The state capitol of Hawaii is Honolulu located on the south east side of Oahu and covers just short of 70 square miles of land, stretching from Salt Lake in west to Hawaii Kai in east. As of 2012, Honolulu’s population was not far from 400,000 and rising. Honolulu is where almost ⅓ of Hawaii’s population resides, and for good reasons. Honolulu is famous for its year round climactic perfection, world renown Waikiki beach, Diamond Head crater, and tropical valleys.
Regardless of one’s location in Honolulu, there is beauty all around. There’s something for everyone here; in minutes one can walk from busy business center on Ala Moana Boulevard, to high end luxury shopping on Kalakaua Avenue, to surf lessons on Waikiki beach. A large part of Honolulu’s population is from around the world, such as Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Americas giving the city its unique flair. Honolulu also is home the headquarters of the United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) which includes Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and a large population of the United States Coast Guard. This ever expanding diversity makes Honolulu the place to be and creates the perfect chemistry for one of a kind culture, cuisine, and lifestyle.
All in all, there’s typically no “bad time” to come to Honolulu because the weather miraculously floats around 80 degrees all year round, dropping into the mid 70‘s in the winter months. Most months during any given year – mid-January to early June and again end of August to mid-December – Honolulu road traffic is quite bad during rush hours. Only during the long summer and Christmas school holidays does the traffic improve, significantly. Honolulu’s economy thrives on tourism, much like the other islands, averaging 70,000 per day all year round.
Some charming neighborhoods in Honolulu to explore include Waikiki, Tantalus, Manoa, Hawaii Kai, Diamond Head and many more.