#1 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Polynesian Cultural Center Laie HI ~2.92 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Polynesian Cultural Center The Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) is a living museum located in La'ie, on the northern part of O?ahu, Hawai?i. Dedicated in October 12, 1963, the PCC is located on 42 acres (170,000 m²) of land owned by nearby Brigham Young University-Hawaii, where most of the 700 employees are enrolled as students.[1] Although it is largely a commercial venture, profits from the PCC are applied to various scholarship programs run by BYU-Hawaii.Many performers at the center are students attending BYU-Hawaii on scholarship from their native lands, working up to 20 hours per week during school terms and full time during breaks in order to graduate debt-free. The money which visitors pay for admission, as well as profits from food and gift sales, supports the scholarship programs which have educated thou... | #2 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Sunset Beach Surfing Area Makakilo City HI ~6.77 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Sunset Beach Surfing Area The North Shore is the true model for Oahu's rugged and pristine natural allure. It's the prime Oahu surfing area, presenting the ultimate surfing conditions in the winter months, attracting thousands annually for world class surfing competitions. Banzai Pipeline, Sunset Beach and Waimea Bay are among the numerous northern Oahu beaches that feature colossal waves and big breaks. The North Shore is also known for much more then just surfing. | #3 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Pupukea Beach Park Sunset Beach HI ~7.26 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Pupukea Beach Park Pupukea, which means “white shell” in the Hawaiian language, is a long and narrow stretch of beach with a rocky shoreline. On each end of the park lie two small pocket beaches within the rocks – Shark’s Cove and Three Tables. Both are very popular and fantastic dive and snorkeling sites, but mainly in the summer months when the surf is low. In the winter when the surf is up and dangerous, swimming, snorkeling and diving is often times not possible or recommended.Shark’s Cove got its name from a popular story that says that the outline of a reef outside the cove looks like a shark when seen from above. In the summer months, Shark’s Cove is a prime snorkeling spot and even though the access to the water makes you wish you were a mountain goat, it is well frequented, but never too crowded. ... | #4 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Banzai Pipeline Surfing Area Makakilo City HI ~7.26 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Banzai Pipeline Surfing Area
| #5 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Waimea National Audubon Society Waimea (Oahu) HI ~7.76 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Waimea National Audubon Society Waimea Valley is an area of historic cultural significance on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The valley, being an important place in Hawaiian religion, includes several historical structures including stone terraces and walls constructed during the time of the Hawaiian monarchy. Much of the garden floor was once cultivated for taro, sweet potato, and bananas, with new crops and orchards introduced by Europeans after their arrival.Formerly known as the Waimea Valley Audubon Center and the Waimea Arboretum and Botanical Garden, the Waimea Valley is a historical nature park including botanical gardens. It is located at 59-864 Kamehameha Highway, Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii and is open daily except for Christmas and New Year's Day; an admission fee is charged. | #6 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Waimea Bay Beach Park Haleiwa HI ~8.07 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Waimea Bay Beach Park Waimea Bay Beach Park is home of the largest, dangerous, most spectacular, ridable surf in the world. It is located on the North Shore of O‘ahu in the Hawaiian Islands at the mouth of the Waimea River.When someone hears the name "Waimea", chances are that images of 20-foot waves and daredevil surf monsters come to mind. That stereotype is correct. This beach is ranked among the top ten big-wave surf spots in the world, and when the waves are high, hardcore surfers come from the far corners of the globe to test their mettle. Novices are discouraged from swimming in the wintertime, which is the big-wave season at this beach. During the summer it is usually safe to take a dip, but make sure to consult the lifeguard first. | #7 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Kahana Beach Park Oahu Island HI ~9.38 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Kahana Beach Park A jungle-style park with many streams.Attraction type: ParkActivities: Kayaking, Surfing | #8 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Police Beach Waimea (Oahu) HI ~10.14 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Police Beach This palm grove lies behind the beach along the paths that run behind Pua'ena Pt. near the parking lot for Hale'iwa Beach Park. | #9 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Dole Plantation Wahiawa HI ~11.94 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Dole Plantation Other than the continued success of the Dole Food Company in the twenty-first century, the memory of James Dole continues through such institutions as the Dole Plantation and the Dole Cannery in Honolulu. The tourist attraction known as the Dole Plantation was established in 1950 as a mere fruit stand in the middle of Dole's original pineapple fields. In 1989, the fruit stand was transformed into a plantation home mounted on what looks like a hill of red dirt, characteristic of Wahiawa. The plantation home became a living museum and historical archive of the life and work of the industrialist. The Plantation also features the world's largest maze, grown entirely out of native Hawaiian plants.In 1991, the original Dole Cannery closed its operations and was transformed into a multi-purpose... | #10 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Kualoa Beach Park Oahu Island HI ~13.37 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Kualoa Beach Park Kualoa Regional Park is located at the edge of Kane‘ohe Bay on the Windward side of the island at 49-479 Kamehameha Highway. Coming from Honolulu, the entrance to the park is just before the road turns to run parallel with the ocean. When you see the ocean and Mokoli‘i Island (Chinaman's Hat), you are very close to the park entrance.Kualoa Regional Park is located on the Windward side of O'ahu, on the north edge of Kane‘ohe Bay. To get to Kualoa Regional Park from Honolulu, travel "Ewa" or west on H1 to Likelike Highway (63). Travel on Likelike Highway north through the Wilson tunnel. The road will wind down the mountains, so stay to your right and take the Kahekili Highway (83) cut off. Follow Kahekili Highway north for approximately 8 miles. The Park entrance will be on your right, o... | #11 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Schofield Barracks Oahu Island HI ~14.19 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Schofield Barracks Schofield Barracks is a United States Army installation and census-designated place (CDP) located in the City and County of Honolulu and in the Wahiawa District of the island of Oahu, Hawaii United States. Schofield Barracks lies adjacent to the town of Wahiawa, separated from most of it by Lake Wilson (also known as Wahiawa Reservoir). Schofield Barracks is named after Lieutenant General John McAllister Schofield. He was sent to Hawaii in 1872 and recommended the establishment of a naval base at Pearl Harbor.Schofield Barracks occupies some 17,725 acres (72 km2) on Central O?ahu. The base was established in 1908 to provide mobile defense of Pearl Harbor and the entire island. It has been the home of the 25th Infantry Division, known as the Tropic Lightning Division, since 1941 as well a... | #12 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Wheeler Army Airfield Oahu Island HI ~14.83 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Wheeler Army Airfield Wheeler Army Airfield is a United States Army post located in Honolulu on the Island of O'ahu, Hawaii. It is a National Historic Landmark. This former Air Force base is comprised of approximately 1,389 acres of land adjacent to Schofield Barracks. Wheeler AAF is home to a variety of Department of Defense activities including the Defense Communications Agency, the Air Force’s 6010th Aerospace Defense Group, the Hawaii Army National Guard’s Aviation Support Facility, and the 25th Infantry Division (Light) Aviation Brigade.Wheeler Army Airfield (IATA: HHI, ICAO: PHHI, FAA LID: HHI), also known as Wheeler Field and formerly as Wheeler Air Force Base, is a United States Army post located in the City & County of Honolulu and in the Wahiawa District of the Island of O'ahu, Hawaii. It is a Nat... | #13 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Mokuleia Beach Park Oahu Island HI ~17.16 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Mokuleia Beach Park There is a reason why the producers of the TV show Lost chose this beach for their set. On the remote northwest point of the island, it is about 10 mi from the closest store or public restroom; you could spend a day here and not see another living soul. And that is precisely its beauty—all the joy of being stranded on a desert island without the trauma of the plane crash. The beach is wide and white, the waters bright blue (but a little choppy) and full of sea turtles and other marine life. Mokuleia is a great secret find, just remember to pack supplies and use caution, as there are no lifeguards. Also a great place for flying kites. | #14 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Valley of the Temples Heeia HI ~18.34 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Valley of the Temples Valley of the Temples Memorial Park is a memorial park located on the Windward (eastern) side of the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It is a vast area of lush, rolling green hills at the foot of the Koolau mountains, overlooking the sleepy town of Kaneohe. Thousands of Buddhist, Shinto, Protestant and Catholic residents of Hawaii are buried in this memorial park.The park features the replica of a 12th. century Japanese Buddhist temple built in the late 1960s. Its name is Byodo-In Temple which translates to the Phoenix temple, because of the two majestic metal phoenixes along the top ends of the main temple. It is a recreation of the Buddhist temple in Uji, Japan. Inside the main part of the temple there is a 9–12 ft Buddha sitting on a gold leaf lotus.Also on the grounds are large Catholic st... | #15 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Aloha Stadium - NFL pro bowl 99-500 Salt Lake Blvd Honolulu HI - 808-486-9555 ~21.04 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Aloha Stadium - NFL pro bowl Aloha Stadium is the largest and most versatile multi-purpose facility of its kind in Hawaii. The 50,000-seat facility officially opened on September 12, 1975.It's also Hawaii's biggest outdoor swap meet with unbelievable bargains from hundreds of vendors selling an enormous range of items. http://alohastadium.hawaii.gov/ | #16 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu USS Arizona Memorial Foster Village HI ~21.29 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to USS Arizona Memorial The USS Arizona Memorial, located at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, marks the resting place of 1,102 of the 1,177 sailors killed on the USS Arizona during the Attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 by Japanese imperial forces and commemorates the events of that day. The attack on Pearl Harbor and the island of O?ahu was the action that led to United States involvement in World War II.The memorial, dedicated in 1962 and visited by more than one million people annually, spans the sunken hull of the battleship without touching it. Historical information about the attack, boat access to the memorial, and general visitor services are available at the associated USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Center, opened in 1980 and operated by the National Park Service. The sunken remains of the battl... | #17 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu USS Missouri Memorial Oahu Island HI ~21.63 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to USS Missouri Memorial The standard group tour of the USS Missouri takes about an hour. It is a guided tour. After the tour is over, you can wander around the ship, although only about 5% of the interior of the ship is open to the standard tour customers. The crew's quarters, admiral's quarters, captain's quarters, radio rooms, machinery spaces, galley, and most other interior spaces including restrooms are closed and off limits. You can see into the bridge (where you steer the ship) but it is roped off. You cannot go into the gun turrets, either the 5 inch ones or the 16 inch ones. The ship was updated in the 1980's and it is not in WWII configuration. There are no anti-aircraft guns, for example, and no aircraft, and there are many other changes. It also has been outfitted with more modern weapons, in... | #18 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Hoomaluhia Botanical Gardens Oahu Island HI ~22.06 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Hoomaluhia Botanical Gardens The Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden (approximately 400 acres) is a botanical garden located at 45-680 Luluku Road, Kane'ohe, Oahu, Hawaii. It is part of the Honolulu Botanical Gardens, and is open daily, without charge, except for Christmas Day and New Year's Day.The garden was established in 1982, and designed and built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers for flood protection. It is a rainforest garden, with plantings from major tropical regions around the world, grouped into distinct collections that focus on Africa, Hawaii, India and Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Melanesia, the Philippines, Polynesia, and the tropical New World. Special emphasis is placed on conserving plants native to Hawaii and Polynesia, as well as arecaceae, aroids, and heliconias.The garden includes a lake (32 acr... | #19 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Downtown Makaha (Neighborhood) Waianae HI ~22.39 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Downtown Makaha
| #20 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Pokai Bay Beach Park Waianae HI ~22.50 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Pokai Bay Beach Park Hawaiiain for "Night of the Supreme One", this beach is named after the legendary Hawaiian chief, Poka'i, who reportedly brought the first coconut palm tree to Hawaii. This West Shore beach area is well protected even during the winter months when other areas are experiencing high surf. As with all west coast beaches, it has a gently sloping coral reef making it great for swimming year round. The beach area is sandy with shady areas nearby.Services and AmenitiesLifeguardsSand and Reef AreaPicnic AreasBBQ GrillsRestroomsShowersPhonesGrassy and shady areasCautions:Always monitor ocean conditions closely. Watch for boat and canoe traffic in the immediate vicinity. Obey all postings and warnings. | #21 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Kailua Beach Oahu Island HI ~24.03 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Kailua Beach Rated number one on the list of best beaches in America.Activities: Kayaking, Swimming, Wind-SurfingAddress: 526 Kawailoa Road Kailua, Oahu, HI 96734Tel: 808-263-5959 | #22 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Bishop Museum Oahu Island HI ~24.14 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Bishop Museum The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, designated the Hawai?i State Museum of Natural and Cultural History, is a museum of history and science in the historic Kalihi district of Honolulu on the Hawaiian island of O'ahu. Founded in 1889, it is the largest museum in Hawai'i and is home to the world's largest collection of Polynesian cultural and scientific artifacts. Besides the comprehensive exhibits of Hawaiiana, the Bishop Museum has an extensive entomological collection of over 13.5 million specimens, the third largest collection in the United States. The museum is accessible on public transit: TheBus Routes A, B, 1, 2, 7, 10. | #23 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Lanikai Beach Oahu Island HI ~24.42 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Lanikai Beach The water is exceptionally clear and blue and two beautiful, offshore island known as the Mokuluas, add to the tropical atmosphere of the area. Access is only available by a public access walkways. Please respect local resident's property.Services and Amenities:No LifeguardNo facilitiesNo fresh waterSandy BeachLarge rocksShady areasGood swimming and snorkelingCautions:Watch out for the Portugese Man-of-War (jellyfish) and stinging limu (seaweed) especially from June through September. Always monitor ocean conditions closely. Obey all postings and warning signs. | #24 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Ko Olina Kapolei HI ~24.47 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Ko Olina
| #25 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Pearl Harbor Honolulu ~24.74 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor, or Pu'uloa, is a lagoon harbor on the island of O?ahu, Hawai?i, west of Honolulu. Much of the harbor and surrounding lands is a United States Navy deep-water naval base. It is also the headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Empire of Japan on December 7, 1941, brought the United States into World War II. | #26 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Lyon Arboretum Oahu Island HI ~25.08 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Lyon Arboretum The Lyon Arboretum is a 200-acre (0.8 km2) botanical garden managed by the University of Hawai?i at Manoa located at the upper end of Manoa Valley in Hawai?i. The Arboretum is open to the public on weekdays from 9 AM to 4 PM, and on Saturday from 9 AM to 3 PM; admission is free.Much of the Arboretum's botanical collection consists of an artificial lowland tropical rainforest with numerous trails and small water features. | #27 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Chinatown Cultural Plaza Center 100 N Beretania St # 304 Honolulu HI - 808-521-4934 ~25.32 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Chinatown Cultural Plaza Center The arrival of the Chinese in Honolulu can be traced to two ships, the Felice and Iphigenia, which set sail from southern China in 1788, and arrived in Hawaii December 6, 1788, and departed March 15, 1789. In the three months these ships were in Hawaii, it is assumed that all crewmen came ashore at one time or another. It is this period, 1789, which Hawaii Chinese historians commemorate as the official arrival of the first Chinese in Hawaii.In the 1800s, Chinatown became a community of family stores where the Chinese sold their wares.First Contract LaborersIt wasn’t until 1852 that the Chinese became the first contract laborers to arrive in the islands. With the growth of the sugar industry, the need for plantation laborers became imperative, and China was selected as the best source o... | #28 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Foster Botanical Gardens Oahu Island HI ~25.46 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Foster Botanical Gardens Foster Botanical Garden, measuring 13.5 acres (5.5 ha), is one of three botanical gardens located at 50 North Vineyard Boulevard, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA (near Chinatown at the intersection of Nu'uanu avenue and Vineyard Boulevard). Foster is unique in that it is in a highly urban area with strip malls, schools, and both Buddhist and Methodist religious facilities nearby.The Garden is the oldest botanical garden in Hawaii, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. | #29 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu Hawaii Theater Oahu Island HI ~25.75 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to Hawaii Theater 51130 Bethel Street, Honolulu808-528-0506Built in 1922 as a vaudeville house it was complete with orchestra pit and dressing rooms. Later the building became a movie theater. Closed for a number of years, the theater was renovated and reopened in May, 1996, as a 1,400-seat multipurpose performance facility. It is designed to accommodate concerts and musical theater as well as the revered Hawaii International Film Festival. | #30 of 30 Things To Do in Kahuku Oahu National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Oahu Island HI ~25.93 miles from Kahuku Oahu city center Hotels Close to National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (also Punchbowl National Cemetery) is a cemetery located in Honolulu, Hawaii that serves a memorial to those men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces. It is administered by the National Cemetery Administration of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Thousands of visitors visit the cemetery each year, and it is one of the more popular tourist attractions in Hawaii. |
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