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WELCOME TO

OAHU

O

on

‘ahu known as “The Gathering Place”, is the third-largest

of the Hawaiian Islands. It is home to roughly one

million people—about two-thirds of the population of

the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital, Honolulu, is

O‘ahu’s southeast coast. Including small associated islands

such as Ford Island and the islands in Kāne‘ohe Bay and off the eastern

(windward) coast, its area is 596.7 square miles (1,545.4 km2), making it the

20th-largest island in the United States.

O‘ahu is 44 miles (71 km) long and 30 miles (48 km) across. Its shoreline

is 227 miles (365 km) long. The island is composed of two separate shield

volcanoes: the Wai‘anae and Ko‘olau Ranges, with a broad “valley” or saddle

(the central O‘ahu Plain) between them. The highest point is Ka‘ala in the

Wai‘anae Range, rising to 4,003 feet (1,220 m) above sea level.


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History

The island has been inhabited since at

least 3rd century A.D. The 304-yearold

Kingdom of O‘ahu was once ruled

by the most ancient ali‘i in all of the

Hawaiian Islands. The first great king

of O‘ahu was Ma‘ilikūkahi, the lawmaker,

who was followed by many generation

of monarchs. Kuali‘i was the

first of the warlike kings and so were

his sons. In 1773, the throne fell upon

Kahahana, the son of Elani of Ewa. In

1783, Kahekili II, King of Maui, conquered

O‘ahu and deposed the reigning

family and then made his son, Kalanikūpule,

king of O‘ahu. Kamehameha

the Great would conquer in the mountain

Kalanikūpule’s force in the Battle

of Nu‘uanu. Kamehameha founded the

Kingdom of Hawai‘i with the conquest

of O‘ahu in 1795. Hawai‘i would not

be unified until the islands of Kaua‘i

and Ni‘ihau surrendered under King

Kaumuali‘i in 1810. Kamehameha III

moved his capital from Lāhainā, Maui to

Honolulu, O‘ahu in 1845. ‘Iolani Palace,

built later by other members of the

royal family, is still standing, and is the

only royal palace on American soil.

O‘ahu was apparently the first of the

Hawaiian Islands sighted by the crew of

HMS Resolution on January 19, 1778,

during Captain James Cook’s third Pacific

expedition. Escorted by HMS Discovery,

the expedition was surprised to

find high islands this far north in the

central Pacific. O‘ahu was not actually

visited by Europeans until February

28, 1779, when Captain Charles Clerke

aboard HMS Resolution stepped ashore

at Waimea Bay. Clerke had taken command

of the ship after James Cook was

killed at Kealakekua Bay (island of Hawai‘i)

on February 14, and was leaving

the islands for the North Pacific. With

the discovery of the Hawaiian Islands

came the introduction of disease, mosquitoes,

and aggressive foreign animals.

Although indirect, the simple exposure

to these foreign species caused permanent

damage to the Native Hawaiian

people and environment.

The Imperial Japanese Navy’s attack on

Pearl Harbor, O‘ahu on the morning of

December 7, 1941 brought the United

States into World War II. The surprise

attack was aimed at the Pacific Fleet

of the United States Navy and its defending

Army Air Forces and Marine

Air Forces. The attack damaged or destroyed

twelve American warships, destroyed

188 aircraft, and resulted in the

deaths of 2,335 American servicemen

and 68 civilians (of those, 1,177 were

the result of the destruction of the USS

Arizona alone).

Today, O‘ahu has become a tourism and

shopping haven. Over five million visitors

(mainly from the contiguous United

States and Japan) flock there every

year to enjoy the island.

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HANAUMA

H

anauma is a marine embayment

formed within a tuff ring and located

along the southeast coast of

the Island of Oʻahu in the Hawaii

Kai neighborhood of East Honolulu,

in the Hawaiian Islands.

Hanauma is one of the most popular tourist destinations

on the Island and has suffered somewhat from

overuse. At one time, this popular tourist destination

accommodated over three million visitors per year. In

1956, dynamite was used to clear portions of the reef

to make room for telephone cables linking Hawaii to

the west coast of the US.

The word hana means bay in the Hawaiian language

(the usual addition of bay in its name is thus redundant).

There are two etymological interpretations

of the second part of its name. One interpretation

derives it from the Hawaiian word for curve, referring

to either the shape of the feature or to the shape

BAY

of the indigenous canoes that were launched there.

Another stems from the indigenous hand-wrestling

game known as “Uma”.

Hanauma is both a Nature Preserve and a Marine

Life Conservation District (the first of several established

in the State of Hawaiʻi). Reflecting changes

in attitude, its name has changed over time from

Hanauma Bay Beach Park to Hanauma Bay Nature

Preserve. Visitors are required by law to refrain from

mistreating marine animals or from touching, walking,

or otherwise having contact with coral heads,

which appear much like large rocks on the ocean

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floor (here, mostly seaward of the

shallow fringing reef off the beach).

It is always recommended to avoid

contacting coral or marine rocks as

cuts to the skin can result and neglecting

such wounds may bring

medical problems.

About 400 species of fish are known

to inhabit the bay. Hanauma Bay is

known for its abundance of Green sea

turtles, Chelonia mydas, known as

Honu. Hanauma is a nursery ground

for the immature turtles, which have

their nesting grounds at French Frigate

Shoals. It is also known for its

abundance of parrotfish.

Coral bleaching due to global warming

has affected the coral reefs in

Hanauma. In 2014 and 2015, 47% of

the corals at Hanauma Bay Nature

Preserve suffered from coral bleaching,

close to 10% of the corals in the

nature preserve died.

Due to the lack of fresh water in the

vicinity, the area was not inhabited,

although archeologists have found

fishing tools and other indications of

human presence there. The bay was

used as a recreational area by aliʻi

(Hawaiian nobility), including King

Kamehameha and Queen Ka‘ahumanu,

who fished, entertained visitors,

and sponsored games there. It was

also used as a layover and as a navigational

lookout point, since the waters

between Oʻahu and Molokaʻi are

at times difficult.

Hanauma Bay was purchased from

the Bernice Pauahi Bishop estate by

the City and County of Honolulu,

and subsequently opened for public

use. It was initially a favorite fishing

and picnic spot for residents who

were willing to travel out to the bay.

In the 1930s the road along Hanauma

Bay’s corner of Oahu was paved and

a few other amenities provided that

made it easier to visit the beach and

reef. After the 1941 attack on Pearl

Harbor, barbed wire was placed at

the beach and a bunker was constructed

for use by sentries. The Bay

area reopened after the war and became

even more visitor friendly after

blasting in the reef for a transoceanic

cable provided room for swimming.

Hawaii-themed films and television

shows, including Blue Hawaii, Paradise,

Hawaiian Style, Tora! Tora!

Tora!, Hawaii Five-O, and Magnum,

P.I., shot footage at the bay.

In 1967 it was set apart by the State

division of Fish and Game as a Marine

Protected Area, a term used generically

to describe any marine area

that had some or all of its resources

protected. In Hanauma Bay’s case

everything became protected, from

the fish to the reef, to the sand itself.

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A volunteer group set up a booth at the

beach and began teaching visitors about

conservation of the reef and fish who

lived there. More changes in the 1970s

by the City cleared more area in the reef

for swimming, made an additional parking

lot, and shipped in white sand from

the North Shore, leaving Hanauma Bay

increasingly more attractive to visitors.

By the late 1980s the bay had become a

major attraction on Oahu. Tourists were

brought in by the busload and sometimes

as many as 13,000 visitors descended on

the beach in one day. Most were uneducated

about the fragile marine ecosystem

and, unwittingly, “these crowds stirred

up sediment, disturbed and trampled

the coral and algae, dropped trash, fed

the fish and left a slick of suntan lotion

on the bay’s surface.” Consequently, the

beautiful multicolored coral reef closest

to the beach died; only its blackened

skeleton is visible today.

By 1990 overuse of the beach and surrounding

area was a real problem, with

visitors walking on the reef, swarming

the surrounding areas, parking on the

grass and on the sides of the road. Commercial

filming was banned during that

year. Measures were taken to limit use

and so visitor access was limited to the

parking lot, and when it was full everyone

after was turned away. In 1997, the

city of Honolulu levied an entrance fee

on non-residents of the state, leading to

a class action lawsuit by a visitor, which

was settled in favor of the city during

2004. Then in August 2002 the Marine

Education Center was opened at the entrance

to the bay, where still today new

visitors must watch a short film and receive

instruction about conservation of

the Bay’s resources. Upon watching the

film, visitors are allowed to sign a form

and skip any subsequent film if they

should return within the following 365

days.

Today Hanauma Bay sees an average of

3000 visitors a day, or around 90000 visitors

a month. The majority are tourists.

The bay is closed to tourists on Tuesdays

in order to allow the fish a day of feeding

without interruption by swimmers.

EXPLORING OAHU

MUST SEE LANDMARKS

1 Iolani Palace

The ʻIolani Palace was the royal residence of the rulers of the Kingdom

of Hawaii beginning with Kamehameha III under the Kamehameha

Dynasty (1845) and ending with Queen Liliʻuokalani (1893) under the

Kalākaua Dynasty, founded by her brother, King David Kalākaua. It is

located in the capitol district of downtown Honolulu in the U.S. state of

Hawaiʻi. It is now a National Historic Landmark listed on the National

Register of Historic Places. After the monarchy was overthrown in 1893,

the building was used as the capitol building for the Provisional Government,

Republic, Territory, and State of Hawaiʻi until 1969. The palace

was restored and opened to the public as a museum in 1978. The ʻIolani

Palace is the only royal palace on US soil.

2 King Kamehameha Statue

The pictured statue stands prominently in

front of Aliʻiolani Hale in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The statue had its origins in 1878 when Walter

M. Gibson, a member of the Hawaiian government

at the time, wanted to commemorate

the 100-year arrival of Captain Cook to the

Hawaiian Islands. The legislature appropriated

$10,000 for the project and made Gibson

the director of the project, which originally included

native Hawaiians but they soon were

off the project and Gibson ran the project by

himself. Gibson contacted Thomas R. Gould, a

Boston sculptor living abroad in Florence, Italy

to create the statue.

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3 Aloha Tower

4

Hawaii Maritime

Center

The Aloha Tower is a retired

lighthous e that is considered

one of the landmarks of the

state of Hawaii in the United

States. Opened on September

11, 1926, at a then astronomical

cost of $160,000, the Aloha

Tower is located at Pier 9

of Honolulu Harbor. It has

been, and continues to

be, a guiding beacon welcoming

vessels to the City

and County of Honolulu.

Just as the Statue of Liberty

greeted hundreds of

thousands of immigrants

each year to New York City,

the Aloha Tower greeted

hundreds of thousands of

immigrants to Honolulu.

At 10 stories and 184 feet

(56 m) of height topped

with 40 feet (12 m) of flag

mast, for four decades the

Aloha Tower was the tallest

structure in Hawaii. It

was built in the Hawaiian

Gothic architectural style.

The Hawaii Maritime Center was the principal maritime

museum in the State of Hawaii from 1988

until it closed in 2009. Located at Pier 7 of Honolulu

Harbor east of Aloha Tower, the center was

a campus of the Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop

Museum. The Hawaii Maritime Center was built on

what once was the private boathouse of King David

Kalakaua and was home to the only four-masted,

full-rigged ship in the world called the Falls of

Clyde. The Falls of Clyde was built in 1878 for the

oil industry and is a National Historic Landmark.

Also docked at the Hawaii Maritime Center was the

voyaging canoe Hokulea, a scientific research vessel

of great importance to native Hawaiian culture.

Due to prevailing economic conditions, the Hawai’i

Maritime Center was closed to the public effective

May 1, 2009. In December 2017, the Bishop Museum

transferred its lease between the Maritime

Center and the State of Hawaii to a third party, and

ceased operating the Center. Plans for its future

are unknown.

5

Pearl Harbor

USS Arizona Memorial

The USS Arizona Memorial, at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii,

marks the resting place of 1,102 of the 1,177 sailors and Marines

killed on USS Arizona (BB-39) during the Japanese surprise attack

on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and commemorates the

events of that day. The attack on Pearl Harbor and the island of

Oʻahu led to the United States’ direct involvement in World War II.

The memorial, built in 1962, is visited by more than two million

people annually. Accessible only by boat, it straddles the sunken

hull of the battleship without touching it. Historical information

about the attack, shuttle boats to and from the memorial, and

general visitor services are available at the associated USS Arizona

Memorial Visitor Center, which opened in 1980 and is operated by

the National Park Service. The battleship’s sunken remains were

declared a National Historic Landmark on May 5, 1989.

The USS Arizona Memorial is one of several sites in Hawaii and

elsewhere that are part of the World War II Valor in the Pacific

National Monument.

Design

The national memorial was designed by Honolulu architect

Alfred Preis who was detained at Sand Island at the start of the

war as an enemy of the country because of his Austrian birth. ]

The United States Navy specified the memorial be in the form of

a bridge floating above the ship and accommodating 200 people.

The 184-foot-long structure has two peaks at

each end connected by a sag in the center of the

structure. It represents the height of American pride

before the war, the nation’s sudden depression

after the attack and the rise of American power to

new heights after the war. Critics initially called the

design a “squashed milk carton”

The architecture of the USS Arizona Memorial is

explained by Preis as, “Wherein the structure sags

in the center but stands strong and vigorous at the

ends, expresses initial defeat and ultimate victory

... The overall effect is one of serenity. Overtones of

sadness have been omitted to permit the individual

to contemplate his own personal responses ... his

innermost feelings.”

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GOLF

GREAT OAHU COURSES

Hawaii Prince Golf Club

Call To Book Your Tee Time:

808.944.4567

91-1200 Fort Weaver Rd, Ewa Beach, HI 96706

www.hawaiiprincegolf.com

Ko Olina Golf Club

L

ocated on the Ewa Plain of

Oahu, Hawaii Prince Golf Club

offers stunning views of the

Call To Book Your Tee Time:

808.676.5300

92-1220 Ali’inui Dr , Kapolei, HI 96707

www.koolinagolf.com

T

he Ko Olina Golf Club has been

listed in Golf Digest’s “Top 75

Resort Courses in the U.S.” as

well as the “Top 100 Golf Shops” in America.

The course has been the host of the LPGA

Fields Open in Hawaii since 2006 and former

host of Senior PGA and LGPA Hawaiian

Open.

With state-of-the-art facilities that include

a putting green, grass driving range along

with a great short game practice area, you’re

sure to improve your game. The fully stocked

Golf Shop has everything and anything golflike.

Ko Olina Golf Academy

Waianae Mountains. Arnold Palmer and Ed

Seay designed the 27 holes at the club, incorporating

90 sand bunkers and 10 lakes

throughout.

The club offers three nines that are similar

but still maintain their own character. These

nines are played in three different 18-hole

combinations, one of which is C/A. This golf

course is considered the most challenging of

the three with water on 13 holes, sand bunkers,

and prevailing trade winds. There are

also several downhill and uphill lies lurking

throughout. One of the most difficult holes is

the second hole of the C course, a dogleg par-

4 with a lake on the left and several fairway

bunkers on the right. Formerly a sugar cane

field, the golf course has a lush, verdant landscape

with views of the Waianae Mountains.

Holes 18

Length 7117 yards

Type Resort

Slope 132

Par 72

Rating 74.4

For personalized instructions from PGA Professionals,

whether you are a novice or have

been playing for a while and just want to improve

your skills, check out the Ko Olina Golf

Academy.

Holes 18

Type Public/Resort

Par 72

Length 6815 yards

Slope 138

Rating 73.6

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Turtle Bay Golf - Palmer

L

ocated on Oahu’s scenic North

Shore about 70 minutes from

Waikiki, Turtle Bay Resort is the

perfect choice for the golfer

who wants to escape Honolulu

and Waikiki. This secluded North Shore resort is

named after the bay it overlooks, which is visited

each year by green sea turtles that come to nest

in Turtle Bay’s pristine waters. The George Fazio

Course features generous fairways, deep bunkers,

and incredible ocean views. The Arnold Palmer

Course is a distinctive 18-hole championship golf

course. Designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay, it

offers something for golfers of every skill level. Site

of the LPGA Tour SBS Open at Turtle Bay and until

2008, the home of the Champions Tour Turtle Bay

Championship.

Holes 18

Type Public/Resort

Par 72

Length 7218 yards

Slope 141

Rating 75

Call To Book Your Tee Time:

(808) 293-8574

57-091 Kamehameha Hwy,

Kahuku, HI 96731

www.turtlebayresort.com

BEACHES

Lanikai Beach

Nestled in the sleepy beach town of Kailua on Oahu’s Windward side, Lanikai Beach

is one of Hawaii’s most picturesque and famous beaches. An offshore reef keeps the

water calm year-round, offering excellent swimming conditions from January to

December. Less than a mile offshore are two small islands that house bird sanctuaries

and those looking for an adventure can easily reach the islands by kayak. Other

water sports to enjoy on the clear-blue waters include snorkeling (reef fish and sea

turtles are common sights), sailing and windsurfing, while half a mile of fine white

sand is the perfect setting for sunbathing. Beachgoers should note that parking is

limited, as Lanikai Beach is sandwiched between residential housing.

Kailue Beach Park

Located approximately one mile up the road from Lanikai Beach, Kailua Beach Park

often is cited as one of Hawaii’s best beaches. With nearly three miles of light-colored

sand and crystal-clear water, the park is the perfect spot to spend the day.

While many enjoy playing in the gentle waves or learning how to windsurf, the 35-

acre beach park also boasts a volleyball court and ample picnic areas where families

can relax in the shade with a refreshing treat from local eatery Island Snow, a favorite

spot of President Obama. Other nearby establishments are perfect for picking

up a quick lunch or souvenir, or choose to spend a bit more time and book a room

at one of the many local bed and breakfasts or vacation rentals in the area.

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Your Financial Checklist of Things to Do When You Retire

You’ve finally made it to retirement

age! Congratulations! Now it’s time to

take a few smart financial steps so you

can relax and enjoy your new-found

freedom!

Your financial checklist of things to

do when you retire

Those early days after retirement can

be much more complicated than you

might have thought. You had the impression

that the day you handed

back the keys to the office would be

filled with carefree exhilaration, but it’s

crucial to have a financial plan to make

sure your later years are going to be as

enjoyable as you always wished them

to be.

Celebrate!

Of course, you deserve to celebrate a

little. Perhaps throw a party for family

and friends and go away for a week

or two’s vacation to do whatever you

want.

But when you’ve finished with all that,

here are a few things you need to do, if

you didn’t do them already before your

last day at work.

Check your pension and make sure

you have all your documents in order

Your steady paychecks have finished

so your main source of income is going

to be your pension payment every

month. Make sure you know exactly

how much you’re going to receive

every month because that’s all there

is and that you have all those important

documents well organized. Any

lump sums you’ve received on retiring

should be stashed away and invested

and not just thrown into the current account

because they have a tendency

to disappear more quickly than you

can imagine! More about how to invest

this money later on.

Find out about all those freebies and

discounts

Depending on which country you live

in, there may be loads of free things or

discounts you can take advantage of.

These may include public transport,

cinema tickets, restaurant meals, museum

entrance fees etc etc. Always

ask before you pay anywhere and always

have your ID with you so you can

prove your age. Find out about certain

days and times when these discounts

apply and make the most of them!

Check your tax situation

In most countries, pensions are taxable

income. Talk to a good tax advisor and

understand how much tax you’re going

to have to pay so you don’t get a nasty

surprise at the end of the tax year.

Check your health insurance and social

security coverage

This is, unfortunately, going to become

increasingly important as you get older.

If you have a good public health

system in your country this might be

enough, but if you need private health

insurance get a good deal now while

you’re still healthy and don’t wait until

you have problems when it’ll cost you

a lot more.

Mortgage

Hopefully, you’ve paid your mortgage

off a long time ago, but if you still have

a mortgage to pay every month, there’s

a temptation to pay it all off when you

retire. However, mortgages are generally

the cheapest loan you have and

the interest you pay is probably deductible

against your pension income,

so it might be an idea to keep your

mortgage going to reduce your taxes.

Check all this out with your tax advisor

before doing anything rash.

Make a budget

If you’ve received a lump sum, it’s

easy to think you’re suddenly rich but

that money is going to have to last you

(hopefully) a long time. Make a budget

based on your regular monthly pension

income and even try to save a bit out

of that every month so you can afford a

few vacations from time to time. Don’t

use your savings for your monthly expenses.

Bear in mind that now you

have more time on your hands you

might find that your monthly expenditure

goes up instead of down. It’s easy

to get into a routine of going out more,

eating out more and just generally

spending more so make a budget and

stick to it.

Investments

This is a much talked-about subject.

Some people swear by investing in

low-risk bonds which might pay about

3-4% a year before tax, or in dividend-oriented

shares which might pay

about the same. Other people say that,

just because you’ve retired, it doesn’t

mean you shouldn’t invest in growth

shares which might not pay a dividend

but which might go up nicely. After all,

most people’s retirement horizon could

be 20-30 years or more. This is a personal

decision but it might be an idea

to have a blend of investments. It can

also be an idea to have a rental property

although as you get older you might

not have the energy or appetite for all

the management that this entails.

Don’t give large amounts of money

to your children

If you’re in your sixties, the chances

are that your children are going

through the most stressful part of their

lives. They probably have a large mortgage,

young children, their careers

are just getting started and they’re

probably short of money. You may be

sitting on a tidy amount of money in the

bank and there’s a big temptation to

be generous. They might even ask you

for money. Be very careful in this respect

because when you get short are

they really going to help you out? The

biggest favor you can do them is to be

financially independent yourself so you

won’t rely on them in the future.

Make your home retirement-friendly

Think ahead and consider down-sizing

to save on your monthly expenses. Perhaps

move to a house with fewer stairs

or to an area where you don’t need a

car. There’s no obligation to keep running

the large family home for the few

occasions when everyone comes to

stay and where you’re still storing your

children’s junk that’s been in the attic

for the last 20 years. If you’re going to

travel more, it’s probably better to live

in an apartment which will be more secure

while you’re away and the costs

will be lower and more predictable every

month.

Start a small business

If you’re in good health, there’s no reason

you can’t start your own small business.

This could be good fun, it’ll keep

you busy and it’ll bring in some extra

income which will always be useful.

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Common Startup Mistakes You Must Avoid

Thousands of startups are

launched every year and they

do it with enthusiasm and flair,

but there are also plenty that fail

and not with so many reasons.

Almost all of these startups

have some common reasons

that contribute to their failure

even before they have picked

up properly. Yes, there are a zillion

things that could go wrong

and it is vital for businesses

to avoid falling into the same

trap over and over again. So,

what mistakes should a startup

avoid? Some of the common

ones are outlined below:

Not prepping for it

Would you participate in a competition

without some preparation

and practice? No, you

wouldn’t. Then why start a business

this way? You need some

prelaunch training to get you all

warmed up because you have

to have skills and knowledge

to get started. Bear in mind

that any startup requires focus,

hard work, concentration and

dedication from its entrepreneurs

and you have to be ready

to provide all that instead of just

deciding to jump in.

Mixing a business with

products

One of the biggest mistakes

that most startups make is not

thinking beyond the product.

They have a product that can

solve a problem and that’s all

they concentrate on. However,

if a startup wishes to survive in

the long term, it needs to offer

its customers something that

will have them coming back for

it again and again. Therefore,

you need to think of potential

revenue streams after the product

has been purchased by

customers. Think about longevity,

where the business will be

in three to five years, and this

will help determine if there is a

business or not.

Not hiring experts

Another major blunder that

startups end up making is taking

on everything. It is not possible

for an entrepreneur to be

good at everything. But, it is

a fact that every aspect of the

business needs to be dealt with

expertly, especially in tricky

areas such as legal and tax issues.

If anything is structured in

the wrong way, it will eventually

come back to haunt you. Therefore,

it is better to hire experts

for dealing with major issues. It

will cost, but it will definitely pay

off in the long run.

Not checking data

Just because you believe you

will succeed doesn’t mean that

you actually win. You actually

have to crunch some numbers,

look at the market and do an

analysis to know if you can and

will. There needs to be proper

and reliable data that validates

your idea as something that can

be profitable and viable. When

you have collected some data,

you can use it for creating milestones

or key performance indicators

to check exactly how

your business is progressing.

Moving too quickly

One of the top reasons that

startups fail is because they

simply move too fast. A number

of them are able to raise money

and when they have the cash,

it is spent on the wrong things.

By the time they figure out that

it is a mistake, it is often too late

for them. What do they usually

spend on? The funds usually go

towards hiring people or marketing,

but the fact is that neither

of these are necessary for

expansion. It is not a good idea

to start spending unless you

have a way to generate more.

Following the wrong

idea

A lot of entrepreneurs who enter

an unfamiliar market or first-time

entrepreneurs often make the

mistake of following the wrong

idea. They are so focused on

their idea that they don’t realize

it is failing. In this competitive

market, you cannot simply

make decisions based on gut;

you have to have evidence to

back it up. You need to see exactly

how a product fits in the

market and do an experiment

on what features or changes attract

customers to it.

Considering money the

solution

Entrepreneurs who are struggling

believe that raising more

capital can solve their problems,

but money is not the solution

for everything. A fundamental

issue cannot be solved

with money because you have

to fix the problem first and then

get the money.

As long as these mistakes are

avoided, chances of startups

failing are minimized.

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Lantern Floating

Festival

Memorial Day

Ala Moana Beach Park, Honolulu,

Island of Oahu

ANNUAL EVENTS

& FESTIVALS

Memorial Day brings thousands of people

down to the shores of Ala Moana

Beach for the Lantern Floating Ceremony

where you can launch wooden

and paper lanterns into the gentle lapping

waters of the Pacific. This unique

ceremony is a remembrance celebration

that artistically honors the various ethnic

cultures of Hawaii.

E

xperience one-of-a-kind festivals, cultural

performances, stage shows, musical events

and sports competitions throughout the

year on Oahu.

Lei Day

May 1

Celebrated across the Hawaiian Islands.

Oahu hosts the state’s largest May Day (Lei Day) event. No matter what day

of the week May 1 falls on, the Lei Day Celebration takes place at Queen

Kapi´olani Park in Waikiki. The event features live music, a lei contest

exhibit, hula performances, demonstrations, craft and food vendors, and

more. This event is free and open to the public.

Mele Mei

Month of May

Honolulu, Island of Oahu

Mele Mei is a month long celebration of Hawaiian music during the month

of May, though in recent years the celebration has been starting in April

and running through June. Special music series will be held throughout the

spring, particularly at the Outrigger Hotel in Waikiki.

King Kamehameha Day

June 11

Celebrated across the Hawaiian

Islands.

This remembrance of King Kamehameha

I, also known as King Kamehameha

the Great, Hawaii’s first Mōī, supreme

ruler of the entire Hawaiian Island is

celebrated on this day. The momentous

parade starts at the King Kamehameha

Statue in front of the federal building in

Downtown Honolulu and commences

at Kapiolani Park in Waikiki.

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Prince Lot Hula Festival

July 18-19

Honolulu, Island of Oahu

The Prince Lot Hula Festival is the largest

non-competitive hula event in Hawai‘i,

named in memory of Prince Lot

Kapuāiwa who reprised the once forbidden

hula in the district of Moanalua.

This is a free event open to the public.

Ukulele Festival

July 18

Island of Oahu

If you want to experience the magic of

the ukulele, there is no better place than

the Annual Ukulele Festival. Listen

to various performers of all ages, and

you’ll see why this instrument has become

so popular around the world.

Pearl Harbor

Remembrance

December 7

Pearl Harbor, Honolulu,

Island of Oahu

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance

Day is an annual national observance

in the United States. It is observed on

December 7 to honor the victims of the

attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

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other important dates to

remember:

APRIL

Spring Fantasy Orchid Show,

Kaua‘i

www.gardenislandorchidsociety.org

Celebration of the Arts, Maui

www.kapaluacelebrationofthearts.

com

East Maui Taro Festival, Maui

www.tarofestival.org

Merrie Monarch Festival,

Island of Hawai‘i

www.merriemonarch.com

MAY

Lei Day Celebration, Kaua‘i

www.kauaimuseum.org

JUNE

Taste of Hawai‘i, Kaua‘i

www.tasteofhawaii.com

King Kamehameha Day Festivities,

Statewide

www.ags.hawaii.gov/kamehameha

Pan Pacific Festival–

Matsuri in Hawai‘i, O‘ahu

www.pan-pacific-festival.com

Maui Film Festival at Wailea, Maui

www.mauifilmfestival.com

Ka Hula Piko Festival, Moloka‘i

www.molokaievents.com

JULY

Koloa Plantation Days, Kaua‘i

www.koloaplantationdays.com

Prince Lot Hula Festival,

O‘ahu

www.mgf-hawaii.org

Moloka‘i 2 O‘ahu Paddleboard

World Championships,

Moloka‘i and O‘ahu

www.molokai2oahu.com

La¯ na‘i Pineapple Festival, La¯ na‘i

www.lanaipineapplefestival.com

AUGUST

Heiva I Kaua‘i, Kaua‘i

www.heivaikauai.com

Duke’s OceanFest, O‘ahu

www.dukesoceanfest.com

Hawaiian International Billfish

Tournament, Island of Hawai‘i

www.hibtfishing.com

SEPTEMBER

Kaua‘i Mokihana Festival, Kaua‘i

www.maliefoundation.org

Aloha Festivals Ho‘olaule‘a and

Floral Parade, O‘ahu

www.alohafestivals.com

Pailolo Challenge, Maui

www.pailolo.com

Queen Lili‘uokalani Canoe Races,

Island of Hawai‘i

www.kaiopua.org

OCTOBER

Kaua‘i Chocolate and Coffee Festival,

Kaua‘i

www.hanapepe.org

Hawai‘i Food and Wine Festival,

O‘ahu, Maui, Island of Hawai‘i

www.hawaiifoodandwinefestival.

com

Aloha Classic, Maui

www.alohaclassicmaui.com

Maui Marathon & Half Marathon,

Maui

www.mauimarathonhawaii.com

IRONMAN® World Championship,

Island of Hawai‘i

www.ironman.com/worldchampionship

NOVEMBER

Hawai‘i International Film

Festival, O‘ahu

www.hiff.org

Vans Triple Crown of Surfing,

O‘ahu

www.vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com

Maui Jim Maui Invitational, Maui

www.mauiinvitational.com

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival,

Island of Hawai‘i

www.konacoffeefest.com

DECEMBER

Lights on Rice Parade, Kaua‘i

www.lightsonrice.org

Hawai‘i Bowl, O‘ahu

www.thehawaiibowl.com

Honolulu Marathon, O‘ahu

www.honolulumarathon.org


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BYODO-IN

TEMPLE

gregation.

TThe Byodo-In Temple is a non-denominational

temple located on the island of O’ahu in Hawai’i

at the Valley of the Temples. It was dedicated in

August 1968 to commemorate the 100-year anniversary

of the first Japanese immigrants to Hawaii.

The temple is a replica of a 900-year-old Buddhist

temple at Uji in Kyoto prefecture of Japan. Contrary

to popular belief, it is not a functioning Buddhist

temple in the proper sense as it does not host a

resident monastic community nor an active con-

Inside the Byodo-In Temple is a 18 ft (5.5

m) statue of the Lotus Buddha, a wooden image

depicting Amitabha. It is covered in gold and lacquer.

Outside is a three-ton, brass peace bell. Surrounding

the temple are large koi ponds that cover

a total of two acres (8,000 m²). Around those ponds

are lush Japanese gardens set against a backdrop

of towering cliffs of the Ko’olau mountains. The

gardens are home to sparrows and peacocks. The

temple covers 11,000 sq ft (1,000 m2).

The Byodo-In Temple is visited and used by thousands

of worshipers from around the world. It welcomes

people of all faiths to participate in its traditions.

Apart from worship, the temple grounds are

also used for weddings and office meetings.

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a peaceful refuge

HOOMALUHIA

BOTANICAL GARDEN

T

he Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden

(approximately 400 acres)

is a botanical garden located

at 45–680 Luluku Road,

Kāne’ohe, Oahu, Hawaii. It is

part of the Honolulu Botanical Gardens, and is

open daily, without charge, except for Christmas

Day and New Year’s Day.

The garden was established in 1982, and designed

and built by the United States Army

Corps of Engineers for flood protection. It is

a rainforest garden, with plantings from major

tropical regions around the world, grouped into

distinct collections that focus on Africa, Hawaii,

India and Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Melanesia, the

Philippines, Polynesia, and the tropical New

World. Special emphasis is placed on conserving

plants native to Hawaii and Polynesia, as well as

arecaceae, aroids, and heliconias.

The garden includes a lake (32 acres) and

walking trails, as well as a day use area, campgrounds,

and a visitor center with lecture room,

exhibition hall, workshop, and botanical library.


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WAIKIKI

he Waikiki Aquarium is an

T

aquarium in Honolulu, Hawaii,

United States. Founded

in 1904, it is the second oldest

public aquarium in the United

States. Since 1919, the Waikiki Aquarium has

been an institution of the University of Hawaii at

Manoa.

Built next to a living coral reef on the Waikiki

shoreline, the Waikiki Aquarium is home to more

than 3,500 organisms of 490 species of marine

plants and animals. Each year, over 330,000 people

visit, and over 30,000 schoolchildren participate

in the Aquarium’s education activities and

programs. The Waikiki Aquarium was designated

a Coastal Ecosystem Learning Center of the

Coastal America Partnership federal program.

The Waikiki Aquarium developed the first displays

of living Pacific corals in the United States

in 1978 using water from a seawater well and

natural sunlight. A special surge device was developed

later to allow culture of staghorn and table

corals (Acropora spp.). Some of the corals at

the Waikiki Aquarium are over 30 years old.

The Waikiki Aquarium was the second aquarium

in the world, and the first in the United States,

to maintain the chambered nautilus (Nouméa

Aquarium was first) and the first in the world to

produce viable Nautilus embryos.

Other “firsts” for the Waikiki Aquarium were

displays of the blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus

melanopterus) ca. 1957; broadclub cuttlefish

(Sepia latimanus) in 1978; a mahimahi

hatchery and exhibit (Coryphaena hippurus) in

1991; and the giant clam (Tridacna gigas) in 1979.

The largest giant clam at the Waikiki Aquarium

was acquired from the Micronesian Mariculture

Demonstration Center in Palau in June 1982 and

was estimated to be five-years old at that time.

At 38 years old in 2016, it is the longest-lived giant

clam in any aquarium in the world.

AQUARIUM

The Waikiki Aquarium has won national awards

for its exhibits and aquatic culture methods:

Association of Zoos and Aquarium (AZA) Bean

Award for Nautilus propagation (1991); AZA/Munson

Conservation Award for “Corals are Alive”

exhibition (1999); AZA/Munson Conservation Exhibit

Award (2003); and the AZA Bean Award for

the “South Pacific Habitat” exhibition (2003).

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only temporary, an outcry arose in 1951

when permanent flat granite markers

replaced them.

The National Memorial Cemetery of the

Pacific was the first such cemetery to install

Bicentennial Medal of Honor headstones,

the medal insignia being defined

in gold leaf. On May 11, 1976, a total

of 23 of these were placed on the graves

of medal recipients, all but one of whom

were killed in action.

NATIONAL MEMORIAL

CEMETERY OF THE PACIFIC

The National Memorial Cemetery of the

Pacific (informally known as Punchbowl

Cemetery) is a national cemetery located

at Punchbowl Crater in Honolulu,

Hawaii. It serves as a memorial to honor

those men and women who served

in the United States Armed Forces, and

those who have given their lives in doing

so. It is administered by the National

Cemetery Administration of the United

States Department of Veterans Affairs

and is listed on the National Register of

Historic Places. Millions of visitors visit

the cemetery each year, and it is one

of the most popular tourist attractions

in Hawaii. was refused in succession by

Governors Ben Cayetano and Linda Lingle.

In February 1948, Congress approved

funding and construction began on

the national cemetery. Since the cemetery

was dedicated on September 2,

1949, approximately 53,000 World War I,

World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam

War veterans and their dependents have

been interred. The cemetery now almost

exclusively accepts cremated remains

for above-ground placement in columbaria;

casketed and cremated remains of

eligible family members of those already

interred there may, however, be considered

for burial.

Prior to the opening of the cemetery for

the recently deceased, the remains of

soldiers from locations around the Pacific

Theater—including Guam, Wake Island,

and Japanese POW camps—were

transported to Hawaii for final interment.

The first interment was made January 4,

1949. The cemetery opened to the public

on July 19, 1949, with services for five war

dead: an unknown serviceman, two Marines,

an Army lieutenant and one noted

civilian war correspondent Ernie Pyle.

Initially, the graves at National Memorial

Cemetery of the Pacific were marked

with white wooden crosses and Stars of

David—like the American cemeteries

abroad—in preparation for the dedication

ceremony on the fourth anniversary

of V-J Day. Eventually, over 13,000 soldiers

and sailors who died during World

War II would be laid to rest in the Punchbowl.

Despite the Army’s extensive efforts

to inform the public that the starand

cross-shaped grave markers were

In August 2001, about 70 generic “Unknown”

markers for the graves of men

known to have died during the attack on

Pearl Harbor were replaced with markers

that included USS Arizona after it was

determined they perished on this vessel.

In addition, new information that identified

grave locations of 175 men whose

graves were previously marked as “Unknown”

resulted in the installation of

new markers in October 2002.

The National Memorial Cemetery of the

Pacific contains a “Memorial Walk” that

is lined with a variety of memorial markers

from various organizations and governments

that honor America’s veterans.

As of 2012, there were 60 memorial

boulders (bearing bronze plaques) along

the pathway. Additional memorials can

be found throughout the National Memorial

Cemetery of the Pacific—most

commemorating soldiers of 20th-century

wars, including those killed at Pearl

Harbor.

After their retreat in 1950, dead Soldiers

and Marines were buried at a temporary

military cemetery near Hungnam, North

Korea. During Operation Glory, which occurred

from July to November 1954, the

dead of each side were exchanged; remains

of 4,167 US soldiers/Marines were

exchanged for 13,528 North Korean/Chinese

dead. In addition 546 civilians who

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died in United Nations prisoner of war

camps were turned over to the South

Korean Government. After “Operation

Glory” 416 Korean War “unknowns” were

buried in the Punchbowl Cemetery. According

to one report, 1,394 names were

also transmitted during “Operation Glory”

from the Chinese and North Koreans (of

which 858 names proved to be correct);

of the 4,167 returned remains were found

to be 4,219 individuals of whom 2,944

were found to be Americans of whom all

but 416 were identified by name. Of 239

Korean War unaccounted for: 186 not associated

with Punchbowl unknowns (176

were identified and of the remaining 10

cases four were non-Americans of Asiatic

descent; one was British; three were

identified and two cases unconfirmed).

Fifty-seven years after the Korean War,

remains of two of the “Punchbowl unknowns”

were identified—both from the

1st Marine Division. One was Pfc. Donald

Morris Walker of Support Company/1st

Service Battalion/1st Marine Division who

was KIA December 7, 1950 and the other

was Pfc. Carl West of Weapons Company/1st

Battalion/7th Regiment/1st Marine

Division who was KIA December 10, 1950.

In 2011 remains of an unknown USAF pilot

from Operation Glory were identified

from the “Punchbowl Cemetery”; POW

remains from “Operation Glory” were

also identified in 2011.

From 1990 to 1994, North Korea excavated

and turned over 208 sets of remains—

possibly containing remains of 200–400

US Servicemen—but few identifiable because

of co-mingling of remains. In 2011

remains were identified.

From 1996 to 2006, 220 remains were recovered

near the Chinese border. In 2008,

a total of 63 were identified (26 World War

II; 19 Korea; 18 Vietnam) (Among those

identified: January 2008 remains of a

Michigan soldier. In March 2008, remains

of an Indiana soldier and an Ohio soldier

were identified). According to a report

June 24, 2008, of 10 Korean War Remains

disinterred from the “Punchbowl Cemetery”

six have been identified. From

January to April 2009, a total of twelve

Unknowns have been identified—three

from World War II; eight from Korean

War; one from Vietnam. In 2011 remains

returned in 2000 were identified.

In 1964, the American Battle Monuments

Commission erected the Honolulu Memorial

at the National Memorial Cemetery

“to honor the sacrifices and achievements

of American Armed Forces in the

Pacific during World War II and in the

Korean War”. The memorial was later expanded

in 1980 to include the Vietnam

War. The names of 28,788 military personnel

who are missing in action or were

lost or buried at sea in the Pacific during

these conflicts are listed on marble slabs

in ten Courts of the Missing which flank

the Memorial’s grand stone staircase.

The Honolulu Memorial is one of three

war memorials in the United States administered

by the American Battle Monuments

Commission; the others are the

East Coast Memorial to the Missing of

World War II in New York and the West

Coast Memorial to the Missing of World

War II in San Francisco.

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