sara benson & scott kennedy honolulu, waikiki &...
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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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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
Lana‘iMoloka‘i
Nihoa
Ni‘ihau
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Hawai‘i(The Big Island)
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Kahuku Point
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Puaena Point
Kaiaka Point
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(1724ft)Kolekole Pass
Ma‘ili Point
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Lahilahi Point
Kepuhi Point
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Royal Birthstones
Banzai Pipeline
Village
Hawaii'sPlantation
Adventure ParkHawaiian Waters
Pohaku o Kaua‘i
Ko Olina Marina
Mak
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alley
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
Wailea Point
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Black Point
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Park
AreaState RecreationKea‘iwa Heiau
Kualoa Regional
Koko Head Regional Park
Hanauma Bay Nature PreserveKuhio Beach Park
Ala Moana Beach Park
(642ft)Koko Head
Pu‘u Ka‘inapua‘a(2361ft)
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(2013ft)Mt Tantalus
Pauoa(1194ft)
(1208ft)Koko Crater
(1048ft)
(760ft)Diamond Head
Round Top
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Likelike Hwy
Pali
Hwy
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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