Diamondhead Attractions-travel Guide & Information

Diamond Head

The most famous volcanic crater in the world is Diamond Head, located on the South-east Coast of O'ahu at the end of Waikiki overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It was originally named Laeahi by the ancient Hawaiians. The name meant "brow of the tuna".The current name came was given to the crater by British sailors in the 1800's. who mistook calcite crystals embedded in the rock for diamonds.

Diamond Head is a neighborhood in Honolulu. With a unique blend of clear ocean water, wide beaches, year-round perfect weather and all the amenities of a metropolitan urban area, Honolulu is one of the most visited cities in Hawaii.

Location

 Location :Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, USA

Range :Hawaiian Islands

Coordinates: 21°15′35.0″N 157°48′42.3″W

Topo map: USGS Honolulu

Geology

Type: Volcanic cone

Age of rock: 200,000 years

Climbing

Easiest route : Trail

Diamond Head Attractions:

Kapiolani Park

The Natatorium

Waikiki Aquarium

Honolulu Zoo

San Souci Beach

Colony Surf Beach

Two Diamond Head Area Private Clubs
There are two exclusive, private clubs located on the water on the Diamond Head end of Waikiki, the Outrigger Canoe Club and the Honolulu Elk's Lodge.

Diamond Head Crater

Diamond Crater Head Hiking Trail

Diamond Head Lighthouse

Diamond Head Beach

Info link: http://www.hawaiiforvisitors.com/oahu/attractions/diamond-head-attractions.htm

Transportation :

Car Carrier Network

Serving the Diamondhead Area. (305) 517-1286

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Link:

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Honolulu-Hawaii Vacations, Tourism, Travel Guide & Information

Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii and Honolulu is a major financial center of the islands of the Pacific Ocean. In the Hawaiian language, Honolulu means "sheltered bay" or "place of shelter". The city has been the capital of the Hawaiian Islands since 1845 and gained historical recognition following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor near the city on December 7, 1941, and as the birthplace of Barack Obama the 44th and current President of the United States.

Location:

Country: United States

State: Hawaii

County :Honolulu

Area

CDP ;105 sq mi (272.1 km²)

Land: 85.7 sq mi (222.0 km²)

Water:19.3 sq mi (50.1 km²)

Elevation: 0 ft (Sea Level 0 m)

Population: (2009)  - CDP 374,658 (53rd)

 Estimate: (July 2006^[1]) 377,357

Metro :953,207

Time zone :Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (UTC-10)

Zip Code 96801-96850

Area code(s): 808

FIPS code:15-17000

GNIS :feature ID 0366212

Diamond Head

Tourist attractions:

• Ala Moana Center
• Aloha Tower
• Bishop Museum
• Diamond Head
• Hanauma Bay
• Honolulu Academy of Arts
• Honolulu Zoo
• ʻIolani Palace
• Lyon Arboretum
• National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
• USS Arizona Memorial
• Waikiki Aquarium



Bishop Museum

• Waikiki Beach

 *Natural museums:

*Bishop Museum  *Honolulu Zoo *Waikiki Aquarium *Foster Botanical Garden *Liliʻuokalani Botanical Garden

Transportation:

Air:

Airport Name: (HNL) Honolulu International Airport

Address: 300 Rodgers Blvd., #12

City: Honolulu HI, US

Airline:

United                    UA

Continental             CO

Korean Air Lines    KE

US Airways            US

American Airlines    AA

Delta Airlines           DL

Mesa Airlines Inc.   YV

Maya Island Air      MW

 Island Air              WP

Bus:

Roberts Hawaii 1.5 mi E

Honolulu, HI

Arizona Memorial Bus Shuttle  ‎ 2.1 mi NW

443 Kalewa Street, Honolulu, HI

Yamaguchi Bus Services Inc  ‎ 16 mi NW

319 North Cane Street, Wahiawa, HI

 Ground Transport Inc  ‎ 2.8 mi NW

3049 Ualena St # 220, Honolulu, HI

Gomes School Bus Services LLC  ‎ 10 mi N

47-114 Wailehua Road, Kaneohe, HI

More info link :

1.      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honolulu

2.      http://maps.google.com/maps?q=honolulu&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x7c00183b8cc3464d:0x4b28f55ff3a7976c,Honolulu,+HI&ei=ImxeTrL1OIPmrAf49OHFDw&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=2&ved=0CDQQ8gEwAQ

    3.  http://www.honolulu.gov/wps/portal/main/government 

    4. www.gohawaii.com/oahu/regions-neighborhoods/honolulu

    5. www.honoluluairport.com/

The Hollywood Museum-Address & Informetion

Hollywood Museum

Location: At Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, Hollywood

***The Hollywood Heritage Museum, also known as the "Hollywood Studio Museum," is located on Highland Ave. in Hollywood, California, USA.

The museum is opposite the Hollywood Bowl and is housed in the restored Lasky-DeMille Barn, which was acquired in February 1983 by Hollywood Heritage, Inc., and moved to its present site. It was dedicated on December 13, 1985

****The Hollywood Wax Museum is located in the heart of the tourist district ofHollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA and in Branson, Missouri, USA

Phone: 323/464-7776

Web: www.thehollywoodmuseum.com

Hours: Thurs-Sun 10am-5pm

Prices: Admission and tour $15 adults, $12 seniors and students, and $5 for children under 5

Other: Parking $2 off with validation

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Pacific Asia Museum,Pasadena, California, United States-Informetion

Location: Pasadena.

The Pacific Asia Museum is an Asian art museum located at 46 N. Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, California, United States.

The museum was founded in 1971 by the Pacificulture Foundation, which purchased “The Grace Nicholson Treasure House of Oriental Art” from the City of Pasadena. Grace Nicholson donated the structure to the city for art and cultural purposes in 1943 and was a dealer in Native American and, later, Asian art and antiques. It houses some 15,000 rare and representative examples of art from throughout Asia and the Pacific Islands.

The building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and was built in 1926 and designed by the architectural firm of Marston, Van Pelt & Maybury.

Phone: 626/449-2742 ext. 10

Web: www.pacificasiamuseum.org

Hours: Wed-Sun 10am-6pm (until 3pm Dec 24 and Dec 29)

Prices: Admission $9 adults, $7 students and seniors, free for children 11 and under; free for everyone the 4th Fri of each month

Season: Closed Jan 1, Thanksgiving, Dec 25

Other: Free parking

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Santa Monica Museum of Art at Bergamot Station-Address & informetion

Santa Monica Museum of Art 

Location: Off Cloverfield Blvd, Santa Monica, Santa Monica.

Santa Monica Museum of Art is a small museum located inside the Bergamot Station art complex.

Phone: 310/586-6488

Hours: Tues-Sat 11am-6pm

Web: www.smmoa.org

Prices: Free admission

Other: Free parking

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Address & Information of Museum of Tolerance(MOT) - Los Angeles, California

Location: At Roxbury Dr, L.A.'s Westside & Beverly Hills

The Museum of Tolerance (MOT), a multimedia museum in Los Angeles, California, USA, with an associated museum and professional development multi-media training facility in New York City, is designed to examine racism and prejudice in the United States and the world with a strong focus on the history of the Holocaust. The MOT has expanded to Jerusalem, where a "Center for Human Dignity" is currently under construction. It is sponsored by the Simon Wiesenthal Center.

Phone: 310/553-8403

Web: www.museumoftolerance.com

Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm; Sun 11am-5pm

Prices: Admission $15 adults, $12 seniors 62 and above, $11 students with ID and youth 5-18, free for children ages 4 and under. Advance purchase recommended; photo ID required for admission

Season: Closed many Jewish and secular holidays; call for schedule

Other: Free underground parking

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Address & Information of Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County , California

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles 

Location: Between Vermont Ave and Figueroa St, Exposition Park, Downtown

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County opened in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California, USA in 1913 as the Museum of History, Science, and Art. The moving force behind it was a museum association founded in 1910. Its distinctive main building, with fitted marble walls and domed and colonnaded rotunda, is on the National Register of Historic Places. Additional wings opened in 1925, 1930, 1960, and 1976.

Phone: 213/763-DINO (213/763-3466)

Web: www.nhm.org

Hours: Daily 9:30am-5pm

Prices: Admission $9 adults; $6.50 children ages 13-17, seniors, and students with ID; $2 children ages 5-12; free for kids 4 and under; free for everyone 1st Tues of month

Other: Parking $8 and up

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