Top Web
Sites
You've
navigated to Hawaii's space on the planet. How
do you navigate through Hawaii's cyberspace?
Thanks to search engines like Google and traffic
ranking services like Alexa.com, Web surfers can
cut through the clutter to find some of the more
popular sites for and about Hawaii living.
Based on these services, some of the most
frequently used sites include:
Transportation
www.hawaiianair.com
Hawaiian Airlines is one of four Hawaii-based
airlines that services the island chain. In
addition to Hawaii, Hawaiian Airlines flies to
various cities on the west coast as well as
Australia, Tahiti, and Samoa.
Music
www.mele.com
"Auntie Maria," a disc jockey on
Kauai's KKCR radio station, is the driving force
behind the first independent online retailer of
Hawaiian music. Mele.com has bragging rights to
the world's largest in-stock inventory of the
music of Hawaii, with over 1300 different CD
titles available for immediate purchase, not to
mention DVDs.
Recreation
and Sports
www.surfnewsnetwork.com
Surfing (the waves, not the internet) is one of
the most popular pastimes in Hawaii - so much
that the surf conditions are part of daily news
and weather reports. The Surf News Network also
brings results from surf meets and images of
surfers in action from around the world.
Media
www.honoluluadvertiser.com
Hawaii's top daily newspaper, featuring
exclusive online videos and photo galleries
accompanying reports seen in print. Special
sections include stories from communities around
Oahu, giving readers a slice of life from people
who live in these regions.
www.KITV.com
Of Hawaii's four main television broadcast
stations-KHON, KHNL, KGMB, and KITV-this ABC
affiliate is the most popular with Web surfers
looking for video clips from the breaking
newscasts as well as human interest stories and
morning show bytes.
Travel
and Tourism
www.gohawaii.com
When planning a trip to Hawaii, the Hawaii
Visitors and Convention Bureau provides some of
the most extensive information on attractions,
activities, accommodations, highlights from each
island, calendar of events, and weather
information. Features include the ability to
customize one's trip planning, insider tips for
getting off the beaten path, and neighborhood
information.
Attractions
www.honoluluzoo.org
People from around the world access the Honolulu
Zoo's site to learn more about the 1200 animals
situated on 42 acres in Waikiki. Photos, videos,
sounds, quizzes and animal enrichment
information bring the birds and the beasts to
your desktop.
Education
www.hawaii.edu
The official website of the University of Hawaii
links users to its main campuses in Manoa, Hilo,
and West Oahu, as well as its seven community
colleges. The main focus is academic, of course,
but a very popular option is the ability to buy,
sell, and transfer sports event tickets online
in real time. If your student is not yet ready
for college, access the Hawaii public school
system at www.doe.k12.hi.us to get information
on the 285 schools spanning seven islands and
search for the school serving their area.
Hawaiian-English
Dictionary
www.hisurf.com/hawaiian/dictionary.html
Mo'o & Lolo's Hawaiian-English Dictionary is
an easy-to-use online resource, containing
almost 5000 of the most commonly used Hawaiian
words for translation. Its parent site,
www.hisurf.com, has entertaining functions such
as Hawaiian pet names, the ability to find one's
western name in Hawaiian, and instructions for
throwing your own luau.
Restaurants
www.alternative-hawaii.com/restaug.htm
Although short on palatable graphics, this
online restaurant directory is quick and
practical when searching for a restaurant by
cuisine and by island. Each restaurant listing
includes its address, contact information, meals
served, operating hours, price range, and a
quick description of its menu offerings.
