Luau…a Hawaiian-style buffet!
One of the favorite activities for locals and visitors alike is eating and nothing defines Hawaiian food more than a luau!
Hawaii is famous for its “luaus”, a Hawaiian style buffet of foods featuring an imu(pit)-cooked pig.  This “kalua pig” is made by first digging a hole in the ground, approximately 6-7′ across and […]

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Akaka Falls Entry Fee
The latest fee resulting from the economic hard times is the Department of Natural Resources’ new $5 per car entry fee at Akaka Falls State Park on the Big Island (higher rates apply to commercial tours and buses).  So, yet another free attraction will now generate some badly needed revenue from visitors […]

The Royal Hawaiian Center is not only Honolulu’s premiere shopping center, but also offers a lot of free cultural activities for locals and tourists alike. Located in the heart of Waikiki, it offers over 100 stores and eateries that are convenient to get to.

Planning a Hawaiian vacation? Make sure to include a helicopter flight to your list of things to do. Only from the air will you be able to thoroughly see and experience such things as fiery volcanoes, plunging waterfalls, sheer sea cliffs, spouting whales, and lush rainforests. And you’ll do it in less than 60 minutes.

Twenty or thirty years ago, “fine dining in Hawaii” would have probably been considered an oxy-moron.  The only images of eating in Hawaii was of poi served at a luau or the ever present Spam.  However,  fine dining in Waikiki has become as commonplace today as it was lacking back then.  Its a melding of […]

Themed Family Pool, Kids’ Splash Zone, and Quick-Service Dining Added
KO OLINA, Hawaii, Aug. 29, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — A delightfully themed family pool, a new kids’ splash zone and two new quick-service dining locations will be among the highlights of an enhancement project getting underway in September at Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, Ko […]

My #1 Pick for a Scenic View of Honolulu
Without a doubt, the best view of the Honolulu city-scape would be from the Puu Ualakaa State Wayside park area up Round Top Drive.  The park is a popular destination for locals looking for a getaway picnic site without having to go too far.

Map to Puu Ualakaa […]