Honolulu Things to Do

The Pacific Aviation Museum, located in Hangars 37, 54 and 79 of Pearl Harbor's Ford Island, offers visitors a chance to relive the heinous Pearl Harbor attack in a safe and comfortable museum setting. An introductory film depi... more

Ali`iolani Hale is an important historical building in downtown Honolulu; originally designated as a new royal palace, it was completed in 1874, and currently houses the Judiciary History Center of Hawaii. The structure is mode... more

After visiting the Iolani Palace and the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, it's hard to miss out on the thirty story First Hawaiian Center, also featuring in Test Drive Unlimited. The tallest building in the state of Hawaii, this... more

This is the final resting place for 34,000 veterans of World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, as well as Challenger casualty Ellison Onizuka. Marble walls flanking the monumental staircase list the names... more

This graceful pink, tile-roofed California-Spanish mission style structure built in 1929 is Honolulu's City Hall. 'Hale' (pronounced HA-lay) means "house" in Hawaiian. The open interior courtyard is patterned after the Bargello... more

Located just adjacent to Honolulu International Airport, this service allows visitors to see Honolulu and the island of O'ahu from high above. Owner/Pilot Pat Magie and his wife Debbie own two sturdy DeHavilland "Beavers." They... more

Nuuanu Pali is a mountain overlook which allows for amazing views of the Oahu coast. Stories say that in 1795, King Kamehameha fended off invaders by chasing them up these cliffs. The pass is over 1,000 feet high, making for a... more

Hula dancers greet each sunset sailor as passengers depart on the largest of the local cruise ships, The Star of Honolulu. Visitors cruise off Oahu's leeward shore as the sun sinks below the horizon and the twinkling lights of... more

From Ala Moana Boulevard, the lights of Restaurant Row can be seen twinkling merrily at night, casting a glow on the hundreds of people that find their way to this dining and entertainment Mecca. With a dozen restaurants, varie... more

This small harbor and park area is a favorite with fishing boats and pleasure cruisers. Voyager Submarines and Ali'i Kai Sport Fishing are two of the notable marine activity companies with a home base at this port. There is als... more