http://www.hawaiilifeofluxury.com Experience the tropical paradise called Hawaii - Enjoy an island luxury vacation in the Pacific Ocean Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:33:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Diamond Head is one of the primary icons that Hawaii is known for. This majestic giant volcano towers above the Waikiki beach area and can be seen for miles. Diamond Head's visual prominence also benefits from Hawaii's weather. The clear air and low clouds set off the shape the way a ... http://www.hawaiilifeofluxury.com/diamond-head/ Photo by: Bruce Wheeler/Seventh Wave Photographics Located in the lush 'Iao Valley, the Kepaniwai Park Heritage Gardens was established in 1952 as a showcase for Maui's diverse heritage with ethnic houses and gardens representing the Hawaiian, Portuguese, Japanese, Caucasian and Filipino cultures. In 1994 a community of volunteers completely restored the gardens ... http://www.hawaiilifeofluxury.com/kepaniwai-parks-heritage-gardens/ Photo by: National Park Service Although it may be hard to reach, the Kalaupapa National Historical Park is another of Molokai's more unusual tourist attractions worth considering, with guided tours explaining the world-famous and rather unexpected history of its past, isolated settlement. The Kalaupapa National Historical Park enjoys a remote setting on ... http://www.hawaiilifeofluxury.com/kalaupapa-national-historical-park/ Kalihiwai Falls is located off Highway 56 on the north shore of Kauai. Kalihiwai Falls is breathtaking and can be easily seen from the highway bridge. The Kalihiwai River then flows under the bridge and empties into the Pacific Ocean at Kalihiwai Bay. One outdoor activity to consider is an exclusive ... http://www.hawaiilifeofluxury.com/hike-to-kalihiwai-falls/ Bellows Beach Park on Oahu, is one of the more popular ocean recreation areas on the island.  On July 4, 1964, about 46 acres of Bellows Field Air Force Station beachfront was turned over to the State of Hawaii for public use on weekends and national holidays. This section of the beach, known ... http://www.hawaiilifeofluxury.com/bellows-field-beach-park/ The remains of a historic 150-year old sugar mill is located in downtown area of Koloa on Kauai. This was the first sugar mill in all the Hawaiian Islands. Back in September of 1835, William Hooper planted twelve acres of sugar cane. The cane was then harvested and delivered to this Koloa sugar ... http://www.hawaiilifeofluxury.com/old-sugar-mill-koloa-kauai/ We're told that after Kauai Lagoons Golf Club at Kiele was completed in 1987, Nicklaus liked the design so much that he made only one change---adding a back tee to the 207/188/162/126 yard, par three, 13th. You know this Kauai Lagoons Golf Club hole is famous, and regularly included on the list of ... http://www.hawaiilifeofluxury.com/kauai-lagoons-golf-club/ Chang's Beach is another terrific snorkeling spot in Maui., is just south of Po'olenalena Beach. Because of this location, it really offers the same snorkeling grounds, just accessed from the south side of the rocky point, instead of the north side. This park beach is located near Kalama Park and is favored by local ... http://www.hawaiilifeofluxury.com/changs-beach-maui/ Captain James Cook was a British sailor who changed the course of history for Hawaii. He sailed his two ships, Resolution and Discovery, into Waimea Harbor in January 1778. Cook was reportedly the first westerner to ever set foot on the Hawaiian islands. Captain Cook had explored several of the Hawaiian Islands ... http://www.hawaiilifeofluxury.com/captain-james-cook-monument/ Set on incredible Kaanapali Beach, one of the world's most romantic stretches of sand, the spectacular Westin Maui Resort & Spa entices you to indulge in all that Maui has to offer. This tropical oasis, is located on a lush twelve-acre oceanfront site on Kaanapali Beach. The resort is just three miles ... http://www.hawaiilifeofluxury.com/westin-maui-resort-and-spa/