Hawaii Travel Brochure

 

    History

 Timeline of Hawaii

http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/hitimeln.htm

 

History of Hawaii

http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/hi.htm

 

This site gives a short history of Hawaii and below the main article there are links that you can click on to find out about the history of each individual island.

http://www.gohawaii.com/about_hawaii/learn/history_culture

 

 

    Music

Click on the music notes on this site to listen to the music.  There are also traditional lyrics and the translated versions

http://www.huapala.org/

 

 

        Flag

 

This site gives the simple background of the Hawaii state flag.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/hawaii//

 

The history of the flag, what each symbol means, and the rules for flying it.

http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flags/hi_flag.htm

 

 

 

    Climate

General information about climate, rainfall, volcanoes, etc.  

http://www.hvcb.org/schoolreport/weather.htm

 

Climate and current weather

http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/hiweather.htm

 

 

      Hotels/Travel Tips   

 

Looking for a place to stay?  The visitor’s Bureau allows you to search for accommodations by type (ex. Bed and breakfast, resorts, camping)

http://www.gohawaii.com/about_hawaii/plan/where_to_stay_in_hawaii/

 

Here are a few travel tips to help you plan your trip to Hawaii

http://www.gohawaii.com/about_hawaii/learn/travel_tips

 

A few more travel tips

http://www.gohawaii.com/about_hawaii/learn/faq

 

 

    Flora and Fauna   

Tells about the state flower, animals, tree, etc.

http://www.hvcb.org/schoolreport/floraandfauna.htm

 

 

       Maps/Geography

These are all maps of Hawaii (images)

http://images.google.com/images?q=map+of+hawaii&hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=images&ct=title

 

Gives geographic information about all 8 islands that make up Hawaii

http://www.hvcb.org/schoolreport/eightmajorislands.htm

 

Hawaii’s landforms

http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/hiland.htm

 

 

    Customs

A traditional Hawaiian board game

http://www.bestplaceshawaii.com/tips/big_kahuna/konane.html

 

How to make a lei

http://www.hawaii-luaus.com/leimaking.htm

 

History of a Luau

http://www.hawaii-luaus.com/history.htm

 

 

    Attractions/Recreation/Restaurants

10 Best things to do in Hawaii

http://www.bestplaceshawaii.com/tips/10_best/things_to_do.html

 

Search for restaurants that serve local Hawaii cuisine, just click on the Hawaiian link on this page.

 http://www.gohawaii.com/about_hawaii/plan/things_to_do_in_hawaii/

 

 

    Food

Scroll down for a list of common Hawaiian foods and their descriptions on this Website.

http://gohawaii.about.com/cs/luaurecipes/l/aa041902a.htm

 

 

  Government/Laws

There is a helpful chart at the bottom of this page that tells about the population, GDP, and tourism rates for the state of Hawaii

http://www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/info/economic/economic/data_reports/info/economic/data_reports/qser/outlook-economy

 

 

    Culture

A way to search for cultural events to help plan your trip to Hawaii

http://www.gohawaii.com/about_hawaii/plan/events_in_hawaii/

 

 

    Clothing

History of Hawaiian shirts and clothing

http://www.alohafunwear.com/funfacts.shtml

 

 

    Pictures and Clipart

Pictures of Hawaii

http://www.hawaiipictures.com/

 

Pictures searchable by island or type

http://www.hawaii.pictures-pacific.com/

 

Hawaiian Clipart

http://www.hulamall.com/hawclip/index.htm