Hawaii handbook
Subtitle: the all-island guide
By: J.D. Bisignani.
Contributors: Nilsen, Robert, 1951-
Edition: 5th ed. / compiled and revised by Robert Nilsen
Series: Moon travel handbooks
Publisher: Moon Publications; Publishers Group West (distributor)
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Chico, Calif; [Berkeley, Calif.]
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 1100
Subjects: Hawaii -- Guidebooks
Genres: Guidebooks.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 1055-1061) and index.

Hawaii Visitors Bureau Best Guidebook Award
Table of contents: title: Introduction. The land; climate -- Flora and fauna -- History -- Government -- Economy -- People -- Language -- Religion -- On the road. Sports and recreation -- Arts and music -- Festivals, holidays, and events -- Accommodations -- Food and drink -- Getting there. Getting around -- Health and safety -- What to take -- Information and services -- Big Island. Introduction -- Overview -- The land -- Flora and fauna -- History -- Government -- Economy -- People -- Sports and recreation -- Festivals, holidays, and events -- Shopping -- Accommodations -- Food -- Getting there -- Getting around -- Information and services -- Hilo. Sights and beaches -- Practicalities -- The Saddle Road. Mauna Kea -- Hamakua Coast. Honomu to Laupahoehoe -- Honokaa to Kukuihaele -- Waipio Valley -- Puna. Route 130 and the southeast coast -- The Hawaii Belt Road from Hilo -- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Introduction -- Kilauea Caldera -- Chain of Craters Road -- Practicalities -- Kau. Sights and beaches -- Kona. Kailua-Kona and vicinity -- Central and south Kona -- South Kohala. The coast -- Practicalities -- Waimea (Kamuela) -- Sights -- Practicalities -- North Kohala. Sights, beaches and towns -- Maui. Introduction -- Overview -- The land -- Flora and fauna -- History -- Government -- Economy -- People -- Sports and recreation -- Festivals, holidays, and events -- Shopping -- Accommodations -- Food -- Getting there -- Getting around -- Information and services -- Central Maui : the isthmus. Kahului -- Wailuku -- Kahakuloa : West Maui’s north coast -- West Maui. Lahaina -- Kaanapali -- Honokowai, Kahana, and Napili -- Kapalua -- South Maui. Maalaea -- Kihei -- Wailea -- Makena -- Upcountry. Pukalani -- Makawao -- Kula -- Haleakala National Park -- East Maui. The Hana Road -- Hana -- Beyond Hana -- Kahoolawe -- Lanai. Introduction -- Exploring Lanai -- Molokai. Introduction -- Kaunakakai -- East to Halawa Valley -- Middle Molokai and Kalaupapa -- Molokai’s West End -- Oahu. Introduction -- The land -- Flora and fauna -- Government -- Economy -- People -- Sports and recreation -- Festivals, holidays, and events -- Shopping -- Accommodations and food -- Getting there -- Getting around -- Information and services -- Honolulu. Sights -- Accommodations -- Food -- Entertainment -- Shopping -- Chinatown -- Waikiki. Sights -- Accommodations -- Food -- Entertainment -- Shopping -- Central Oahu. Aiea, Pearl City, and vicinity -- Wahiawa and vicinity -- Southeast Oahu. Koko Head to Waimanalo -- Waimanalo -- Windward Oahu. Kailua and vicinity -- Kaneohe and vicinity -- North Kaneohe Bay -- Ka’a’awa Town and vicinity -- Punaluu and Hauula -- Laie to Kahuku --  The North Shore. Along the Farrington Highway -- Haleiwa and vicinity -- Waimea Bay and vicinity -- the Leeward Coast. Beaches and sights -- Practicalities -- Kauai. Introduction -- The land -- Flora and Fauna -- History -- Government -- Economy -- People -- Sports and recreation -- Festivals, holidays, and events -- Shopping -- Accommodations -- Getting there -- Getting around -- Information and services -- Lihue. Sights -- Accommodations -- Food -- Entertainment -- Shopping -- Wailua. Sights -- Practicalities -- Kapa’a. Practicalities -- The North Shore. Kilauea -- Princeville -- Hanalei -- Road’s end -- Southwest Kauai. Puhi -- Koloa -- Poipu -- West to Hanapepe -- Waimea district -- Niihau and the northwest islands -- Niihau : The Forbidden Island -- The Northwestern Islands -- Appendix.