Some of the Coolest Places
(and we're running out of them)
Tantalus Look Out
get a bird's eye view of Honolulu without flying
La Mariana
one of a kind place, the last real Tiki bar on Oahu
Some of the Best Free* Stuff To Do
(if the time is right)
Sunset on the Beach
go early, stake a spot, you can return later
Hanauma Bay
check the summer schedule, you can go at night and snorkel, always draws a crowd
Waikiki Shellcheck the events calender, get some take out food and drinks, sit in
park behind the Shell and enjoy the sounds from the show
First Friday Gallery Walkgreat way to check out downtown and local art, have some pupus and drinks
Kamehameha Highway Swap Meet
skip the Aloha Stadium, this is the real deal, although some call it the "Kam"
swap meet, say "Kamehameha"
Kapiolani Community College Farmers' Marketa good way to get local food and produce
*or as close to free as you can get
Some of the Best Catamarans to Sail
Maita'i Catamaran
nice boat, be sure to use the discount
coupon, it will drop the price $5
Na Hoku II
after a tragedy, this icon of Waikiki is back, be sure to say you're a repeat
customer and save 5 dollars; the sunset cruise fills fast, so best to book the day before; the boat sails
90 minutes and is beached for 30 minutes prior to sailing; you can board the boat as soon as
it beaches, so you can get an extra 30 minutes of drinking in if you want.
Some of the Best Music from Hawaii
Some of the Best Parks Kapiolani Park
well-maintained, lots of open space and trees, this park
has it all and more, we think of it as Honolulu's Central Park Some of the Best Places for Appetizers (Pupus)Ocean Club
this was one of our favorite places, but sadly, it temporarily closed; it used
to have incredible pupus at a low price
Brew Moon
enjoyable island-brewed beer in a trendy setting, pupus are half
off during happy hour (3 pm to 7 pm), would suggest the beer crackers
and kalua pig quesadillas. prices rise after 7 pm so order all you
want before then (all this only applies to the Ward Center location) Some of the Best Beaches Royal Hawaiian
the beach in front of this hotel is one of the best. it has nice sand,
no rocks, it is centrally located, and there is a sand bar you can walk on
out into the ocean a good 100 yards or so.
Kahala Beach
the beach in front of the Kahala Hotel is public, so don't be intimidated by that, it
is a well-maintained beach with close-to-shore swimming areas, you can also walk on
the beach toward Diamond Head and enjoy a secluded stretch of beach all the way
up to Hunakai street, note: you can park your car in the Kahala Mandarin Hotel garage,
buy a drink at the poolside cafe, and get your parking validated (four hours for the cost of a drink).
Laniakea Beach
the best beach for seeing turtles. not a lot of tourists. look, but don't touch the honu. they're sacred.
Mokuleia Beach
popularized by the Lost series.
Sunset Beach
on the North Shore, dream blue water, lots of sand, a classic beach
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