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Honolulu
Beaches
Sights
Activities
Tours
Courses
Festivals & Events
Eating
Drinking & Nightlife
Entertainment
Shopping
Honolulu
Why Go?
Here in Honolulu, away from the crowded haunts of Waikiki, you get to shake hands with the real Hawaii. A boisterous Polynesian capital, Honolulu delivers an island-style mixed plate of experiences.
Eat your way through the pan-Asian alleys of Chinatown, where 19th-century whalers once brawled and immigrant traders thrived. Gaze out to sea atop the landmark Aloha Tower, then sashay past Victorian-era brick buildings, including the USA’s only royal palace. Browse at the world's largest open-air shopping center at Ala Moana, then poke your nose into the city's impressive art museums.
Ocean breezes rustle palm trees along the harborfront, while in the cool, mist-shrouded Koʻolau Range, forested hiking trails offer postcard city views. At sunset, cool off with an amble around Magic Island or splash in the ocean at Ala Moana Beach. After dark, migrate to Chinatown’s edgy art and nightlife scene.
When to Go
Jun The concerts and hula performances of Mele Mei lead up to Hawaii’s prestigious Na Hoku Hanohano Awards.
Sep The Aloha Festivals are a month-long celebration of Hawaiian music, dance and history throughout the state.
Nov Be in town in for Honolulu’s version of the Hawaii International Film Festival.
Best Local Lunches
A Helena’s Hawaiian Food
A Kahai Street Kitchen
A Ethel's Grill
A Kakaʻako Kitchen
A Side Street Inn
A Highway Inn Kaka'ako
Best Dining
A Alan Wong's
A Chef Mavro
A Duc's Bistro
A Nico's at Pier 38
A 12th Avenue Grill
A Livestock Tavern
Honolulu Highlights
1 Bishop Museum Delving into the finest Polynesian anthropological collection in the world.
2 ʻIolani Palace Inspecting the USA's only royal palace.
3 Chinatown Markets...
Table of contents
- Table of Contents
- Welcome to Honolulu, Waikiki & Oahu
- Oahu's Top 15
- Need to Know
- What's New
- If You Like
- Month by Month
- Itineraries
- Accommodations
- Eat & Drink Like a Local
- Diving & Snorkelling
- On the Water
- Surfing
- On the Land
- Hiking & Biking
- Driving
- Green Oahu
- Travel with Children
- Regions at a Glance
- Honolulu
- Honolulu in Color
- Waikiki
- Waikiki in Color
- Pearl Harbor & Leeward Oahu
- Pearl Harbor & Leeward Oahu in Color
- Southeast Oahu
- Windward Coast
- North Shore & Central Oahu
- Understand Honolulu, Waikiki & Oahu
- Oahu Today
- History
- People of Oahu
- Hawaiis Arts & Crafts
- Lei
- Landscapes & Wildlife
- Directory AZ
- Transportation
- Behind the Scenes
- Our Writers