The Aloha State truly has something for everyone, and a Hawaii vacation is a popular year-round choice. The history and rich culture of Hawaii are part of the experience. Polynesian influence is deeply embedded in the state’s identity and brings to life the music and dance, and you’ll relish the Pacific Rim cuisine of the islands that contributes to the aloha experience.

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Introduction
REJUVENATE WITH THE ALOHA SPIRIT ON A HAWAII VACATION,   If you are an active traveler, the offerings are nearly endless, from hikes to the Haleakala volcano to guided snorkel tours to the Na Pali reefs to zip line adventures through Kauai’s lush valleys and fabulous golf courses. If you appreciate luxury, you’ll savor Hawaii as home to some of the world’s finest resorts and hotels that cater to your every whim.
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Hawaii Gastronomy
Hawaiian cuisine, with its fresh seafood and western and eastern influences and creative chefs, serves up "onolicious" cuisine that will "broke the mouth." There's Japanese, Chinese, Puerto Rican and other influences. Poke is Hawaii's unique take on ceviche, a chunky, raw-fish salad. Instead of bacon with your eggs, try the Portuguese sausage. Melt-in-your-mouth luau stew is usually made with beef brisket cooked in taro leaves and spices. Kalua pork is Hawaii's version of the meat cooked in an underground imu oven. Pasteles is like a Mexican tamale, but this Puerto Rican pastele is made using grated green bananas mixed with plantains and yuca, with various fillings. Manapua is Hawaii's version of char sui bao buns. Loco moco is white rice topped with hamburger patties and fried eggs, covered in brown gravy. (but there are various combinations) Don't leave the islands without having some Hawaiian shaved ice and deep-fried malasadas, the Portuguese version of a donut, that's dusted in sugar, and filled with custard.
Suggested reading
Hawaii (J. Michener), Unfamiliar Fishes (S. Vowell), A Hawaiian Reader (A. G. Day & C. Stroven), The Colony: The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai (J. Tayman), The Last Aloha (G. Quinn), Shark Dialogues (K. Davenport), The Shoals of Time: A History of the Hawaiian Islands (G. Daws), This is Paradise: Stories (K. Kahakauwila), Honolulu (A. Brennert).
Suggested viewing
Hawaii is a popular filming destination. Here's a few to get you in the mood for your trip: The Descendants, Hawaii, Pearl Harbor, North Shore, Jurassic Park & Jurassic World, Blue Hawaii, From Here to Eternity, Tropic Thunder, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Point Break, Six Days Seven Nights. Blue Crush.

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Hotels & Resorts in Hawaii

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Did you know?

Pineapple on a burger is a Canadian invention. The true Hawaiian burger is a loco moco: rice, gravy, patty, and fried egg.

More than 2,000 miles away from any other place, Hawaii is the most isolated island chain on Earth.

Spanning 1,523 miles from the Big Island to Ni’ihau, Hawaii is the widest state in the U.S., just behind Alaska.

Divine destination? The word ‘Hawaii’ comes from the Proto-Polynesian “hawaiki”, which means “Place of the Gods” or “Homeland”.

Hawaii was once ruled by the Hawaiian Monarchy which was overthrown by a military coup in 1893 and annexed by the U.S.

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