DK Travel : Honolulu & O’ahu : Editor's choice

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Bob Twogood Kayaks Hawai’i

Reputable firm on the Windward Coast.
Botanical Baths

Aromatherapy oils, herbs, and seaweeds are added to whirlpool tubs to either calm or re-energize the body.
Canoe Building

As in all Hawaiian cultural practices, there is much ritual surrounding the building of a canoe, another of the men’s arts. Traditionally, canoes are made of koa and always from one log, carefully selected by the boat builder. The craft is still very much alive today.
Clark Hatch Physical Fitness Center

With a network of centers throughout Asia and the Pacific, founder Clark Hatch’s philosophy is “total fitness.” Trained instructors create individual programs to promote a lifetime of well-being.
Contemporary Lei

From silk and ribbon to yarn, currency, and even candy, contemporary lei are made for every occasion.
Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Bank

Temporary exhibitions are held in the bank’s marble lobby and in a series of second-floor galleries.
Facials

Designed to clean and rehydrate the face; choices depend on skin type and individual needs.
Featherwork

Cloaks, lei , headware, and kāhili (standards) for the ali’i (chief) were all once fashioned from feathers. The birds were trapped so that specific feathers could be plucked, and then the creatures were released. Yellow, red, and black were the colors most often used. Today, artisans still craft lei of feathers from pheasant and other introduced species.
Fishbowl Tours

Jet skiing and other activities at Maunalua Bay. Offers transport from Waikīkī.
Fishing Nets

Olonā fiber, derived from a native shrub, was commonly used in the old days to make fishing nets (a practice performed by men only). Strong and durable though it was, man-made materials such as nylon replaced olonā in the 20th century.