"Oahu is not only Waikiki" Oahu by csordila

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The world's largest Polynesian show

If you want to meet with the people of Hawaii, Samoa, Maori, Fiji, Tahiti, the Marquesas and Tonga and to see the world's largest Polynesian show, then you have to visit Hawaii’s Polynesian Cultural Center located in Laie, about an hour’s drive from Honolulu.
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The mélange of different cultures

Chinaman

While Hawaii is the 50th of the United States, it is unlike any other state in the US. Hawaii has a unique culture, history and language. Before you visit Hawaii, you should learn a bit about the people of Hawaii.
When one thinks of Hawaii it conjures up images of spirituality and spices, the allure of the exotic. Many people world over travel here only to return home with a renewed vision of the world and a new sense of purpose. From the American influences to the mélange of different cultures, Hawaii has a lot to offer anyone who is looking for something different.

Oahu - Pearl Harbor

USS Arizona Memorial Sign

Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial are still one of the main events in Oahu with more than one million tourists every year. A visit to the Arizona Memorial is a solemn experience, even for those who were not alive when the attack occurred. You are standing over a grave site where 1177 crewmen lost their lives on December 7th, 1941.
Like everybody else who visited the Pearl Harbor memorial on Oahu, I believe anyone traveling to Hawaii should not miss this historic memorial.
Pearl Harbor is the only naval base in the US to be designated a National Historical Landmark.

Last visit to Oahu: Nov 1997
Intro Updated Jan 29, 2012
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Chinaman's Hat or Mokolii Island Things to Do (2)

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jumpingnorman Jul 23, 2009 at 11:24 AM

Mokolii Island looks great - I have not explored hawaii yet but I will bring the kids during their school vacations one of these days, Norman :)