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Tutu (Grandmother) Marlu's Top Picks for Oahu in 2008
Must do in Haleiwa
• Make reservation in advance! Mention you are staying with me! 20% discount!
• (Haleiwa boat harbor) Tel 808.351.9373
• Daily-hawaiisharkencounters.com.
• 20% discount if staying at one of my properties!
• No swimming necessary. 4yrs & up!
• Reservations recommended - $80 with 20% discount
• Catamaran/snorkel/sunset tour also!
• In Haleiwa (minutes drive from our home) next to Waimea beach with famous jump rock
• Swim in the waterfall .
• Best gardens - world renowned.
• Full moon night tour!
• Admission is very inexpensive.
• 2-hours to see the park. Easy walk for children!
• Next beach - Haleiwa side of Chun’s Reef Beach.
• Large live sea turtles on the beach and in shoreline.
• Educational hand out information from ”NOAA” free!
• Go to “deep ecology store” across from the post office! Small jack cousteau exhibit. Tel: 637-7946 -- discounts available.
• Tel: 351-9373 - discount!
• Free
• Take the road on the side of foodland up the hill to first right & turn onto a narrow lane- approx. 8-minute drive.
• Largest site in Hawaii! Beautiful views of Waimea.
• Across from Pupukea Foodland at the left hand side
• Dirt road, easy but hot (take water) beautiful beaches - lots of rip tides - native plants & birds. Approx. 1 ½ hour each way! don’t leave stuff in car!!!!!
• Kids can fish for the prawns. They cook them on site. Need appointment! www.romyshahukuprawns.com
• Picnic style. Get large-jumbo prawns! Shrimp also great.
Must do on Oahu
• Approx. 55 minute drive
• Must do: Sea Treck - 12 yrs or older!
• Swim with the dolphins.
• Swim with the manta rays.
• Swim inside the large aquarium with bell tank.
• Best luau on the island – *See two day package!
• 20-25 minute drive from haleiwa wed. & sat. only. see link.
• Best prices on the island. stop here before waikiki shopping and save money!
Foods
Sharks cove grill: Lunch wagon by foodland. Fresh fish and shrimp daily. Pupukea green salads. $9.00! ***
Haleiwa Joe’s: Lunch and dinner in the harbor ******
Only fresh daily fish! Small & large plates. First right hand turn after the historic Haleiwa bridge in the harbor. $9 to $20, no reservation allowed. Hint: Bar serves food!
Haleiwa Eats: Thai food at its best - ****
Grandmother in kitchen, from Thailand.
Pizza Bob’s: Great pizza - salads & organic North Shore burgers!
Rosie's Cantina: Breakfast is great - lunch & dinner?
Haleiwa Cafe: Breakfast! Across from post office.
Ted’s Sunset Beach Bakery ****
Breakfast or pie any time-world famous really good!
Old (very) IGA Haleiwa Supermarket “Only real fresh fish”
Malama's: Mini-foodland across from Haleiwa IGA market.
Pupukea Foodland: large, expensive and fish has dye and CO2!
Tamara's: First signal light in Wahiawa - 10 minutes - up the hill.
Fresh organic beef - wine and a mini costco! Fresh local veggies!
Sunset Beach School - Farmers & Craft Market: Saturday only - 8 am to 2 pm.
Haleiwa Harbor: 2 to 5 pm fishing boats w/ fish flags sell fish.
Costco: Just off H2 freeway at Ka Uka blvd. Exit #2
Summer north shore treats: Baby fresh picked kahuku corn and watermelon (yellow and regular) and pickled mango! Buy on the roadside or at old Haleiwa market.
Spring: Fresh fish (or smoked) - buy on the road or at Haleiwa market!
Waikiki not to be missed secrets
Waikiki Aquarium - one of the best in world - small & cheap.
Pacific Beach Hotel - Eat and watch the aquarium creatures being fed - three restaurants! Top has sushi buffet - bottom is cheapest.
Prince Kuhio Beach - Free nightly hula show. Also don’t miss an outrigger canoe ride experience at Prince Kuhio Beach. They give surf lessons also!
Park at Pacific Beach Hotel and validate - Waikiki parking is very expensive!
Other islands
You need two days in Kona - must swim with the giant manta rays at night - as good as shark tour!!!
You need two days in Hilo to give yourself time to see Volcano Park - it's best to go see lava at night. (As of 3-7-08 there is flowing lava into the ocean!) Spend your other day in the waterfalls and parks around Hilo.
Puna black sand beach and park has the turtles! - Two hour drive on the way to Hilo. Great crafts.
I will only fly on a small plane to Hana and back to Honolulu. Maui reminds me of Miami with more traffic - all over. I do rent a car in Hanna and do all the waterfalls and hikes. Gorgeous. I have not been to the other part of the island in 15 years! Hanna hotel is pricey but worth it. There are lots of B&B’s available on-line.
My very favorite island. However as of 6-08, half of the island does not have water or electric, or their bill is going to double? Due to Molokai Ranch shut down, 3/4 of the 15,000 people-the total population - are all out of work. I do not suggest this island for a while until it gets help or until you go on a tour. There are very safe tours and the people need the money. Great deer and pig hunting. Old leper colony is not to be missed for history. Phallic rock is a must - if you can get to it - and the Halawa valley is so beautiful. (You'll need permission to get in.)
I love this island. So many adventures. 40-foot waterfalls to jump off (pa). The grand canyons of Hawaii. Tubing through the old sugar irrigation water. Jip lining across valleys. The Napali coast tour – do the zodiac tour so you can go in the caves. Kayak 2day paddle around the island in the summer. Takes two days to really see the island. Must do the overview of the island in helicopter! Ask me for more information.
Only two very expensive hotels - good for a honeymoon! Very remote beaches - not much to do.
Just a blip but great snorkel and scuba dive off Maui or Lanai.
Experience Shiatsu Massage on a North Shore beach or in one of our homes with Cab Spates.
Learn about Hawaii's underwater ecosystem at Coral Reef Outreach Network.
Check out whale watching and dive tours at Deep Ecology.
Get surf lessons from famous surfer Doug Deal.
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