|
| AIEA |
 A
popular attractions in Aiea is Pearlridge, which
is Hawaii’s largest enclosed shopping center and
second largest in the state. Aiea is also
home of the Aloha Stadium, where the National Football
League's Pro Bowl takes place every year.
Read More |
| EWA
BEACH |
 Ewa
Beach is located on Oahu’s leeward coast (near the
southwestern tip of the island), about 10 miles
(21 by car) west of Honolulu downtown. As of the
2000 census, it had a population of 14,650.
Read More |
| HALEIWA |
 Haleiwa
is the largest town and commercial center on the
North Shore of Oahu. It features an old plantation
town atmosphere and a popular destination for tourists
and residents alike. Here you can find unconventional
and unique shops, art galleries and surf stores.
Read More |
| HAUULA |
 Hauula
is a small town located on Oahu’s northeastern shore,
about 30 miles (48 km) north of Honolulu. There
is a small commercial center, with a few shops and
a supermarket in the town’s center. Hauula and the
surrounding area has several beach parks.
Read More |
| HAWAII
KAI |
 Hawaii
Kai, located on Oahu’s south shore, is the largest
of several residential communities on the eastern
end of the island. The town was the brainchild of
the billionaire industrialist Henry J. Kaiser, who
developed an area of kiawe flatland and a shallow
fishpond into an affluent suburb.
Read More |
| HONOLULU |
 Honolulu
is the capital of the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is
located on the south coast of the island of Oahu.
In Hawaiian, “hono” means “sheltered or protected”
and “lulu” means “bay.” So “Honolulu” means “sheltered
bay.” The city’s population in the 2000 census was
371,657, making it the largest city in the state
of Hawaii.
Read More |
| KAAAWA |
 Kaaawa
is north of Kaneohe Bay, located right on the ocean.
Its beach is fronted by a broad fringing reef with
a narrow beach that’s perfect for long strolls.
Kamehameha Highway (Route 83), the highway that
goes around the island, passes right through the
town.
Read More |
| KAHALA |
 Kahala
is a Honolulu neighborhood, located on the eastern
end of Diamond Head, along Oahu's southern coast.
Here you’ll find some of the most expensive real
estate in Hawaii – huge and beautiful mansions that
cost millions of dollars. Many celebrities and business
moguls have their vacation home in this area.
Read More |
| KAHUKU |
 Kahuku
is a small town on Oahu’s northeastern coast, between
Laie and Turtle Bay. Even though you can hardly
find it on a map, there are still things to do here.
Like shrimp? Then Kahuku is the place to go. Here
you’ll find numerous shrimp trucks parked alongside
the main street that runs through the town.
Read More |
| KAILUA |
 Kailua’s
main attraction is certainly its fantastic white-sand
beach. Here you’ll find white, soft, powdery fine
sand. It’s a beachlover’s dream, a typical tropical
beach we all know from postcards. In fact, Kailua
Beach has been repeatedly ranked among the best
beaches in the world.
Read More |
| KANEOHE |
 Attractions
in Kaneohe include the Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden,
the Valley of the Temples and three golf courses.
Kaneohe Bay is very beautiful and one of the most
photographed spots of the island. There are several
sandbanks that partially emerge during low tide.
It’s a favorite hangout spot for locals who have
boats.
Read More |
| KAPOLEI |
 Kapolei
is located on Oahu’s south shore, about 25 miles
(40 km) west of downtown Honolulu. The town is being
developed as an urban center, second to Honolulu.
One attraction near Kapolei is the Hawaiian Waters
Adventure Park, an 25-acre open-air water park featuring
many water slides, pools and hot tubs.
Read More |
| LAIE |
 Laie
is a predominantly Mormon community. The town’s
cultural attractions include the Mormon Temple,
the Hawaii campus of Brigham Young University and
the Polynesian Cultural Center. Another natural
sight of interest is Laie Point, a prominent lithified
dune jutting out into the ocean.
Read More |
| MAKAHA |
 Makaha's
main attraction is its beach, mainly among surfers.
In fact, Makaha Beach is among the most popular
beaches in the world. Every year surf events take
place here and this is the place where some of the
biggest waves have been ridden. Another popular
activity at Makaha Beach is diving.
Read More |
| MANOA |
 Manoa
is a residential neighborhood of Honolulu composed
of private houses (many of them built before the
1960s) and low-rise condos. There is a central shopping
area, the Manoa Marketplace featuring a farmer’s
market and other stores and restaurants. Manoa is
also home to the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Read More |
| MILILANI |
 Mililani
resembles a typical American suburban town. In fact,
Mililani was named an All American City in 1986
making it the only community in Hawaii ever to receive
this distinction. In the past, the area was all
plantation fields. The first houses in Mililani
went on sale in 1968.
Read More |
| NANAKULI |
 Nanakuli
is a small town and valley on Oahu’s west coast,
about 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Honolulu. Nanakuli
has a nice beach, known as Nanakuli Beach Park.
Most of Nanakuli’s residents live in the valley
across from Farrington Highway, the town’s main
main road.
Read More |
| PEARL
CITY |
 Pearl
City is located on Oahu’s southern coast, about
11 miles (18 km) west of Honolulu downtown. The
town's main attraction is Pearl Harbor, the site
of the Japanese surprise attack and the beginning
of World War II for the United States on December
7, 1941. Pearl City is situated right on the harbor's
shore.
Read More |
| WAHIAWA |
 One
attraction just outside of Wahiawa is the Dole Plantation.
Here visitors can see how pineapples grow and other
tropical fruits. What’s also unique about Wahiawa
is that it’s surrounded on three sides by Lake Wilson,
also known as the Wahiawa Reservoir or Kaukonahua.
Lakes and reservoirs are rare in Hawaii.
Read More |
| WAIALUA |
 Waialua
is a small community on the North Shore of Oahu.
In the town’s center is the Waialua Sugar Mill,
one last remnant of the town’s plantation history.
Nearby are a couple of shops and restaurants, such
as the North Shore Soap Factory, Farmer’s Market,
Waialua Coffee and Island X, selling island products.
Read More |
| WAIANAE |
 Waianae
is a small town on Oahu’s leeward (west) coast.
It is most known for its boat harbor, from where
some tour operators launch their boats, for example
to take people out to snorkel with wild dolphins
or to cruise up and down Oahu’s undeveloped west
coast.
Read More |
| WAIKIKI |
 Most
visitors who say they are going to Hawaii spend
their time here, in Waikiki. Waikiki is Hawaii’s
center of the tourist industry and many high-rise
hotels stand on the shoreline, including historic
hotels that date back to the early 20th century.
Here you'll also find many restaurants and shops.
Read More |
| WAIMANALO |
 Waimanalo
is known for its Hawaiian atmosphere. There are
no hotels here, just a beautiful, long, white-sand
beach (the longest sandy shoreline on Oahu) and
Hawaiian homestead lands and large agricultural
lots in the valley extending towards the Koolau
Mountain Range.
Read More |
| WAIPAHU |
 Waipahu
is located in the southern area of Oahu, just north
of Pearl Harbor. It’s a former sugar plantation
town. Its name refers to an artesian spring. The
ancient Hawaiians enjoyed the cool and clear water
that came out of the ground and named this spring
Waipahu.
Read More |
top
|
|
|
