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Snorkeling in Hanauma Bay's underwater park.
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Meet Local Folks:
If you go to Hawaii and see only people like the ones back home, you
might as well stay home. Extend yourself, leave the resorts and tourist quarters, go out and
learn about Hawaii and its people. Just smile and say “Howzit?” (which means “How's it
going?”)—and you'll usually make a new friend. Oahu is remarkably cosmopolitan; every
ethnic group in the world seems to be here. It's fascinating to discover the varieties of food,
culture, language, and customs.
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Drive to the North Shore:
Just an hour's drive from Honolulu, the North Shore is another
world: a pastoral, rural setting with magnificent beaches and a slower way of life. During
the winter months, stop and watch the professionals surf the monster waves.
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Watch the Hula:
This is Hawaii, so you have to experience the hula. A hula performance is
a popular way for visitors to get a taste of traditional Hawaiian culture. For a more genu-
ine Hawaiian hula experience, catch the interactive hula halau performed Monday through
Friday at 2pm at the Bishop Museum.
