Honolulu is the home to government offices and financial district of Oahu. Located near Aloha Tower, downtown Honolulu is a comfortable blend of the old and the new, with large office and residential towers in the neighborhood amidst historical landmarks, … Continued
Oahu Perfect Walks
Kapiolani Park – a peaceful sanctuary with big trees
Kapiolani Park is a peaceful sanctuary with big trees, picnic tables, open fields, tennis and basketball courts, a bandstand and outdoor exercise equipment, all just steps away from the ever-busy Waikiki. With 300-acres, this vast park is a green oasis … Continued
Waahila Ridge Trail – A Pleasant Challenge Throughout.
On most out and back hikes, hikers can expect the way out to be almost exclusively uphill, and the way back to be all downhill. That is not the case on the Waahila Ridge Trail. This trail goes up and … Continued
Kuliouou Ridge Trail with Summit Views
Few trails on Oahu are as well maintained with such stunning summit views as the Kuliouou Ridge Trail. It begins in Hawaii Kai at the end of Kalaau Place, and ascends roughly 1,700 feet over 2.5 miles for a 5-mile … Continued
Manoa Falls: One of Oahu’s Most Loved and Trafficked Hikes
Manoa Falls is one of Oahu’s most loved and trafficked hikes. The relatively short trail takes visitors up roughly three quarters of a mile to a stunning 150-foot waterfall. While the destination is certainly stunning, the journey is also worthwhile. … Continued
Honolulu’s Punchbowl Cemetery—One of the Nation’s Most-Visited Attractions
Locals call it Punchbowl, but ancient Hawaiians named this punchbowl-shaped volcanic crater Puowaina, Hill of Sacrifice. Sacrifices—as in human sacrifices to appease the gods of old. With its beautiful panoramic views of Honolulu and Diamond Head, matched with its powerful … Continued
Map of Oahu
Our Hawaii Drive Guide Island Maps will help you find your way around the state’s most developed island to find historical landmarks as well as some of the islands’ most beautiful beaches and mountain ranges. DISCOVER OAHU If you … Continued
Waikiki (Day Two)
The second part of a Perfect Waikiki Walk focuses on the stretch of beach from Kuhio Beach—the epicenter of Waikiki—past the historic Moana and Royal Hawaiian hotels, Hilton Hawaiian Village, and ending at the scenic Ala Wai Yacht Harbor. Any … Continued