| Waikiki Beach is a great place if you like to watch | | | | the tall Pali cliff. |
| people and it is a great vantage point to view | | | | There are many land, air and sea activities on the |
| Diamond Head, Oahu's signature landmark. There | | | | Windward side of Oahu that you may want to |
| are beautiful, less crowded beaches on Oahu that | | | | explore based on your age and personal |
| both offer swimming, sunbathing on white sand. | | | | preferences. Hukilau Café in Laie is great |
| Lanikai Beach is on Oahu's windward side and | | | | breakfast restaurant and Romy's Shrimp stand is |
| features breathtaking views of clear blue ocean, | | | | an excellent place to eat lunch and to take in one |
| white sandy beaches and two small islands. You | | | | of the few open views of the unspoiled beauty of |
| will see why it has been rated among the top 10 | | | | the North Shore. |
| beaches in world for many years now. | | | | If you visit the windward beaches in the morning, |
| If you really want to get away from it all, I | | | | you can have time to visit the #1 paid attraction |
| recommend Hukilau Beach in Laie. It is not | | | | in Hawaii, the Polynesian Cultural Center. The 42 |
| crowded and you can walk from the beach to a | | | | acre park offers you the chance to visit 7 |
| nearby island for even more privacy. | | | | recreated Polynesian villages, interact with |
| It is about a 30 minute drive to Kailua. On the | | | | hundreds of Polynesian students representing their |
| way there, I recommend that you stop at the | | | | home islands, enjoy an authentic Hawaiian Luau, |
| Pali Lookout and take in a breathtaking view of | | | | watch IMAX movies, a canoe pageant, and PCC's |
| the windward side of Oahu. Jimi Hendrix was | | | | famous evening spectacular with more than 100 |
| inspired to write a song on his posthumous | | | | dancers and musicians "Horizons: Where the Sea |
| release of "Rainbow Bridge" called "Pali Gap". There | | | | meets the Sky". |
| is film footage of him fighting strong winds as he | | | | You will soon agree why thousands of Hawaii |
| walked to the viewing area. Over 200 years ago | | | | visitors enjoy taking a Oahu Day Trip from their |
| King Kamehameha gained control of the Hawaiian | | | | vacations on Maui, Kauai or the Big Island of |
| islands by forcing hundreds of soldiers to fall over | | | | Hawaii. |