Hawaii is a series of volcanoes, both active and dormant, that bring in experts and tourists alike to come and see mother nature in action. Bay Area residents believe that Mount Tamalpais, in Mill Valley, is a remnant of an extinct volcano. According to the Mount Tamalpais State Park brochure, geologist believe that Mount Tamalpais was created due to its location near the San Andreas Fault, which is one of the world's most active faults. Over time the mountain has risen from the earth's crust, while erosion has only left solid rock exposed in the highest peaks and ridges.
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The natural phenomenas of mother nature is a curse and a blessing in areas like Hawaii and San Francisco. To live in what one perceives as paradise you have to accept the consequences of what the land can do.
Mount Tamalpais, www.processedworld.com
Hawaii's agriculture is linked to the bay area through its sugar plantations. In a previous post I had blogged about the C&H Refinery located in Crockett, CA. The refinery not only refines, but also packages and markets all of the output from Hawaii's sugar factories such as Alexander and Baldwin, and the Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company in Maui.
Picture of Diamond Head on Oahu (top) and Mount Tamalpais (in background) in Mill Valley (bottom).
Tourism is a big part of the economy in Hawaii. In San Francisco it is also a big business. In 2010, the City hosted 15.9 million visitors, including hotel guests, those staying with family and friends, those staying on the outskirts of San Francisco but whose primary destination was the City. And these people spent up to 8.3 billion dollars at local businesses. WOW! The text had mentioned that Hawaii has more than 50,000 hotel rooms to accommodate the influx of tourists. In San Francisco alone, there are 32,976 hotel rooms (as of 2009) that are spread out among 215 hotels, and approximately 20,000 of those rooms are walking distance to Moscone Center (Convention Hall).
Moscone Center, http://www.hotel-online.com/
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