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PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO!
What to do...
Read the local daily papers, The Honolulu Star-Bulletin and The Honolulu Advertiser to find up and coming:
· Hula festivals, keiki (children) hula shows
· Surf and canoe and windsurfing races
· Hawaiian song and musician contests
· Art shows, craft fairs
· Orchid and anthurium shows
· Cultural festivals of Hawai´i, Portugal, Italy, France, Japan, China, Korea, Okinawa, Samoa, Tonga, American Indian.
Really special events...
Click here for our Calendar of Events!
Have a picnic or two...
Go get and fill up an ice chest and pick up bento lunches from Wisteria, Zippy's, lunchwagons or Makai Market at Ala Moana Center. Or shop at Chinatown, Farmer's Market across Ward Warehouse, Times, Daiei Holiday Mart, local farmers' markets to buy fresh local produce...
Visit secluded beaches...
Kualoa Ranch & Activity Club is a private club offering horse riding, ocean recreation on private gorgeous secluded beaches. Call 237-8515 for information.
Goat Island is offshore from Malaekahana Bay, one of O´ahu's most beautiful uninhabited beach parks. Three beaches are reachable by adults on foot at low tide in calm seas only, over a reef that stretches from Cooke's Point.
Moku Lua Islands are the pituresque twin isles offshore from Lanikai Beach. Moku Nui on the left is open for landing - great destination for kayakers from Lanikai beach.
Chinaman's Hat -- offshore from Kualoa Beach Park. Little mountain with tide pools, sea caves and two beaches with secluded cove facing open sea and hidden from onshore view.
Dance...
Kapahulu Center, 737-1748
Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse, 733-7380
Hula Lessons
Aunty Pala, Paki Hale at Kapi´olani Park, 947-4180
Pua Keala, on the 3rd floor at Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, 922-0588
Line Dancing
Waikiki Community Center, 732-6256
Outrigger West Hotel, 926-9711
Salsa Dance Lessons
Acqua Lounge, Hawaiian Regent Hotel., Th. 8:30-9:30 p.m., Free. 926-8037 Scandinavian Dancing, Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse., Wed. 7-9 p.m. Instructions available. 955-2577
West Coast Swing Dancing
Outrigger West Hotel. Mon, 7:15-8:45 p.m. Free 926-3711
Exercise...
Master Bond's Chi Kung (Breathing Therapy), Kapi´olani Park Bandstand near the fountain, 737-1748
Paul Bragg at Ft. Derussy lawn by Army Museum, 955-1611
Other...
See our list of other picks under 'Things You Must Do'
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Local Direction Tips:
The standard points on the compass are not usually used for directions on O´ahu. Instead the four directions you will hear are:
Diamond Head - toward Diamond Head
Makai - toward the sea
Mauka - toward the mountains
Ewa - toward Ewa (say 'eh-vuh') , opposite direction of Diamond Head
Also Leeward refers to the side not normally exposed to trade winds
and Windward to the predominantly exposed side, as is Kane´ohe and Kailua, regardless of the current weather.
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Quick Tip on pronouncing Hawaiian Places:
As a general rule pronounce all vowels individually.
A is "uh" as in above or "ah" as in father (unstressed)
E is "eh" as in bed (soft) or "ay" as in they (stressed)
I is "ee" as in police
O is "oh" as in vote
U is "oo" as in truer
Here are two street examples (click for audio):
 Kapi´olani Avenue
Kalaniana´ole Highway
For more specific information on Hawaiiana, click HERE.
EMAIL: info@charleystaxi.com
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