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Category Archives: Oahu
Best of Oahu Botanical Gardens: Moanalua
Top Picks: Moanalua Gardens (Koi Pond, Wildlife Sightings, Honolulu) This park is on the smaller side but it happened to be one of our favorites! It is right off the highway, I mean right off…make sure you take the exit … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, botanical garden, ducks, feed ducks, flowers, free, Fun, green parrot, hawaii, history, hitachi, honolulu, kamehameha, king kamehameha, king kamehameha V, koi, koi pond, Moanalua, Moanalua garden, monkeypod, oahu, parrot, wildlife, wildlife sighting
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Best of Oahu Botanical Gardens: Ho’omaluhia
Top Picks: Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden (Educational, Koi Pond, Wildlife Sightings, Windward) Just try to keep your jaw from dropping as you drive into this utterly amazing and free green space (45-680 Luluku Road, Kaneohe, HI 96744). Great parking lot and … Continue reading
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Tagged bamboo pole, birding, botanical garden, coot, crater, duck, educational, exotic, fishing, flora, garden, hawaii, hawaiian coot, heron, hike, history, Ho‘omaluhia, Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden, indian mongoose, invasive, koi, koi pond, lake, lake view, map, mongoose, mountain, mountain view, nature, oahu, pond, trail, waterfowl, wildlife, wildlife sighting, windward
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Best of Oahu Hikes: Hau’ula Loop Trail
Hau’ula Loop Trail (Wooded, Waterfall, Northshore) This trail was a lot different from all of the others we hiked in Oahu. It was very wooded with habitats that reminded us of home. We only encountered one other group while hiking … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, beach view, flora, hau'ula, hau'ula loop trail, hauula loop, hawaii, hike, kamehameha, loop, loop trail, mountain, mountain view, nature, northshore, oahu, pines, solitude, trail, waterfall, woods
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Best of Oahu Hikes: Diamond Head
Diamond Head (Lighthouse, Military Remnants, Tunnels, Waikiki) This is the quintessential Oahu hike located right in Waikiki, everyone does it and the trail is packed accordingly. There are many things that make this hike very interesting and unique, but it … Continue reading
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Tagged abalone, abandoned, birding, breakfast, coffee, crater, diamond head, diamond head soda, early bird, farmers market, hawaii, hike, history, honolulu, kcc, kcc farmers market, lighthouse, military, military history, naturet, oahu, panoramic, shellfish, soda, switchback, trails, tunnel, urban exploration, views, waikiki
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Best of Oahu Hikes: Manoa Falls & Lyon Arboretum
Manoa Falls & Lyon Arboretum (Waterfall, Educational, Honolulu) A waterfall hike has a great draw, what a beautiful payoff for your labors. There was work being done on the road to the trailhead so the only free place to park … Continue reading
Best of Oahu Hikes: Makapu’u Point Lighthouse Trail
Makapu’u Point Lighthouse Trail (Paved, Lighthouse, Military Remnants, Windward) This would make a really great sunrise hike because it’s paved and therefore easy to navigate, and on the windward side where the sun rises most visibly. The park that contains … Continue reading
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Tagged abandoned, cacti, cactus, Fun, graffiti, hanauma bay, hawaii, hike, history, honolulu, kaiwi state scenic shorline, kalanianaole, koko head, lighthouse, makapu'u, makapu'u head, makapu'u point, makapu'u point lighthouse, military, mountain, mountain view, nature, oahu, ocean, ocean view, paved trail, summit, trail, urban exploration, whale, whale watching, windward
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Best of Oahu Hikes: Koko Head
Top Picks: Koko Head (Workout, Military Remnants, Windward) This hike is a serious workout even if you are in good shape. As you drive towards the park you can see the cone looming in the distance, and you can make … Continue reading
Best of Oahu Hikes: Ka’ena Point
Top Picks: Ka’ena Point (Coastal, Endangered Species Sightings, Leeward) This was such a memorable hike on account of the amazing wildlife sightings. The trailhead is located at the most northwestern part of the island, at the end of Farrington Highway … Continue reading
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Best of Oahu Hikes: Lanikai Pillbox Trail
Top Picks: Lanikai Pillbox Trail (Military Remnants, Ridge Trail, Windward) Definitely one of the cooler hikes I have taken and my first ridge trail, I would highly recommend checking this spot out. It is relatively easy and short (less than … Continue reading
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Tagged abandoned, best of, bunker, butterfly, hawaii, hike, history, lanikai, lanikai pillbox trail, military, mountain, mountain view, nature, oahu, ocean, ocean view, panoramic, pillbox, ridge trail, top picks, trail, urban exploration, vista, windward, ww2, wwII
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Best of Oahu Eats: Hula Grill Waikiki
Hula Grill Waikiki (Dinner/Dessert, Waikiki) Our one typically tourist fancy pants dinner was here on our first night in Oahu. The place was packed when we got there for our 6:45 reservation and service was a little sluggish, but sweet. … Continue reading