Heading to Hawaii - off to Oahu! - Tiki Travel

K Koolau Member Oahu, Hawaii Joined: Sep 23, 2006 Posts: 323	K Koolau Posted posted on Sat, Jul 4, 2009 10:19 PM Aloha Mel - we've been having spectacular Hawaii summer weather recently (82 degrees with strong trade winds) interspersed with just plain hot days. With luck, the good weather will continue through your visit. Be sure to have good directions to La Mariana - even locals have trouble finding it for the first time. You will enjoy the atmosphere - the food and drinks are OK. Try to arrive just before sunset, say 6:30 or so, so you can see it both in the light and dark. Also try to pick a day when the trades are blowing - it can get pretty hot and stuffy in the still air. And don't forget you have to drive home - you can get plenty looped plenty fast on their rum drinks. Plan for rain at the Polynesian Cultural Center - you're on the windward side of Oahu. Rain doesn't spoil the fun, if you have umbrellas. The Waikiki Thor Stor is now on Lewers Street - the old location on Kalakaua is now the entrance to Jimmy Buffet's restaurant. Always jarring to see that when I drive by. They only had $$ art at the new location last time I visited - mugs and such are at the Thor Stor at the Navy Exchange near Pearl Harbor. Sunday morning at the Aloha Stadium Flea Market is good if you're into tiki collectables - remember, the non-tourist stuff is close to the stadium on the mauka side. You might even run into Gecko! Have a great trip - spend a lot of money so I don't have to pay so much taxes! :)

Aloha Mel - we've been having spectacular Hawaii summer weather recently (82 degrees with strong trade winds) interspersed with just plain hot days. With luck, the good weather will continue through your visit.

Be sure to have good directions to La Mariana - even locals have trouble finding it for the first time. You will enjoy the atmosphere - the food and drinks are OK. Try to arrive just before sunset, say 6:30 or so, so you can see it both in the light and dark. Also try to pick a day when the trades are blowing - it can get pretty hot and stuffy in the still air. And don't forget you have to drive home - you can get plenty looped plenty fast on their rum drinks.

Plan for rain at the Polynesian Cultural Center - you're on the windward side of Oahu. Rain doesn't spoil the fun, if you have umbrellas.

The Waikiki Thor Stor is now on Lewers Street - the old location on Kalakaua is now the entrance to Jimmy Buffet's restaurant. Always jarring to see that when I drive by. They only had $$ art at the new location last time I visited - mugs and such are at the Thor Stor at the Navy Exchange near Pearl Harbor.

Sunday morning at the Aloha Stadium Flea Market is good if you're into tiki collectables - remember, the non-tourist stuff is close to the stadium on the mauka side. You might even run into Gecko!

Have a great trip - spend a lot of money so I don't have to pay so much taxes! :)

Post #466907 by Koolau on Sat, Jul 4, 2009 10:19 PM