manhn
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First week of December, my parents, aunt and cousin and I will be going to Oahu. This will be my first time in Hawaii. Looking forward to it. It will be just for a week (I will be running the Honolulu Marathon). We are intending to stay put in an airbnb in Waikiki with the occasional day trip here and there. As you may have noticed, I am not one of those "So....what's fun to do in ____?" people. My questions are very precise and specific. Any and all suggestions are welcome. I do a good number of things suggested by people.
1. Best Coffee in Oahu: A very important question for me. Any and all suggestions will likely be tried out by me. And yes, I realize Oahu is a big area, but I will be visiting most parts of the region at some point in my trip (specifically, Waikiki, Downtown, Chinatown, Pearl Harbour, Koko Head, North Shore--probably not the east coast region).
2. Best Shave Ice:
3. Best Place to Eat Spam:
4. Best Ice Cream: Yeah, I will get shaved ice, but I always love ice cream.
5. Best Lookout: There seems to be 18 billion lookouts. TBH, after one scenic view atop a mountain or building, I generally don't need to do another one, just from a different vantage point. What's the best? Also, what's the easiest (little to no hiking) for seniors who may end up too tired to walk/hike?
6. Best LOST Locations: Yes, I am a fan. I even loved the series finale. I will be visiting Koko Head, the Hawaiian Convention Centre, the Buddhist Temple, and Manoa Falls, all location sites for the show (I'm sure there are other virtues to visiting those places). I'm assuming the the all-girls Catholic school that was used for the Church in the finale is off-limits. Any potential sites would be greatly appreciated.
7. Best Loco Moco: I will probably try Rainbow Drive-In, but my aunt may not want to visit because she's vegetarian (and in case she finds out that Obama likes this place, she may not want to step foot in it). Other places? Zippy's
8. Best Poke: TBH, I don't really like it (I prefer my raw fish without all of that marinade), but maybe if I try poke in its original habitat, I will change my mind.
9. Best Stops between Waikiki and North Shore: I'm thinking Green World Coffee Farm, Dole Plantation, Waimea Falls, Turtle Beach, Matsumoto Shave Ice, and the Shrimp Trucks. Is that too much in one day? And is driving there (and back) in the dark okay?
10. Best Shrimp Truck in North Shore: Is it Giovanni or somewhere else?
11. Best Place to Buy Exotic Fruits: We will going to the KCC Farmers Market Saturday Morning near Diamond Head, but is there an actual store? My family loves fruits like dragonfruit, mangosteen, rambutan, lychee, etc.
12. Best Luau: I would prefer it be within Waikiki, not so far away like the Polynesian Cultural Center.
13. Best Place to Observe Hipsters: Yes, I am a big fan of gentrification.
14. Best Vietnamese in Oahu: Besides The Pig & The Lady
15. Best Bookstore in Oahu:
1. Best Coffee in Oahu: A very important question for me. Any and all suggestions will likely be tried out by me. And yes, I realize Oahu is a big area, but I will be visiting most parts of the region at some point in my trip (specifically, Waikiki, Downtown, Chinatown, Pearl Harbour, Koko Head, North Shore--probably not the east coast region).
2. Best Shave Ice:
3. Best Place to Eat Spam:
4. Best Ice Cream: Yeah, I will get shaved ice, but I always love ice cream.
5. Best Lookout: There seems to be 18 billion lookouts. TBH, after one scenic view atop a mountain or building, I generally don't need to do another one, just from a different vantage point. What's the best? Also, what's the easiest (little to no hiking) for seniors who may end up too tired to walk/hike?
6. Best LOST Locations: Yes, I am a fan. I even loved the series finale. I will be visiting Koko Head, the Hawaiian Convention Centre, the Buddhist Temple, and Manoa Falls, all location sites for the show (I'm sure there are other virtues to visiting those places). I'm assuming the the all-girls Catholic school that was used for the Church in the finale is off-limits. Any potential sites would be greatly appreciated.
7. Best Loco Moco: I will probably try Rainbow Drive-In, but my aunt may not want to visit because she's vegetarian (and in case she finds out that Obama likes this place, she may not want to step foot in it). Other places? Zippy's
8. Best Poke: TBH, I don't really like it (I prefer my raw fish without all of that marinade), but maybe if I try poke in its original habitat, I will change my mind.
9. Best Stops between Waikiki and North Shore: I'm thinking Green World Coffee Farm, Dole Plantation, Waimea Falls, Turtle Beach, Matsumoto Shave Ice, and the Shrimp Trucks. Is that too much in one day? And is driving there (and back) in the dark okay?
10. Best Shrimp Truck in North Shore: Is it Giovanni or somewhere else?
11. Best Place to Buy Exotic Fruits: We will going to the KCC Farmers Market Saturday Morning near Diamond Head, but is there an actual store? My family loves fruits like dragonfruit, mangosteen, rambutan, lychee, etc.
12. Best Luau: I would prefer it be within Waikiki, not so far away like the Polynesian Cultural Center.
13. Best Place to Observe Hipsters: Yes, I am a big fan of gentrification.
14. Best Vietnamese in Oahu: Besides The Pig & The Lady
15. Best Bookstore in Oahu:
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