Honolulu: Best Place in the U.S. to Raise Your Family!
May 22nd, 2008 categories: Fun & Living, Views of Honolulu
Wow! Honolulu was just selected by Best Life Magazine as the best place in the United States to raise a family. Even with the high cost of living, I have always believed this to be true. I have a 14 year old daughter and a 10 year old son, I find a sense of safety that cannot be found in the mainland. It is very rare to hear of an abducted child, in fact, the last missing child I can remember occurred in the late 1990’s. We have no missing children printed on our milk cartons. Safety is one thing, but there is so much for children to do. In fact, sometimes I find my kids too busy. Still, luck we live Hawaii. Here is part of what Best Life said.
“Television executives seized the idea long ago: American families value where they plant their roots. The Cosbys had Brooklyn. The Cunninghams, Milwaukee. The Simpsons, Springfield. But fathers face reality when they’re not in prime time. They want to raise their children somewhere safe, where they can attend good schools with favorable student-teacher ratios, above-average test scores, and respectable budgets. Plenty of museums, parks, and pediatricians also contribute to a good quality of life, whereas multihour commutes, expensive houses, and divorcing friends and neighbors do not.”
Click here to read the entire Best Life article.
The picture above is an example of one of the great things about living on Oahu. This picture was taken from the Lanikai Pillbox hiking trail this past Sunday. Our island has many really great hikes, just minutes from most homes and condominiums.
This is a rare view that very few Kama’aina even get to see. What a beautiful scene and I’m sure it’s better in person. Thanks for a great photo!