Monkey Pod is a one of a kind restaurant in Ko Olina. One of the best items on their menu is their fish and chips. It is freshly caught fish battered then fried. It is very flavorful and delicious! Monkey Pod is a pretty casual restaurant, but it's not as laid back as Zippy's. This restaurant serves food such as pizzas, salads, and much more. This place is a great place for kids and family. I highly recommend Monkey Pod as a place to go when visiting Oahu.
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In Hawaii, there are two thing that there are a lot of; beaches and food. A great local place to pick up food is Taniokas. There is only one Taniokas on the island so it is always a little crowded around lunch time. To beat the crowds, I recommend going at about 10 am or 2 pm. At Taniokas, they have items such as beef stew, mochiko chicken, and lumpia. They also have island favorites poke, and musubi. Taniokas provides a variety of snacks like candy, chips and butter mochi. All in all, this place has great customers service and great food. Now go and try one of the best local places on the island of Oahu!
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If you are looking for something to do besides going to the beach, I reccomend bowling. Bowling is good for pretty much any age 5 and over and the best place to do it on Oahu is Aiea Bowl. At Aiea Bowl, they have great food such as hamburger steak, loco moco, salads, and much more. The dining area is right next to the bowling alley so you can watch the action while dining. There is also a bar and an "arcade"(a bunch of claw machines and a couple gun games.) Aiea Bowl is the perfect place to hang out with the family if you are a bit tired of the beach. Go try Aiea Bowl and see what you think!
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Waikiki is one of the bet places on the island to boogie board. They have good sized waves that range from about 3-6 feet. These waves are perfect for kids to boogie board. One of the most popular places to boogie board at Waikiki is the part right in front of the parking lot of the Honolulu Zoo. When there, you will see a 10 foot wall that seperates the beach into two parts. On your left side you will see the spot where all the boogie boarders are and on the right side you will see the part that is very calm and mostly geared toward toddlers. Another attraction at Waikiki is the wall that seperates the two parts of the beach. When there you can jump of that wall into the water. If you are just visiting and have never been to Waikiki before, I reccomend jumping of the part that has sand underneath it. Waikiki also has booths where you take a lesson and rent a board. Don't miss the action at Waikiki!
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One of the best ways to understand the attack at Pearl Harbor is going to Pearl Harbor! When there you can see one of the best battleships of all time; the USS Missouri. On the Missouri, you can explore the battleship in a tour group, with an iPod touch tour, or just walking around. When on board you can discover their bunks, the mess hall, and all about how the Japanese signed the surrender papers that ended World War II on that very ship! There are other ships and things to do at Pearl Harbor, but one of the best is the USS Missouri.
The one place everyone goes to when visiting Hawaii is the beach. Some beaches are more for surfing and boogie boarding and some are for smaller kids. At Waimea Bay, there can be waves in the winter, but usually not in the summer. However, one attraction at Waimea Bay does not change at all during the year. This attraction is a rock. This rock in particular is about 20 feet tall at the lowest point you can jump off of and 30-40 feet tall at its highest point. Anyone can jump of this rock though I recommend not bringing anyone younger than six. My last word of advice is to try and get a good action picture of you jumping off!
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One of the most interesting and historic places I have been to on Oahu is a plantation village. At first, I thought it might be a little boring and you would learn about all the plants and sugar cane. But, it was quite the opposite. First off, my tour guide was extremely friendly and nice and she seemed to know what she was talking about. And second, you don't really learn about plants; you learn about the people who moved here from Japan, China, Portugal, etc.. The restored houses are also really cool because you can see what they had and how they lived. There is also a doctors office and market there (model ones). I haven't tried this yet, but the thing the Oahu Plantation Village is famous for is it's haunted house. It ranks in the top 20 scariest haunted houses in the WORLD. You have to be ten and older to do this activity, but if you love horror movies and scares come and try it out!
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On vacation and at home, there is always that nagging question, "When am I going to eat?" Well in Hawaii, there are lots of wonderful places to eat such as Zippys, where they have a delicious bakery and very good comfort food, shave ice, and then there is the one thing that could be breakfast, snack, or dessert; a donut. Now this is not just any donut, this is a malasada! I personally think that Leonards has the best malasadas in Hawaii. At Leonards, they make their malasadas to order so you get a fresh malasada. Malasadas have an eggy texture similar to a fluffy waffle, and it is a crispy golden brown out the outside with sugar on it. Believe me when I say that it is better than a regular donut. I highly reccomend trying this tasty treat.
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