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	Tantalus Series
		Tantalus silt loam, 40 to 70 percent slopes (TAF).
		This soil is on volcanic spurs and cinder cones in the uplands.
		Tantalus silt loam, 15 to 40 percent slopes (TAE).
	www.ctahr.hawaii.edu /soilsurvey/5is/Descrsoils/TantalusSeries.htm (424 words)

	Tantalus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		For the peak on the Hawaiian island of O‘ahu, see Tantalus (Oahu).'' Tantalus, also Tántalos, in Greek mythology was a son of Zeus and the nymph Plouto (not to be confused with the Roman name for Hades).
		Alternatively, Tantalus is cast as a Promethean figure who divulges divine secrets to mortals and presides over sacred initiations consisting of mystic death and transfiguration.
		A Tantalus, by an obvious analogy, is also the term for a type of drinks decanter stand in which the bottle stoppers are firmly clamped down by a locked metal bar, as a means of preventing servants from stealing the master's liquor.
	tantalus.iqnaut.net (617 words)

	Hawaii Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Oahu hiking trails are a surprise to most people, especially when they learn that many of the trails lead into verdant valleys, even to waterfalls and heavily foliated vistas from which dramatic views are possible.
		From the Tantalus Drive trailhead, the trail descends eastward through a forest into Makiki Valley, first passing the Nahuina Trail (#5) on the left and, shortly, the Kanealole Trail (#1) on the right.
		Students named the area "Tantalus" after the mythical Greek king who was punished by being forced to stand in a pool of water that receded each time he tried to drink.
	hawaiimagazine.com /hawaiimag/detail.aspx?aid=588&cid=3951&category= (2686 words)

	Taking a Trip to Secret Oahu, Hawaii - Associated Content
		The center of Oahu is one big mountain range, aside from the area of suburbs stretching from Pearl City to the North Shore.
		Tantalus can be reached via Round Top drive, which is a nine-mile loop, bringing you back down to a fork in the road after delivering the best city view on the island.
		I went to Oahu, Hawaii for vacation one year and was stunned at how much of a concrete jungle tourist trap it was.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/3866/taking_a_trip_to_secret_oahu_hawaii.html (639 words)

	Honolulu Vacation Rentals - So Much Better than a Honolulu Hotel
		Oahu is the sun and fun capital of the Hawaiian islands with an array of sea, land and sporting activities from which to choose.
		As a lover of nature interested in the lush flora of the tropics, the island of Oahu is truly paradise.
		Blessed with a wonderful tropical year-round weather and an island with a number of climate zones, Oahu has some of the most exotic and interesting tropical plants that are from Hawaii and around the world.
	www.ownerdirect.com /accommodations/honolulu.htm (1697 words)

	Backyard Oahu - Puu Ohia Trail (Tantalus)
		It is a steep-to-gentle trail interrupted by a considerable length of concrete/paved road.
		The road ends at the second peak where the continuation of the foot-trail is to the left of a large, fenced-in transmission station replete with radio dishes and antennae.
		Tantalus Drive intersects Auwaiolimu Street opposite the entrance to the National Cemetary of the Pacific.
	www.backyardoahu.com /ohia1.shtml (679 words)

	OHE December 27, 1998 (Makiki-Tantalus)
		I had yet to ever do the Makiki valley portions of this loop hike and, because clouds and rain were obscuring the higher elevations of the Koolaus, I decided to take on this well known loop.
		Tantalus), as I was on its steep Pauoa-side flank.
		Addendum: General comments I've made here on the geology of the Tantalus area are based almost entirely on information in the handsome and elegant book "Volcanoes in the Sea - The Geology of Hawaii" by G. Macdonald and A. Abbott, 1970, Univ. Hawaii Press.
	www2.hawaii.edu /~turner/ohe/Dec98/12-27.html (1548 words)

	Hotel Oahu
		The island is home to almost 900,000 people (approximately 75% of the resident population of the state) and partly because of this, Oʻahu has for a long time been nicknamed "The Gathering Place".
		As a jurisdictional unit, the entire island of Oʻahu is in the City and County of Honolulu, although as a place name, Honolulu occupies only a portion of the southeast end of the island (essentially, the Honolulu District).
		The Oahu Bowl was part of a double-header played after the Aloha Classic.
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/95/hotel-oahu.html (820 words)

	NAGPRA NOTICES OF INVENTORY COMPLETION: Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects from the Island of Oahu, HI in ...
		In 1946, human remains representing one individual from ``Waialee'' Beach, Oahu were donated to the Bishop Museum by an unknown donor.
		In 1951, human remains representing one individual from Windward Oahu were donated to the Bishop Museum by an unknown donor.
		In 1955, human remains representing one individual from Tantalus, Oahu were donated to the Bishop Museum by an unknown person.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nagpra/fed_notices/nagpradir/nic0186.html (5478 words)

	Tantalus (Oahu) at AllExperts (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Tantalus is an extinct cinder cone in the southern Koolau Range on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu.
		The cinder cone formed after the demise of Koolau Volcano, during a time of rejuvenated stage volcanism in southeastern Oahu that also formed Punchbowl Crater, Diamond Head and Koko Head.
		Tantalus overlooks the modern city of Honolulu, which is built on top of Tantalus cinders.
	experts.about.com.cob-web.org:8888 /e/t/ta/Tantalus_(Oahu).htm (97 words)

	Vritually Hawaii: Southeast Oahu Virtual Field Trip (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		One of the most spectacular recent eruptions on Oahu took place about 70,000 years ago on one part of the Koolau Range just outside of where Honolulu is now located.
		On the road around Tantalus, we get an excellent view of Manoa Valley (in the foreground), the part of Honolulu called Kaimuki, and on the horizon the world famous Diamond Head.
		This flow had great econonmic value in the early 20th century, as the dense lava was quarried for building stone to be used in the rapidly growing city of Honolulu.
	satftp.soest.hawaii.edu /space/hawaii/vfts/oahu/oahu_se/se.ground.photographs1.html (280 words)

	Oahu
		This raid was concieved as a retaliation for the U.S. raid against the Marshalls in early February 1942.
		To avoid detection, the planes headed south between Kauai and Niihau before heading to the western tip of Oahu.
		Many Oahu residents still believe that this is what happened.
	www.pacificwrecks.com /provinces/hawaii_oahu.html (1119 words)

	Hawaii Highways - Road Photos - Other Oahu South
		The need to link the military facilities at Diamond Head to others elsewhere in Oahu was part of the stated justification for a network of Interstate highways on the island.
		In Pearl City, a bus stop marker for Oahu's "TheBus" system, by far the best bus system on the islands, and the only one with service frequent and extensive enough to be a plausible alternative for most tourists to renting a car.
		While this one apparently came down after I took this photograph in September 1999 (and others have been disappearing, on Oahu and other islands, in recent years), others like it (including some for routes that have since been renumbered) might still be found elsewhere on Oahu if you roam enough off the main highways.
	www.hawaiihighways.com /photos-Oahu4.htm (1198 words)

	Meeting Minutes of the Oahu Metropolitan Planning OrganizationPOLICY COMMITTEETuesday,
		Senator Kanno moved and Representative Moses seconded that an HRS project, Oahu Railway and Land, Repair Tracks, Fort Weaver Road to Kahe Point, be included in the FY 2005 component of the FYs 2004-2006 TIP.
		Senator Kanno moved and Representative Moses seconded that the Oahu TIP FYs 2004-2006 be approved with the change in funding category for Project S35 (from "STP Enhancement" to "National Highway System").
		Since only an estimated $50 million in federal funds would be made available to the State of Hawaii, the strategy was to reduce the funding for projects so that all the projects could be kept alive.
	oahumpo.org /PC/pc2003/pc03mm0812.html (1492 words)

	Oahu : Active Pursuits : Hiking \| Frommers.com
		People think Oahu is just one big urban island, so they're always surprised to discover that the great outdoors is less than an hour away from downtown Honolulu.
		The rewards are worth the effort: magnificent views from the top of windward Oahu's Koolau Mountains and a chance to see rare native Hawaiian plants.
		He decided that he wanted to bring the islands of Oahu and Kauai closer together, so one day he threw his hook across the Kauai Channel and snagged Kauai (which is actually visible from Kaena Point on clear days).
	www.frommers.com /destinations/oahu/0009020088.html (3658 words)

	The Runner's Guide Routes - Oahu - Tantalus - Round Top (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Tantalus (named after the mythical Greek king), located in the hills above Waikiki reaches an elevation of 2,013' at its summit.
		After about five miles of climbing, Tantalus Drive becomes Round Top Drive, and the runner is rewarded with a pleasant coast back down to the bottom.
		MPRRC hosts the Tantalus 10-Miler on the road in October.
	www.mprrc.com.cob-web.org:8888 /rgth/oahu/routes/tantalus.html (438 words)

	Backyard Oahu - Manoa Cliff Trail
		The graded trail is cut into the east side of Pauoa Ridge (Tantalus), high above and on the west side of Manoa Valley.
		As one nears the top-of-climb toward the end of the trail, the path curves into the forest behind Tantalus Crater and connects with the "back" end (mauka) of the Puu Ohia Trail.
		The Manoa Cliff Trail was once the semi-circular trail connecting two trailheads: one along Tantalus Drive (west trailhead), one along Round Top Drive (east trailhead).
	www.backyardoahu.com /mclf1.shtml (610 words)

	Kona Coffee plus Maui Coffee direct from the Hawaiian coffee roaster Maui Coffee Co
		This ship was returning to Hawaii the bodies of King Kamehameha II and Queen Kamamalu, who had died in London from measles during a state visit.
		The coffee was planted in Manoa Valley on Oahu, and eventually from this small field trees were introduced to other areas of Oahu as well as to neighbor islands.
		It grows wild in various parts of Islands, such as on Mt. Tantalus on Oahu, at elevations between 1,000 and 2,000 feet.
	www.mauicoffeeco.com /mn_hawaii_histort.html (781 words)

	NWA WorldVacations - Dynamic Content \| Northwest Airlines Vacation Packages \| Hawaii \| Mexico \| Caribbean \| Las Vegas \| ...
		Oahu is the playground of the Pacific for visitors of all ages.
		With more to see, do, and experience, Oahu is sure to satisfy everyone.
		Bike Hawaii —; Bike down the gentle slopes of Mt. Tantalus, through Oahu’s tropical rainforest, followed by a short hike to a waterfall in Manoa Valley.
	www.nwaworldvacations.com /misc/dynamiccontent.do?dynamicContentId=677 (262 words)

	Secrets of Hawaii - Round Top/Tantalus DR
		There is a look out station in the park which offers a grand view of leeward Oahu.
		If after driving through Round Top/ Tantalus you want to goto Punchbowl Memorial go across Auwaiolimu and make a right on Puowaina Dr and follow the signs.
		Round top Dr and Tantalus is a good spot to also catch the city lights at night.
	www.portaloha.com /SecretsOfHawaii/RoundTop.htm (302 words)

	Free Oahu Activities Guide - Associated Content
		Of these recommendations, Tantalus and La’ie Point are not always well known by non-locals and some tourist related literature.
		The historical significance of this lookout has to do with the triumphant battle King Kamehemeha I executed against the Oahu population in an effort to conquer it.
		Apparently, Oahu’s warriors fought until they fell over the Pali cliffs to their deaths.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/24248/free_oahu_activities_guide.html (398 words)

	Oahu and Waikiki Bicycle Tours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		You'll then be shuttled to the top of Pu'u Ohia (Tantalus) where you'll be outfitted with a Trek mountain bike and Bell helmet and given safety instructions before descending the 5-mile paved jungle road.
		From Waikiki, a professional mountain bike guide will shuttle you by van to the historic 1,000 acre Ka'a'awa Valley at Kualoa Ranch on O'ahu's northeastern shore.
		From Waikiki, a professional nature guide will shuttle you by van to a tropical rainforest past Puowaina (punchbowl crater) to the top of Pu'u 'Ohia (Tantalus), where you'll be outfitted with a Trek mountain bike and Bell helmet and given safety instructions before descending the 5-mile paved jungle road.
	www.hawaiiluxury.com /oahu-bike.htm (1056 words)

	Tantalus (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tantalus is a figure in Greek mythology: see Tantalus.
		The Tantalus Peak on the Hawaiian island of O‘ahu.
		A group of thieves in Final Fantasy IX involving the main character Zidane.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tantalus_(disambiguation) (118 words)

	SENATE PANEL APPROVES FUNDS TO SUPPORT C-17 OPERATIONS, OAHU TRAFFIC STUDY, AND TANTALUS CLEAN-UP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		“For the nearly two-thirds of the population of Oahu that live along this corridor, traffic congestion, especially while going to and from work, is an inescapable fact of life,” Senator Inouye said.
		“For the residents of Tantalus who experienced flooding and mudslides, and who had to be evacuated, the construction of hillside retaining walls and the cleanup of Round Top Drive will help to bring normalcy and stability back into their lives,” he said.
		More than 60% of Oahu’s population lives along this corridor, and the west end of the corridor is the fastest-growing population center in the state.
	www.senate.gov /~inouye/06pr/20060720pr01.html (2265 words)

	Dinner Cruise - Sunset Buffet Dinner & Tantalus Oahu, Hawaii - © Big Kahuna Hawaii (via CobWeb/3.1 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Buffet guests dine in the ocean-themed Blue Hawaii Room, located on the first deck of the Navatek and are treated to a Hawaiian and contemporary revue of music, song, and dance.
		Cap off your romantic evening with a 45 minute excursion to Mt. Tantalus as your evening caps off with a return to your hotel by 8:15 p.m.
		P.S.- we missed the Mt. Tantalus excursion trip since we were so tired from our other activities but we come back next year and will mark it on our calendar!
	www.bigkahunahawaii.com.cob-web.org:8888 /en/activities/sunset_buffet_dinner_tantalus_238.htm (631 words)

	Oahu Hiking Trails: Metro Honolulu Trails
		Use this loop trail as a perfect way to cap off a day of hiking in the Tantalus region or just visit for a cool dip.
		This pleasant forest trail can be hiked straight in and out or can be combined with two other trails to form a loop.
		Perhaps the most convenient trail near central Honolulu, this short trek can be a terrific addition to your daily workout or a great beginner trail to shape up for hiking the rest of Oahu.
	www.oahuhikingtrails.com /honolulu_trails_metro.shtml (749 words)

	Oahu Hiking Enthusiasts
		Oahu Hiking Enthusiasts (OHE, for short) is a listserv established in March '97.
		The list provides folks an opportunity to share info about something they love--hiking in Oahu's backcountry.
		Thanks to the contributions of many of OHE's 150 subscribers (as of August 2003), this site is a repository of the most current info and insights about hiking on Oahu and other Hawaiian Islands.
	www2.hawaii.edu /~turner/ohe/ohe.html (117 words)

	Citizen Advisory Committee Minutes 2000
		The update of the Oahu Regional Transportation Plan (ORTP) is expected to formally begin in 4-6 weeks, as the Consultant contract is in the process of being executed.
		Lum responded that the delay was related to the land use distribution data that will be used in assessing Oahu's transportation demand.
		Stancliff moved and Kent Bennett seconded that the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization's Citizen Advisory Committee request that the review period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Primary Corridor Transportation Study be extended to seventy-five days and that the Department of Transportation Services hold a public meeting in the middle of the review period.
	oahumpo.org /CAC/cac2000/cac00mm.html (5880 words)

	Na Ala Hele - Hawaii Trail System: Oahu: Tantalus-Arboretum Trail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Route: Printable Topographic Maps A very short loop trail, ideal for children and novice hikers.
		Directions: Proceed mauka (toward the mountain) on Tantalus drive, the Tantalus-Arboretum Trail takes off on the right, and will be the first trail encountered while proceeding up the road..
		Access is subject to adjacent landowner approval, and if used without authorization, you will be trespassing and possibly putting yourself at risk.
	www.hawaiitrails.org /trail.asp?TrailID=OA+19+020&island=Oahu (162 words)

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