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You guys havent let me down on travel tips yet!

Wife and I are headed to O'ahu for the 1st week of September. Looking for tips on what to hit and what to avoid.

We plan on going to the Jurassic Park tour, Waikki Beach (and others) Possibly Pearl harbor stuff? Snorkeling? We will have a car and can travel.

www.gohawaii.com

Oahu

Find travel information about the island of Oahu, including activities, lodging, dining and more from the official resource for the state of Hawaii.
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Hanauma bay had tons of fish years ago when they sold food to people to give the fish. Now that they don't allow feeding of the fish there's a lot fewer fish there now.

Still, it's where a lot of people go snorkeling.

When you go to Pearl Harbor take the time to tour the Bowfin sub that's there as well as the Mighty Mo.

Since you're going to be in Waikiki, this may be something you'd like.

Also Waikiki...https://hiarmymuseumsoc.org/

When you go to Haleʻiwa and see smoke on the side of the road stop and get some Huli-Huli chicken.
 
ProjectTwin said:
Hanauma bay had tons of fish years ago when they sold food to people to give the fish. Now that they don't allow feeding of the fish there's a lot fewer fish there now.

Still, it's where a lot of people go snorkeling.

When you go to Pearl Harbor take the time to tour the Bowfin sub that's there as well as the Mighty Mo.

Since you're going to be in Waikiki, this may be something you'd like.

Also Waikiki...https://hiarmymuseumsoc.org/

When you go to Haleʻiwa and see smoke on the side of the road stop and get some Huli-Huli chicken.
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Snorkeling was cool as fuck, I hate the water normally, but spent hours there...watxh out for the ferrets!
Get there early too, they only let so many in a day. North shoreand shaved ice.
Pearl was good as a history nerd, thr Jurassic tour was kinda meh for me.
 
Oh, Diamond Head is a common thing, but if your health allows it, make the trip up Koko Head as well.

Definitely make the drive from H1 across H3 to the East side to Kaneohe. Scenery is amazing.

More amazing is making the drive from Ko Olina across H1/H3 to Kaneohe. You go from dry on the West side to the East side's rain forest on that trip across the island because the mountains dictate the weather patterns on the island.

If you're into woodworking, the largest Woodcraft in the country is there.
 
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Don’t even bring pants or shoes because you’ll wear shorts and flip flops everywhere.

The locals hate everyone non-native

Rent a convertible and go to the north shore

ABC stores have EVERYTHING


** there’s NO DIFFERENCE in the pineapples sold in Hawaii or in your local store
 
Kyron said:
Don’t even bring pants or shoes because you’ll wear shorts and flip flops everywhere.

The locals hate everyone non-native

Rent a convertible and go to the north shore

ABC stores have EVERYTHING


** there’s NO DIFFERENCE in the pineapples sold in Hawaii or in your local store
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The pineapple industry has tanked there. Sugar cane as well.
 
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Worth every penny. I buy them every time I go home.
 
Aisin said:
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Worth every penny. I buy them every time I go home.
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Some friends brought home a couple “Maui gold” pineapples one year when we all went

We got home I went to the local supermarket (in Phoenix) and bought a couple Maui Gold pineapples with the exact same label and everything
We cut them up and couldn’t tell one from another



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Just try them …. I’m a fan


** stock up on macadamia nuts while on the island

*** also those locally canned drinks are hella good too
 
Go to Pearl Harbor then jump on an island hopper over to Kauai and spend the rest of your vacation there.
 
Kyron said:
Some friends brought home a couple “Maui gold” pineapples one year when we all went

We got home I went to the local supermarket (in Phoenix) and bought a couple Maui Gold pineapples with the exact same label and everything
We cut them up and couldn’t tell one from another
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They make a few different wines on Maui out if pineapple. They are quite good.
mauiwine.com

Maui Blanc | MauiWine

Grown on the slopes of Upcountry Maui, the 100% Maui Gold Pineapples used in this wine are handpicked, crushed, and pressed at MauiWine. Each harvest yields between 60,000 and 84,000 pounds of pineapple specifically selected from fields that are best suited for the crisp and clean Maui Blanc...
mauiwine.com mauiwine.com
 
My wife's parents both lived on the north shore for a long time, and until last year owned a rental there. They would go over once a year to maintain the rental and see friends/family.

My father in law told me to never leave anything in your car. If the car was fancy enough, he'd leave the doors unlocked and the glove compartment open so everyone could see it wasn't worth breaking a window to get it. Also if he was there for any length of time to surf/hang out at the beaches on the north shore, he'd buy a da hui sticker and slap it on the back window of his rental. Never said why, but did it all the time and never got hassled, so maybe there's something to it.
 
I travel through there often for work... North Shore Shrimp Trucks and big Waves, Matsumoto Shave Ice, ShoreFyre Burgers, Pearl Harbor, Lulu's restaurant in waikiki, International market is awesome to walk through, and of course Duke's for happy hour and people watching...
 
Sandy Johnson said:
My wife's parents both lived on the north shore for a long time, and until last year owned a rental there. They would go over once a year to maintain the rental and see friends/family.

My father in law told me to never leave anything in your car. If the car was fancy enough, he'd leave the doors unlocked and the glove compartment open so everyone could see it wasn't worth breaking a window to get it. Also if he was there for any length of time to surf/hang out at the beaches on the north shore, he'd buy a da hui sticker and slap it on the back window of his rental. Never said why, but did it all the time and never got hassled, so maybe there's something to it.
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I hope he wasn’t white. My buddy Todd bought a truck with a Da Hui sticker on the back window. The following Monday after he bought the truck he came into work with a broken nose and fractured orbital.
 
Wicked good tips. Keep em coming.

I had to google Da Hui..

Da Hui is a Hawaiian term that translates to "the pack" or "family". It may also refer to:

  • A surf group
    In the late 1970s, Hawaiian Eddie Rothman started a surf group called Da Hui to regulate local surf spots and prevent mainlanders from disrespecting Hawaiians. The group, also known as the "Black Shorts", would stop professional surfing contests on the North Shore by non-Hawaiians. They believed in protecting and preserving Hawaiian surfing culture and would beat anyone who dropped in on a local or took a wave. Da Hui also hosts the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout, a local surf competition on Oahu's North Shore.

  • A clothing brand
    Da Hui also refers to a clothing brand that combines Hawaiian surf culture and urban streetwear. The brand's collections feature bold designs that combine tradition and modernity, and are crafted with innovative materials.

  • A song
    Da Hui may also refer to a song by the punk rock band "The Offspring" about an Oahu surfer group of the same nam"
 
Aisin said:
I hope he wasn’t white. My buddy Todd bought a truck with a Da Hui sticker on the back window. The following Monday after he bought the truck he came into work with a broken nose and fractured orbital.
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He is a white guy. But he also lived there on a boat for years and surfed with all the big wave dudes out there in the 60s, if he and my mother-in-law stay there for too long, they both come back speaking pidgin. "Ho brah, da odda day yous grab mah slippas. Das naw right. Give dem back." When we've visited, he has let my wife an I take his rental car around the shore with the da hui sticker back there. Parked that car and surfed at lani and pipeline a few times without any issue, but as a big goofy white guy myself, I also tread lightly over there.

In the words of the offspring "I won't fuck with da hui"
 
Aisin said:
I hope he wasn’t white. My buddy Todd bought a truck with a Da Hui sticker on the back window. The following Monday after he bought the truck he came into work with a broken nose and fractured orbital.
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rattlewagon said:
Wicked good tips. Keep em coming.

I had to google Da Hui..

Da Hui is a Hawaiian term that translates to "the pack" or "family". It may also refer to:

  • A surf group
    In the late 1970s, Hawaiian Eddie Rothman started a surf group called Da Hui to regulate local surf spots and prevent mainlanders from disrespecting Hawaiians. The group, also known as the "Black Shorts", would stop professional surfing contests on the North Shore by non-Hawaiians. They believed in protecting and preserving Hawaiian surfing culture and would beat anyone who dropped in on a local or took a wave. Da Hui also hosts the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout, a local surf competition on Oahu's North Shore.

  • A clothing brand
    Da Hui also refers to a clothing brand that combines Hawaiian surf culture and urban streetwear. The brand's collections feature bold designs that combine tradition and modernity, and are crafted with innovative materials.

  • A song
    Da Hui may also refer to a song by the punk rock band "The Offspring" about an Oahu surfer group of the same nam"
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I wore Da Hui shirts and shorts. Every one of my friends were locals. I got no grief. Oahu is like a small town but the connection via friends goes a long way. If you're friends with X, you're friends with X's friends by default. Word spreads.

Had a group of military guys that were causing chaos at a hula-cross race (doing donuts on gravel and pelting kids with rocks) and I told them to knock it off. They got mouthy and made threats against me.

I told them that they were on the wrong part of the island to talk to me the way they were and the best thing for them to do was leave. While words were flying between me and the group of military guys my local friends walked up. 15 or so big-ass local/Samoan guys... "Hey, J. Problem 'ere?"

I was glad they showed up. I was outnumbered five to one. :laughing:

"Nope. These guys were just talking about how they're leaving."

Military dudes knew I saved their asses and left. :homer:


If you act like a dumb white guy, you're a haole. If you treat people with respect you're accepted.
 
only i will add is if you decide to go the chicken fights. be able to cover your bets. you will be surround by giant Samoans. and you will be the minority... FYI. enjoy.
 
X whatever on the North Shore. Sandy Beach on the South Shore can be entertaining.
Para sailing is a high.
 
ProjectTwin said:
I wore Da Hui shirts and shorts. Every one of my friends were locals. I got no grief. Oahu is like a small town but the connection via friends goes a long way. If you're friends with X, you're friends with X's friends by default. Word spreads.

Had a group of military guys that were causing chaos at a hula-cross race (doing donuts on gravel and pelting kids with rocks) and I told them to knock it off. They got mouthy and made threats against me.

I told them that they were on the wrong part of the island to talk to me the way they were and the best thing for them to do was leave. While words were flying between me and the group of military guys my local friends walked up. 15 or so big-ass local/Samoan guys... "Hey, J. Problem 'ere?"

I was glad they showed up. I was outnumbered five to one. :laughing:

"Nope. These guys were just talking about how they're leaving."

Military dudes knew I saved their asses and left. :homer:


If you act like a dumb white guy, you're a haole. If you treat people with respect you're accepted.
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This was in the late 90s. Being a young haole on the west side(Nanakuli) with a Da Hui sticker will end up resulting in you getting your ass beat.
 
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Aisin said:
This was in the late 90s. Being a haole on the west side(Nanakuli) with a Da Hui sticker will end up resulting in you getting your ass beat.
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I was there in the late 90's as well. The local friends I had didn't bother with the Nanakuli/Wai'anae area much then.

Even moreso when I was there in 2012 to 2015. Meth is killing the place.

Unless it was going to the beach on that side (once), the guys didn't want anything to do with that area.

I stayed in Kapolei.
 
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