Best Botanical Garden in Haleiwa Alii Beach Park

"The dramatic ridged cliffs of the Koʻolau Range are arrayed in front of you like an Imax screen at Oʻahu’s largest botanical garden. It encompasses 400 acres of trees and flowers from around the world. Plants are arranged in six regionally themed areas accessible by car. Pick up a map at the small visitor center, located at the far end of Luluku Rd, over 1 mile mauka (inland) from the Kamehameha Hwy."

"Next head to Waimea Valley to see Waimea Falls and swim in the pool at the bottom. This is a beautiful and sacred place and could definitely warrant a few hours of your time – we spent about an hour and a half there."

"Tour Waimea Valley where you can learn about Hawaiian culture, admire a beautiful variety of trees, shrubs and plants and enjoy a swim at a waterfall. (See this link for TripAdvisor reviews of Waimea Valley.)"

"Waimea may get lots of press for the giant winter waves in the bay, but the valley itself is a newsmaker and an ecological treasure in…"

"Famous entrepreneur and ice cream enthusiast Walter Lappert opened his first ice cream factory in the quiet town of Hanapepe on Kauai, and his first batch of ice cream made 4,500 gallons, selling out in just two weeks in early 1984. At the company’s peak, that number grew to 18,000 gallons of ice cream a month, with a menu of 125 different flavors. Today, Lappert is survived by his wife, Mary Pratt, who leads the super-premium ice cream shop Lappert’s Honolulu."

"Lappert’s Hawaii offers premium ice cream, signature coffees, and bakery goodies. All products are made fresh daily in small batches using fine local ingredients."

"9 km from city center 23 out of 58 places to visit in Honolulu. Separated by a distance of 7.4 miles from the city of Honolulu, the Waialae Beach is a favourite of a number of people in Honolulu. If you are planning to spend a day filled with activities, you can definitely include this beach in your bucket list, swimming, sunning, picnics, snorkeling, walking, even running, and the list goes on."

"Waialae Beach Park is a relaxing spot for people who are comfortable under the sunlight. This beach has a rocky shoreline and shallow reef; thus, wearing footwear when you step in waters is highly recommended. There are also windsurfers in this area, given the windy weather and minimal waves."

"Ice cream wizard Zach Villanueva launched Sage Creamery on Instagram, which launched him into farmers markets, Kōkua Market Co-op and ChadLou’s Coffee Roasters. Now in the works is an ice cream truck, which means one day this spring, locally sourced pints like Strawberry Fields, North Shore Vanilla and Paniolo Hot Chocolate may show up on a street near you."

"The first time I tried Somi Somi, I ordered the ube-oreo swirl, and it was so wonderful!. So I highly recommend the oreo flavor or any combination of the oreo or ube flavor!. And I prefer the fish cone without the filling!"

"Everything about the Blue Hawaii cocktail at the Shore Bird Restaurant says "tropical island paradise." The icy blue color of the blue curaçao is enough to cool any sunburnt skin down and providing for a relaxed mood to enjoy the sun's decent into..."

"With the top-to-bottom renovations of the Prince Hotel, the former Prince Court (known for its buffet and views) has become the 100 Sails, a...Read More"