A Local’s Guide to an O‘ahu Road Trip: Waialua to Kahuku
O‘ahu’s North Shore is more than just big waves and small towns. A new batch of local restaurants, shops and activities will keep you busy in the country.
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Born and raised on O’ahu, Jennifer Fiedler is a North Shore-based food and drinks writer, recipe tester and book author, most recently of The Essential Bar Book: An A to Z Guide to Spirits, Cocktails, and Wine, with 115 Recipes for the World’s Great Drinks.
O‘ahu’s North Shore is more than just big waves and small towns. A new batch of local restaurants, shops and activities will keep you busy in the country.
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Handmade ice cream and cookie treat came out of the farmers market.
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