Guidebook for Honolulu

Esther
Guidebook for Honolulu

Food Scene

You HAVE to get the Cocoa Puffs!
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Liliha Bakery
515 N Kuakini St
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You HAVE to get the Cocoa Puffs!
This is an Asian food court very close to our home and has some of the best selection of Asian foods and plate lunches in Hawaii!
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1151 Mapunapuna St
This is an Asian food court very close to our home and has some of the best selection of Asian foods and plate lunches in Hawaii!
BEST shave ice on the island! This is a place that only the locals know about, and while it might not look it from the outside, their Shave Ice is amazing best we have had. Try the LARRY if you want a 12 in tall Shave Ice!
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Shimazu Store
330 N School St
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BEST shave ice on the island! This is a place that only the locals know about, and while it might not look it from the outside, their Shave Ice is amazing best we have had. Try the LARRY if you want a 12 in tall Shave Ice!
They have the best malasadas in Hawaii. If you don't know what a malasada is...you have to go here and try one.
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Leonard's Bakery
933 Kapahulu Ave
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They have the best malasadas in Hawaii. If you don't know what a malasada is...you have to go here and try one.
They are a great local family restaurant and you won't pay the tourist prices. Also, if you like pie...they have a really great selection. Good food at a great price!
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Anna Miller's Restaurant
98-115 Kaonohi St
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They are a great local family restaurant and you won't pay the tourist prices. Also, if you like pie...they have a really great selection. Good food at a great price!
If you come to Hawaii, you have to try their "Chocolate Haupia Pie." Think a chocolate pie with a layer of coconut pudding under the chocolate. You can't get these anywhere else! Also, the drive to get there is really nice!
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Ted's Bakery
59-024 Kamehameha Hwy
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If you come to Hawaii, you have to try their "Chocolate Haupia Pie." Think a chocolate pie with a layer of coconut pudding under the chocolate. You can't get these anywhere else! Also, the drive to get there is really nice!
Great breakfast place and you HAVE to get their pancakes or waffles with coconut syrup. Sooooo good.
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Eggs 'n Things Saratoga
343 Saratoga Rd
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Great breakfast place and you HAVE to get their pancakes or waffles with coconut syrup. Sooooo good.
This is our favorite Luau on the entire Island. Best show, best food, and great atmosphere.
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Paradise Cove Luau
92-1089 Ali'inui Dr
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This is our favorite Luau on the entire Island. Best show, best food, and great atmosphere.

Sightseeing

This is a must see in Hawaii! Historic and very interesting. Tickets can be reserved in advance online at for a small processing fee or free tickets available to walk-in’s (you just cannot choose your tour time): http://www.recreation.gov/showPage.do?name=landing&landing=/htm/pearlharbor/home.jsp&contractCode=NRSO&parkId=72369
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Pearl Harbor Historic Sites Visitor Center
1 Arizona Memorial Pl
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This is a must see in Hawaii! Historic and very interesting. Tickets can be reserved in advance online at for a small processing fee or free tickets available to walk-in’s (you just cannot choose your tour time): http://www.recreation.gov/showPage.do?name=landing&landing=/htm/pearlharbor/home.jsp&contractCode=NRSO&parkId=72369
Although it can get quite busy and lots of tourists, you have to see waikiki at least once on your trip to Hawaii! Live music on the beach a many different hotel restaurants and fireworks every single friday night at Hilton Hawaiian Village 7:45pm.
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Waikiki Beach
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Although it can get quite busy and lots of tourists, you have to see waikiki at least once on your trip to Hawaii! Live music on the beach a many different hotel restaurants and fireworks every single friday night at Hilton Hawaiian Village 7:45pm.
This is the site of the only reigning Monarchy that ever existed in the United states! Very interesting seeing the royal palace and all the items that the original Kings and Queens of Hawaii had.
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Palazzo Iolani
364 S King St
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This is the site of the only reigning Monarchy that ever existed in the United states! Very interesting seeing the royal palace and all the items that the original Kings and Queens of Hawaii had.
If you only do one hike on the Island, this is it. It is an extinct volcano crater and you hike to the peak and get a wonderful view of all Waikiki spread out down below!
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Diamond Head State Monument
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If you only do one hike on the Island, this is it. It is an extinct volcano crater and you hike to the peak and get a wonderful view of all Waikiki spread out down below!
Great spot to see monk seals and Whales during winter months without paying anything. Where else can you see this for free?
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Punta Ka'ena
Farrington Hwy
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Great spot to see monk seals and Whales during winter months without paying anything. Where else can you see this for free?

Parks & Nature

Featuring the Hitachi trees and King Kamehameha V’s summer palace grounds. It is a very short drive or a walk away from our house.
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Moanalua Gardens Park
2850-A Moanalua Rd
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Featuring the Hitachi trees and King Kamehameha V’s summer palace grounds. It is a very short drive or a walk away from our house.
One of our favorite beaches in Hawaii and always voted in the 10 ten beaches of the world.
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Parco della Spiaggia di Kailua
526 Kawailoa Rd
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One of our favorite beaches in Hawaii and always voted in the 10 ten beaches of the world.
This is our favorite place to go snorkeling on the island. Many tourists go to "Haunama Bay," but the water is always churned up there and you have to go there SUPER early if you don't want to get stuck among 300 tourists. Shark's Cove on the other hand is a place that not as many go and the snorkeling is much better. Located on the North Shore about 40 minutes from our house.
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Baia degli Squali
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This is our favorite place to go snorkeling on the island. Many tourists go to "Haunama Bay," but the water is always churned up there and you have to go there SUPER early if you don't want to get stuck among 300 tourists. Shark's Cove on the other hand is a place that not as many go and the snorkeling is much better. Located on the North Shore about 40 minutes from our house.
This is our favorite hike to do on the island. 1) Its FREE 2) it is only about 45 minute hike 3) It is like a little adventure where one part of the hike you see a place that looks like Hobbiton from Lord of the Rings, another part like you are in an Indiana Jones movie, and finally, the waterfall at the end is so worth going under and cooling off!
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Lulumahu Falls
4459 HI-61
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This is our favorite hike to do on the island. 1) Its FREE 2) it is only about 45 minute hike 3) It is like a little adventure where one part of the hike you see a place that looks like Hobbiton from Lord of the Rings, another part like you are in an Indiana Jones movie, and finally, the waterfall at the end is so worth going under and cooling off!
We love watching the sunset from this beach. Great romantic location or just a peaceful drive to the North Shore.
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Sunset Beach
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We love watching the sunset from this beach. Great romantic location or just a peaceful drive to the North Shore.
This is a great park to go have a picnic. But what we REALLY love is to go out at low tide and you can walk across to get to the island and climb to the top of it. Not many people know about this and it is a great experience.
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Mokoliʻi
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This is a great park to go have a picnic. But what we REALLY love is to go out at low tide and you can walk across to get to the island and climb to the top of it. Not many people know about this and it is a great experience.

Everything Else

One of our favorite beaches in Hawaii and always voted in the 10 ten beaches of the world.
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Parco della Spiaggia di Kailua
526 Kawailoa Rd
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One of our favorite beaches in Hawaii and always voted in the 10 ten beaches of the world.
This is a great small town that has lots of little shops, restaurants, and is right on the famous North Shore. About 40 minutes from our house, but such a great little town.
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Haleiwa
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This is a great small town that has lots of little shops, restaurants, and is right on the famous North Shore. About 40 minutes from our house, but such a great little town.

Shopping

This is the biggest mall on Oahu and lots of interesting stores and restaurants.
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Ala Moana Center
1450 Ala Moana Blvd
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This is the biggest mall on Oahu and lots of interesting stores and restaurants.

Entertainment & Activities

If you ever wanted to try zip lining, these guys have a great tour and the longest zip line on the island. You also learn some culture and get to try some fresh bananas and macadamia nuts along the way. Very fun, exciting!
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CLIMB Works Keana Farms - Tour in Zipline
1 Enos Rd
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If you ever wanted to try zip lining, these guys have a great tour and the longest zip line on the island. You also learn some culture and get to try some fresh bananas and macadamia nuts along the way. Very fun, exciting!

Arts & Culture

You will learn all about ancient Hawaii and the other pacific island cultures. They have a good Luau at night also.
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Polylnesian cutlural center
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You will learn all about ancient Hawaii and the other pacific island cultures. They have a good Luau at night also.