Feature Destinations
HONOLULU
300C FEATURE DESTINATION: Honolulu, Hawaii
Until the Europeans came, HONOLULU was insignificant; soon so many foreign ships were frequenting its waters that it had become Kamehameha’s capital, and it remains the economic center of the island. The city covers a long (if narrow) strip of southern Oahu, but downtown is a manageable size, and a lot quieter than its glamorous image might suggest. The tourist hotels, and most of Honolulu’s hustle, are concentrated among the skyscrapers of very distinct WAIKIKI , a couple of miles east.
MAUI
300C FEATURE DESTINATION: Maui, Hawaii
The island of MAUI , the second largest in the Hawaiian chain, is Oahu’s fastest-growing rival, attracting roughly a third of all visitors to the state. Some would say that things have gone too far. What were once remote, unspoiled beaches, around Kaanapali and Kihei for example, have been swamped by sprawling resorts, and Lahaina , once “whaling capital of the world,” is now little more than just another tourist trap.
KAUA'I
300C FEATURE DESTINATION: Kaua’i, Hawaii
Northernmost and oldest geologically, Kaua’i is the fourth largest of the major Hawaiian Islands. Nearly circular in shape, Kaua’i’s land area encompasses 533 square miles: 25 miles long by 33 miles wide at its farthest points.





