The Little Grass Shack Fact With Da Webmastah

Da Webmastah Aloha Shirt Missionaries who went to Hawaii thought it was inappropiate for Hawaiians to not have clothing which covered the entire body so they created shirts for the men of Hawaii. The Hawaiians thought the shirts was boring and dull in design so they started to paint patterns and flowers on the shirts. And that's how the Aloha Shirt came to be.

Koa Tree The Koa tree only grows naturally in the Hawaiian islands, mainly the Big Island, Maui, and Oahu.  The Koa tree is one of the fastest growing, able to reach 20 feet tall in only five years. Mature trees can grow over a hundred feet tall with the base diameter of 5 feet.  Koa is the most prized wood in Hawaii.  Products made of Koa wood can be found worldwide.

Macadamia Nut The sub-tropical evergreen Macadamia nut tree was introduced to Hawaii from Australia in the mid 1880's as an ornamental tree. The first macadamia nut plantation started on the Big Island in 1921. Today, Hawaii produces over 90% of the world's supply of the macadamia nut.

Silversword Plant The Silversword plant is only found in higher elevations of Maui and the Big Island. The Silversword takes about 20 years to mature and will bloom once with a flower stalk reaching 8 feet tall.  It then dies.

Hawaiian Islands The Paradise that it is, the Hawaiian Islands are the most isolated population center on the face of the earth: Over 2,300 miles from California 3,850 miles from Japan 4,900 miles from China and nearly 5,300 miles from the Philippines.

Counties of Hawai'i The state of Hawai'i actually and officially consists of 5 Counties: Hawai'i County, Kauai County, to include the island of Ni'ihau, City and County of Honolulu, and Maui County which includes Maui, Kaho'olawe, and most of Moloka'i. The 5th and lessr known is the County of Kalawao, which covers the peninsula of Kalaupapa on the island of Moloka'i.  Today, the administration has mostly merged it into Maui County.

Island of O'ahu The Ala Wai Golf Course in Honolulu is the most used municipal golf course in the entire United States. At 400 feet long the world's largest wind generator is located on the island of O'ahu. Props to Pu'ukani - AIEA is the only city in the entire United States whose name is made up entirely of vowels. *This is the most intriguing fact yet! Fantastic job Webmastah! -Pu'ukani

Lahainaluna High School Lahainaluna High School is located in Lahaina on the island of Maui.  Founded in September 1831, Lahainaluna is the oldest school west of the Rocky mountains.  Lahainaluna is only one of a few public schools in the nation with campus dormitory boarding. Musicians Keali'i Reichel, Willie K and sports anchor Russel Yamanoha are all alumni of the red and white Lunas.

Flag Of Hawai'i Commissioned in 1816, Ka Hae Hawai'i or the Flag of Hawai'i is the official standard symbolizing Hawai'i the Kingdom, provisional government, republic, territory and a U.S. state. The Hawai'i Flag is the only state flag in the nation to have been flown under so many various forms of government. Representing the 8 major islands there are 8 alternating red, white, and blue stripes which were also designed in honor of the United States.  The upper left features the Union Jack in honor of the Uited Kingdom.