Guidebook for Honolulu

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Guidebook for Honolulu

Food Scene

They have the most fluffy scrumptious carmel banana pancakes for $10!
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Sunny Days
3045 Monsarrat Ave
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They have the most fluffy scrumptious carmel banana pancakes for $10!
Local delicacy, top notch raw fish. Cleanest cuts around, every bite is pure butter. Take out style. Get the bowl with two flavors and a side ($15). Samples too ;)
Da Hawaiian Poke Company
870 Kapahulu Avenue
Local delicacy, top notch raw fish. Cleanest cuts around, every bite is pure butter. Take out style. Get the bowl with two flavors and a side ($15). Samples too ;)
Local delicacy, super local spot. Take out, take to beach.
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Fresh Catch Kaimuki
1113 Kapahulu Ave
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Local delicacy, super local spot. Take out, take to beach.
For a special brunch or high tea. Incredible ambience, fine outdoor dining. Reasonably priced, validated parking, dress code enforced.
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Orchids
2199 Kālia Rd
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For a special brunch or high tea. Incredible ambience, fine outdoor dining. Reasonably priced, validated parking, dress code enforced.
Soooooo gooooood. Good music. Do family style. BYOB. Get the beer battered green curry fish!
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Rajanee Thai Haleiwa
66-111 Kamehameha Highway
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Soooooo gooooood. Good music. Do family style. BYOB. Get the beer battered green curry fish!
Baja Style #2!
Uncle Woody's BBQ CORN
56-505 Kamehameha Highway
Baja Style #2!

Drinks & Nightlife

Close by. Excellent spot of cocktails, pupus (appetizers) while enjoying live music every evening and watching the sunset.
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Tikis Grill & Bar
2570 Kalakaua Ave
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Close by. Excellent spot of cocktails, pupus (appetizers) while enjoying live music every evening and watching the sunset.
Duke's on Sunday afternoon offers world famous life music entertainment. Epic people watching...
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Duke's Waikiki
2335 Kalakaua Ave
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Duke's on Sunday afternoon offers world famous life music entertainment. Epic people watching...

Parks & Nature

Calm & reef protected. Great sandy beach. Russel's convenience store around the corner. A local spot that's quiet during the week and busy on the weekends.
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Strand von Kaimana
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Calm & reef protected. Great sandy beach. Russel's convenience store around the corner. A local spot that's quiet during the week and busy on the weekends.
Iconic experience to hike up the world famous Diamond Head crater. Incredible views of the Golden Coast. Partially paved, great little trail. Go early, it gets hot and is unshaded. $1 entry fee. Bring water and your camera, duh!
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Diamond Head Crater Hike
Kapahulu
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Iconic experience to hike up the world famous Diamond Head crater. Incredible views of the Golden Coast. Partially paved, great little trail. Go early, it gets hot and is unshaded. $1 entry fee. Bring water and your camera, duh!
Pack a lunch, cooler, sunscreen, and snorkels (or rent them). You'll want to spend the whole day here. Closed Tuesdays.
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Hanauma Bay
7455 Kalanianaʻole Highway
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Pack a lunch, cooler, sunscreen, and snorkels (or rent them). You'll want to spend the whole day here. Closed Tuesdays.
Breathtaking views include lush faun, flora, and sometimes waterfalls.
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Botanischer Garten von Ho’omaluhia
45-680 Luluku Rd
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Breathtaking views include lush faun, flora, and sometimes waterfalls.
Family friendly, paved, seaside trail. Free. Unshaded.
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Makapu‘u Lighthouse
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Family friendly, paved, seaside trail. Free. Unshaded.
'The road less traveled'. I love this area. It's worth visiting if you've seen a lot of Oahu already. Lots of sand, dune-like along the water. Very hot and unshaded. Best for folks without small children.
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Makana Beach
Farrington Hwy
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'The road less traveled'. I love this area. It's worth visiting if you've seen a lot of Oahu already. Lots of sand, dune-like along the water. Very hot and unshaded. Best for folks without small children.
Grab goodies at Foodland and nearby food trucks then head over here for some beach chillin. Honu (sea turtles) frequently swim in this area.
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Three Tables Beach
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Grab goodies at Foodland and nearby food trucks then head over here for some beach chillin. Honu (sea turtles) frequently swim in this area.
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Queen's Beach
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Entertainment & Activities

Check online for upcoming concerts. Live music can be also be enjoyed from outside the venue on the park lawn. Pack a picnic and bottle of wine.
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Waikiki Shell
2805 Monsarrat Avenue
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Check online for upcoming concerts. Live music can be also be enjoyed from outside the venue on the park lawn. Pack a picnic and bottle of wine.
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Waikiki Aquarium
2777 Kalakaua Ave
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Honolulu Zoo
151 Kapahulu Ave
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Nothing like being on the open water in Waikiki! Sails at 10:30AM, 12:00PM, 1:30PM, 3:00PM, 5:30PM daily (hour long, $25 for adults, $15 for kids) Launches in front of Duke's Bar and Grill.
Kepoikai II Catamaran
2335 Kalakaua Ave
Nothing like being on the open water in Waikiki! Sails at 10:30AM, 12:00PM, 1:30PM, 3:00PM, 5:30PM daily (hour long, $25 for adults, $15 for kids) Launches in front of Duke's Bar and Grill.
Launches in front of Moana Surfrider Hotel. Adult beverages available (cash bar). Super fun, more wild crazy boat! Diamond Head Sails: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM, 3:30 PM - 5:00PM (Adults: $40 Children: $25, 4 and Under: Free). Sunset Sail (most popular) 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM (Adults: $45 Children: $45).
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Na Hoku II Catamaran
2335 Kalakaua Ave
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Launches in front of Moana Surfrider Hotel. Adult beverages available (cash bar). Super fun, more wild crazy boat! Diamond Head Sails: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM, 3:30 PM - 5:00PM (Adults: $40 Children: $25, 4 and Under: Free). Sunset Sail (most popular) 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM (Adults: $45 Children: $45).

Essentials

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Safeway
888 Kapahulu Ave
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So close! Drinks for the beach, snacks for the room, essentials. Russel's has your back. Open almost always.
Russell's Convenience
2863 Kalakaua Ave
So close! Drinks for the beach, snacks for the room, essentials. Russel's has your back. Open almost always.
Great place to pickup basically anything. Groceries are on 2nd floor. Parking- enter via rooftop by Macy's (on the the far right).
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Target
345 Hahani St
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Great place to pickup basically anything. Groceries are on 2nd floor. Parking- enter via rooftop by Macy's (on the the far right).

Getting Around

Bus stop #161 is directly in front of the Elks Club.
Elks Lodge
2933 Kalakaua Ave
Bus stop #161 is directly in front of the Elks Club.

Sightseeing

The quiet scene side of the island. Green, lush, country.
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Punaluu
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The quiet scene side of the island. Green, lush, country.
Worth stopping along the drive.
Blow Hole Plus Creeck
8699 HI-72
Worth stopping along the drive.
Honu (sea turtles) favorite rest spot.
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Laniakea Beach
61-574 Pohaku Loa Way
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Honu (sea turtles) favorite rest spot.