the Island of Hawaii. Welcome to the Island of Hawaii The island of Hawaii is the youngest and largest island in the Hawaiian chain. Nearly twice as big as all of the other Hawaiian Islands combined (hence, its nickname, “Big Island”), its sheer size is awe-inspiring. Is the Big Island […]
The Pineapple Isle. Lanai Nickname: The Pineapple Isle Area rank 6th largest Hawaiian Island Highest elevation 3,366 ft (1026 m) Highest point Lānaʻihale Administration Why is Lanai called Lanai? Lanai (Hawaiian: “Conquest Day”) is the only one of the inhabited Hawaiian Islands whose name has a known etymology. This article […]
Hawaiʻi Island. Hawaiʻi Island (The Big Island) That’s just how common this nickname is in the local dialect. What is Big Island nickname? Hawaiʻi The Big IslandMajor islands Island Nickname Population (as of 2010) Hawaiʻi The Big Island 185,079 Maui The Valley Isle 144,444 Oʻahu The Gathering Place 953,207 Kauaʻi […]
If you have both a Driver’s License and a Hawai’i State Identification credential, you must choose which credential will be your compliant REAL ID Credential. If you choose your driver’s license as your REAL ID compliant credential, you are not eligible for a State Identification card. What do you need […]
Native Hawaiians, or simply Hawaiians (Hawaiian: kānaka ʻōiwi, kānaka maoli, and Hawaiʻi maoli), are the Indigenous Polynesian people of the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii was settled at least 800 years ago with the voyage of Polynesians from the Society Islands. Is Native Hawaiian a race or ethnicity? Race Categories Native Hawaiian […]
The Hawaii State Government. The Hawaii State Government. How did the State of Hawaii get so much land? Of the approximately 4 million acres of land in Hawaii, the state government owns most of this. How much of Hawaii does Japan own? Foreign investment, and more than 90 percent of […]
Many businesses in Hawaii offer a “Kamaʻāina rate,” an often sizable discount given to local residents. These rates are offered primarily at restaurants, hotels, and tourist attractions. What is the local discount in Hawaii called? kamaaina discountA kamaaina discount are specials and deals available to residents of Hawaii. These savings […]
The Kingdom of Hawaiʻi was sovereign from 1810 until 1893 when the monarchy was overthrown by resident American and European capitalists and landholders. Hawaiʻi was an independent republic from 1894 until August 12, 1898, when it officially became a territory of the United States. Who owned the Hawaii before the […]
The adjective leeward describes an area or side of a boat that’s facing away from the wind. If you move to the leeward side of your sailboat you’re shifting to the sheltered downwind side. You’re likely to hear the word leeward when you’re on a boat since wind direction is […]
Hilo town is on the windward side of Hawai’i island and receives in excess of 160 inches of rain a year! Hilo is lush and verdant with numerous rivers and rich agricultural lands. Is Hilo on the windward side? The windward/east side of the island (Hilo) receives by far the […]
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Honolulu is 52 degrees, marked on Jan. 20, 1969. Has it ever snowed on Oahu? Mauna Loa, 6 April 1952: “Snow drifts two feet deep at 11,000 foot level persisted to the middle of the month.” Snow pellets were reported on Oahu at sea […]
In general terms, the windward side is the wet, rainy, and therefore more lush, green, and tropical section. The windward side faces North or East, where it receives the benefit of the cool, trade-wind breeze. Which side is windward side? An island’s windward side faces the prevailing, or trade, winds, […]
The southern shore sees the best weather year-round by far, with much less rain and almost-constant sunshine. The resort area in Waikiki is famous for gentle waves, making it the perfect spot to learn how to surf, paddleboard, or kayak. Which side of Oahu has better weather? Oahu is generally […]
You may have heard of the terms leeward and windward to describe different sides of islands. Leeward is the side of the island that faces away from the incoming winds. On the Big Island, Kona is separated into two districts, north and south. Is Hilo on the leeward or windward […]
“Mahalo” is a Hawaiian word meaning thanks, gratitude, admiration, praise, esteem, regards, or respects. According to the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, it is derived from the Proto-Polynesian *masalo. Do Hawaiians like it when you say mahalo? It’s not a hard word to work out – within a few minutes […]