After living in Hawaii for nearly 30 years, these are places I have come to love.  The following are not endorsements, and I don’t get anything from recommending them. I just like’em. Feel free to send me yours!

My favorite Airline to get there:

Hawaiian Airlines
Join Hawaiian Miles to get good rates and find out about the deals
http://www.hawaiianair.com/hawaiianmiles/

Hotels I love:

Waikiki Parc Hotel
http://www.waikikiparc.com/

Outrigger Hotels
http://outrigger.com/

Resort Quest Waikiki Beach (Tell GM Mark DeMello I sent you!)
http://www.resortquesthawaii.com

Convention Bureaus

Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau
http://www.gohawaii.com/

Oahu Visitors Bureau
http://www.visit-oahu.com/

Maui Visitors Bureau
http://www.visitmaui.com/

Hawaii’s Big Island Travel Guide
http://www.bigisland.org/

Kauai Visitors Bureau
http://www.kauaidiscovery.com/

Hawaii Convention Center
http://www.hawaiiconvention.com/

Government Agencies contact info

Honolulu Police Department
http://www.honolulupd.org/

State of Hawaii
http://www.hawaii.gov/portal/

a good link for Hawaii Business
http://www.ehawaiigov.com

Restaurants to try - Oahu:

Ono Hawaiian BBQ
http://www.onohawaiianbbq.com/

Duke’s Waikiki
http://www.dukeswaikiki.com/

Zippy’s Restaurant
http://www.zippys.com/

Sam Choy’s Breakfast, Lunch & Crab
http://samchoy.com/

Michel’s Restaurant
http://www.frommers.com/destinations/oahu/D48757.html

Roy’s Restaurant
http://www.roysrestaurant.com/

Aloha Sushi
http://www.alohasushi.com/

Kozo Sushi
http://www.kozosushihawaii.net/

Liliha Bakery- you HAVE to try their cocoa puffs!
http://www.mrbreakfast.com/r_display.asp?restid=147

Sightseeing you don’t want to miss!

Byodo-In Temple
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byodo-In_Temple

Punchbowl National Cemetery
http://www.pearl-harbor.us/punchbowl.php

Pearl Harbor Memorial Museum & Visitor Center
http://www.pearl-harbor.us/punchbowl.php

Just good “Cents”

Price Busters
http://pricebustershawaii.com/

ABC Stores
http://www.abcstores.com/