Did you know that ... The Hawaii State Bird is the Hawaiian goose (Nene). The Hawaii State Flower is the Yellow Hibiscus ("pua aloalo" or "pua ma�o hau hele") / (hibiscus brackenridgei). The Hawaii State Tree is the Candlenut (Kukui) / (aleurites moluccana). You may also be interested to know that ... The capital city of Hawaii is Honolulu. Hawaii became a State on August 21, 1959 (50th) Hawaii's motto is "Ua mau ke ea o ka aina I ka pono" (The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness)....
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Over the last few years, the excitement of “swimming with dolphins” has grown in popularity. There are several places in guidebooks and in tourist holidays that even include this amazing event. However, recently research has shown that we are disturbing these lovely creatures. The numbers of dolphin coming into the safe bays of the Hawaiian Islands is dropping severely. If you have ever gone to a bay where they come in to frolic you will inevitably see people on shore pointing and shouting and quickly putting on their snorkel gear...
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It’s a common fashion statement in Hawaii to see people wearing leis. The season starts in April, during the Merrie Monarch Hula and Cultural Festival, continuing with the Hawaiian Lei Holiday of Lei Day-which falls on May Day into the very popular graduation and wedding months of June and July. Oh, of course, lei giving is part of the tradition of Hawaii, so no matter what time of year it is, this beautiful expression is a way a of showing Aloha. One of the most popular lei giving events is...
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