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The Royal Hawaiian dining room served dishes on par with the best restaurants in Europe, with an 1874 menu offering dishes such as mullet, spring lamb, chicken with tomatoes, and cabinet pudding. [34] The massive pineapple industry of Hawaii was born when the "Pineapple King", James Dole, planted pineapples on the island of Oahu in 1901. [5]
Haleʻiwa is located at 21°35'24" North, 158°6'50" West (21.590050, -158.113928), [3] southwest along Kamehameha Highway (State route 83) from Pūpūkea.At Haleʻiwa, Kamehameha Highway becomes state route 99 (at the traffic circle known as "Weed Circle"), which runs eastward up across the Oʻahu central plateau to Wahiawā.
A satellite image of the North Shore. Due to its natural environment, proximity to Honolulu, and large waves, the North Shore is a popular area for filming. The documentary film Bustin' Down the Door chronicles the rise of professional surfing in the early 1970s. The Fox Network TV show North Shore was filmed there.
It is a historically important site on the North Shore, as well as providing a view of Waimea Bay and the Waianae Mountain range. Waimea Bay is located along Kamehameha Highway. The bay is on the north-west side of the highway (at the entrance point). The Waimea Bay shoreline has been experiencing erosion due to both man made and natural causes ...
The Hawaiian monk seal is an endangered species, endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.. One of the last undeveloped areas on Oahu, Turtle Bay is recognized for its rock formations, wild coastal beaches, threatened green sea turtles and endangered Hawaiian monk seal [3] habitats, whale spottings, traditional fishing areas, small local agricultural lots and Hawaiian ancestral burial grounds.
Pūpūkea is located at 21°40'11" North, 158°2'58" West (21.669740, -158.049349), [4] along Kamehameha Highway (State Rte. 83) west to southwest from Kawela Bay and northeast from Haleʻiwa. Due to its geographic location, this area gets three times the amount of rain per year Honolulu receives.
On 30 March 2012, Rowley was a finalist in the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards 2011/2012, in the Ride of the Year category with his rides at Jaws Peahi in Maui, Hawaii on 30 January 2012, placing him 4th place in the world of elite big wave surfers and meriting the respect of the big wave surfing community. [33]
Waialua is located at 21°34'31" north, 158°7'46" west (21.575300, -158.129457), [3] southwest of Haleʻiwa, reached on Waialua Beach Road (State Rte. 82) or Kaukonahua Road (State Rte. 830). [3] Kaukonahua Road turns eastward and, as State Rte. 803 then 801 runs up into the central plateau of Oʻahu to Wahiawā or (as 803) to Schofield Barracks.