ahhh Hawaii.... I love that place.
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Biggest tip : if you look in flyers that have coupons ( they are all over the streets in bins : you'll know what i mean ), you can get a coupon to be picked up in a limo from your hotel and driven to the airport for $29.99.
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i just came back from my 3rd trip late june and i still love it . Tons of places to go, things to eat and not to mention FREE PINEAPPLE at mcdonalds when you order a meal!!!
on the serious note, you can try all the popular places to go.
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(20 mins from waikiki)
hanimuma bay : great place to go. You can rent some gear ( snorkel and swimming fins ) but, it isnt what it used to be, you were able to feed the fishes before. Not as many fishes in the water as you would want to see but its a great place to view some coral reefs
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(1:15 from waikiki)
Pearl harbour : don't cut your self out. Probably one of the best things to do while your there. If you like looking at history, definately a must go.
fees :
USS Arizona Memorial, Shuttle Boat and Museum (free)
Bowfin Submarine Park Outdoor Exhibits (free)
USS Bowfin Submarine ($10 admission)
USS Missouri Battleship ($16 admission)
Pacific Aviation Museum ($14 admission)
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Oh and if you love WW2 history, check out Fort De russy Military reservation: it used to be an military fort back in the day and there are tons of historical things to see. Its like they have a time like of what happened to hawaii during the WW2 . Oh and not to mention
they have a cobra helicopter on top of the building and a tank or two and a bunker
Admission is by donation and i ended up giving $20 cuz i'm a history fan and things like this tickle my spine and also cuz the old man behind the counter asked me if i was military.
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FOOD:
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There is this place on the corner of Kuhio ave and Nohonani St, it used to be a jack in the box but its been replaced by an AWSOME RAMEN noodle house. CHEAP, tastey and fast. cheap as in 4.99 for a good meal.
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Makittii Hawaii: A hello kitty all you can eat buffet. They have crab, steak, sushi and chinese. I pretty much tackled the sushi all night haha. Anyways its 14.95 with the coupon from the booklet coupon i mentioned earlier and if you don't bring the coupon, i think it's 20 bucks a person.
Makittii Hawaii - Waikiki - Honolulu, HI
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Fatty's Chinese fast food: over all a decent place. pretty cheap and they cook it old school chinese style ( walk in a bar looking place, sit in stool and order and they cook the food 3 feet away from you )
Fatty's Chinese Fast Food - Waikiki - Honolulu, HI
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but just like JAckel mentioned , you can go to the :
alamoana mall: they have LV & Gucci and all the sha-bang
nternational marketplace : i personally love going there after eating just to burn calories and go for a stroll with the wifey.
Im pretty sure that Jackel and I have missed other places to go but i'm also sure your gonna have a blast weather you go to these places or not.
This is probably one of the biggest posts iv'e ever made, only because i love the people , love the food and best of all, the weather.
Have a great time!