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Liters to imperial gallons.............. multiply by 3.79 0.26 0.83 1.20 4.55 0.22 1 liter = 0.26 U.S. gallon 1 U.S. gallon = 3.8 liters To convert.......................... Ounces to grams......................... Grams to ounces.......................... Pounds to kilograms..................... Kilograms to pounds.................... multiply by 28.35 0.035 0.45 2.20 1 gram = 0.04 ounce 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds 1 ounce = 28 grams 1 pound = 0.4555 kilogram To convert......................... inches to centimeters.................... centimeters to inches.................... feet to meters................................ meters to feet................................ yards to meters.............................. meters to yards.............................. miles to kilometers........................ kilometers to miles........................ multiply by 2.54 0.39 0.30 3.28 0.91 1.09 1.61 0.62 1 mile = 1.6 km 1 km = 0.62 mile 1 ft = 0.30 m 1 m = 3.3 ft Kaena Point State Park Makaha Maili Makakilo Waipahu Kapolei Oneula Beach Ewa Beach Ewa Sunset Beach Kawailoa FARRINGTON HWY. TH E N OR TH SH ORE LEEWARD OAHU (WAIANAE COAST) Kaena Point K O O L A U R A N G E W A I A N A E R A N G E U.S. Naval Base Honolulu Int'l Airport Honolulu Harbor Waikiki Kapiolani Park Makiki Tantalus Tantalus MANOA VALLEY Hawaii Kai Waimanalo Bay Hanauma Bay Waimanalo Maunawili Lanikai Mokulua seabird sanctuaries Kailua Heeia ohe Kaneohe Mokapu Point Kaalaea Kaaawa Punaluu Hauula Laie Kahuku Pacific Palisades Aiea Halawa Hts. Mokapu Kaneohe Bay EAST OAHU CENTRAL OAHU (EWA PLAIN) Heeia State Park Waikane Kailua Bay Yokohama Bay Pokai Bay Turtle Bay Waimea Bay Waialua Bay Wahiawa Barbers Point Mamala Bay T H E W IN D W A R D C O A ST Pearl Harbor U.S.S. 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For technical support, please visit www.wiley.com/techsupport. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Library of Congress Control Number available by request from the publisher. ISBN: 978-0-470-39307-9 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 01_393079-ffirs.qxp 11/13/08 12:08 AM Page iv About the Author Cheryl Farr Leas may live on the mainland, but she’s a Hawaii girl at heart. She fell in love with Diamond Head, aloha wear, and mai tais in 1994 and has had trouble staying away ever since. Whenever she’s not in the islands, she and her husband, Rob, make their home in Phoenix, Arizona, where they love to hike the desert mountains with their German Shepherd, Caleb. Before embarking on a writing career, Cheryl served as senior editor at Macmillan Travel (now Wiley), where she edited the Frommer’s Hawaii travel guides for the better part of the 1990s. Now happy to be a globetrotting author and branding consultant, Cheryl also writes Maui For Dummies. Dedication This book is for Rob, for loving Hawaii as much as I do. Author’s Acknowledgments Thanks to Lisa Renaud for her encouragement and assistance throughout the years, and to Tiffany Ewing for her diligent assis- tance with this edition. Also, thanks to the many Hawaii-based partners who made this book possible with their kind assistance, generous support, and genuine warmth. 01_393079-ffirs.qxp 11/13/08 12:08 AM Page v Editorial Editors: Christine Ryan, Jana M. 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Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following: 01_393079-ffirs.qxp 11/13/08 12:08 AM Page vi Contents at a Glance Introduction.......................................................1 Part I: Introducing Hawaii ..................................5 Chapter 1: Discovering the Best of Hawaii ....................................7 Chapter 2: Digging Deeper into Hawaii ........................................17 Chapter 3: Deciding Where and When to Go ..............................23 Chapter 4: Managing Your Money ................................................45 Part II: Planning Your Trip to Hawaii.................57 Chapter 5: Getting to Hawaii..........................................................59 Chapter 6: Getting Around Hawaii ................................................68 Chapter 7; Booking Your Accommodations ................................74 Chapter 8: Catering to Special Travel Needs or Interests..........82 Chapter 9: Taking Care of the Remaining Details ........................91 Part III: Honolulu and the Rest of Oahu .............99 Chapter 10: Settling into Oahu ....................................................101 Chapter 11: Exploring Oahu ........................................................161 Part IV: Maui.................................................209 Chapter 12: Settling into Maui ....................................................211 Chapter 13: Exploring Maui..........................................................266 Part V: Hawaii, the Big Island ........................313 Chapter 14: Settling into the Big Island ......................................315 Chapter 15: Exploring the Big Island ..........................................366 Part VI: Kauai................................................415 Chapter 16: Settling into Kauai ....................................................417 Chapter 17: Exploring Kauai ........................................................460 Part VII: The Part of Tens................................493 Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Lose the Tourist Trappings and Look Like a Local ............................................................495 Chapter 19: Ten Easy Steps to Island Dining..............................502 Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Enjoy Island Romance ......................509 Index.............................................................517 02_393079-ftoc.qxp 11/13/08 12:00 AM Page vii Maps at a Glance Oahu Orientation ....................................................................................102 Honolulu and Waikiki Orientation ........................................................104 TheBus ......................................................................................................106 Waikiki Accommodations ......................................................................120 Restaurants In and Around Waikiki ......................................................138 Downtown and Ala Moana Restaurants................................................140 Beaches and Attractions Around Oahu................................................162 Honolulu’s Beaches and Attractions ....................................................164 Maui Orientation & Accommodations ..................................................218 Lahaina and Kaanapali Accommodations & Dining ............................223 Kapalua, Napili, & Kahana Accommodations & Dining ......................225 South Maui Accommodations & Dining................................................227 Paia & Upcountry Maui Orientation, Accommodations & Dining ....229 Maui’s Restaurants..................................................................................244 Lahaina Town Restaurants ....................................................................247 Maui’s Best Beaches and Attractions....................................................268 Haleakala National Park..........................................................................287 The Heavenly Road to Hana ..................................................................294 Hana ..........................................................................................................299 Big Island Orientation ............................................................................316 The Big Island’s Accommodations ........................................................326 Kona Coast Accommodations................................................................329 The Kohala Coast ....................................................................................331 The Big Island’s Restaurants..................................................................344 The Big Island’s Best Beaches and Attractions ..................................368 Hawaii Volcanoes National Park ............................................................385 Kailua-Kona Town....................................................................................393 Waimea (Kamuela) ..................................................................................399 Hilo ............................................................................................................401 Kauai Orientation ....................................................................................418 Kauai’s Accommodations ......................................................................424 Kauai’s Restaurants ................................................................................442 Kauai’s Beaches and Attractions ..........................................................462 02_393079-ftoc.qxp 11/13/08 12:00 AM Page viii