Hula Dancers, Food, Shows, Ent
ertainment!
For all you folks who are coming for the Hawaii Chapter: CRS Sellabration at the Hilton Hawaiian Village from January 28-30, 2008 I have been working on this Guide to Oahu that Sharon Simms (Who is not only attending the CRS Sellabration but having a CLHMS class on January 24 and 25 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village too!) suggested that I put together an "ActiveRain Guide to Oahu) for all the attendees who want to do extra curricular activities on the side too.
There is way too much information to put in one post so I have done a three part series and I hope all of you attending (even for those of you who just may want info for that later vacation) will find the information beneficial:
ActiveRain Guide to Oahu: Points of Interest (Part I) The following Guides for Oahu, Hawaii should prove helpful for activities, scenic areas, dining and points of interest for the visitor. In Part I
ActiveRain Guide to Oahu: Points of Interest (Part II) covers the sightseeing part of Oahu which will definitely be the "in thing" to do for the avid nature, scenery and picture taking lover! I chose the sightseeing trip to go around the North Shore just for the fact that most of you have heard about the famous surfing spots on the North Shore and around the time you are coming there will be winter waves breaking on the north side of our island.
Part III:
Everyone knows about our tourist industry and Waikiki is famous for picture perfect postcards with Diamond Head in the background. (In the show below the first picture of the sailing has Diamond Head in the background) Waikiki Beach, the Honolulu Zoo, the Waikiki Aquarium and Diamond Head Crater are all around the same vicinity and The Bus (click for info) system here is great to travel around from site to site.
Some Points of Entertainment:
- The Star of Honolulu has many different DINNER SHOW PACKAGES to pick from. So, remember, you don't have to be a tourist to go out and enjoy the finer things while in Hawaii!
- Hawaii's Whale Watching Tours (In spiritual Hawaiian custom the Whales are the essense of the ocean) and Swim with the Dolphins (Sea Life Park)
- Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park! Now this is a place to go for the whole family. (provided you love to get wet!) 25 acres of speed and shotgun slides, the Cliffhanger, Water playground, Keiki (children's) cove, picnics, and more! Just make reservations and they will do all the planning and coordinating for you! All you have to do is show up and have fun! There are also volleyball courts, lawn games, dunk tank, horse shoe pits, private pavilions for you and your family. Weddings? No problem!
- Aloha Stadium Swap Meet and the Pearlridge Kam Swap Meet are great places for outdoor shopping for souvenirs, clothing, polynesian style crafts and much more. Way cheaper than buying in Waikiki that's for sure! Open on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Food? Check out the food sites here!
- RESTAURANT'S CYBERGUIDE is a full on guide of all restaurants on all islands in Hawaii that were recognized and most of them received awards. So, with all the information I have given you all week you can add this one to it. You can add this article to your list for planning your trip (or relocating) to Hawaii along with the foods you're going to try as soon as you get here!
- LOCAL KINE RECIPES has an abundance of receipes you may want to try before you even get here!
A Couple of MY Favorites:
ALAN WONG'S RESTAURANT
1857 South King Street, 3rd Floor
Honolulu, HI 96826
(Honolulu / McCully Area)
Tel. (808) 949-2526
Famous local chef - one of the originators of Hawaii Regional cuisine. National multi-award winning restaurant. Local awards include: 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006 & 2007 Hale Aina Award for "Restaurant of the Year"; 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006 Ilima Award.
- Zippy's Restaurants 24 Locations around Oahu. A variety of food to choose from and reasonably priced.
- Loco Moco Drive Ins Five to Seven Dollars for a plate lunch that will feed you twice!
- Tasty or Yummy Korean BBQ Ribs, Chicken, Beef, Fish plate lunches with your choice of vegies
- Big City Diners American and Local style breakfast, lunch or dinners.
- Sizzlers Restaurants .....A friend of ours :) Steaks, seafoood and salad bar! Reasonably priced!
Any Questions? Give me a call!!! I'll be happy to answer any questions!
Be Safe!
Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman is a Realtor-Associate® and Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) with Century 21 Liberty Homes in Mililani, Hawaii. With a sharp understanding that a listening ear is the key to a client's needs she serves the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) and all Hawaii Military Relocations, Hawaii Retirees, Hawaii Job Transfers and Hawaii Residents, Home Buyers and Sellers.
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Sally... I love the water shot.... I just love the ocean and things around water. You mentioned some interesting and what seems to be some fun places. Nice job...
Jeff: Did you watch the show? You would think with those Polynesian dancers to start you would have clicked :)
Carole: Haha..I can't even go. Got to hold the fort (office) down while broker and other admin person gone :) That's okay...got the get together and a few other things to do while they're all here :)
Hi Sally,
Oh my, you've really put a lot of work into this one and the others, Sally thank you so much.
Marlene and I were planning on the Aloha Stadium swap meet, we've both been there before, yet we weren't aware of Pearlridge. Which of those two would be your first choice?
We're also planning on heading to the crater this first a.m. to hike Diamond Head before it gets to hot, then head to the Punchbowl for a visit. Your food choices sound great, we're hoping to have a few plate lunches.
Sally, Aren't those coconuts uncomfortable?
Thanks for always sharing great information. I so wish that I was able to be there.
Sally, once again you raised the bar for the rest of us with your beautiful localism pieces! I haven't had breakfast yet and all that food looked wonderful!
Hey Woo Hoo!! Wonderful job on this post, and you truly are the expert for your area. I've been there a couple of times, and have seen a number of the places you've mentioned. The one place I didn't get to that I really wanted to get to was the stadium for the swap meet. Next time, I'm going there, and it sounds like to Pearlridge, too.
I missed your first 2 parts, so will go check them out. I'm almost afraid to ask what that black stuff was in the 'typical Hawaiian meal' in your show.....what is that?
Some day we'll be back to your beautiful island, and when we do, the first thing I'll be wanting to do is to meet you! And Randy, too.
Ann
Lynda: I would go to the Aloha Stadium for souvenirs and stuff. The Kam one is about 10 minutes down the road but it's smaller and has more local stuff too. You'd mentioned before that you'd hiked in Diamond Head....have fun and drink a lot of water! It's a little cooler now but in there it'll still be hot! Today is beautiful with not a cloud in the sky looking out my back right now.
Neal: Microsoft Digital Image Suite program...
Ann: Laulau...meat (usually pork, chicken and fish) wrapped in the taro leaf to cook over the fire. The other grey looking stuff is poi...a pasty substance made from the taro plant. Feed a baby that stuff and the baby will be sure healthy looking haha!
Gary: What more can you ask for? :)
Bill: Thanks Bill...I think the members coming should get a lot from it too...not to mention visitors or relocations :)
Teri: Next time...one day. :)
What a wonderful guide for visitors.....so much information. My parents were in Hawaii a couple of years ago and went Alan Wong's restaurant, they said it was fabulous!
Hello Sally,
A word of additional thanks for your work in putting this very informative post together. I will be attending and spending 10 days. This information will be very helpful in guiding me along the way. Again, thanks. Looking forward to the trip.
Hey Randy: Thanks much! See you tomorrow!
George! Oh goodness....this must be the first time you said I was amazing. wow. Then again...I did put a lot of time...and I'm sure not just the members ..but many visitors who may happen across it will be able to utilize as well.