Honolulu, Hawaii

Halekulani                 
Best breakfast buffet in Waikiki Sunday Orchid Brunch Buffet with a view of Diamond Head.  www.halekulani.com  Sashimi/Roast pig/Duck salad, Coconut Cake, Bread pudding (808) 923-2311 A Dr. Lum Favorite! 2199 Kalia Rd. Also has High Tea and romantic dinners!

Hoku’s @ the Kahala Hilton           
This is tied for the best Sunday Brunch with Hakekulani. Need a car to get here. Also priced the same as Halekulani ($75).

Longi’s at Ko Olina                    
Great breakfast, lunch & dinner place.  In the Marriott

Lobster Longi special for dinner (serves 2 or 3).
Also located on Maui on Front Street & Wailea. (808) 671-8887

Ala Moana Shopping Center    
HUGE food court with a ton of different kinds of foods. (MakaiMarket place) Korean / Hawaiian / Japanese/ Curry House great choices. Also a Japanese food court at Shirokiya. At the far end of the shopping center. 40+ food stalls. Also try Foodland supermarket for the best poke and food to go.

Roy’s                                                 
Located on most islands. Famous local chief. Also several locations on the mainland. Fine local dining. Early bird specials

Young’s Fish Market                      
Located near Costco. Local Hawaiian food. 1286 Kalani Street. Try the squid Lu’au, turkey tail, chicken long rice, Kulolo or Haupia for dessert. Also get Ube treats across the street.

Sugoi Bento & Catering                  
Next to Young’s Fish Market. 1286 Kalani, #106 Must try Garlic chicken or bento. Real local food.

Nisshodo Candy Store                     
1095 Dillingham Blvd. Located at the back of a warehouse plaza. The best freshest mochi that you will ever have. They make it here. Try Mochi, Manju and Chichi Dango. Near Young’s /Sugoi.

Haili’s Hawaiian Foods                   
Hawaiian food in town. Near the Honolulu zoo & Leonard’s Malasada’s.  750 Palani Avenue. Closed Mon.

Leonard Malasada 
Portuguese donut place.
933 Kapahulu Avenue.  737-5591

Waiola Shaved Ice       
2135 Waiola Ave. In Honolulu. Local shaved ice place. Multiple locations! Zippy’s Throughout the island. Local plate lunch place. Fried Chicken/Chili/Zip Pack

Gen Korean BBQ      
Ala Moana Upper level. All you can eat and cook BBQ.

Goma Tei Ramen      
Pearl Ridge Mall, Kahala Mall, multiple locations on the island. Koko Head Café.      Great Hawaiian fusion Breakfast place. 1145 12^th Ave. (808) 732-8920

Randall T. Lum, O.D.        
(650) 589-7198               
More Tips online @ www.LumOptometry.com

Genki Sushi                              
Ala Moana (Near Tiffany’s on the outside part of the mall), Kapahulu Avenue & at Waikele Premium Outlets (across the street). (808 678-3180

Matsumoto Shaved Ice        
On the North Shore. Great T-Shirt designs.

Giovanni’s Shrimp Truck   
Near Kahuku, Haleiwa and at H-Mart in Kakaako in town (down the street from Ala Moana). Garlic Shrimp Scampi. Order extra rice

Kim Chee IV              
Order Meat Jun or Shrimp Jun (breaded meat or shrimp) a Hawaii original. Mixed barbecue plate and Chicken Katsu. Korean food.

Side Street Inn          
Located near the Zoo in Kapalulu. Order pork chops, black bean clams & fried rice. 614 Kapahulu Ave #100 (808) 739-3939

Sekiya’s Off of Kapahulu Avenue near Leonard’s Malasada.
2746 Kaimuki Ave. Local Japanese food. Very local spot. Marinated Fried chicken good. (808) 732-1656
 

Tamura Super Market.
Multiple island locations.  Stop in for fresh Poke as you drive around.

Opakapaka and Onaga
Will not be available May 1 to September 30 due to a fishing ban on these fishes. Great tender snapper fish. A Dr. Lum Favorite!

Uncle Bobo Smoked Barbeque       
North Shore. 51-480 Kamehameha Ka a’awa (808) 237-1000

Green Door Café (Malaysia)           
Singapore / Malaysian food. 4614 Kilauea (808) 533-0606

Farmers Markets     
Best place for fresh fruit. Papaya, Big Island Loog anh. Mango’s. Also local food vendors. Sat. KCC Farmers Market 7-11 am, is the best of the bunch. Also Kaka’ako near Ward Ave 9-11 am. Wed. 4-7 pm Honolulu in town. Manoa Market place on Sunday & Wednesday for fresh fruit.

Hilton Hawaiian Village
FREE fireworks every Friday night. Poolside hula show & torch lighting ceremony. 1 drink min. $20 7-8pm call for exact time. (808) 949-4321 Or you can watch anywhere along Waikiki beach.

Sunset cocktail                  
Try Sheraton Moana Surfrider hotel (2365 Kalakaua Avenue) on Waikiki beach or Halekulani’s House Without A Key for a cocktail with Hawaiian music and ocean view. Duke’s Waikiki or Rum Jungle!

Hike Diamond Head            
Drive into the crater, park & take a one hour 1.4 mile hike to the top for a great views of Waikiki. Lots of stairs. Consider Uber or Taxi. 7- 8 am to beat the heat. Go on Saturday, then visit the KCC farmers market for early lunch!

Manoa Fall’s hike                            
In the back of Manoa Valley 1.6 miles beginner hike. Small waterfall & forest hike. Bring bug spray. Don’t go if raining.

Children’s Discovery Center     
Great museum for kids 3-10. (808) 524-5437 Across the street from Kakaako Waterfront Park. www.discoverycenterhawaii.org Tue-Sun. Call for hours.

Ohana Hale marketplace     
Indoor local craft stalls, food place and sometime live entertainment. 333 Ward Ave. Free parking. Saturday Kaka’ako Farmers Market.

U.S. Army Museum                          
Fort DeRussy at the end of Waikiki near the Hilton. Can climb on top of old army tanks. 10 am -4 pm Validated parking stamp available from gift store $2.50.

Crazy Shirts Outlet at Waikele Premium Factory Outlets and Ward CENTER street side.
Fun designs. A Dr. Lum Favorite! Regular stores all over Hawaii.

Town & County Surf           
Great for surf and skate T-shirts, backpacks swim wear.

HIC T-Shirts Hawaiian Island Creations.
Nice surf and skate T-shirts. Located at Ala Moana Center lower level.

Local Motion T-Shirts Several locations.
Surf and skate T-Shirts, back packs, swim wear. Also at Waikele Premium Outlets & Waikiki.

Aloha Flea Market                           
Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays. GREAT place to pick up 4/$20 t-shirts, hats, snacks & bags. Cell phone chargers or car chargers. 6 am-3 pm Go early to beat the heat.

Arizona Memorial                 
Go early in the morning to beat the crowds. Opens @ 7:30 am.
(7am) to beat the tour busses! 4,500 visitors a day! Limited tickets available. On line reservations required. (808) 422-0561 Across from the Aloha Flea Market.

Dole Plantation
On the way to the North Shore. Dole whip treats. Also has a pineapple maze.

Polynesian Cultural Center
max movie, 2:30 pm canoe pageant, Canoe ride, Hawaiian games and activities, cultural demonstrations, mini hula shows & one of the best evening Luaus. If you are not staying for the Luau see the last Imax movie.For the kids get temporary tattoos (don’t wear white t-shirts), make a coconut fish, & go fishing. Great full day activities. www.polynesia.com (808) 293-3000 Opens 12 noon M-Sat 

Macy’s 11% off coupon
Ask at visitors center or gift wrap counter for an out of state discount card. Show your hotel card or out of state I.D.

SAM’s Club Walmart

Located across the street from Ala Moana Shopping center. Good place to get aloha wear, t-shirts and island snacks.

Ward Center Local shopping center. Has several complexes.

Great slipper store, Crazy Shirts, good places to eat. Located down the street from Ala Moana shopping center. Nordstrom Rack Good place for designer Aloha Shirts at a discount. Tori Richards, Kahala and others.
 

Off Saks 5^th Ave at Ala Moana.

 Kailua Beach Adventures   
Rent a Kayak for the day and bring a picnic lunch for a great day at the beach. www.KailuaBeachAdventures.com (808) 262-2555

Randall T. Lum, O.D.         (650) 589-7198                More Tips online @ www.LumOptometry.com

Waikele Premium Outlets

Hawaiian Moon matching Aloha wear for the family. Crazy shirts & Local Motion outlets. Off Saks AAA discount booklet at visitor

booth. (or show an out of state ID)
 

Wednesday Zoo Concert

Honolulu Zoo Wednesday night summer concerts.    Best of local island entertainment. Great local event. $5.00 admission Gates open at 4:30 pm. End of Waikiki.     A Dr. Lum Favorite!

Waikiki Aquarium               
Wonderful aquarium at the end of Waikiki beach (near Diamond Head) See tropical island fishes, Hawaiian Monk seals & more. $12.00 During the summer also has special evening Hawaiian music concerts.
 

Friday Noon Concert Royal Hawaiian Band plays 12 noon Friday’s at Iolani Place grounds. Near Chinatown. Across from the King Kamehameha Statue in downtown.

Sunday Concert Royal Hawaiian Band plays Sunday at Kapiolani Park (near the zoo) 2-3 pm.
View schedule at www.royalhawaiianband.com
 

Foster Botanical Gardens               
Summer evening music series. Can walk around the gardens and listen to some great music. June/ July. 4:30-7 pm $

Wahiawa Botanical Garden           
Visit when driving around the island. Free garden walk. Bring bug spray.  1396 California Ave. Wahiawa

Hanauma Bay Best snorkeling spot on the island.
Go early. Limited admissions each day. Closed on Tuesday. Stop by shopping center for lunch, snacks before. Bring your own lunch. Advance Reservations needed. $25

Beach Time Best time of the day to swim in the ocean is in the early morning. Later in the day the surf and waves tend to pick up. Also important for snorkeling trips and other water activities. Swim shirts can help to protect your skin. Available at Long’s Drugs and other swimwear stores.

Best time of year May/September/October. Aloha Week festival- September. With kids early June.

www.alternative-hawaii.com
List of Free local activities. Listing for all islands.

www.honoluluadvertiser.com
Look under entertainment for weekend special events.

www.gohawaii.com
Official Hawaii Visitors Bureau web site.

www.hawaiiradiotv.com/puka

List of a ton of Hawaii Web sites. www.dakine.net Pictures of top spots & reviews.

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/specials/bestrestaurants08/index    
Best local restaurant reviews.

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