Sara Benson & Scott Kennedy

HONOLULU,WAIKIKI &O‘AHU

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BEST OʻAHU EXPERIENCES 6

ISLAND ITINERARIES 20

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES & ADVENTURES 26AT SEA 26Bodysurfing &

Bodyboarding 26Diving 30Fishing 31Kayaking 31Kitesurfing 32Outrigger Canoeing 32Snorkeling 32Stand Up

Paddle Surfing 33Surfing 33Swimming 34Whale Watching 35Windsurfing 35ON LAND 35Bird-Watching 35Caving 36Cycling &

Mountain Biking 36Golf 37Hiking 37Horseback Riding 39Running 39Spas 39Tennis 39Yoga 39

GREEN OʻAHU 40Oʻahu Goes Green 40Sustainable Oʻahu 42On the Ground 43Helpful Organizations 43Environmental Issues 44THE ENVIRONMENT 46The Land 46Wildlife 47National, State &

County Parks 50

HONOLULU 51History 56Orientation 56

Information 56Dangers &

Annoyances 58Beaches 58Sights 59Activities 76Walking Tour 79Courses 80Honolulu for Kids 80Tours 81Festivals & Events 81Eating 82Drinking &

Entertainment 90Shopping 94Sleeping 97Getting There &

Around 98

WAIKIKI 99History 104Orientation 104Information 104Dangers &

Annoyances 105Beaches 105Sights 108Activities 110Walking Tour 113Courses 114Waikiki for Kids 114Tours 114Festivals & Events 115Eating 116Drinking &

Entertainment 123Shopping 123Sleeping 125Getting There &

Around 133

WAIKIKI AFTER DARK 135Hawaiian Music & Hula 137Luau & Dinner Shows 139Bars & Lounges 139Nightclubs 140

PEARL HARBOR AREA 141Pearl Harbor 143Pearl City 147

CONTENTS

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p99Waikiki

p149Southeast O‘ahup51

Honolulu

p141Pearl Harbor Areap225

Leeward O‘ahu

p215Central O‘ahu

p195North Shore

p163Windward O‘ahu

Keaʻiwa Heiau State Recreation Area 148

SOUTHEAST OʻAHU 149Diamond Head 153Kahala 154Hawaiʻi Kai 156Hanauma Bay

Nature Preserve 158Koko Head Regional

Park 160Makapuʻu Point &

Around 162

WINDWARD OʻAHU 163The Pali

Highway 166Waimanalo 170Kailua 172Kaneʻohe 180Kualoa 184Kaʻaʻawa 186Kahana Valley 187Punaluʻu 188Hauʻula 189Laʻie 190

Laʻie Point 192Kahuku 193

NORTH SHORE 195Kawela 199Sunset Beach 201Waimea 203Haleʻiwa 207Waialua 211Mokuleʻia 212

CENTRAL OʻAHU 215Kunia Road

(Highway 750) 218Wahiawa 220

LEEWARD OʻAHU 225ʻEwa Area 228Waiʻanae Coast 233Nanakuli 233Maʻili 234Waiʻanae 234Makaha 235Makaha to

Kaʻena Point 237Kaʻena Point

State Park 239

HISTORY & CULTURE 241

FOOD & DRINK 257

PLANNING YOUR TRIP 266

FESTIVALS & EVENTS CALENDAR 272

DIRECTORY & TRANSPORTATION 274

BEHIND THE SCENES 293

INDEX 296

MAP LEGEND 304

Troop TrailKuokala

KealiaTrail

Ka‘ena Point Trail

Hawaiian Railway

Dillingham Airfield

Turtle Bay

Waimea Bay

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‘uK aia

P A C I F I C O C E A N

Barbers Point Harbor

Ko Olina Lagoons

BayYokohama

P A C I F I C O C E A NP A C I F I C

O C E A N

Hawaiian

StationRailway

Kawela

Sunset Beach

PupukeaWaimea

Wahiawa

Mililani

Hale‘iwaMokule‘ia

Waialua

Kunia

PearlCity

‘Ewa

‘Ewa Beach

Waipahu

Wai‘anae

Ma‘ili

Makakilo

Nanakuli

Kapolei

Makaha

Helemano

ReservationMilitary

NavalWahiawa

Army AirfieldWheeler

Military ReservationSchofield Barracks

Reservation

Schofield BarracksMilitary Reservation

US Naval Reservation

ReservationLualualei Naval

Tracking StationKa‘ena Point Satellite

MakuaMilitary

Reservation

158º00´W158º15´W

21º20´N

158º00´W

154ºW158ºW162ºW24ºN

158º15´W

20ºN

Tropic of Cancer

21º35´N

Maui

O‘ahu

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Nihoa

Ni‘ihau

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Royal Birthstones

Banzai Pipeline

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Hawaii'sPlantation

Adventure ParkHawaiian Waters

Pohaku o Kaua‘i

Ko Olina Marina

Mak

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Mokule‘ia

Sunset Beach Park

Electric Beach ParkKahe Point & Hawaiian

Ka‘ena PointState Park

Makaha Beach Park

Kea‘au Beach Park

Poka‘i Bay Beach Park

Ma‘ili Beach Park

Beach Park

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Trail SystemMaunawili

HonoluluInternational

Airport

Waikiki

O C E A N

P A C I F I C

Kailua Bay

WaimanaloBay

Kahana Bay

Bay

HarborPearl

Kane‘ohe

MaunaLua Bay Hanauma Bay

Mamala Bay

HONOLULU

Hau‘ula

Kahuku

La‘ie

Malae

KailuaKane‘ohe

Lanikai

Waimanalo

Olomana

Punalu‘u

Ka‘a‘awa

Kahalu‘u

Waikane

Waiahole

He‘eia

‘Ahuimanu

Kane‘ohe Marine

Force StationBellows Air

Sea Life Park

Pali LookoutNu‘uanu

Corps Air Station

Hickam AirForce Base

157º45´W

21º35´N

21º20´N

157º45´W

Kappa Island Moko Manu

MananaIsland

MokuluaIslands

FordIsland

IslandSand

Malaekahana BeachMakahoa Point

Pounders Beach

La‘ie Point

Kalanai Point

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Mokapu PointPeninsulaMokapu

KawainuiMarsh

Kapoho Point

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AreaState RecreationKea‘iwa Heiau

Kualoa Regional

Koko Head Regional Park

Hanauma Bay Nature PreserveKuhio Beach Park

Ala Moana Beach Park

(642ft)Koko Head

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(2013ft)Mt Tantalus

Pauoa(1194ft)

(1208ft)Koko Crater

(1048ft)

(760ft)Diamond Head

Round Top

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Kalaniana‘ole Hwy

Nimitz Hwy

pp6–19

Bailey's Antiques & Aloha Shirts

Bishop Museum

Southeast Coast

Chinatown

Mt Tantalus AreaKailua Beach Park

Waikiki

pp20–23

In Seven DaysIn Five DaysIn Three Days

In Eight Days

Matsumoto'sPipeline

Ma‘ili Beach Park

Wahiawa Botanical Garden

Waimea Bay

LEGEND

BEST O‘AHU EXPERIENCES

ISLAND ITINERARIES

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