Honolulu Harbor, known also as Kulolia, was entered by the Captain William Brown of the English ship Butterworth, in 1794. He named the harbor Fair Haven. Other foreign captains then referred to it as Brown’s Harbor. The name Honolulu (with numerous variations in spelling) soon came into use. Within the 1800s, the City of Honolulu …

Kaneohe is in Honolulu County, located on the southeastern coast of Oahu Island. It extends from the foothills of Koolau Range to Kaneohe Bay and is mainly a residential district. Be certain to take a look at Byodo-In Template while staying in Kaneohe as it is a reproduction of an old Buddhist temple near Kyoto, …

Kaneohe is really a census-designated place (CDP) included in the City and County of Honolulu and located in Hawaii state District of Ko’olaupoko on the Island of O’ahu. In the Hawaiian language, kaneohe means “bamboo man”. According to an ancient Hawaiian story a local woman compared her husband’s cruelty to the sharp edge of cutting …

In the Hawaiian language Kailua signifies “two oceans,” or “two currents,” a contraction of the words kai (meaning sea or sea water): it’s so named simply because of the two lagoons within the district or the two currents which run through Kailua Bay. Kailua is primarily a residential community, with a centralized commercial district along …

Kailua has several natural wonders like the Mokulua Islands, Kawainui Marshland and Mount Olomana. Our town has sacred ancient Hawaiian sites, numerous parks, playgrounds, exclusive, lovely beaches and an outstanding high quality of life. Our eclectic population of a lot more than 50,000 are from all walks of life and all cultures. A lot more …