Before the Moana and the Royal Hawaiian, Waikīkī was 2,000 acres of loʻi, fishponds, and rice paddies. Here is how the Ala Wai Canal drained it between 1921 and 1928, and what that shortcut still costs.
The west side of Oʻahu bakes in a way the rest of the island does not. Wet’n’Wild Hawaii in Kapolei is the one place out there where that…
Ten Oʻahu farmers markets with addresses, hours, parking and what to buy at each, from KCC and Kakaʻako to the North Shore.
Kuliʻouʻou Ridge Trail on Oʻahu: where to park, how long the climb takes, the summit stairs, and the Waimānalo view at the top. Free, no permit needed.
Honolulu’s Skyline rail now stops at the airport. Fares, HOLO cards, hours, the W Line bus to Waikīkī, and which stations visitors will use in 2026.
Every Friday around 7:30 p.m., the whole ʻEwa end of Waikīkī turns and faces the same direction. Beach towels come out and the lagoon crowd drifts down to…
Oʻahu helicopter tours compared: doors-off vs doors-on, 20 to 65 minute routes, 2026 prices from $349, weight limits, what to wear, and what you fly over.
ʻAkaka Falls State Park guide: 2026 fees, ParkMobile prepay, hours, the 0.4-mile loop trail, Honomū stops, and when to arrive to beat the tour vans.
On January 20, 1900, a plague fire set by Honolulu’s Board of Health jumped its lines and burned most of Chinatown. The full story, and how to walk the ground today.
Hālona Blowhole blows on swell and high tide, not on a schedule. Free parking, the trolley, Eternity Beach below, and where the danger starts.
There is no road to the Captain Cook Monument. You can stand on the shore at Nāpōʻopoʻo and look straight across at that white obelisk. Zoom in with…
Tantalus Lookout on Oʻahu now charges non-residents $7 to park. Gate hours, the winter switch, driving the Round Top loop, and five trails up there.
Hawaiʻi’s largest open air market packed up and moved across the parking lot. Same stadium, same Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday rhythm, brand new footprint. The move happened on…
A fresh Oʻahu weekend plan every week: what is on Friday night, Saturday markets and shows, Sunday slow mornings, plus rain and parking backups.