Though our Islands have become quite populated over the years,
the majority of Kamaaina (or locals) live and work in Honolulu.
There are always places to get away and enjoy Mark Twain's Hawaii;
locals know it, and if persistent you too can enjoy Hawaii's solitude.
Try one of our innumerable parks, they line the ocean highways,
as well as dot our cities. Visit the Honolulu Zoo, bring a lunch
and spend the day enjoying the 40+ acre facility, featuring some
of the most endangered spices of the Pacific Rim. Take a short walk
to the Waikiki Aquarium, roughly five blocks Diamond Head side of
the zoo on the ocean. Feel good with the knowledge that the lion-head's
share of your small entrance fee goes to many of the programs to
enhance the animals' facilities. Take a nature walk on one or more
of the many miles of trails that wind the Koolau or Waianae mountains.
Or just "hang loose" and enjoy your favorite beverage,
while watching the sunset from one of the many western advantage
points along the ocean.
The sites to visit below are not affiliated with the Tropical Chef
Hawaii, they are just great places to visit, but we enjoy them and
highly recommend them to all.
Honolulu
Zoo
Home to 1,230 mammals, birds and reptiles
(waking distance from Waikiki hotels)
Honolulu Zoo
151 Kapahulu Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815 Honolulu
Phone: Main Office (808) 971-7171
Phone: Educational Programs (808) 971-7195
Honolulu Zoo Society
151 Kapahulu Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815
Phone: (808) 926-3191
Web Address: www.HonoluluZoo.org/

The
Five Honolulu Botanical Gardens
Foster Botanical Garden
50 N. Vineyard Boulevard
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
Telephone: (808) 522-7066, 522-7065
Lili`uokalani Botanical Garden
North Kuakini Street
Ho`omaluhia Botanical Garden
45-680 Luluku Road
Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744
Telephone: (808) 233-7323, 233-7324
Koko Crater Botanical Garden
Inside Koko Crater
Wahiawa Botanical Garden
1396 California Avenue
Wahiawa, Hawaii 96786
Phone (808) 621-7321

Sea
Life Park Hawaii (Dolphin Adventure, and local sea life)
Hours: daily 9:30 a.m. - 5:00
p.m.
A full schedule of shows is provided in the morning and afternoon.
A portion of admission price goes towards marine animal rescue
and rehabilitation programs. Rates and session times are subject
to change without notice. Hawaii state tax will be added to all
rates.
Location: 41 - 202 Kalanianaole Highway, Suite 7, Waimanalo,
Hawaii 96795
Phone: (866) Dolphin (365-7446)
Email: info@sealifeparkhawaii
Web Address: SeaLifeParkHawaii.com/parkinfo/

Waimea
Valley and Adventure Park
Hours: daily 10:00 am-5:30
pm
Admission: General: Adult $24,
Child 4-12 years $12, 3 years and under free; Hawai'i
resident: Adult $12, Child 4-12 years $6, 3 years and under
free; discounts available for school groups; reservations required
for education programs, special functions and large groups.
Location: 59-864 Kamehameha Highway,
Hale'iwa HI 96712
Office: Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:30
pm, Saturday-Sunday 8:30 am-5:30 pm
Phone: (808) 638-8511 Fax: (808)
638-7900
Email: waimeafallspark@aol.com

U.S.S.
Arizona Memorial National Park Service
The below information taking from Arizona Memorial web site.
http://www.gov/usar/
In Brief
Oil droplets bubble to the surface of Pearl Harbor above the USS
Arizona, creating a vivid link to the past. On a quiet Sunday morning
December 7, 1941 a Japanese surprise air attack left the Pacific
Fleet in smoldering heaps of broken, twisted steel. Here, peace
was interrupted and paradise lost. In hours, 2,390 futures were
stolen, half of these casualties from the battleship Arizona.
Behind the shadows of destroyed airfields, aircraft, and ships,
America fought fear, and a determined enemy responding with an unrivaled
war effort. An epic battle for democratic ideals and world freedom
would bloody the fields of Europe and the islands of the Pacific
over the next four years.
The USS Arizona Memorial as a national shrine symbolizes American
sacrifice and resolve. Through national tragedy, a "sleeping
giant awoke" and the United States moved towards its destiny
as a global power
May We Recommend
The interpretive program, for which visitors are given free tickets
at the visitor center, consists of a brief talk by a National Park
Service ranger or a Pearl Harbor Survivor, followed by a 23-minute
documentary film on the Pearl Harbor attack. Immediately after the
film, visitors depart the theater for the boat landing, where they
will board a Navy shuttle boat and begin their trip to the USS Arizona
Memorial. All visitors disembark on the Memorial and will return
to the visitor center a short time later on another shuttle boat.

Battleship
Missouri Memorial
Hours: daily 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Admission: Adult $14; Child 4-12
years $7; children 2 years and under free;
reservations suggested for guided tours, call (808) 973-2494; add
$6 to admission fee for guide
Note: Ticket office is located
at U.S.S. Bowfin Submarine Museum.
Location: 1 Arizona Memorial
Drive, Honolulu HI 96818
Office: open during regular business
hours
Phone: (808) 973-2494 recording,
(808) 423-2263 admin
Fax: (808) 422-5201
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