Hawaii Vacation Ideas
Aloha!
Living here in Hawaii, we get a lot of questions from friends and
relatives (and relatives of friends, etc.) about what to do when you
visit. This page is a collection of ideas for things that we would
personally recommend.
- Dole Plantation (North Shore)
- Food: Hukilau Cafe (Laie)
- Food: Ted's Bakery (North Shore)
- Hale Ewa: historic town, Matsumoto's shave ice
- Hike: Diamond Head: climb, view
- Hike: Makapu'u Lighthouse.
- Hike: Waterfalls.
- Hist: Arizona Monument: patriotic
- Hist: Birthing Rock
- Hist: Bishop's Museum
- Hist: Iolani Palace
- Hist: Punchbowl Cemetary: patriotic
- Kailua Beach for kayaks, canoes
- Kualoa Ranch Movie Set Tour
- Kualoa Ranch: lots of things to do, catamaran to Chinaman's Hat
- Laie Temple (Laie): Beautiful
- Museum: Honolulu Academy of Arts with the Doris Duke Tour
- PCC: Haunted Lagoon, Oct
- PCC: Polynesian Cultural Center
- Shop: Ala Moana Mall
- Shop: Aloha Stadium Swap Meet (Honolulu)
- Shop: Chinatown (pretty big)
- Shop: Waikiki/International Market
- Swim: Hanauma Bay: Lots of tropical fish.
- Swim: Hukilau Beach (Laie)
- Swim: Turtle Bay Lagoon, snorkeling
- View: Laie Point (Laie): Awesome view
- Waikiki/Hilton Fireworks, Friday sunset
- Wildlife: Turtle Beach (near Haleiwa), look at turtles every afternoon
- Wildlife: Whale Watching, Feb, Mar, Nov
We would love to hear from anybody that has other suggestions, or
can comment on their own experiences with the things that we listed
her.
Have a great vacation!
Photo: Taken by Lois Colton from Laie Point, edited by Don Colton using the Gimp.