 WAIKĪKĪ 60 GREATER HONOLULU 66

Dancer at the Polynesian Cultural Center at Lā’ie, O’ahu

SHOPPING IN HAWAI‘I 210 ENTERTAINMENT IN HAWAI‘I 216 OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES 222 WEDDINGS IN HAWAI‘I 228

Historic cape made with the feathers of thousands of birds

Yellow ‘ilima, a Hawaiian hibiscus relative and O‘ahu’s official flower

GLOSSARY OF HAWAIIAN TERMS 256 HONOLULU BUS ROUTES Inside back cover

HONOLULU AND WAIKĪKĪ STREET FINDER 74

HAWAI‘I ISLAND BY ISLAND THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AT A GLANCE 82 O‘AHU 84

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 254

Geological diagram of the Hawaiian Islands (see pp18–19)

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his guide helps you to get the most from your visit to Hawai’i. It provides both detailed practical information and expert recommendations. Introducing Hawai’i maps the island chain and sets it in its historical and cultural context. The five island chapters, plus Honolulu and Waikīkī, HONOLULU AND WAIKĪKĪ This chapter is divided into three areas: Downtown Honolulu, Waikīkī, and Greater Honolulu. Each area has its own section that opens with a list of the sights described. All sights are numbered and plotted on the chapter’s Area Map. Information on each sight is easy to locate as it follows the numerical order on the map.

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