Activities
- Snorkeling
- Honolulu Zoo A- Twilight tour specifically A+
- Byodo in Temple C
- Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden (and again) A
- Kaneohe Bay Sandbar A++
- Manoa Chocolate Factory Tour B
- Halona Blow Hole B+
- Dole Plantation (and again) A
- Ho’okua’aina (Volunteering at a Taro Farm) A
- North Shore Swells A+
- Whale Watching A+
- Kualoa Ranch ATV Tour C
- High Tea at Moana Surfrider C
- Uncle’s Ice Cream Factory Tour A+
- North Shore Soap Factory (shopping only B)
Restaurants/Food
- Nico’s Kailua – Furikake Ahi Tuna A+
- Foodland Poke A
- Kono’s C
- Zippy’s F
- Morning Brew Breakfast Sandwich A+
- Cinnamon’s C-
- Hale’iwa Bowls A
- Lanikai Juice B
- Banan A-
- Easy Que’ B+
- Waikiki Brewing A
- Maui Brewing B
- Leonard’s Malasadas C
- Vintage Island Coffee A
- Tiki’s Bar and Grill A+ atmosphere/ambiance, B food
- Moke’s Bread and Breakfast A
- Thursday Kailua food market A++
- Buzz’s A+ Drinks, B Food
- Agnes’ Portuguese Bake Shop (Malasadas) B+
- The Hibachi (poke specifically) A+
- Stonefish Grill A+
- Lulu’s B-
- Mexico Lindo Kailua A++
- Valentina’s pizza A++
- Pizza Mamo A
- Slice by HB Baking A++
- Moku (food, delicious, not a huge fan of counter service) A
- Duke’s (A+ or A)
- Uncle’s Ice Cream Sandwiches (A++)
- Waiahole Poi Factory B+
- Hale’iwa Joe’s (Hale’iwa location) A+
- Banyan’s Island Grill A+
- GOEN A
Hikes
- Lanikai Pillbox (and again) A
- Pu’u Ma’eli’eli (fully finished) B+, round 2 A
- Makapu’u (and again) A
- Waimea falls/Botanical Garden B+
- Old Pali Rd. (to pali lookout)A
- Aiea Loop Trail A+
- Likeke Falls to Old Pali Rd. A+
- Diamondhead C-
- Lanikai Pillbox from the back side A+ anytime other than sunrise
- Waipulani Falls A++++
- Manoa Falls B+
- Haunama Bay Ridge Hike C- effort, A views
- Lulumahu Falls A
- Ulupa’u Crater Hike B
- Friendship Gardens to Oneawa Hills A
- Ka’ena Point from the South A+
- Ka’ena Point from the North A
- O’hana Trail B
- Koko Crater Tramway B+
- Koko Crater Arch B
- Likeke Falls out and back C
- Ka’au Crater F
- Ma’ili (Pink) Pillbox A
- Maunawili Ditch Trail A
- Maunawili Falls via Pali Highway B+
- Pu’u Ohulehule C
- Mokoli’i (Chinaman’s Hat) C
- Makiki Valley Loop B+
Museums/Memorials
- Aviation Museum A+
- Submarine Museum A+
- Bishop Museum A
- USS Missouri A
- USS Arizona A+
- USS Oklahoma Memorial A+
- USS Utah Memorial A+
Beaches:
- Laniakea Beach (for turtle viewing specifically) A+
- Pyramid Rock Beach (more for surfing) A
- North Beach (more for surfing) A
- Ft. Hase Beach (general purpose) B
- Waimanalo Beach Park (general purpose) B
- Kailua (general purpose) A+
- Lanikai A+, biased-ly. As a non-resident, B
- Secret Beach
- Ehukai Beach (and again) (specifically for Bonzai pipeline watching people surf) A,A+