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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Ask/Tell > Tourism & Travel > Hawaii -- Oahu recommendations?
 
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CheshireCat
Jul 9, 2001

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Kaddish posted:

Thanks for these suggestions. Wife and I are doing 12 days in Hawaii in August with most of that on the big island but we want to take a couple of days to explore Oahu as well. We'll definitely avoid Waikiki!
Waikiki is fine for shopping or eating, but there are much better places for beaches or other activities on Oahu - as suggested in the thread. Take in all of the tourists and tourist trap-ish things (not sure about the current COVID environment) for an hour and then better spend your time elsewhere on the island. Didn't see it in the thread, but check out Liliha Bakery in Honolulu and especially the coco puffs.

For the Big Island obviously the big draw is Volcanoes National Park but check out South Point - southern most part of Hawaii and the United States as a whole - with cliff diving and a green sand beach nearby. It's been a long time for me but if you're in Hilo I enjoyed Cafe Pesto for food.

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CheshireCat
Jul 9, 2001

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Kaddish posted:

How is the hike to the green sand beach?
I think it's like a 4-5 mile round trip from the closest parking lot.

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CheshireCat
Jul 9, 2001

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Kaddish posted:

Waikiki is crowded as hell

Tomorrow we’re getting out of this madness and hiking diamond and then taking the scenic route to north shore
If you're heading up I-42 the Dole Pineapple Plantation isn't all that bad for a tourist-y place to visit. Assuming their food services are still open you can get yourself some Dole Whip. They've also got the world's largest hedge maze.

Matsumoto's Shave Ice on the North Shore is one of those institutions to visit.

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CheshireCat
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Elysium posted:

Except don’t take 42 at all, take 72 around the southeast and up 83 the whole way along the coast.
Yeah, I assumed they would be heading up I-42 and then down the windward side or vice versa.

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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Ask/Tell > Tourism & Travel > Hawaii -- Oahu recommendations?