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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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.
It may look like a remodel, but this Waialua plantation-style house ain’t from the ’40s, it’s you-won’t-have-to-replace-anything new.
Overseas travel may still be iffy, but when your everyday routes feel more like ruts, road trips can break you out of the routine. A lot has changed in our neighborhoods. So we asked locals for their best one-day itinerary for other locals outside of the urban core. Make sure to pack your cooler, ice packs, beach towel, slippers and a good amount of respect—don’t leave that trash behind!—before you go.
Wicked Hi Café
66-935 Kaukonahua Road, Waialua, (808) 636-8162, @wickedhicafe
The Coffee Gallery
66-250 Kamehameha Highway, C106, Hale‘iwa, (808) 824-0368, coffee-gallery.com
Hale‘iwa Harbor
66-105 Hale‘iwa Road, Hale‘iwa
Ocean Outfitters Hawai‘i
66-105 Hale‘iwa Road, Hale‘iwa, (808) 400-1277, oceanoutfittershawaii.com
Banzai Adventures
66-105 Hale‘iwa Road, Hale‘iwa, (808) 990-7515
North Shore Sailing Adventures
66-105 Hale‘iwa Road, Hale‘iwa, (808) 485-1727, sailnorthshore.com
Kōkua General Store
66-249 Kamehameha Highway, Hale‘iwa, kokuahawaiifoundation.org
No. 7 Japanese Food Truck
no7japanesefoodtruck.com
Surf N Salsa
@surfnsalsa
Maya’s Tapas
66-250 Kamehameha Highway, Hale‘iwa, (808) 200-2964, mayastapasandwine.com
The Cove Collection
59-712 B Kamehameha Highway, Hale‘iwa, thecovecollection.com
Kuilima Farm Stand
57-146 Kamehameha Highway, Kahuku, (808) 628-7400, kuilimafarm.com
The Country Eatery
55-565 Kamehameha Highway, Kahuku, thecountryeatery.com
Raised by the Waves
55-565 Kamehameha Highway, Kahuku, raisedbythewaves.com
Ono Yo
(808) 799-2110, onoyohawaii.com
Sunset Skates
55-565 Kamehameha Highway, Kahuku, sunsetskateshawaii.com
Kahuku Beer Garden
55-565 Kamehameha Highway, Kahuku, (808) 425-4360, kahukubeergarden.com