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With a wide path all along its length, the canal offers a lovely evening’s walk, ending at the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor.

Hailed by many as Hawai’i’s best restaurant, Alan Wong’s marries local preferences with a formal setting. The food – unusual seafood preparations and amazing sauces – is delicious; the atmosphere relaxed and convivial. Great wine list.

Probably the best restaurant in Hawai’i, where European style is married with the best island techniques.

The 1929 terracotta and tile A&B Building epitomizes Territorial period Hawaiian architecture. Asian, Mediterranean and island influences are filtered through the quintessential Hawaiian architects, C. W. Dickey and Hart Wood.

On the windward shore of O’ahu, this European-style B&B is a short drive from O’ahu’s best beaches. The wonderful hosts have filled their home with antiques and art.

Comprised of three units with a shared bath in residential – and very upscale – Hawai’i Kai, this affordable B&B has panoramic ocean views. It’s a 15-minute drive from Waikīkī and even closer to neighborhood dining and shopping. Rates include continental breakfast.

Contemporary Hawai’i is celebrated from mid-September to mid-October every year. The festivities begin on O’ahu and move through the island chain with at least a week-long celebration at every stop. A “royal court” is chosen on each island, and there are floral parades, concerts, and craft fairs.

A skilled massage therapist with almost two decades of experience, Fran Rose offers Swedish massage, reflexology, shiatsu, sports massage, acupressure, and iridology.

Ringed around the coliseum-like stadium, the largest swap meet in the islands is a great place for kitsch souvenirs, alohawear, and beach equipment.