INTRODUCTION
How it Began
The First Settlers
Outside World Discovers Hawai'i
Kamehameha the Great
Modern Hawai'i
THE BASICS
Getting Here
What to Bring
Getting Around
Getting Married on O'ahu
Weather
Geography
Hazards
Traveling With Children (Keiki)
The People
The Hawaiian Language
The Hula
Books & Music
The Internet
Shopping
Miscellaneous Information
A Word About Driving Tours
Getting In & Out of Waikiki
A Note About Access
A Note on Personal Responsibility
WAIKIKI & HONOLULU SIGHTS
Waikiki
Honolulu
Waikiki & Honolulu Best Bets
EAST O'AHU SIGHTS
The Coastal Route to Kailua
Kailua
Kane'ohe
East O'ahu Best Bets
NORTH SHORE SIGHTS
Kualoa
Kahana Bay
La'ie
Kahuku
Turtle Bay
The North Shore
Waimea Bay
Surfing Life
Hale'iwa
Past the Pavement
Ain't Technology Grand?
North Shore Best Bets
WAI'ANAE & CENTRAL O'AHU SIGHTS
Central O'ahu
Wahiawa
Mt. Ka'ala
Pearl Harbor
'Ewa
Kalaeloa/Barbers Point
Wai'anae
Makaha
The End of the Road
Wai'anae & Central O'ahu Best Bets
ATTRACTIONS
Polynesian Cultural Center
Wet'n'Wild Hawaii
Waikiki Aquarium
Honolulu Zoo
'Iolani Palace & Historic Buildings
Punchbowl Cemetery
Chinatown
Hawai'i's Plantation Village
Bishop Museum
Hawaiian Railway Society
Sea Life Park
WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument
Doris Duke's Shangri La
Podium Raceway Hawai'i
BEACHES
Beach Safety
Wai'anae Beaches
'Ewa & Leeward Beaches
Windward Beaches
North Shore Beaches
ACTIVITIES
ATVs
Biking
Boogie Boarding
Camping
Fishing
Gliders
Golfing
(Powered) Hang Gliders
Helicopters / Airplane Tours
Hiking
Horseback Riding
Jet Skiing
Kayaking
Kiteboarding
Land Tours
Ocean Tours
Parasailing
SCUBA
Skydiving
Snorkeling
Submarine
Surfing
Waterskiing
Whale Watching
ADVENTURES
Swimming With Sharks
Paddle, Hike & Jump
Pu'u-ke-ahi-a-Kahoe (Moanalua Valley to Haiku Stairs)
Night Snorkeling
Swimming With Dolphins
Wa'ahila Ridge to Mt. Olympus
Rule Your Own Island
Night Shipwreck Dive
ISLAND DINING
Island Dining Index
Island Fish & Seafood
Lu'au Foods
Other Island Foods
Waikiki Dining
Honolulu Dining
Chinatown Dining
East of Honolulu Dining
Kailua Dining
Kane'ohe Dining
Between Kane'ohe & Kahuku
Kahuku Shrimp & More
Between Kahuku & Hale'iwa
Hale'iwa Dining
Ko Olina / Wai'anae Dining
Island Nightlife
Dinner Shows
Lu'au
Dinner Cruises
WHERE TO STAY
Where to Stay Index
Where are the Rest?
A Few Ground Rules
Waikiki
Just Outside of Waikiki
North Shore
Ko Olina
Wai'anae
Windward Side
INDEX
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