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Tag Archives: honolulu
Best of Oahu Activities: Aloha Tower
Aloha Tower (Scenic Lookout, Honolulu) This tower used to be the tallest building on the island, but with the influx of skyscrapers that come with an international tag, it feels so small (1 Aloha Tower Drive, Honolulu, HI 96813). We … Continue reading
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Best of Oahu Activities: Honolulu Zoo
Honolulu Zoo (Educational, Honolulu) The weather wasn’t perfect for the beach one day so we decided to go to the zoo (151 Kapahulu Ave, Honolulu). This was our biggest ‘splurge’ attraction on the whole trip at $14 a ticket, but … Continue reading
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Best of Oahu Activities: Iolani Palace & King Kamehameha Statue
Iolani Palace & King Kamehameha Statue (History, Honolulu) The only royal palace on American soil is in Oahu, smack in the middle of Honolulu (364 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813). There is metered parked all around the palace, we … Continue reading
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Tagged chirstmas, church, gilded, hawaii, hawaiian language, history, holiday decorations, honolulu, Iolani, Iolani Palace, kamehameha, King, king kamehameha, lizard, monkeypodecorationsd, oahu, old church, Palace, palm tree, recycle, royal palace, royalty, santa
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Best of Oahu Activities: Mount Tantalus Round Top Drive
Top Picks: Mount Tantalus Round Top Drive (Scenic Lookout, Honolulu) One of our most special evenings were spent star gazing and looking at the city lights atop Mount Tantalus after the Round Top Drive. It is so romantic and the … Continue reading
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Tagged city lights, cruise, darkness, drive, hawaii, honolulu, mount tantalus, oahu, Pu'u Ualaka'a, Pu'u Ualaka'a State Park, round top, round top drive, scenic, scenic lookout, star gazing, stargazing, sunset, tantalus, tantalus round top, tantalus round top drive
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Best of Oahu Activities: Pearl Harbor Memorial
Top Picks: Pearl Harbor Memorial (Historical, Leeward) If you ask me, no trip to Oahu is complete without a visit to the Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial site (1 Arizona Memorial Place Honolulu, HI 96818). The National Park … Continue reading
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Tagged boat ride, bowfin, december 7th, documentary, film, free, hawaii, historical, history, honolulu, infamy, leeward, memorial, military history, museum, national park service, oahu, pearl harbor, pearl harbor memorial, tour, uss arizona, uss bowfin, uss missouri, ww2, wwII
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Best of Oahu Off the Beaten Path: An Arch, a Blowhole, and a Shrine
The Arch (Natural Attraction, Windward) If you park at the Halona Blowhole parking lot (Kalanianaole Highway heading east in Honolulu) and walk across the highway, head west past where the rail ends, you’ll be heading in the right direction. You … Continue reading
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Best of Oahu Off the Beaten Path: Spitting Caves
Spitting Caves (Natural Attraction, Windward) This was a little tricky to find, but I love a good natural attraction (Intersection of Popipu and Lumahai in Honolulu. Take Lumahai down to the end and park, nice residential area). We followed the … Continue reading
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Tagged blow hole, blowhole, blue, cave, deep blue, free, Fun, hawaii, honolulu, natural attraction, oahu, ocean, spitting cave, spitting caves, star gazing, stargazing, windward
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Best of Oahu Off the Beaten Path: Chinatown Cultural Plaza
Chinatown Cultural Plaza (Cheap Eats, Culture, Honolulu) On the first day we visited this place seemed so mysterious (100 North Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96817). It was drizzling and foggy, the scent of incense cloaked the air. Few people, none … Continue reading
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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 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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