Oahu Revealed - Table Of Contents

Table Of Contents

ABOUT THIS BOOK 9
INTRODUCTION 11
How it Began 11
The First Settlers 14
Outside World Discovers Hawai'i 16
Kamehameha the Great 18
Modern Hawai'i 19
THE BASICS 21
Getting Here 21
What to Bring 22
Getting Around 22
Getting Married on O'ahu 26
Weather 27
Geography 28
Hazards 29
Traveling With Children (Keikis) 32
The People 34
The Hawaiian Language 35
The Hula 39
Books & Music 39
The Internet 40
Shopping 40
Miscellaneous Information 43
A Word About Driving Tours 43
A Note on Personal Responsibility 44
WAIKIKI & HONOLULU SIGHTS 45
Waikiki 45
Honolulu 56
Waikiki & Hoolulu Best Bets 60
EAST OAHU SIGHTS 61
The Coastal Route to Kailua 61
Kailua 71
Kane'ohe 74
East O'ahu Best Bets 76
NORTH SHORE SIGHTS 77
Kualoa 77
Kahana Bay 79
La'ie 80
Kahuku 82
Turtle Bay 83
The North Shore 83
Waimea Bay 88
Surfing Life 90
Hale'iwa 90
Past the Pavement 92
Ain't Technology Grand? 94
North Shore Best Bets 94
WAI'ANAE & CENTRAL OAHU SIGHTS 95
Central O'ahu 95
Wahiawa 98
Mt. Ka'ala 99
Pearl Harbor 102
'Ewa 104
Kalaeloa/Barbers Point 104
Wai'anae 104
Makaha 106
The End of the Road 108
Wai'anae & Central O'ahu Best Bets 108
ATTRACTIONS 109
Polynesian Cultural Center 109
Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park 111
Waikiki Aquarium 111
Honolulu Zoo 111
'Iolani Palace & Historic Buildings 112
Punchbowl Cemetery 113
Hawai'i Maritime Center 114
Chinatown 115
Hawai'i's Plantation Village 115
Hawai‘i Railway Society 116
Bishop Museum 116
Sea Life Park 116
Military History 117
Garden Tours 120
Doris Duke's Shangri La 122
BEACHES 123
Beach Safety 124
Wai'anae Beaches 127
'Ewa & Leeward Beaches 134
Windward Beaches 140
North Shore Beaches 152
ACTIVITIES 159
ATVs 161
Biking 161
Boogie Boarding 162
Camping 162
Fishing 163
Gliders 165
Golfing 165
(Powered) Hang Gliders 169
Helicopters / Airplane Tours 171
Hiking 173
Horseback Riding 191
Jet Skiing 191
Kayaking 192
Ocean Tours 196
Parasailing 200
SCUBA 201
Skydiving 203
Snorkeling 203
SNUBA 206
Submarines 206
Surfing 209
Water Skiing 211
Whale Watching 211
Windsurfing / Kiteboarding 213
ADVENTURES 214
Swimming With Sharks 214
Aquarium Dive 215
Paddle, Hike & Jump 215
Pu‘u-ke-ahi-a-kahoe (Moanalua Valley to Haiku Stairs) 216
Night Snorkel at Hanauma Bay 219
Swimming With Dolphins 219
Wa'ahili Ridge to Mt. Olympus 221
Rule Your Own Island 222
Night Shipwreck Dive 223
ISLAND DINING 224
Island Dining Index 224
Island Fish / Seafood 226
Lu'au Foods 227
Other Island Foods 227
Waikiki Dining 228
Honolulu Dining 237
East of Honolulu Dining 245
Kailua Dining 249
Kane'ohe Dining 252
Between Kane'ohe & Kahuku 253
Kahuku Shrimp 254
Between Kahuku & Hale'iwa 255
Hale‘iwa Dining 255
Central O‘ahu Dining 258
Wai'anae Dining 258
Island Nightlife 259
Dinner Shows 260
Lu'aus 261
Dinner Cruises 263
Island Dining Best Bets 263
WHERE TO STAY 264
Where to Stay Index 264
Where are the Rest? 266
A Few Ground Rules 266
Waikiki 267
Just Outside of Waikiki 291
Away From Waikiki 292
North Shore 292
Ko Olina 293
Wai'anae 294
Windward Side 295
INDEX 296

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