Friday Postcard September 3, 2010

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Hawaii Not To Miss and Fun Facts August 30, 2010

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Think you know a lot about the 50th State? Here are some fun facts and things to do in the Aloha State.

Puka Dogs:

If you’re traveling to Hawaii, then you have to try a Puka Dog. According to their website, Puka means Hole in Hawaiian.

With a special recipe they bake a bun-sized loaf of bread. They then pierce a “puka” from one end and toast through most of the length of the bun. Next, they then pour in any of their unique Hawaiian secret recipe relishes and sauces or standard condiments.

Finally, they slide in a perfectly grilled, premium Polish type sausage made from a proprietary combination of prime meats manufactured to the highest quality standard.

The closest place to the conference hotel to enjoy one of these island culinary treats is an easy walk:

Waikiki Town Center
2301 Kuhio Avenue # 2
HONOLULU/ HAWAII 96815

How to Visit the U.S.S. Arizona

The USS Arizona Memorial is the final resting place for many of the battleship’s 1177 crew members who lost their lives on December 7, 1941.

Spanning nearly all of the Pacific Ocean, World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument preserves and interprets the stories and key events in the Pacific Theater leading up to the U.S. entering World War II, its impacts on the mainland, through to the Peace Treaty in Tokyo Bay, Japan ending the war.

When visitors arrive, they are asked to pick up a timed ticket, which provides free admission to the memorial tour. Free tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis at the visitor center ticket desk. While waiting for the program to begin, many visitors tour the visitor center and its shoreline exhibits. Visitors may also take the time to purchase a ticket for our partner sites. These tickets are picked up at the same ticket booth.

The visitor center is open daily, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and timed programs to the memorial begin at 8:00 a.m. and run through 3:00 p.m., daily.

For more information about the Memorial, including directions, please visit their site.

Hawaii Facts:

• The state of Hawaii consists of eight main islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe and the Big Island of Hawaii.
• Hawaii is the most isolated population center on the face of the earth. Hawaii is 2,390 miles from California; 3,850 miles from Japan; 4,900 miles from China; and 5,280 miles from the Philippines.
• From east to west Hawaii is the widest state in the United States.
• Hawaii has its own time zone (Hawaiian Standard Time.) There is no daylight savings time.) The time runs two hours behind Pacific Standard Time and five hours behind Eastern Standard Time.
• Honolulu is the largest city in the world — at least it has the longest borders. According to the state constitution any island (or islet) not named as belonging to a county belongs to Honolulu. This makes all islands within the Hawaiian Archipelago, that stretch to Midway Island (1,500 miles northwest of Hawaii) part of Honolulu. Honolulu is about 1,500 miles long or more distance than halfway across the 48 contiguous states.
• Iolani Palace is the only royal palace in the United States.