| Honolulu is the capital of Hawaii, and is also the | | | | important form of enjoyment in this region, and |
| states largest and mostly populated city. Honolulu | | | | Honolulu has several concert halls, theaters and |
| is not only a city, it is also a county, and makes | | | | music festivals all year round. |
| up for an entire island. The city and county of | | | | Wildlife and environmental preservation is |
| Honolulu is the only incorporated state in Hawaii. | | | | extremely important to the citizens of Honolulu, |
| The name means " Sheltered" and has a | | | | and many of the traditional tribal Hawaiian expect |
| population of nearly one million people. Honolulu is | | | | their home and the wildlife contained within it, be |
| also the birthplace of the United States' 44th | | | | treated with respect. There are several areas in |
| president, Barack Obama. | | | | Honolulu that depict this love of nature, such as |
| This history of civilization in Honolulu is a mystery, | | | | the Honolulu Zoo, and the Waikiki Aquarium, |
| but artifacts lead historians to believe that people | | | | Foster Botanical Garden, Liliuokalani Botanical |
| existed on the archipelago as early as the 12th | | | | Garden, Walker Estate, and many other |
| century. Geographically, Honolulu is a mid-ocean | | | | breath-taking ecologically focused facilities. The |
| island, about two thousand miles from the | | | | Waikiki Aquarium is fascinating in particular, |
| southernmost tip of California. The climate is best | | | | because it is an actual working marine biology |
| described as a warm semiarid climate, even | | | | laboratory. |
| though it's location is tropical. The location being in | | | | Though Honolulu doesn't home any sports team, it |
| the middle of the ocean, causes the temperature | | | | is a host to several major sporting events every |
| in Honolulu to remain steady, and warm all year | | | | year such as the NFL's Pro Bowl, and several |
| long. The wet season ordinarily lasts about | | | | other various events. The region is also home to |
| ninety-eight days, lasting between the months of | | | | a high standard of secondary learning facilities, and |
| October and March. During this time, the island is | | | | has three universities, the University of Hawaii at |
| known to get up to two feet of accumulated | | | | Manoa, Chaminade University, and Hawaii Pacific |
| rainfall. | | | | University. There is also a huge variety of public |
| Honolulu is perhaps, one of the world's most | | | | and private schools in Honolulu and surrounding |
| sought after vacation destination, for its lush | | | | areas. Many rich and affluent people raise their |
| tropical environment, sandy beaches and amazing | | | | children in Hawaiian private schools, where they |
| Polynesian culture. Every year more than two | | | | can have access to accelerated learning and a |
| hundred thousand tourists visit the region, and | | | | plethora of island activities for enrichment and |
| enjoy an unending variety of recreational fun and | | | | growth. |
| relaxation. The tourism industry is one of Hawaii's | | | | Honolulu, Hawaii, is a tropical wonderland for all the |
| highest earning industries, and Honolulu is popular | | | | senses, for tourism, historical importance and |
| on it's own. One of Honolulu's popular attractions is | | | | much more. From beachfront resorts to crowded |
| the Honolulu Symphony. It was founded in 1900 | | | | street fairs and festivities, Honolulu has been, and |
| and remains the oldest symphonic orchestra in | | | | will remain one of the most beautiful destinations |
| the United States. Arts and entertainment is an | | | | on Earth. |