A Local’s Guide to an O‘ahu Road Trip: Waimānalo to Kahana
Drive through 13 ahupua‘a as you shop for vintage and new finds, explore a hidden garden and eat your way up the eastern coast of O‘ahu.
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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.
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Agnes’ Portuguese Bake Shop food truck
5 Ho‘olai St., Kailua, (808) 284-4963
Kaiona Beach Park
41-575 Kalaniana‘ole Highway, Waimānalo
BookEnds
600 Kailua Road, Suite 126, Kailua, (808) 261-1996, facebook.com/BookEndsKailua
Coco’s Trading Post
600 Kailua Road, Suite 112, Kailua, (808) 892-5642, cocostradingpost.com
Nick Kuchar Art & Design
629 Kailua Road, Unit 120, Kailua, (808) 744-0777, nickkuchar.com
Protea Zero Waste Store
35 Kainehe St., Unit 102, Kailua, (808) 744-0184, proteazerowaste.com
Wilson Store
20A Kainehe St., Kailua, (808) 728-3855, wilson-store.business.site
Masa & Joyce Okazuya
45-582 Kamehameha Highway, Kāne‘ohe, (808) 235-6129, masa-n-joyce.business.site
Friendship Garden:
45-219 Kokokahi Place, Kāne‘ohe, friendshipgarden.org
K.Bay Bros Fish & Ice
46-028 Kawa St., Kāne‘ohe, (808) 235-0858, @kbaybros.ice
Kahana Bay Beach Park
52-222 Kamehameha Highway, Hau‘ula
KualoaGrown Market at Kualoa Ranch
49-560 Kamehameha Highway, Kāne‘ohe, (808) 237-7321, kualoa.com/kualoagrown
Waiāhole Poi Factory
48-140 Kamehameha Highway, Kāne‘ohe, (808) 239-2222, waiaholepoifactory.com
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