September = Kepakemapa

What's the name of this great surfing bay on Maui?

Located on Maui's northwest shore about 20 minutes north of Lahaina, this bay is a favorite destination for experienced surfers. During the winter, the waves are hollow and powerful, offering incredibly long rides.

The bay is also part of the Mokuleia Marine Life Conservation District, featuring an abundance of fish and coral formations. As far as Hawaii beaches go, however, this one isn't the best, sporting a small, rocky shoreline not ideal for sunbathing.

John Kerr and Mitzi Gaynor's Cinematic Trysting Place

Lumahai Beach, setting for a famous love scene from South Pacific

August = Aukake

Kauai's Lumahai Beach was featured in what classic 1958 film?

Located on the north side of the island of Kauai, Lumahai Beach features strong currents, waves, and undertow due to the unique geography of the area. Thus, during most of the year, it is generally not safe to swim and/or surf there.

Its scenic beauty, however, is good for viewing all year round. This beauty was captured for all time in a classic 1958 film as well as in numerous postcards and paintings.

Not a Girl's Best Friend Afterall

Diamond Head
(still called even though its sides are studded
with quartz, not diamonds as once believed)

July = Iulai

What is the name of this defining landmark?

Arguably the most famous landmark in the Islands, this volcanic cone stands 762 feet above Waikiki on the island of Oahu. Its Hawaiian name is Leahi, from lae (promontory) and ahi (tuna), because the ridgeline resembles the shape of a tuna's dorsal fin.

Its English name comes from the 19th-century British sailors who mistook its beta quartz crystals for this precious metal.

Fort Ruger, the first U.S. military installation in Hawaii, once occupied some of the interior and exterior areas of the crater. A National Guard facility and the Hawaii State Civil Defense are there today.

Volcano, Volcano, Volcano!

The three active volcanoes on the Big Island are Hualalai,
Mauna Loa, and Kilauea.

June = Iune

Name the three active volcanoes on the Big Island.

The Big Island is built from five volcanoes, three of which are active, one (Kohala) is extinct, and one (Mauna Kea) is dormant.

Because of this ongoing volcanic activity, the Big Island is still growing. Between 1983 and 2002, more than 500 acres were added to the island.

Lava flows destroyed the town of Kapoho in 1960 and Kalapana and Kaimu in 1990. In 1987, lava filled in Queen's Bath, a large freshwater pool near Kalapana.