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vintage postcards of Hawaii from the early 20th century. Call to check hours or for off-
hours appointments.
Antique Alley
ANTIQUES
fully crammed full of rare collectibles and Hawaiiana, this shop that cameoed on
Antiques Roadshow
sells everything from poi pounders to vintage hula dolls and Matson
cruise-liner artifacts. Call ahead to make sure it's open.
OʻAHU FOR CHILDREN
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Outrigger canoe rides, swimming and a free sunset torch lighting and hula show
at Waikiki's Kuhio Beach Park (
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)
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Touch tanks at the educational, eco-conscious Waikiki Aquarium (
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)
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Planetarium shows and exploding faux volcanoes at Honolulu's Bishop Museum
(
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)
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Hiking to Manoa Falls (
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)
or summiting Diamond Head (
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)
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Snorkeling at Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve (
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)
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Wading into Ko Olina Lagoons (
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)
near Disney's Aulani (
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)
re-
sort
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Steam-train rides and a giant maze at the Dole Plantation (
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)
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Movie and TV filming tours at Kualoa Ranch (
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)
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Walking the decks of Pearl Harbor's Battleship Missouri Memorial (
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)
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Rainy-day indoor fun for tots at Hawaii Children's Discovery Center (
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)
Orientation
Honolulu's compact downtown set the stage for the 19th-century fall of the Hawaiian
monarchy, all just a lei's throw from the harborfront where whaling ships once docked.
Nearby, the narrow streets of Chinatown are packed with open-air markets, antiques
shops, art galleries and bars. Southeast of downtown heading toward Waikiki, Ala Moana
is Honolulu's beach. The University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa campus is further inland, as are
the upper Manoa Valley and Makiki Heights neighborhoods, which are gateways to
Honolulu's green belt of forest-reserve lands.
