List of city nicknames in Hawaii

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This partial list of city nicknames in Hawaii compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in Hawaii are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity. [1] Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" [2] are also believed to have economic value. [1] Their economic value is difficult to measure, [1] but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans. [2]

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Nicknames

Hilo
America’s Wettest City [3]
Orchid Capital [3]
Honolulu
The Big Pineapple
Pacific Diamond [4]

See also

Related Research Articles

A city nickname or municipality nickname is an alias, sobriquet, or slogan by which a city or other municipality is or has been known. They have various purposes and anecdotally have led to economic benefits for communities.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Muench, David "Wisconsin Community Slogans: Their Use and Local Impacts" Archived 2013-03-09 at the Wayback Machine , December 1993.
  2. 1 2 Alfredo Andia, Branding the Generic City :) Archived 2008-05-21 at the Wayback Machine , MU.DOT magazine, 2007.
  3. 1 2 "Big Island of Hawaii Travel Guide". To‑Hawaii.com Travel Guide. Honolulu: Eleakai Publishing. Archived from the original on 2016-01-08.
  4. ↑ Linde, Nancy (2012). "Solutions". 399 Games, Puzzles & Trivia Challenges Specially Designed to Keep Your Brain Young. New York: Workman Publishing Company. pp. 290, 391. ISBN   978-0-7611-6825-6. LCCN   2012-21099. OCLC   794032599. OL   16672390W. The Big Pineapple (Honolulu).


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