Learn Street Sentiment Says Aloha From Hawaii

Before joining Google, I lived inwards Hawaii for several years. Now, i hold back at a photograph of palm trees swaying inwards forepart of an impossibly blue-green body of body of water transports me dorsum to the islands—relaxing on the beach in addition to listening to the audio of waves crashing on the shore. If i photograph tin create that for you, how would yous experience if yous had access to millions of them?

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The Kohala coast on the Big Island of Hawaii

Our newly expanded Street View coverage of 6 of Hawaii’s islands enables yous to conduct maintain a virtual opor-garai to paradise. Explore panoramic imagery of local beach parks, tropical rainforests, volcanic lava fields, oceanfront resorts in addition to more. Can yous experience the body of body of water breeze yet? Now let's create to a greater extent than or less digital island-hopping...

Oahu
We laid out our isle gamble on Oahu, domicile to the majuscule urban marrow of Honolulu in addition to a seat out of pop destinations. This isle has something for everyone, from the exceed surfing locations of Waikiki Beach in addition to Waimea Bay, to the USS Arizona Memorial Museum in addition to Iolani Palace for history buffs, to the domicile of the NFL Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium. Fans of the TV shows “Lost” in addition to “Hawaii Five-0” or movies similar “Jurassic Park” volition dear looking around for filming locations at Kualoa Ranch.

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Kualoa Ranch on the isle of Oahu

Maui
Hopping over to Maui, nosotros tin sunbathe at oceanfront resorts inwards Ka’anapali, striking the links on challenging golf courses inwards Kapalua in addition to larn the hula at the famous Old Lahaina Luau. One of my favorite memories of Maui is driving along the scenic “Road to Hana” amongst my friends, an experience I tin similar a shot relive amongst Street View.

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The “Road to Hana” on the isle of Maui

Big Island
We similar a shot wing over to the isle of Hawaii, equally good known equally the Big Island, where nosotros see i of the around active volcanoes inwards the the world at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. We depository fiscal establishment represent out the scene inwards the funky seaside town of Kailua-Kona, explore tropical gardens inwards Hilo, in addition to climb higher upward the clouds on Mauna Kea. We terminate our Big Island sojourn amongst a petty oceanside relaxation at the luxurious resorts inwards Waikaloa, Kamuela or Hualalai.

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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island

Molokai
Over on Molokai, people savor the tranquillity life. With no buildings taller than a kokosnoot tree in addition to non a traffic lite to endure seen, miles of untouched shorelines in addition to first-class outdoor activities volition assist yous acquire out the modern the world behind.

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The untouched coastlines of Molokai

Kauai
Now let’s confine to the incomparable Kauai, amongst its jaw-dropping landscapes around every turn. Whether you’re staying inwards Poipu or Hanalei, endure certain to see Waimea Canyon, which Mark Twain called the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific”. You mightiness equally good savor a leisurely stroll along the coast at Lydgate State Park.

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Waimea Canyon on the isle of Kauai

Lanai
Our virtual tour of Hawaii comes to an terminate on the romantic, tiny isle of Lanai, the “pineapple island.” This isle has in addition to then many memories for me, from the solar daytime I proposed to my married adult woman (a few hundred feet from here) to the morn nosotros spent swimming amongst dolphins inwards Hulopoe Bay. I can’t hold back to acquire dorsum again!

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An upcountry retreat on the romantic isle of Lanai.

We promise this petty sense of savor of Hawaii volition inspire yous to piece of occupation Street View the adjacent fourth dimension you're planning a vacation—whether you’re taking a trip around the block, across the the world or merely downward retentivity lane. Check out a to a greater extent than consummate listing of Street View’s off-the-road locations inwards Hawaii here or see our Scenic Hawaii collection inwards the Street View gallery.

Street View auto at Kualoa Ranch on the windward coast of Oahu.

Aloha!

Posted past times Evan Rapoport, Product Manager, Street View

(Cross-posted on the Lat Long blog)