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What is there to do in Hawaii, besides touristy stuff? |
Travel Info I have a new postion out there with a crusi line, and I am looking for stuff to do that most tourists don't know about. Travel Tips Here's a cool website to check out and here's my 2 cents! http://sparks-mexico.com/hawaii/........... I am a nature nut and hawaii is a great place to enjoy our beautiful planet! I put this together earlier but wanted to share it with you cause there are some things here that will help you out! Hawaii is definately worth it! I just can't get enough of that place! I have been 6 times and I have found enough on Oahu to do that i haven't even ventured out to the other islands yet! Here are some things in Waikiki and around the island to do;Dukes is def cool and right on the beach, and if you want to dance with the youngsters you can head over to scruples. There are a ton of eating places down on the strip but the real hawaii is out of town. Take the bus or drive up to manoa and experience the rainforest and a natural waterfall! Take a trip to the north shore and go to waimaia valley and see some of the most spectacular fauna anywhere! If you adventurous hike along the ridges and see paradise from 4000 feet! I did that and loved every second of it..ok well it was more like 8 hours of it but anyway..lol. Diving and snorkeling are pretty awesome too! Hanuama bay is touristy and with good reason. You are guaranteed to see tons of fish and have a nice afternoon at a beautiful beach! Diving can be done just off shore and runs around 100 bucks for 2 tanks and you don't need to be experienced. Not far out of town you can jetski or parasail. Wouldn't really bother with the jetskiing cause they have too many rules in hawaii but the parasailing is something you should atleast try once. After that it gets kind of boring. In town the international market place is def cool and worth strolling through...a tip..go to all the kiosks and then go back and don't be affraid to barter..that's how it works there! On the weekend a really cool thing to do it go to aloha stadium for a huge flea market!!! I mean huge the tents go all around the stadium and everything you find for suviners in waikiki you will find there for way i mean way cheaper!! Oh one last thing, you have to go to a luau and the paradise cove luau is the best. oh crap...just thought of something else that will help you out. Go to Entertaiment.com and buy the book for hawaii and it will give you so many discount coupons it will pay for it self right away. I did and it worked great. Don't forget that part..really do it you won't be sorry. Many 2-1 coupons on dinners in waikiki which is really expensive.I have been to hawaii 6 times now and would love to live there. I hope you make it cause you won't forget it! Aloha! Some more stuff: Must See Attractions Paradise Cove Luau - Best on the Island (get entertainmetn coupon" Polynesian Cultural Center - North Shore ( can catch show here) Make sure you get the "entertainment coupon" Diamond Head - Cause everyone's doing it Waikiki- Can't go to hawaii and miss the strip Manoa Falls - An easy hike with views and feel of the jungle and it's free! Hanuama Bay - Best tourist snorkeling in the islands! Drive the Pali Highway and go to the lookout Makiki Heights drive - Tourists don't find this gem and it's amazing! MUST SEE. Check your map to get to Makiki Heights. Great views of the island Restaurants: There are tons of restaurants in Waikiki. If you are young and like to drink then drink b/4 you go out! The Pacific Beach Hotel has drink specials all week long and there a good deal. There are Mai Tai specials all over but DIXIES has the screamin Mai TAi which comes in a 32 oz glass and is about 6 bucks!!! Good Eats there too! For cheaper eats go outside of town over towards the Kaneohe side. If you do want to eat in Waikiki then i would highly recommend that you go to www.entertainment.com and buy the book for hawaii. This coupon book will save you a ton on the island! Seriously everytime i go i get the book and use all the 2-1 deals in it! Check ebay for it too sometimes you can get it dirt cheap! Hotels; Best hotel for the money is the Ocean Resort Hotel on the east end of the strip. Very close to the beach, decent rooms, service is good and you will pay under a 100 a night for most rooms and the parking is much cheaper than the other hotels! Have a great trip your gonna love it! Off the beaten path is where I like to spend my time! Others There are lots of things that you can do. Hawaii is a metropolis just as any other big city. My advice would be to pick a place (maybe around where you live) and take a walk. You'll find lots of stuff to do..... Good luck! Happy hunting! Okay i live in hawaii and to me its boring the funnest things is the mall and beach. Most people like it here but most of the time its crowded and boring maybe you should drive around hilo its better then kona, or go drive around the island Hawaii is over rated Well, I am another tourist, but sometimes when I am in Hawaii, I get a "lunch", and take it and sit at the tables at Kuhio Beach Park, eat it, "people watch", enjoy the waves, and just relax!! You can go to the malls (things that you might do whereever you are from! Rent a vehicle and just drive around the island!!!! BTW,when I am eating my lunch at the park, some tourists think I am a "local" just sitting there enjoying my day!! I guess I don't "look" the part of a tourist. Some of them ask me questions, and I just might know the answer to them, and then I tell them that I am also a tourist on vacation....my oh my the looks I get!! Tooooooo funny! There are several museums: Bishop Museum, Army Museum (in waikiki), and others. Hawaii is also home to the only Royal Palace in the US (downtown Honolulu). Kailua beach is a must...best I've ever been to for relaxation (no big waves). You will need a car, but it's just a half hour or so drive from Waikiki. Matsumoto's Shave Ice stand in Haleiwa is the best around...try it with ice cream and beans! Chinatown is interesting in the daytime. The First Friday of every month it becomes an Art Walk with bar specials and lots of, well, art! The Academy of Arts also has an event every month...Art After Dark, its like a big social gathering. Look in the local free papers for more stuff to do..there's always a show at the Hawaii Theatre or a fair somewhere. :) Moi! |
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