So the Aiea Loop is one of many hiking trails on Oahu but most definitely not the best. The trail is 4.5 miles total and that's pretty much it. There…

Since this is a blog about Oahu and Hawaii, it would not be complete without a little history of the islands. This weekend was the celebration of Haw…

If you are a sucker for waterfalls and beautiful scenery like I am, then you must visit the Waimea valley. As you enter, park in one of the many and …

It was a rather warm day with almost constant rainfall but that didn't damper our adventurous spirits. It is a three day weekend for the state of Haw…

Isn't it funny that  you can live in one of the most beautiful places in the world and eventually not even realize it. You start to take advanta…

Corporate Communication. Sounds very official, yea? The world of knee length skirts, trousers, and pumps. The men walk around with briefcases and tie…

For those of you who will be visiting my lovely state on the weekend of June 9th and 10th I have some great news. You rarely find free entertainment …

Happy Memorial Day everyone!!! I decided to share the Memorial Day Celebration that occured at Magic Island in Honolulu yesterday. The 9th annual Lat…

On Saturday I took mom on our last big trip. We ventured up to the wonderful North Shore. We visited the North Shore Marketplace and ate at a gre…

It is rather difficult to find good Mexican food on Oahu so it is my pleasure to announce CHOLOS in Haleiwa at the North Shore. Located in the North …

On Friday we got passes for the Sea Life Park. All of us woke up bright and early to get to the park by 9:45 for their first large show. I had miss…

The day began with a delicious breakfast at IHOP--pancake guru!!! A tall stack of chocolate chip pancakes is the best breakfast ever!…

For some reason, my mother is enthralled with state capital buildings. Why shouldn't she be, I guess. The Hawaii State Capitol is a very beautiful …

Yesterday was a day to get a little R&R. We sat on the beach and snorkled for a while. Today was a visit to Pearl Harbor and Punchbowl to remem…

So my mom came in for a visit and we have been running around showing her all the sites of Oahu. I have been taking her to the bigger tourist sit…

Today I head out to the airport to pick up my Mom for a visit. I get to play tour guide for the next 10 days. I'm sure I will have some very funny ph…

The day in Honolulu started out really rainy but the sunshine finally peeked through the clouds. We decided to invite a couple of our friends along…

Maunawili Falls is located on the Windward side of the island, just before you get into Kailua. It is quite a ways from Waikiki but well worth it if …

Well, Happy Mother's Day or Hau`oli Lâ Makuahine as we say in Hawaii, to all the wonderful Mommies who are reading this!!!  Unfortunately my …

We ventured down to the Sea Life Park today. This was a great adventure. The park was small but offered a lot of great things. The entrance is a la…

This is a small park devoted to marine life. It is located on the Windward Side past Hawaii Kai. To get into the park is reasonable priced at around …

What is a trip to Hawaii without the visiting Pearl Harbor and the Arizona Memorial? Out of respect this memorial should be visited. My best advice t…

The family was dying to visit Pearl Harbor and the Arizona Memorial so we decided to venture there today. The center is very beautiful. It has a smal…

Today we decided to spend the morning snorkling at Hanauma Bay. We have famliy visiting for a week and thought this would be a great activity for eve…

A lot of people already know about the famous Hanauma Bay. What they don't know is to enter the bay is $5(US) and it is closed every Tuesday to visit…

We decide we wanted to take a stab at the Makapu'u hike that is located outside of Hawaii Kai. The hike up was not a grewling as some had told us it …

Visit the Aloha Stadium Swap Meet-If you are ever here on a Sat., Sun. or a Wed you have to check out this out. GREAT BARGAINS ON EVERYTHING. You wil…

Valley of the Temples is located just outside of Koneohe, Hawaii and offers a great break from the city life of Waikiki. Tucked back into the mountai…

We decided to check out the Valley of the Temples in Koneohe. This is a memorial dedicated to the first Japanese immigrants to enter Hawaii. &nb…

Outside of Downtown is Punchbowl. This is a National Cemetary for those who have fallen in war. We had been told it has some amazing views and follia…

If you want outstanding views of the city, make the drive around Mount Tantalus. Round Top Drive, as it is know, circles Mount Tantalus and was close…

As a day trip we decided to journey to the other side of Oahu for the first time. There was supposed to be a 10 foot swell coming in and I wanted to …

There aren't many waterfalls in Waikiki but if you venture into the Manoa Valley you will be able to see Manoa Falls. This is a great little falls to…

There is a quaint little waterfall located in the Manoa Valley and we decided to pay it a visit. The drive was not very long and we ended in a small …

The hike up Diamond Head was fantastic. Situated in Waikiki, it had increadible views of the city all the way to Koko Head. While I was used to a hik…