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Honolulu, Hawaii
Flag of Honolulu, Hawaii
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Nickname: "Crossroads of the Pacific" and "Sheltered Bay"
Motto: Ha’aheo No ‘O Honolulu (Honolulu Pride)
Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaii
Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaii
Coordinates: 21°18′32″N 157°49′34″W / 21.30889, -157.82611
Country United States
State Hawaii
Government
 - Mayor Mufi Hannemann
Area
 - CDP 105 sq mi (272. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group The City and County of Honolulu is a combined city-county jurisdiction located in the U The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the The Mayor of Honolulu is the chief executive officer of the City and County of Honolulu and considered the third most powerful official in the U Muliufi Francis "Mufi" Hannemann is an American politician and currently the Mayor of Honolulu. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²)
 - Land 85. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² 7 sq mi (222. 0 km²)
 - Water 19. 3 sq mi (50. 1 km²)
Elevation 0 ft (Sea Level 0 m)
Population (2006)
 - CDP 377,357
 - Metro 909,863
Time zone Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (UTC-10)
Zip Code 96801-96825
Area code(s) 808
FIPS code 15-17000
GNIS feature ID 0366212
Website: http://www.honolulu.gov/

Honolulu, is the capital and most populous census-designated place (CDP) in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone observes Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HST by subtracting ten hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-10) The UTC−10 Time offset is used in Cook Islands French Polynesia Society Archipelago including A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The 808 Telephone Area code covers the inhabited and developed areas of the Hawaiian Islands out to Midway Island. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Although Honolulu refers to the city itself along the south shore of the island, it is commonly designated as the entire island of Oahu. Oahu (usually Oahu outside Hawaiian and Hawaiian English) known as ''"The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the In the Hawaiian language, Honolulu means "sheltered bay" or "place of shelter. The Hawaiian language (Hawaiian ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i) is an Austronesian language that takes its name from Hawai'i, the largest island in the tropical " It lies along the southeast coast of the island of Oahu and of the City & County of Honolulu. The City and County of Honolulu is a combined city-county jurisdiction located in the U The population was 371,657 at the 2000 census.

Honolulu is the only incorporated city in Hawaii; all other local government entities in Hawaii are administered at the county level. A county of the United States is a local level of government created as a subdivision of a state by the state government or by the federal or territorial government as a subdivision The island of Oahu (approximately 600 square miles/1,600 square kilometres) is under the administrative jurisdiction of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu. Oahu (usually Oahu outside Hawaiian and Hawaiian English) known as ''"The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the The City and County of Honolulu is a combined city-county jurisdiction located in the U

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History

It is not known when Honolulu was first settled by the original Polynesian migrants to the archipelago. Polynesia (from Greek: πολύς many, νῆσος island) is a Subregion of Oceania, comprising a large grouping of over Oral histories and artifacts indicate that there was a settlement where Honolulu now stands in the 12th century. However, after Kamehameha I conquered Oahu in the Battle of Nuʻuanu at Nuʻuanu Pali, he moved his royal court from the Island of Hawaiʻi to Waikīkī in 1804. Kamehameha I, also known as Kamehameha the Great, (born February 1758 or November 1737 or May 1, 1738 – died May 8, 1819) Oahu (usually Oahu outside Hawaiian and Hawaiian English) known as ''"The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the The Battle of Nu'uanu ( Hawaiian: Kalelekaanae; lit the leaping mullet fought in May 1795 on the southern part of the island of O'ahu, was a key Nuuanu Pali is a section of the windward cliff ( pali in Hawaiian) of the Ko{{okina}}olau mountain located at the head of Nuuanu Valley on the island The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island, is a volcanic Island in the U Waikiki ( Hawaiian: Waikīkī ʋaikiːkiː or waikiːkiː is a neighborhood of Honolulu, in the City & County of Honolulu, on the south His court later relocated, in 1809, to what is now downtown Honolulu. Downtown Honolulu is the current and historic central part of Honolulu &mdashbounded by Nuuanu Stream to the west Ward Avenue to the east Vineyard Boulevard to the north

View of the DFS Galleria in Waikīkī
View of the DFS Galleria in Waikīkī

Captain William Brown of England was the first foreigner to sail, in 1794, into what is now Honolulu Harbor. Waikiki ( Hawaiian: Waikīkī ʋaikiːkiː or waikiːkiː is a neighborhood of Honolulu, in the City & County of Honolulu, on the south More foreign ships would follow, making the port of Honolulu a focal point for merchant ships traveling between North America and Asia.

In 1845, Kamehameha III moved the permanent capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom from Lahaina on Maui to Honolulu. Kamehameha III (born Kauikeaouli) ( August 11, 1813 ?&ndash December 15, 1854) was the king of Hawaii from 1824 to 1854 Lahaina is the largest town and Census-designated place (CDP in West Maui Maui County, Hawaii, United States, and the gateway to the The Island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727 He and the kings that followed him transformed Honolulu into a modern capital, erecting buildings such as St. Andrew's Cathedral, ʻIolani Palace, and Aliʻiōlani Hale. The Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, also commonly known as St Iolani Palace, situated in the capitol district of Downtown Honolulu in the U Aliiōlani Hale is a building located in Downtown Honolulu, Hawai{{okina}}i, currently used as the home of the Hawai{{okina}}i State Supreme Court. At the same time, Honolulu became the center of commerce in the Islands, with descendants of American missionaries establishing major businesses in downtown Honolulu.

Despite the turbulent history of the late 19th century and early 20th century, which saw the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, Hawaii's subsequent annexation by the United States, and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Honolulu would remain the capital, largest city, and main airport and seaport of the Hawaiian Islands. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The attack on Pearl Harbor (or Hawaii Operation, as it was called by the Imperial General Headquarters) was a surprise Military strike conducted by

An economic and tourism boom following statehood brought rapid economic growth to Honolulu and Hawaii. Modern air travel would bring thousands, eventually millions (per annum) of visitors to the Islands. Today, Honolulu is a modern city with numerous high-rise buildings, and Waikīkī is the center of the tourism industry in Hawaii, with thousands of hotel rooms.

Geography and climate

Honolulu as seen from the International Space Station.
Honolulu as seen from the International Space Station.

Honolulu is located at 21°18'32" North, 157°49'34" West (21. 308950, -157. 826182)[1]. While the climate is clearly in the tropics, the climate (temperature and humidity) is moderated by the mid-ocean location and some cooling achieved by the California Current that passes through the islands much of the year. The Tropics are centered on the Equator and limited in Latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere at approximately 23°26' (23 Climate encompasses the temperatures humidity rainfall atmospheric particle count and numerous other meteorogical factors in a given region over long periods of Temperature is a physical property of a system that underlies the common notions of hot and cold something that is hotter generally has the greater temperature Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air In daily language the term "humidity" is normally taken to mean Relative humidity. The California Current is a Pacific Ocean current that moves south along the western coast of North America, beginning off southern British Columbia The average daily low and high temperatures in January are 65/80 °F (18/27 °C) and in July are 74/88 °F (23/31 °C). Temperatures exceed 90 °F (32 °C) only rarely, with lows in the 50's °F (15 °C) occurring perhaps once or twice in a year. The hottest temperature ever recorded in Honolulu was 95 °F (35 °C) on September 19, 1994 and the coldest temperature ever recorded was 53 °F (11. Temperature is a physical property of a system that underlies the common notions of hot and cold something that is hotter generally has the greater temperature Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Temperature is a physical property of a system that underlies the common notions of hot and cold something that is hotter generally has the greater temperature 6 °C) on January 31, 1998, 1972 and 1948; January 20, 1969; February 1 and February 2, 1976; February 9, 1981; and February 12, 1983. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar)

The closest location on the mainland to Honolulu is the Point Arena, California Lighthouse, at 2,045 nautical miles (2,353 statute miles) or 3,787 kilometers. Point Arena is a small Coastal city in Mendocino County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. A lighthouse is a Tower, building or framework designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or in older times from a fire and used as an A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of Length. It corresponds approximately to one minute of Latitude along any meridian. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand [2] (Any nautical vessel would require some additional distance to circumnavigate Makapu'u Point. Makapuʻu Point (also Makapuu Point) is the easternmost point on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu, located in the Makapuʻu region ) However, part of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska are slightly closer than California. The Aleutian Islands (possibly from Chukchi aliat, " Island " are a chain of more than 300 small volcanic islands forming a Volcanic Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent

Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High °F (°C) 88 (31. 1) 88 (31. 1) 88 (31. 1) 91 (32. 7) 93 (33. 8) 92 (33. 3) 94 (34. 4) 93 (33. 8) 95 (35) 94 (34. 4) 93 (33. 8) 89 (31. 6)
Norm High °F 80. 4 (26. 8) 80. 7 (27. 05) 81. 7 (27. 6) 83. 1 (28. 4) 84. 9 (29. 4) 86. 9 (30. 5) 87. 8 (31) 88. 9 (31. 6) 88. 9 (31. 6) 87. 2 (30. 6) 84. 3 (29. 05) 81. 7 (27. 6)
Norm Low °F (°C) 65. 7 (18. 7) 65. 4 (18. 5) 66. 9 (19. 4) 68. 2 (20. 1) 69. 6 (20. 8) 72. 1 (22. 3) 73. 8 (23. 2) 74. 7 (23. 7) 74. 2 (23. 4) 73. 2 (22. 8) 71. 1 (21. 7) 67. 8 (19. 8)
Rec Low °F (°C) 53 (11. 6) 53 (11. 6) 55 (12. 7) 57 (13. 8) 60 (15. 5) 65 (18. 3) 66 (18. 8) 67 (19. 4) 66 (18. 8) 61 (16. 1) 57 (13. 8) 54 (12. 2)
Precip in. (mm) 2. 73 (69. 3) 2. 35 (59. 7) 1. 89 (48) 1. 11 (28. 2) 0. 78 (19. 8) 0. 43 (10. 9) 0. 5 (12. 7) 0. 46 (11. 7) 0. 74 (18. 8) 2. 18 (55. 4) 2. 27 (57. 6) 2. 85 (72. 4)
Source: USTravelWeather. com [2]

Government

Completed in 1928, Honolulu Hale is the seat of the city and county.
Completed in 1928, Honolulu Hale is the seat of the city and county.
Main article: Honolulu County, Hawaii

Honolulu is administered under a consolidated city-county form of government employing a strong mayor-council system. The City and County of Honolulu is a combined city-county jurisdiction located in the U In American Local government, a consolidated city-county is a city and county that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction The Mayor-Council government system sometimes called the Mayor-Commission government system is one of two variations of Government used for the most part in modern The Mayor of Honolulu holds executive privileges — as opposed to mayors with only ceremonial powers — and the Honolulu City Council serves as the legislature. The Mayor of Honolulu is the chief executive officer of the City and County of Honolulu and considered the third most powerful official in the U The Honolulu City Council is the legislative branch of the City & County of Honolulu and is considered the second most powerful parliamentary A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation Mufi Hannemann currently serves as Mayor of Honolulu. Muliufi Francis "Mufi" Hannemann is an American politician and currently the Mayor of Honolulu. His term ends January 2, 2010. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two.

One of the largest municipal governments in the United States, the city and county works with an annual operating budget of over USD 1 billion. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The Honolulu Fire Department and Honolulu Police Department are administered by the mayor and city council through appointed officials. The Honolulu Fire Department, popularly known as the HFD, is the principal firefighting agency of the City & County of Honolulu under the jurisdiction of the The Honolulu Police Department ( HPD) is the principal Law enforcement agency of the City and County of Honolulu, Hawai'i. Likewise, other municipal departments oversee services which include civil defense, driver licensing, emergency medical, parks and recreation, sanitation, streets, vehicle registration, voter registration, water, among others.

Districts

The Honolulu District is located on the southeast coast of Oahu between Makapuu and Halawa. Makapuu is the extreme eastern end of the Island of O{{okina}}ahu in the Hawaiian Islands, comprising the remnant of a ridge that rises 647 feet (197 m above Halawa may also refer to Halva from Lebanon, or a famous valley and stream system ( Ahupuaʻa) on the island of Molokaʻi. The District boundary follows the Koolau crestline, so Makapuu Beach is in the Koolaupoko District. On the west, the district boundary follows Halawa Stream, then crosses Red Hill and runs just west of Aliamanu Crater, so that Aloha Stadium, Pearl Harbor (with the USS Arizona Memorial), and Hickam Air Force Base are actually all located in the island's Ewa District. The Red Hill Underground Fuel Storage Facility is a Fuel storage facility located near Pearl Harbor and operated by the United States Navy. Salt Lake is a Suburban neighborhood of Honolulu Hawai‘i on the island of O‘ahu. Aloha Stadium is a Stadium located in {{okina}}Aiea Hawai{{okina}}i. Pearl Harbor is a Harbor on the Island of O{{okina}}ahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. The USS Arizona Memorial, located at Pearl Harbor Hawai{{okina}}i, marks For the civil airport use of this facility see Honolulu International Airport Hickam Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located

Most of the city's commercial and industrial developments are located on a narrow but relatively flat coastal plain, while numerous ridges and valleys located inland of the coastal plain divide Honolulu's residential areas into distinct neighborhoods: some spread along valley floors (like Manoa in Manoa Valley) and others climb the interfluvial ridges. Within Honolulu proper can be found several volcanic cones: Punchbowl, Diamond Head, Koko Head (includes Hanauma Bay), Koko Crater, Salt Lake, and Aliamanu being the most conspicuous. Volcanic cones are among the simplest Volcano formations in the world Punchbowl Crater is an extinct volcanic Tuff cone located in Honolulu Hawaii. Koko Head is the headland that defines the eastern side of Maunalua Bay along the southeastern side of the Island of O{{okina}}ahu in Hawai{{okina}}i. Hanauma Bay (pronounced "ha-NAH-mah" in Hawaiian "Ha-nah-oo-mah" is a marine Embayment formed within a Volcanic cone or crater and

Honolulu and Juneau, Alaska are the only two US state capitals that cannot be reached directly by road from the contiguous 48 States. Direct connections to these capitals require a boat or a plane.

Neighborhoods and special districts

Aerial view of downtown with First Hawaiian Center in the middle and Aloha Tower in foreground
Aerial view of downtown with First Hawaiian Center in the middle and Aloha Tower in foreground
Downtown Honolulu as seen from the Capitol District
Downtown Honolulu as seen from the Capitol District
View of downtown Honolulu at Bishop and King streets with First Hawaiian Center building (left) and Bank of Hawaii (right)
View of downtown Honolulu at Bishop and King streets with First Hawaiian Center building (left) and Bank of Hawaii (right)

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 371,657 people, 140,337 households, and 87,429 families residing in the CDP. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 4,336. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (1,674. 4/km²). There were 158,663 housing units at an average density of 1,851. 3/sq mi (714. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 19. 67% White, 1. 62% Black or African American, 0. 19% Native American, 55. 85% Asian, 6. 85% Pacific Islander, 0. 89% from other races; and 14. 93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4. 37% of the population.

There were 140,337 households out of which 23. 7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45. 5% were married couples living together, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37. 7% were non-families. 29. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 57 and the average family size is 3. 23.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 19. 2% under the age of 18, 8. 9% from 18 to 24, 29. 9% from 25 to 44, 24. 1% from 45 to 64, and 17. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94. 5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,112, and the median income for a family was $56,311. Males had a median income of $36,631 versus $29,930 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,191. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 7. 9% of families and 11. 8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 6% of those under the age of 18 and 8. 5% of those 65 and older.

Transportation

View of Honolulu skyline from Honolulu Airport.
View of Honolulu skyline from Honolulu Airport.
Interstate H-1 eastbound into Honolulu.
Interstate H-1 eastbound into Honolulu.

Air

Located on the western end of Honolulu proper, Honolulu International Airport (HNL) is the principal aviation gateway to the state of Hawaii. Honolulu International Airport is the principal aviation gateway of the City & County of Honolulu and the State of Hawaii and is identified as one of the busiest

Highways

Several freeways serve Honolulu:

Other major highways that link Honolulu proper with other parts of the Island of Oahu are:

Like most major American cities, the Honolulu metropolitan area experiences heavy traffic congestion during rush hours, especially to and from the western suburbs of Kapolei, Ewa, Aiea, Pearl City, Waipahu, and Mililani. Aiea (ʔaiea is a Census-designated place (CDP located in Honolulu County, Hawai{{okina}}i. Waipahu is a former sugar plantation town and now Census-designated place (CDP located in the Ewa District on the island of O{{okina}}ahu in the City & County Mililani is a Census-designated place (CDP and master planned community located near the center of the island of O{{okina}}ahu in Honolulu County Land for expanding road capacity is at a premium everywhere on Oahu.

Public transportation

Bus

Established by former Mayor Frank F. Fasi, Honolulu's public transit system has been twice honored by the American Public Transportation Association bestowing the title of "America's Best Transit System" for 1994–1995 and 2000–2001. Frank Francis Fasi (born August 27, 1920) is a United States Politician having the distinction as the longest serving Mayor of Honolulu The American Public Transportation Association serves as an advocate for the advancement of Public transportation programs and initiatives in the United States. Oahu Transit Services' "TheBus" operates 107 routes with a fleet of 525 buses. The Bus, also trademarked as TheBus, is the Public transportation service of the City & County of Honolulu in the United

In 2004, construction had started on a bus rapid transit (BRT) system using dedicated rights-of-way for buses. Bus rapid transit ( BRT) is a broad term given to a variety of transportation systems that through improvements to infrastructure vehicles and scheduling attempt to use The system, proposed by former Mayor Jeremy Harris, was expected to link the Iwilei neighborhood with Waikiki. Jeremy Harris, born December 7, 1950 in Wilmington Delaware, served as Mayor of Honolulu from 1994 to 2004 Waikiki ( Hawaiian: Waikīkī ʋaikiːkiː or waikiːkiː is a neighborhood of Honolulu, in the City & County of Honolulu, on the south However, current Mayor Mufi Hannemann has largely dismantled the BRT system and deployed its buses along other express bus routes. Muliufi Francis "Mufi" Hannemann is an American politician and currently the Mayor of Honolulu.

Rail

Currently, there is no railway system in Honolulu. The last major attempt was called the Honolulu Area Rail Rapid Transit project. Popularly known as HART, the twenty-one station rail system almost came to fruition before Mayor Eileen Anderson cancelled the project in 1981 and returned grants and funding to their sources[4][5], arguing the project would break her vow of fiscal responsibility[6]. Eileen Anderson (born October 18, 1928 in Bell, California) is the first and so far only woman to serve as Mayor of Honolulu Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981

Several attempts had been made since Anderson's cancellation of HART to construct a fixed rail mass transit system. All attempts stalled in Honolulu City Council hearings. In 2004, the city, county and state approved development of an action plan for a system to be built in several phases. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The initial line proposed linking Kapolei in West Oahu to the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public co-educational University and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawai{{okina}}i system. However, on December 22, 2006 the city council approved a fixed-guideway system meant to accommodate either rail or buses, running from Kapolei in West Oahu to Ala Moana, with spurs into Waikiki and Manoa. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Kapolei Hawaii is an Unincorporated area community of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States under the administrative jurisdiction of the City Ala Moana in the Hawaiian language means path to the sea. It is the name of a commercial retail and residential district of Honolulu Hawai‘i nestled Waikiki ( Hawaiian: Waikīkī ʋaikiːkiː or waikiːkiː is a neighborhood of Honolulu, in the City & County of Honolulu, on the south Mānoa is a valley and a residential neighborhood of Honolulu Hawai{{okina}}i, USA approximately three miles east and inland from Downtown Honolulu and

Cultural institutions

With symbolic native-styled architectural features, the First Hawaiian Center is the tallest building in Hawaii and home to a Contemporary Museum gallery.
With symbolic native-styled architectural features, the First Hawaiian Center is the tallest building in Hawaii and home to a Contemporary Museum gallery.

Performing arts

Established in 1900, the Honolulu Symphony is the oldest US symphony orchestra west of the Rocky Mountains. The Honolulu Symphony, also known as the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra, was founded in 1900 Other classical music ensembles include the Hawaii Opera Theatre. The Hawaii Opera Theatre, or HOT is Hawai{{okina}}i's Opera Theatre. Honolulu is also a center for Hawaiian music. The music of Hawaii includes an array of traditional and popular styles ranging from native Hawaiian folk music to modern rock and hip hop. The main music venues include the Neal Blaisdell Center Concert Hall, the Waikiki Shell, and the Hawaii Theatre. The Neal S Blaisdell Center in Downtown Honolulu near Waikīkī is the premier community center for the City & County of Honolulu. The Waikiki Shell is a venue for outdoor concerts and other large gatherings in Waikiki area of Honolulu Hawaii. The Hawaii Theatre is a historic Vaudeville theatre and cinema in Downtown Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

Honolulu also includes several venues for live theater, including the Diamond Head Theatre and the Manoa Valley Theatre. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one The Diamond Head Theatre is a cultural institution in the United States. Honolulu Theatre for Youth, a professional ensemble with extensive education and outreach commitments, also performs in various venues throughout Honolulu.

Visual arts

There are various institutions supported by the state and private entities for the advancement of the visual arts. The Honolulu Academy of Arts is endowed with the largest collection of Asian and Western art in Hawaii. The Honolulu Academy of Arts was chartered in 1922 by Anna Rice Cooke (Mrs It also has the largest collection of Islamic art, housed at the Shangri La estate. Shangri La is the name of an Islamic style mansion built by heiress Doris Duke near Diamond Head just outside Honolulu, Hawaii The academy hosts a film and video program dedicated to arthouse and world cinema in the museum's Doris Duke Theatre, named for the academy's historic patroness Doris Duke. For the singer see Doris Duke (soul singer Doris Duke ( November 22, 1912 – October 28

The Contemporary Museum is the only contemporary art museum in the state. This article is about a museum in Hawaii See Contemporary art or Contemporary museum (disambiguation for others Contemporary art can be defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War II. A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the It has two locations: main campus in Makiki and a multi-level gallery in downtown Honolulu at the First Hawaiian Center. Makiki is an urban residential inner city district of Honolulu Hawai‘i located north east of Downtown Honolulu generally stretching east to west from Punahou Downtown Honolulu is the current and historic central part of Honolulu &mdashbounded by Nuuanu Stream to the west Ward Avenue to the east Vineyard Boulevard to the north First Hawaiian Center is the tallest building in Hawai{{okina}}i.

The Hawaii State Art Museum is also located in downtown Honolulu at No. The Hawaii State Art Museum is operated by the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and is located on the second floor of the No 1 Capitol District Building and boasts a collection of art pieces created by local artists as well as traditional Hawaiian art. The Hawaiian archipelago consists of more than a hundred islands in the Pacific Ocean that are far from any other land The museum is administered by the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Downtown Honolulu hosts a monthly art walk on the first Friday of each month which features the state museum, among other galleries.

Natural museums

Recognized internationally as the premier cultural institution of Hawaii, the Bishop Museum is the largest of Honolulu's museums. The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, designated the Hawaii State Museum of Natural and Cultural History, is a Museum of History and Science in the It is endowed with the state's largest collection of natural history specimens and the world's largest collection of Hawaiiana and Pacific culture artifacts. The Honolulu Zoo is the main zoological institution in Hawaii while the Waikiki Aquarium is a working marine biology laboratory. The Honolulu Zoo is the principal zoological institution of research of Hawai{{okina}}i in the City & County of Honolulu. Zoology (from Greek ζῷον, zoon, "animal" + λόγος, " Logos " "knowledge" is the branch of The Waikiki Aquarium is one of the premier Marine science institutions in the City & County of Honolulu and the State of Hawaii. Marine biology is the scientific study of living Organisms in the Ocean or other marine or Brackish bodies of water The Waikiki Aquarium is partnered with the University of Hawaii and other universities worldwide. The University of Hawaii, formally the University of Hawaii System and popularly known as UH, is a public co-educational college and university system that confers Established for appreciation and botany, Honolulu is home to several gardens: Foster Botanical Garden, Liliuokalani Botanical Garden, Walker Estate, among others. Botany, plant science(s, phytology, or plant biology is a branch of Biology and is the scientific study of plant Life Foster Botanical Gardens, measuring 135 acres (55 ha is one of three Botanical gardens located at 50 North Vineyard Boulevard Honolulu, Hawaii The Liliuokalani Botanical Garden (75 acres is a city park and young Botanical garden located on North Kuakini Street Honolulu Hawai{{okina}}i. The Walker Estate is located in the upper Nu’uanu Valley of Honolulu Hawaii.

Other museums and cultural centers

Sports

Aloha Stadium
Aloha Stadium

Currently, Honolulu has no professional sports teams. However, Honolulu hosts the NFL's annual Pro Bowl each February in addition to the NCAA football Hawaii Bowl. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations The Hawaii Bowl is a post-season National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A College football Bowl game that has been played annually Fans of spectator sports in Honolulu generally support the football, volleyball, basketball, and baseball programs of the University of Hawaii at Manoa. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public co-educational University and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawai{{okina}}i system. High school sporting events, especially football, are especially popular. Venues for spectator sports in Honolulu include:

Honolulu's mild climate lends itself to year-round fitness activities as well. Aloha Stadium is a Stadium located in {{okina}}Aiea Hawai{{okina}}i. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Les Murakami Stadium is the Baseball stadium at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu Hawaii. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The Stan Sheriff Center is a 10300-seat multi-purpose Arena in Honolulu Hawaii, on the campus of the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet The Neal S Blaisdell Center in Downtown Honolulu near Waikīkī is the premier community center for the City & County of Honolulu. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m In 2004, Men's Fitness magazine named Honolulu the fittest city in the U. Men’s Fitness is a men’s magazine published by American Media Inc Physical fitness is used in two close meanings general fitness (a state of Health and well-being and specific fitness (a task-oriented definition based on the ability S. Honolulu is also home to three large road races:

Former professional franchises

Media

Newspapers

Honolulu is served by two daily newspapers: the Honolulu Advertiser and the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. The Hawaii Islanders were a AAA minor league baseball team based in Honolulu Hawaii, that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1961 through 1987 The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. For an article on the aboriginal people of the Hawaiian Islands see Native Hawaiians. af2 (short for arenafootball2) is the name of the Arena Football League 's Minor league, which started play in 2000. Team Hawaii was a Soccer team based out of Honolulu that played in the NASL. North American Soccer League (NASL was a professional soccer League with teams in the United States of America (U The Hawaiians were an American football team based out of Honolulu, Hawaii that played in the World Football League. The World Football League was an American football league that played in 1974 and part of 1975. The Honolulu Advertiser is the largest daily Newspaper in the American state of Hawai{{okina}}i. The Honolulu Star-Bulletin, based in Honolulu, Hawai{{okina}}i, is the second largest daily newspaper in the state of Hawai{{okina}}i (the largest It is one of the few cities of its size in the U. S. to have more than one daily newspaper.

Magazines

Honolulu has the longest established magazine west of the Mississippi, Honolulu Magazine, the only city magazine in the state of Hawai‘i. Honolulu Magazine is a city magazine covering Honolulu Its parent company PacificBasin Communications also publishes Hawaii Business Magazine.

Television

Main article: List of television stations in Hawaii
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Full Power TV Stations

(Digital channel carrier in parenthesis. This is a list of broadcast television stations serving cities in the U KKAI and KUPU will not be digital until 2009. )

Low-power TV channels

Radio stations

Main article: List of radio stations in Hawaii

17 AM radio stations

FM radio stations

Cable and satellite television

Oceanic-Time Warner Cable (a division of Time Warner Cable) is the primary cable television carrier in the Honolulu metropolitan area. KGMZ "Oldies 1079" is an Oldies Radio station serving Honolulu. Time Warner Cable ( (formerly Warner Cable Communications) is an American national cable television company that operates in 27 states and has 31 operating divisions Satellite television (DIRECTV, Dish Network, some C-Band) is also available as an alternative. DirecTV (trademarked as "DIREC' TV' " is a Direct broadcast satellite (DBS service based in El Segundo California, USA, that was founded Not be confused with Indian Service Dish TV DISH Network is a Direct broadcast satellite (DBS service that provides Satellite television C band is a name given to certain portions of the Electromagnetic spectrum, as well as a range of Wavelengths of Light, used for communications

Tourist attractions

See also: Oahu

Colleges & universities

Sister cities

Honolulu currently has 28 sister cities. Ala Moana Center in Honolulu is the largest Shopping mall in Hawaii and the fourteenth largest shopping mall in the United States The Aloha Tower is a lighthouse that is considered one of the premier landmarks of the state of Hawaii in the United States. The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, designated the Hawaii State Museum of Natural and Cultural History, is a Museum of History and Science in the Hanauma Bay (pronounced "ha-NAH-mah" in Hawaiian "Ha-nah-oo-mah" is a marine Embayment formed within a Volcanic cone or crater and The Honolulu Academy of Arts was chartered in 1922 by Anna Rice Cooke (Mrs Iolani Palace, situated in the capitol district of Downtown Honolulu in the U The Lyon Arboretum is a Botanical garden managed by the University of Hawai{{okina}}i at Mānoa located at the upper end of Mānoa Valley in The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (also Punchbowl National Cemetery) is a Cemetery located in Honolulu, Hawai'i that serves a memorial The USS Arizona Memorial, located at Pearl Harbor Hawai{{okina}}i, marks The Waikiki Aquarium is one of the premier Marine science institutions in the City & County of Honolulu and the State of Hawaii. Waikiki ( Hawaiian: Waikīkī ʋaikiːkiː or waikiːkiː is a neighborhood of Honolulu, in the City & County of Honolulu, on the south Oahu (usually Oahu outside Hawaiian and Hawaiian English) known as ''"The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the The University of Hawaii, formally the University of Hawaii System and popularly known as UH, is a public co-educational college and university system that confers Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private coeducational University in Honolulu Hawai'i. Hawaii Pacific University (also known as HPU) is a private coeducational University in Honolulu Hawaii, founded in 1965 as Hawaii Pacific College by Paul Brigham Young University-Hawaii (BYUH is a private undergraduate co-educational University in Lā'ie Hawai'i, USA (thirty-five miles from Honolulu [8] They are:

Panorama of Honolulu's waterfront.
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