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Honolulu, Hawaii at night

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The heart of Hawaii

Her warm friendly people, inspiring natural beauty and unique culture draw people to the immaculate shores of Oahu.

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Honolulu, Hawaii at night

Honolulu daze

The sun sets on Honolulu, Hawaii's largest city.

— Robert Y. Ono
** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE **Colorful umbrellas block out the sun for visitors to the beachside Mai Tai Bar at the popular Royal Hawaiian Hotel on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006. Tourism experts say that Hawaii's visitor numbers are strained to the saturation point and say focus should be shifted to attract a lower number of high-end travelers. (AP Photo/Lucy Pemoni)

Lei a Mai Tai on me

Colorful umbrellas block out the sun for visitors to the beachside Mai Tai Bar at the popular Royal Hawaiian Hotel on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu.

— Lucy Pemoni / AP
Seniors exercise in the waters of Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii, Wednesday, Feb 1, 2006. Tourism experts say that Hawaii's visitor numbers are strained to the saturation point and say focus should be shifted to attract a lower number of high-end travelers. (AP Photo/Lucy Pemoni)

Aerobic fun & sun

Seniors exercise in the waters of Waikiki Beach in Honolulu.

— Lucy Pemoni / AP
IOLANI

National treasure

The Ionlani Palace stands among banyan and palm tress behind guilded gates decorated with a royal seal in Honolulu. The Iolani palace is America's only official royal residence.

— Lucy Pemoni / AP
Sunbathers on a Beach

Bathing beauties

Sunbathers on the beach.

— Craig Aurness
IOLANI

To honor thy wife

Waterfalls flow in the gardens of the Bishop Museum in Honolulu. The museum was founded in 1889 by Charles Reed Bishop in honor of his late wife Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the last descendant of the royal Kamehameha family.

— Lucy Pemoni / AP
MOUMOS

Undersea awe

Elani Mousos, 4, of Calgary, Canada, looks at the "Hunters of the Reef" at the Waikiki Aquarium in Honolulu. The Aquarium is built along side the shoreline next to a living reef.

— Lucy Pemoni / AP
Veterans Commemorate Pearl Harbor Anniversary

Remember Arizona

A U.S. flag flies at half mast aboard the USS Arizona Memorial during the ceremony honoring the 64th anniversary of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 2005 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

— Marco Garcia / Getty Images North America
Coral Reefs In Danger

Manic manini

A school of manini fish swim over the coral reef at Hanauma Bay, near Honolulu.

— Donald Miralle / Getty Images North America
Waikiki, in Honolulu, Hawaii

Paradise found

The sun sets on Waikiki.

— Lucy Pemoni / AP
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