Heeia State Park says Meeeowww!
If you’re a cat person, this place is for you!
I grew up with cats and they never fail to fascinate me. Sometimes they can be dumb and stupid but for me, that makes them even more lovable. Plan a trip at Heiia State Park, along Kamehameha Highway just before you reach the Heeia Boat Harbor. Yes, there are other things to do in the park, like go in their mini museum, have a picnic, look out into the ocean, etc, but what I enjoyed in the park is really feeding the cats.
Let me tell you my meow-ful encounter with these furry animals… Read the rest of Heeia State Park says Meeeowww! »
It’s summer and the start of lychees season. I just had lychees flavored icecream in one of the restaurants downtown Honolulu and I couldn’t help it, I’m craving for more.
I recently moved to Hawaii and I’m pretty much seeing and learning things first hand here. I have to say, I think I made the right decision.
Rated the No.1 public transit system in America, Honolulu’s 
This past February, along with my friend from out of town, Jeannine, I went to see the historical sights of Pearl Harbor. I’m SO glad to have experienced what we did. I don’t think that anyone can come to Oahu and NOT make a pilgrimage to Pearl Harbor. It was a very emotional day, but it’s a life-changing experience. 
Accidentally my friends and I created a nice thematic evening with having dinner at Shokudo restaurant and watching “Flower Drum Song” at Diamond Head Theater. Shokudo is great for experiencing and tasting Asian fusion style dishes. The “Flower Drum Song” is about Japanese immigrants trying to assimilate to San Francisco. It was a fun evening with food, friends and good entertainment. 
From the moment I moved to Oahu, I have been interested in checking out the Byodo-in Temple. I imagined a place of refuge, somewhere where I could unwind and maybe even meditate. I’d also heard about the Koi fish in the garden of the temple and I was especially excited to see if they were as big in real life as in photos I’d seen! So on a Monday morning, I went in search of tranquility with my friend Jeannine, who was visiting from New Jersey. 
Where can you find two calm beaches, waves to ride, a huge grass park with a wide running trail, fishermen, banyan trees, pavilions, homeless people, wedding picture snappers, Segway riders, a sailboat harbor and more, right across the street from the world’s largest open air mall? At Honolulu’s Ala Moana Beach Park. It’s a great place to spend an hour or a day, or anywhere in between. And it’s all free, even the parking! Now that’s a deal. 
Oahu’s Windward side is packed with abundant natural treasures. One really fun treasure to explore is the trail to Makapuu Lighthouse. On the way to the lighthouse, you can hike down to the lava rock surface that houses the warm tide pools.
A couple of months ago, I set out in search of adventure with my friend Jeannine. The big destination of the day was the Polynesian Cultural Center in the town of Laie up north. It’s supposed to be one of Hawaii’s (or Oahu’s) most popular “paid attractions.” I say it that way because there are SO many things to do/see for FREE here that tourists have plenty to do without spending a dime! However, this is a paid attraction and the money is for a good cause — from what I understood, it helps support the education of the students who also work at the PCC and attend Brigham Young University Hawaii. 
