A Local’s Guide to an O‘ahu Road Trip: Waimānalo to Kahana
Drive through 13 ahupua‘a as you shop for fresh finds, explore a hidden garden and eat your way up the coast of Windward O‘ahu.
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A Local’s Guide to an O‘ahu Road Trip: Hawai‘i Kai to Kaimukī
Visit a Korean temple, buy some new plants, catch a foreign film and discover the lesser-known parts of East O‘ahu.
O‘ahu Neighborhood Guide Bonus: A Local’s Guide to Helping Out
No matter where you are on O‘ahu, volunteer opportunities abound.
HONOLULU Magazine’s Guide to Road Tripping Around O‘ahu’s Neighborhoods
We asked locals for their best one-day itinerary for other locals outside of the urban core. Make sure to pack your cooler, ice packs, beach towel, slippers and a good amount of respect before you go.
A Local’s Guide to an O‘ahu Road Trip: Waipahu to Mākaha
Start with a view of one of the last sugar mill stacks left on O‘ahu then sit for drinks in one of the best places to watch the sun set.
A Local’s Guide to an O‘ahu Road Trip: Wahiawā to Salt Lake
From plantation towns to planned communities, Central O‘ahu has its share of secret spots, a bumper crop of bowling alleys and neighborhood eats.
A Local’s Guide to an O‘ahu Road Trip: Waialua to Kahuku
O‘ahu’s North Shore is more than just big waves and small towns. A new batch of local restaurants, shops and activities will keep you busy in the country.
Two Kaka‘akos Have Emerged in 12 Years and New Plans for What Will Come May Change Our Skyline and Streets Yet Again
Since 2009, Honoluluans have had front-row seats to the rebirth and redevelopment of Kaka‘ako, the city’s much-touted future urban hot spot.
Drink Just-Brewed Beer, Buy Fishing Gear, Fix Something and Eat Old-School Japanese Food on Kāne‘ohe’s Kahuhipa Street
A diverse mix of businesses tucked into two-story warehouses.
Your O‘ahu Neighborhood Guide: Monsarrat Avenue
Once a sleepy burger stop for surfers, Monsarrat Avenue has transformed over 19 years into a food and fashion scene noted for outdoorsy authenticity.
O‘ahu Neighborhood Guide (Quarantine Edition): North Shore’s Electric Energy Has Been Reduced to a Low Hum
Here’s what is different, and what you can expect to see, if you visit Haleʻiwa now.
O‘ahu Neighborhood Guide (Quarantine Edition): The Usually Bustling Waikīkī is Quieter—and Packed with Locals
It’s apparent that tourism is down. The streets are far less crowded now than they were pre-COVID. Many hotels are still closed, though shops and restaurants have been open between lockdown orders.
O‘ahu Neighborhood Guide (Quarantine Edition): We May Be Social Distancing, But Kailua’s Beaches Are Still Packed
Now, because of COVID-19, the streets are a little emptier, but the energy pulsing through Kailua town remains strong.
Hawai‘i’s First All-Vote-by-Mail Election Has Begun
What you need to do now and where to go to make sure your vote gets counted.
