Center. (Free.)
=Waikiki Beach=--Take off your shoes and walk the entire beach from
one end to the other. It's all yours whether or not you're
staying in a surfside hotel. Help paddle an outrigger canoe in
through the surf, take a surfing lesson, snorkel, swim or sun.
Or just sit and watch the world go by.
=International Market Place=--Open air market with 80 different
shops vying for your dollar, but you don't need money to enjoy
the hubbub. Watch tapa-pounding and shell-lei making in the
morning and portrait painters and cartoonists in the evening. Go
ahead and gorge yourself with one of Farrell's unforgettable ice
cream concoctions. (One specialty is so huge it takes several
waiters to get it to the table.)
=Porpoise Feeding=--Kahala Hilton lagoon. (Daily,
10:30--12:30--2:30.)
=The Zoo=--Kapiolani Park. The most visited attraction on Oahu.
Tropical birds, monkeys, giraffes and an arkload of other
animals. (Open 9-5, free)
=Paki Park=--Behind the zoo. Kids can participate in a program of
sports, hulas, arts and crafts. The 6 to 13 year-olds meet from
3 to 5:30 and the teenagers from 6:30 to 9:30. Call first.
737-0097.
=Kodak Free Hula Show=--In Kapiolani Park next to the Waikiki Shell.
Authentic hulas, poi-pounding and palm tree climbing. A bonanza
for photographers of any age. Tues., Wed., Thurs. at 10 a.m.
=Skateboard Park=--Aala Park between King and Beretania Streets.
Need signed parental permission slip.
=Hanauma Bay=--This idyllic tropical beach is a public park, just
perfect for snorkeling, swimming and picnicking.
=Sealife Park=--One of the world's finest marine exhibits. Watch the
scuba diver hand feed giant turtles, sting rays and even the
menacing moray eels in the Hawaiian Reef Tank. See the spinning
dolphins and whales do their acrobatics and feed fish to the sea
lions. (10-5 except Monday, fee unless you're under 7)
=Paradise Park=--You'll be amazed at these exotic birds from the
Amazon that can add and subtract, raise flags and ride bicycles.
Kids can hold them or have them perch on a shoulder for
photographs. Delightful jungle setting. (fee)
=Manoa Falls=--A one mile hike at the end of Manoa Road behind
Paradise Park. Fresh water swimming and picnicking. (Free).
=Pearl Harbor=--One visit to
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