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Sunday, January 4, 2026 · Tip No. 4

Haleakalā Is Not Hal-ee-uh-KAL-uh

Hah-leh-AH-kah-LAH. Five clean syllables, with a kahakō riding shotgun on the last one. Saying it wrong at sunrise does not void the sunrise, but the mountain is keeping notes.

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