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

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Sea Breeze Parasailing

Operator based at Maunalua Bay.
Seed Lei

Simple, single-stranded Job’s Tears and intricately crafted wiliwili-seed lei are popular examples of this type.
Serenity Spa Hawai’i

Located in the The Outrigger Reef on the Beach, you can charge your spa services to your room if you’re a guest at any of the 23 Outrigger or ’Ohana properties. Massages are offered poolside, while pampering wedding packages are a popular way to feel treated like ali’i (royalty).
Shave Ice

It has other names in other places – snow cone is one – but it is simply small chips of ice, flavored with one or more of myriad syrups, served in a paper cone. Cool and refreshing on a hot summer day, the rainbow variety shave ice has become a virtual symbol of Hawai’i.
Shopping Mo’ili’ili/Kaimukī

Some of the most wonderful shops in the city are missed by many visitors. Head along South King Street in the 2700 block in Mo’ili’ili and on Wai’alae Avenue from 9th to 13th Streets in Kaimukī to discover everything from sophisticated hand-printed dresses to Hawaiian instruments and craft supplies.
Side Street Inn

After work hangout of Honolulu’s chefs, offering savory bar food.
Skydive Hawai’i

Also at Dillingham Airfield, solo flights for experienced skydivers and instructor flights for novices.
Soar Hawai’i Sailplanes

Operates at Dillingham Airfield.
Spa-Hopping (Ko Olina to Waikīkī)

Every variety and description of spa is available on O’ahu from European-style hydrotherapy to Balinese flower soaking tubs and beauty-oriented treatments. (see Spas and Fitness Centers)
Spam

Yes, it’s true. One of the most maligned foods in history is one of Hawai’i’s most popular and beloved. Canned Spiced Ham (SPAM) was originally known as a military staple since it’s easy to keep for long periods of time. It is, perhaps, the large military presence in Hawai’i that first accounted for its curious popularity in the islands.