OAHU TRAVEL BROCHURE

GEOGRAPHY

• Mild climate; summer high temperatures are usually in the upper 80s (31˚C) and winters are in the low 80s (28˚C)
• Rocky terrain; consists of mountain ranges along with coastal plains

HAWAII STATE FACTS

• Covering 10,932 square miles, Hawaii is the 43rd largest state in the United States
• With a population number of 1,404,054 (as of 2013), Hawaii is the 40th most populous state in the U.S
• Major industries of Hawaii include tourism, agriculture (bananas, pineapples, macadamia nuts, taro)

HAWAIIAN CULTURAL HISTORY

• First settled by Polynesians sailing from other Pacific islands between A.D. 300 and 600
• Hawaii was visited in 1778 by British captain James Cook, who called the group the Sandwich Islands
• Annexed in 1898, and later became a U.S territory in 1900; entered U.S union as 50th state in 1959

Location

• Hawaii is located west of the United States mainland
• Consists of 8 main islands, and several other smaller islands

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

• English
• Japanese
• Hawaiian

Popular Destinations

• Honolulu, Oahu
• Waikiki Beach
• Dole Plantation
• Diamond Head
• Pearl Harbor Memorial

Historic Sites

• USS Arizona Memorial
• ʻIolani Palace

Hotels and Resorts

• Hilton Hawaiian Village (Waikiki)
• Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort and Spa (Waikiki)
• The Kahala Hotel and Spa (Diamond Head)

Arts and Culture

• Polynesian Cultural Center
• Bishop Museum
• Doris Duke Theatre
• Hawaii Convention Center

Transportation

• TheBus, Oahu's bus system, runs throughout the island. Tourist passes (lasting four days) are sold for $25
• Major highways that run throughout Hawaii

Places to Eat

• Zippy's: the Hawaiian equivalent of Denny's; serves a variety of Hawaiian dishes, and is popular with the locals
• Duke's: Named after Duke Kahanamoku; serves Hawaiian food

Popular Activities

• Surfing
• Paragliding
• Participating in a Luau
• Jetskiing
• So many other things to do around Oahu!

Resources

• -http://viewer.e-digitaleditions.com/i/439907-2015-ti-hawaii/7 -http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/hawaii/ -http://www.infoplease.com/us-states/hawaii.html#ixzz3W4SI0vvQ -http://geography.about.com/od/unitedstatesofamerica/a/hawaii-geography.htm -http://wikitravel.org/en/Oahu -http://wikitravel.org/en/Waikiki -http://www.101thingstodo.com/oahu101/