Blogs from Hawaii, United States, North America - page 233

The Answer Is: The Byrds of Paradise, Lost, Baywatch Hawaii and North Shore. Question: Name a few shows that were filmed at North Shore on Oahu? Which is incidentally the topic of this Blog, covering about a 30 mile length from the historic and colorful town of Haleiwa in the west to Turtle Bay Resort in Kuilima to the east. In between are mostly residential homes and agricultural industries in communities of Kawailoa, Sunset Beach, Waimea, Pupukea, Waialee and Kawela. Of course, the North Shore is instantly associated with monstrous waves, at least to the Locals here and the surfing community world-wide. However, on the day of my trip, the waves were rather small, so you won’t see much surfing photos today. Haleiwa, which literally means “House of Iwa” (named of a frigate bird), was ... read more

The Northshore on Oahu may very well be the most laid-back place in the Western world. Even though it is probably possible to do some shopping or catch a brutal party there, the reasons for going there are usually not the mentioned. The place is apparently one of the hottest places for surfing on the planet. Hence, it attracts the surfing crowd. Non-surfers go there to chill. A perfect spot to spend a day off from school once the city life and killer (oh, well...) nightlife of Honolulu gets on your nerves. A friendly game of boule, a case of beer, followed by grilling hot dogs over the open fire, joined by a Canadian escapee. All this in the setting of sunset over the fabulous Sunset Beach; way up there of beautiful beaches of the world. ... read more

It's like sticking your head into an aquarium, and watch the act. Hanauma Bay has the perfect features for tourists. Rather small bay, shallow, with a reef separating the ocean from the lagoon. Hundreds of snorkeling tourists every day. The underwater creatures almost seem to have rehearsed their moves in order to please the humans. Colorful fishies, random sea critters, the occasional turtle, even a reef shark every now and then. The bay is closed on Tuesdays though. Wonder why...Underwater block party? ... read more

We had planned to celebrate our 25th anniversary in Hawaii, and coincidentally I had a business trip there in August. So we decided to combine the trips. 21 August 1997 Thursday. We departed Dulles Airport on an early flight and after changing planes in St Louis and San Francisco arrived in Honolulu at 3:30 pm. We rented a car and drove to our suite hotel off of Waikiki Beach. That evening we walked to the beach and along Kalakaua Ave to the International Marketplace where we ate supper. We also checked out the hotels and malls along Kalakaua Ave. 22 August 1997 Friday. Early in the morning we drove the Likiliki Highway to Kailua Beach Park on the east side of the island, arriving in time for sunrise. We spent the morning swimming there and the ... read more

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