DK Travel : Honolulu & O’ahu

O’ahu is the most populous of the Hawaiian islands, and its conjoined hubs are the city of Honolulu and the world-famous Waikīkī Beach. The vast majority of visitors make Waikīkī their base, venturing out on day trips to take in Honolulu’s many cultural attractions, Pearl Harbor, and other parts of the island. The family-friendly beaches and parks of the South hore and Kāne’ohe District are in striking distance of Honolulu, while diehard surfers head for the North Coast. The Polynesian Cultural Center is also an easy day trip from the city.

Helena’s Hawaiian Food

Helena’s has proffered some of the best traditional Hawaiian food since 1946.
Helen’s Chinese Food

A popular “hole in the wall,” the menu packed with Chinese standards.
Herbal Scrubs

Scrubs use ingredients such as native red clay and island sea salts to exfoliate, detoxify, and soften the skin.
Herbal Wraps

Wraps use herbs and the application of heat to draw out impurities from the skin.
He’eia State Park and Fishponds

North on Kamehameha Highway from Kāne’ohe, surrounded by mangrove swamp, this grassy, well-maintained state park offers a view of the 80-acre He’eia fishpond, the largest intact aqua-culture zone in the islands. When in use, fingerlings of the prized ’ama’ama (mullet) and ’ahole (Hawaiian flagtail) would swim into the rock-walled ponds through vertical gates called kahala , but would be unable to swim out. In this way, the fish were successfully farmed.
Hili

Hili are braided lei made from a single plant material such as ti leaf or maile .
Hilton Hawaiian Village

Situated on the widest stretch of Waikīkī Beach, this huge hotel has six towers, five pools, over 90 shops, 20 lounges and restaurants, a spa, and tropical gardens. You need never leave the complex.
Hiroshi Eurasian Tapas

Award-winning chef Hiroshi Fukui presents a fusion of European and Asian cuisines. The walls feature frequently changing works by local artists.
Hoku’s

An airy wood-paneled room, a view of the ocean, and a multi-cultural menu that ranges from tandoori specialties to wok cooking – “rustic international cuisine,” as they describe it.
Hoku’s

This sophisticated lunch and dinner restaurant ranks high among critics and diners for its world flavors, ocean view, and gracious service.

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