Things to See and Do:

Kalakaua Ave Shopping - Waikiki

Ala Moana Shopping - Waikiki/Honolulu

USS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor (Tickets are free, but reservations are advised and can be booked online up to 8 weeks in advance

Aloha Stadium Swap meet (Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday)

Snorkel the Marine Park of Hanauma Bay (Reservations required, book online through Hawaii Parks and Recreation Dept.)

Maka Puu Lighthouse hike (easy)

Hike Diamond Head (Must reserve and pay for online in advance - up to 30 days) This is a more strenuous hike.

Lanikai Beach - Park in downtown Kailua or Kailua Beach State Park (1 mile away) Steep parking fines near beach; in residential area

Manoa Falls - short hike (Super Easy)

Drive Oahu’s North Shore

-Haleiwa Town (surf town)

-Waimea Bay - picturesque, usually empty

-North Shore Food Trucks in Haleiwa Town or Kahuka

-Dole Pineapple Plantation

Ho’omaluhia (make a place of peace and tranquility) Botanical Garden - 45-680 Luluku Rd, Kaneohe

-Many trails, walking paths and various flora and fauna

-Approximately 40 minutes from Waikiki

-Byodo-In Temple - Replica of a Japanese Buddhist temple; peaceful, meditative