County permits cost $35 to $55, state park sites run $20 to $30 a night. How to book camping on Oʻahu in 2026, plus the campgrounds worth the effort.
Washington Place was Queen Liliʻuokalani’s home for 55 years: her 1862 arrival as a bride, the 1895 arrest, the annexation she fought, and what you can see in 2026.
Haleʻiwa town guide for Oʻahu’s North Shore: shave ice, shrimp trucks, the Rainbow Bridge, surf beaches, shopping, and how to visit in 2026.
Ko Olina sits on the sunny, dry southwest corner of Oʻahu, about 25 miles (40 km) from Waikīkī. Four calm lagoons curve along this shoreline, each one carved…
Stand at the corner of King and Richards Streets in downtown Honolulu and you are looking at the only royal palace on American soil. ʻIolani Palace was home…
Smoke drifts across the highway, sweet and a little charred, and you already know what is cooking. Huli huli chicken. It is our weekend smell. Kiawe wood, shoyu…
A hot bowl of udon fixes a lot. Thick, chewy noodles. Clean, savory broth. A pile of tempura crackling on the side. Soba is the quieter cousin. Nutty…
We signed up to race the 2026 Hawaii Spartan Trifecta Weekend. Hurricane Lala had other plans. Instead of a normal race day, we got a 6:30 a.m. start,…
Rain starts tapping the roof and our whole family thinks the same thing. Time for oxtail soup. This is our gray day bowl. Clear broth that clings to…
A cold smoothie hits different after a morning in the water. Fresh fruit, a little protein, and you are set until lunch.We drink a lot of them. Between…
Oʻahu runs on plate lunch, but the island has a serious sandwich game too. Think sweet local bread baked that morning, kalua pig piled past the crust, and…
Chinatown sits on the western edge of downtown Honolulu, about 3 miles (4.8 km) from Waikiki. It is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the islands. We come…
Okazuya is how a lot of us grew up eating on Oʻahu. You walk up to a glass case, point at what looks good, and someone behind the…
Hānaiakamalama, the Nuʻuanu retreat of Queen Emma and Kamehameha IV, arrived from Boston in 1848 and nearly became a baseball field. The full history, plus how to visit.