大家印象中的夏威夷都是遍布椰林的沙滩，其实夏威夷首府檀香山遍布高楼大厦，跟香港几无差别。
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Flavors of Honolulu
HMAA(Hawaii Medical Assurance Association) presents, along with the CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU, the inaugural FLAVORS OF HONOLULU, Honolulu’s premiere food & entertainment festival, a benefit for ABILITIES UNLIMITED (abilitiesunlimitedhi.org). The event is held on the Frank Fasi Civic Grounds next to Honolulu Hale, and feature Honolulu’s finest restaurants, a stellar line-up of crowd-pleasing entertainment, a celebrity cooking competition, wine tasting, keiki rides & activities, crafters, a mini farmers market, and much more for the whole ‘ohana to enjoy!
WHO: Everyone welcome!
WHAT: 1st Annual Flavors of Honolulu
WHEN: Friday, June 29th, 5~10 p.m.; Saturday, June 30th, Noon~10 p.m.; Sunday, July 1st, Noon~6 p.m.
WHERE: Frank Fasi Civic Grounds (next to Honolulu Hale)
HOW: General Admission is $6. FREE for Seniors (65+), Active Duty Military (with ID), Keiki (12 & under).
Honolulu, Hawaii
世人心中的夏威夷当然是阳光沙滩海洋，椰林成片。可是夏威夷首都檀香山市区其实是高楼林立的摩登都会，让人有误入香港的错觉。
华人随着种植园的开垦很早就扎根夏威夷。孙中山1881年在夏威夷第一华人基督教会加入基督教，此后也从教会获得大笔资金用于资助中国革命事业。夏威夷第一华人基督教会目前的中式风格教堂是1929年建成的。
Byodo-In Temple – Valley of the Temples Memorial Park
The Byodo-In Temple is located at the foot of the Ko’olau Mountains in Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. It was established on June 7, 1968, to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the first Japanese immigrants to Hawaii. The Byodo-In Temple in O’ahu is a smaller-scale replica of the over 950-year-old Byodo-in Temple, a United Nations World Heritage Site in Uji, Japan.
The Byodo-In Temple is a non-practicing Buddhist temple which welcomes people of all faiths to worship, meditate or simply appreciate its beauty. The temple grounds are often used for wedding ceremonies for Hawaiians or visitors from Japan.
继续阅读Byodo-In Temple – Valley of the Temples Memorial Park
Hanauma Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
夏威夷浮潜圣地Hanauma Bay位于瓦胡岛东南角，是夏威夷最美的海湾之一，现已被划为海洋生物保护区，游客入场不仅需要买票，还需要看9分钟的环保知识宣导片。游客不得喂食，不得虐待海洋生物，也不得触摸或践踏珊瑚。
夏威夷法律禁止含有oxybenzone、octinoxate、octocrylene等有毒成分的防晒霜，以保护珊瑚和珊瑚礁。以下是一些允许使用的防晒霜：
1956年美国殖民统治者曾经在这里用炸药炸掉大片珊瑚礁，以便铺设通往美国大陆的电话电缆。这一举动成功加强了夏威夷与美国的联系，1959年美国将夏威夷纳为其一个州。
22路公交车可直达Hanauma Bay。景区门票价格7.5美元。保护区每天仅接待最多3000游客，所以想去的应该尽量赶早。景区早上6点就开门了，而且早上海面通常更为平静，海水清澈度要好很多。
Hanauma Bay每周二关闭。目前由于新冠疫情，夏威夷旅游业停业，所以这里也未开业。保护区的海洋生物则明显增加，海水透明度也大幅提升。