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Im planning a Hawaiian vacation the first week of september. September 6th thru the 9th to be exact. Does anyone know what kind of weather this time of the year brings?

I was there last September for the Aloha floral parade and the weather was good. Some days, a little warmer than others, but who cares, as long as you’re in Hawaii, right???? Just bring warm weather clothing and you will do just fine.

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is there anywhere that would be better than their own home?

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http://www.hawaii-aloha.com – Chinatown is celebrating the lunar new year in a big way in Honolulu! A month of activities including street parties, open houses, cultural activities and a huge parade leads up to February 14 when the Year of the Tiger begins. Often called the Chinese New Year, it is also celebrated in other Southeast Asian countries. Merchants in Chinatown include those of Vietnamese, Laotian, Thai, Filipino and Korean descent, as well as Hawaiian and Caucasian. Chinatown is a 15-block area of Honolulu that includes art galleries, museums, and studios as well as retail stores.

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This is a choice I am facing for summer 2008; we are travelling as a small group, adults and children ages 9-14. Goal is to build lifetime memories and to see beauty unseen in North America. I have only a few summers to show the world to these kids and grandparents. Too much to see; not enough time/money. As a group, we usually prefer active vacations over staring at the ocean.

Been to both.

I would go to Hawaii if I was 19 yrs old, terrific bod, looked great without makeup and had lots of money.

Went to Thailand for 2 weeks and traveled from Bangkok to Chaing Mai. It was cheap, cheap, cheap!!! Hotels were first class, food is great, always felt safe, people were nice and polite, it was easy to get around in the cities and shopping was a blast. We rode elephants, "raced" in tuk tuks, visited Wats (temples) and boated down the Mekong Delta. Great massages and foot rubs too. Ate Thousand Year old eggs and all manner of dried insects. And so much more, I also bought my prescription medicines in Bangkok for 10% of what it costs in the US.

Our next trip is Cairo but we are definitely going back to Thailand asap.

My boyfriend and myself have planned a vacation to Hawaii for May 2010 for ourselves and our year and a half old son. We have not booked anything and wonder what islands and hotels offer more kid-friendly services. We were hoping to learn to surf, but we would have to learn individually at different times so one of us can stay with our son. We want to have a good vacation and experience anything Hawaii has to offer, but something our son can enjoy too. I’ve checked the normal vacation deal sites, and they have a lot, but it’s mainly for adults.

If you go to the Dole pineapple Pavillian, they have a miniture train ride that takes you around the pineapple fields.

Right in Waikiki is the Zoo.

In the middle of the International Marketplace at the food court, they have a free Hawaiian show at around 7pm or so, almost every night. The entrance is next to the Beachcomber Hotel.

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Did Bubya stop reading to the children when we’re attack by 911? President Obama has a terror briefing. He’s on top of it. Plus, it was a fail attack. I know you neocons can’t wait to blame our president for this fail attack. ><

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planning a trip with my family (wife and 2 young kids) and would like opinions on which Island is the best and why- details would be great. Anything relating to kids activities would be helpful also.

I’m from Honolulu, Hawaii… So i hope i have validity to what i say…

Hawaii is made up of 7 islands.. only 4 out of 7 can be visited. The other three, Lanai, Moloka’i, Koolawe are prohibitied because only true decendants of hawaiians can live and visit those islands

Kauai and Big Island are out of the question. Why? Because there isn’t any mega malls, hardly any traffic lights, vast vast vast amounts of land are, houses, industrial places, and hardly any vacation spots, unless you want to spend two weeks straight at the beach.

Maui is more tourist friendly.. It probably has one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, see-through, gorgeous. You could probably swim with the dolphins at one of the hotels, but as for shopping, restaurants, it’s pretty bare.

Honolulu, Waikiki, Pearl Harbor, Ala Moana, Pearlridge, North Shore are all located on the island of Oahu. We get about a million+ visitors a year alone in Waikiki. If you choose any where, this has got to be it. Why? I’ll write down a list of beaches/restuarnts/and activies your kids would enjoy.

Waikiki – The famous waikiki beach is here, the beach is not bad, a little crowded on the weekends sometimes. Across from the beach are many strip malls, restaurnts, hotels, and entertainment. At night the torches light up as you, your wife, and your kids can take a stroll by the beach. Visit the Waikiki Trade Center, and the International Marketplace. There is also the zoo for your kids ( i dont know how young they are) and try out this shave ice store called Waiola’s in Waikiki located on kapaulu street, also vist Teddy’s bigger burger *soooo delicious*

Ala Moana and Ward – Just 10 mintues away from waikiki, ala moana center (you can look it up on google) is a large 4 story outdoor shopping mall, the food court and restuarants upstairs make it a worthwhile visit besides your wife can do a little splurging there . Across the mall is ala moana beach, i don’t advise you to go there, the water is a little murky. Victoria WARD center is another strip mall about 2 blocks from ala moana, restaurants such as buca di beppo and dave and busters are located here (my favorites) also a huge theater if you want to see a movie.

Pearl Harbor – Yup, WWII began here, you can go inside the military base and have a tour, nothing too exciting tho.

North Shore – A 1 hour drive from waikiki. North Shore is more of the country side, you can see grazing horses and cattles as you pass by. It’s famous for its 20 foot waves during the winter, but its pretty mellow during the summer/spring. Visit the beaches called Waimea bay and sunset beach beautiful beaches, but a little dangerous if your a bad swimmer.

Turtle Bay Beach/ Hotel and resort(Look up directions on google) is sooo gorgeous. You need to park in a hotel to get access to this beach, you could go to the swimming pool / bar area and relax in a swimming pool, while you see the view of turtle bay and mountains. You can also drop by turtle bay beach, but i like the pool better.

Beaches – Lanikai beach located in Kailua was voted one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Kailua beach located in kailua is known for its pure white fine sand. Bellows beach in Hawaii Kai is also a good spot. Haunama bay (you must pay 5 dollars per person to enter) is located in Hawaii Kai it’s water is almost crystal clear, many people snorkle there and see the various coral and fish life. Near Hanauma bay is sea life park, again.. good for the kids.

Polyneasian cultral center – Whats the point of going to hawaii if you dont experience a real lu’au, tickets are a bit on the expensive side, but you’ll enjoy the experience. Tradional hawaiian food, plus hula dancers, and male performers throwing torches.

Fun activities – You could go snorkling, to the water park in kapolei, kayaking, but the beach alone would satisfy your kids, it did with me and my brothers. Watch a movie, rent a dvd, have them make a lei, etc..

Hawaii’s superferry – You can go island hopping on this travel boat, its a great way to relax and be out in the deep sea. Tickets vary, but its a good way to visit maui from oahu. I think a price from oahu to maui is about 60 dollars per person.

You can email me if you have anymore questions. Hope i helped a little.