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| AIEA |
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popular attractions in Aiea is Pearlridge, which is Hawaii’s
largest enclosed shopping center and second largest in the
state.
Aiea is also home of the Aloha Stadium, where the National
Football League's Pro Bowl takes place every year.
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| EWA BEACH |
 Ewa
Beach is located on Oahu’s leeward coast (near the southwestern
tip of the island), about 10 miles (21 by car) west of Honolulu
downtown. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 14,650.
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| HALEIWA |
 Haleiwa
is the largest town and commercial center on the North Shore of
Oahu. It features an old plantation town atmosphere and a
popular destination for tourists and residents alike. Here you
can find unconventional and unique shops, art galleries and surf
stores.
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| HAUULA |
 Hauula
is a small town located on Oahu’s northeastern shore, about 30
miles (48 km) north of Honolulu. There is a small commercial
center, with a few shops and a supermarket in the town’s center.
Hauula and the surrounding area has several beach parks.
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| HAWAII KAI |
 Hawaii
Kai, located on Oahu’s south shore, is the largest of several
residential communities on the eastern end of the island. The
town was the brainchild of the billionaire industrialist Henry
J. Kaiser, who developed an area of kiawe flatland and a shallow
fishpond into an affluent suburb.
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| HONOLULU |
 Honolulu
is the capital of the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is located on the
south coast of the island of Oahu. In Hawaiian, “hono” means
“sheltered or protected” and “lulu” means “bay.” So “Honolulu”
means “sheltered bay.” The city’s population in the 2000 census
was 371,657, making it the largest city in the state of Hawaii.
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| KAAAWA |
 Kaaawa
is north of Kaneohe Bay, located right on the ocean. Its beach
is fronted by a broad fringing reef with a narrow beach that’s
perfect for long strolls. Kamehameha Highway (Route 83), the
highway that goes around the island, passes right through the
town.
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| KAHALA |
 Kahala
is a Honolulu neighborhood, located on the eastern end of
Diamond Head, along Oahu's southern coast. Here you’ll find some
of the most expensive real estate in Hawaii – huge and beautiful
mansions that cost millions of dollars. Many celebrities and
business moguls have their vacation home in this area.
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| KAHUKU |
 Kahuku
is a small town on Oahu’s northeastern coast, between Laie and
Turtle Bay. Even though you can hardly find it on a map, there
are still things to do here. Like shrimp? Then Kahuku is the
place to go. Here you’ll find numerous shrimp trucks parked
alongside the main street that runs through the town.
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| KAILUA |
 Kailua’s
main attraction is certainly its fantastic white-sand beach.
Here you’ll find white, soft, powdery fine sand. It’s a
beachlover’s dream, a typical tropical beach we all know from
postcards. In fact, Kailua Beach has been repeatedly ranked
among the best beaches in the world.
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| KANEOHE |
 Attractions
in Kaneohe include the Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, the Valley
of the Temples and three golf courses. Kaneohe Bay is very
beautiful and one of the most photographed spots of the island.
There are several sandbanks that partially emerge during low
tide. It’s a favorite hangout spot for locals who have boats.
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| KAPOLEI |
 Kapolei
is located on Oahu’s south shore, about 25 miles (40 km) west of
downtown Honolulu. The town is being developed as an urban
center, second to Honolulu. One attraction near Kapolei is the
Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park, an 25-acre open-air water park
featuring many water slides, pools and hot tubs.
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| LAIE |
 Laie
is a predominantly Mormon community. The town’s cultural
attractions include the Mormon Temple, the Hawaii campus of
Brigham Young University and the Polynesian Cultural Center.
Another natural sight of interest is Laie Point, a prominent
lithified dune jutting out into the ocean.
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| MAKAHA |
 Makaha's
main attraction is its beach, mainly among surfers. In fact,
Makaha Beach is among the most popular beaches in the world.
Every year surf events take place here and this is the place
where some of the biggest waves have been ridden. Another
popular activity at Makaha Beach is diving.
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| MANOA |
 Manoa
is a residential neighborhood of Honolulu composed of private
houses (many of them built before the 1960s) and low-rise
condos. There is a central shopping area, the Manoa Marketplace
featuring a farmer’s market and other stores and restaurants.
Manoa is also home to the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
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| MILILANI |
 Mililani
resembles a typical American suburban town. In fact, Mililani
was named an All American City in 1986 making it the only
community in Hawaii ever to receive this distinction. In the
past, the area was all plantation fields. The first houses in
Mililani went on sale in 1968.
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| NANAKULI |
 Nanakuli
is a small town and valley on Oahu’s west coast, about 30 miles
(48 km) northwest of Honolulu. Nanakuli has a nice beach, known
as Nanakuli Beach Park. Most of Nanakuli’s residents live in the
valley across from Farrington Highway, the town’s main main
road.
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| PEARL CITY |
 Pearl
City is located on Oahu’s southern coast, about 11 miles (18 km)
west of Honolulu downtown. The town's main attraction is Pearl
Harbor, the site of the Japanese surprise attack and the
beginning of World War II for the United States on December 7,
1941. Pearl City is situated right on the harbor's shore.
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| WAHIAWA |
 One
attraction just outside of Wahiawa is the Dole Plantation. Here
visitors can see how pineapples grow and other tropical fruits.
What’s also unique about Wahiawa is that it’s surrounded on
three sides by Lake Wilson, also known as the Wahiawa Reservoir
or Kaukonahua. Lakes and reservoirs are rare in Hawaii.
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| WAIALUA |
 Waialua
is a small community on the North Shore of Oahu. In the town’s
center is the Waialua Sugar Mill, one last remnant of the town’s
plantation history. Nearby are a couple of shops and
restaurants, such as the North Shore Soap Factory, Farmer’s
Market, Waialua Coffee and Island X, selling island products.
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| WAIANAE |
 Waianae
is a small town on Oahu’s leeward (west) coast. It is most known
for its boat harbor, from where some tour operators launch their
boats, for example to take people out to snorkel with wild
dolphins or to cruise up and down Oahu’s undeveloped west coast.
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| WAIKIKI |
 Most
visitors who say they are going to Hawaii spend their time here,
in Waikiki. Waikiki is Hawaii’s center of the tourist industry
and many high-rise hotels stand on the shoreline, including
historic hotels that date back to the early 20th century. Here
you'll also find many restaurants and shops.
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| WAIMANALO |
 Waimanalo
is known for its Hawaiian atmosphere. There are no hotels here,
just a beautiful, long, white-sand beach (the longest sandy
shoreline on Oahu) and Hawaiian homestead lands and large
agricultural lots in the valley extending towards the Koolau
Mountain Range.
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| WAIPAHU |
 Waipahu
is located in the southern area of Oahu, just north of Pearl
Harbor. It’s a former sugar plantation town. Its name refers to
an artesian spring. The ancient Hawaiians enjoyed the cool and
clear water that came out of the ground and named this spring
Waipahu.
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