{"id":99,"date":"2015-03-24T21:06:54","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T21:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/?page_id=99"},"modified":"2024-06-25T21:38:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T21:38:36","slug":"home-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-overflow:visible;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:30.6666%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">ALOHA<\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#005050;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Welcome to Molokai, The Most Hawaiian Island. Often called &#8220;The Friendly Island&#8221; because the aloha spirit flourishes here.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for the real Hawai&#8217;i, this is it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kapuaiwa-anuenue-1.jpg\" alt=\"kapuaiwa-anuenue-1\" width=\"200\" height=\"120\" \/>If you&#8217;re looking for old Hawai&#8217;i, this is it.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for breathtaking natural beauty, rain forests or deserted beaches, this is it.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for glitz and glamour, you&#8217;ll need to look elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>This is an honest look at an island lost in time.<\/p>\n<p>An island where no building is taller than a palm tree.<\/p>\n<p>Where aloha is not just a word, it&#8217;s a way of life.<\/p>\n<p>Where one of the longest white sand beaches in Hawai&#8217;i will probably have only your foot prints on it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-37 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/papohaku-beach.jpg\" alt=\"papohaku-beach\" width=\"200\" height=\"120\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An island where there is so little automobile traffic, there&#8217;s not a single traffic light.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no mall, no elevators and no neon. No burger wars here.<\/p>\n<p>Shopping is done in small, friendly businesses in Kaunakakai, the largest town, and in the villages of Kualapu&#8217;u and Maunaloa.<\/p>\n<p>Life here is slow and relaxed.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s rural and peaceful.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s like stepping back in time 50 years.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a place like no other.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:30.6666%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/visitors-center-molokai-vacation-planning-guide\/\">VISITOR CENTER<\/a><\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#005050;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>To plan your Molokai vacation, Use all the tourist information in <a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/visitors-center-molokai-vacation-planning-guide\/\">The Visitor Center<\/a>. It contains everything you&#8217;ll need to know about;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Airlines<\/li>\n<li>Lodging &amp; accommodations<\/li>\n<li>Rental cars &amp; taxis<\/li>\n<li>Visitor activities &amp; attractions<\/li>\n<li>Vacation rentals<\/li>\n<li>Dining<\/li>\n<li>Groceries<\/li>\n<li>Everything a visitor needs to know<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You&#8217;ll also find cultural info, attractions, maps to everything, driving instructions, special events, even visitor tips and a bit of the local lingo so you&#8217;ll feel right at home while you&#8217;re here.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/attractions-what-to-see-on-molokai\/\">ATTRACTIONS<\/a><\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#005050;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/attractions-what-to-see-on-molokai\/\">Attractions <\/a>on Molokai are as varied as the topography and as relaxed as the island attitude.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/activities-what-to-do-on-molokai\/\">ACTIVITIES<\/a><\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#005050;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>On Molokai, you can <a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/activities-what-to-do-on-molokai\/\">do as much as you want<\/a> or nothing at all. Perhaps a little of both? Snorkeling, scuba, fishing, whale watching, golf, hikes, tours? Or maybe try to complete that book you&#8217;ve been reading. Or a nap at the beach under a palm tree.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/accommodations-hotel-condos-vacation-rentals\/\">ACCOMMODATIONS<\/a><\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#005050;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>If you&#8217;re visiting our beautiful island, you&#8217;ll be needing a place to stay. You can find the perfect choice on the <a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/accommodations-hotel-condos-vacation-rentals\/\">Accommodations Page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/events-molokai-events-calendar\/\">EVENTS<\/a><\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#005050;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/events-molokai-ka-hula-piko-hula-celebration\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ka-hula-piko-3.jpg\" alt=\"ka-hula-piko-3\" width=\"120\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Special events on Molokai include;<\/p>\n<p>A celebration of the <a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/events-molokai-ka-hula-piko-hula-celebration\/\">birth of hula<\/a> which occurred here<\/p>\n<p>Men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/events-molokai-hoe-outrigger-canoe-races\/\">outrigger canoe races<\/a> across the 26 mile channel to Waikiki on Oahu<\/p>\n<p>And a <a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/events-molokai-events-calendar\/\">plethora of parades, festivals<\/a> and other &#8220;only on Molokai&#8221; events.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:30.6666%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/kalaupapa-peninsula\/\">KALAUPAPA<\/a><\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#005050;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/kalaupapa-peninsula\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kalaupapa-1.jpg\" alt=\"kalaupapa-1\" width=\"200\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a>Perhaps the most stunningly beautiful place in Hawai&#8217;i, <a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/kalaupapa-peninsula\/\">Kalaupapa Peninsula<\/a> is the site of Saint Damien&#8217;s mission where he ministered for 16 years to those suffering from Hansen&#8217;s disease.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/molokai-history\/\">HISTORY &amp; CULTURE<\/a><\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#005050;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p>Here you&#8217;ll find <a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/molokai-history\/\">historical &amp; cultural information<\/a> about Hawai&#8217;i in general and Molokai in particular.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/molokai-climate\/\">CLIMATE &amp; WEATHER<\/a><\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#005050;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p>Our island&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/molokai-climate\/\">climate<\/a> is delightful. See for yourself.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/photo-tours-2\/\">PHOTO TOURS<\/a><\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#005050;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><p>Take a <a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/photo-tours-2\/\">photo tour<\/a> on, around and above our beautiful island.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/transportation-getting-to-and-around-molokai\/\">MAPS &amp; DRIVING TIPS<\/a><\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#005050;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><p>Consult this <a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/transportation-getting-to-and-around-molokai\/\">Molokai map<\/a> to get the lay of the land, plus driving tips and directions. You&#8217;ll also find the <a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/map-index\/\">maps directory<\/a> with Google maps for everywhere you wish to go.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-12 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/faq-frequently-answered-questions\/\">FAQ<\/a><\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#005050;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><p>You&#8217;ll find <a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/faq-frequently-answered-questions\/\">answers to the questions<\/a> we&#8217;re most often asked, plus a way to submit your own.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-13 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/contact-us-2\/\">CONTACT US<\/a><\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#005050;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\"><p>We are always pleased to hear your <a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/contact-us-2\/\">questions, comments or suggestions<\/a> regarding this site.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-14 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/molokai-ranch\/\">MOLOKAI RANCH<\/a><\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#005050;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><p>For 100 years, the paniolo (Hawaiian cowboy) of <a href=\"http:\/\/visitmolokai.com\/wp\/molokai-ranch\/\">Molokai Ranch<\/a> have molded a heritage that continues to influence the island and her people.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-15 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">CREDITS<\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#005050;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><p>Images, text and graphics on this web site were contributed by Molokai residents. Some famous, some soon to be famous and some not so famous. \u00a0All of whom love Molokai and its people.<\/p>\n<p>James H. Brocker, Richard A. Cooke III, Adrienne Jumper, Jeffrey Jumper, Dewitt Jones, John Kaimikaua, Ellen Osborne, Wainwright Piena, Barbara Schonely, Susan Forsberg, Pilipo Solatorio, Catherine Buchanan, Molokai Museum, Molokai Ranch<\/p>\n<p>Mahalo to Jeffrey Jumper for creating this site and providing server space.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 1996 &#8211; 2024, visitmolokai.com. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>Copyrights to all photographs and images are the property of the respective copyright owners and may not be used in any way without prior written permission from the copyright owner and are protected by US and international copyright laws. No images are within Public Domain and may not be reproduced, copied, stored or manipulated in any way. 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