If you were watching Hawaii Five-0 last night, you may have noticed the pastry spread at the breakfast Kona, Adam and his brother had. Adam’s brother took a bite of a pastry and commented about how delicious they were. Kono quickly confessed that she didn’t make it and that they came from Leonard’s Bakery. Another great bakery that’s been featured ... Read More »

If you are like us at all, you like to taste the best that your vacation destination offers. Dining is a big part of our Hawaii vacations, so we aim to find the best with each visit. Though we originally generated our list of the best Oahu restaurants in April, 2008, we do update it periodically.  We’ve just freshened the ... Read More »

As we were recently taking a scenic drive on Oahu’s North Shore, we passed by the famous shrimp trucks.  We were saving room for a burger from Kua Aina in Haleiwa, so we weren’t planning on stopping. As we passed the Giovanni’s truck, I noticed a bright yellow sign for barbecue corn. I’ve heard about how sweet and tasty North ... Read More »

A trip to Haleiwa for a shave ice is an excellent budget friendly activity to do on Oahu. This little North Shore surfing town is home to two of Hawaii’s most famous shave ice stores – Aoki’s and Matsumoto’s – and they’re literally steps away from each other as you can see from this Google map: Read More »

I hope you enjoyed reading part one of Erin’s Oahu trip report. In part two, Erin and her husband move from Waikiki Beach up to Oahu’s North Shore. —- After four days of Waikiki, we were very ready for the second part of our trip – Oahu’s famous North Shore. We’d splurged on two nights at Turtle Bay Resort in ... Read More »

Watching sunset with a refreshing tropical drink in hand is a relaxing way to end a day in Waikiki Beach. After many trips to Waikiki, we definitely have some favorite spots that we’d like to share with you. Whether you like to sip on a tropical  cocktail or mocktail,  we recommend these top Waikiki spots: Our favorite place is Halekulani’s ... Read More »

WARNING: You may want to have a napkin nearby as we review these mouthwatering sweets. If you like sweets, you’ll find some onolicious ones in Hawaii! From easy to find to off the beaten path, here’s my list of Hawaii’s tastiest sweet treats: 1. Coco Puffs from Liliha Bakery in Honolulu, Oahu When I took my first bite of a ... Read More »

*  Maui’s Ritz-Carlton Kapalua is offering a good “Bed and Breakfast Package”. The nightly rate deal is $349 and includes free breakfast for two daily, overnight valet parking and the $20 daily resort fee. Ritz-Carlton Kapalua is a beautiful luxury resort which is perfect for those looking to celebrate a special anniversary or honeymoon. For this deal, room categories range ... Read More »

Each year, HONOLULU Magazine recognizes Hawaii’s top restaurants through their prestigious Hale Aina Awards. The 2011 award winners have just been announced and will be featured in their January issue. In the meantime, here’s a snippet of the award winners by island. Best Oahu Restaurant Gold – Alan Wong’s Honolulu Silver – Le Bistro Bronze – Azure Top 5 – ... Read More »

Andy was invited to speak at a conference in Honolulu, so we seized the opportunity to get back to Oahu. Our schedules and commitments at home only allowed us five days on the island. Five days zoomed by quickly, but five days in Hawaii still rocks! Know what I mean? So, what did we get up to this time around? ... Read More »