In 2008, Dole Plantation’s giant Pineapple Garden Maze was declared the world’s largest maze, about 30 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas. The maze includes over two miles of paths crafted from thousands of colorful Hawaiian plants. You are …
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12th Ave Grill is an award-winning restaurant featuring fresh, seasonal, and local ingredients, about 35 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas. Their daily dinner specials offer the ripeness of the season and the best of Hawaii’s local farms and …
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In 1878, Portuguese laborers from Madeira and the Azores came to Hawaii to work in the plantations. These immigrants brought their traditional foods with them, including a fried dough pastry called the “malasada.” Today there are numerous bakeries in the Hawaiian islands …
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Explorers can examine the reef with Waikiki Aquarium staff in search of nocturnal marine life, about 45 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas. The first Exploring the Reef at Night of the 2015 season is Sunday, October 25, from 6 to …
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Hawaii’s Plantation Village is an outdoor history museum located in historic Waipahu town, about 20 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas. Step back in time to when ‘sugar was King’ and explore a living history museum and botanical garden. By …
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In the middle of downtown Honoulu, about one hour from the Ko Olina Beach Villas, sits Iolani Palace. It is the only royal building in the United States. The Palace is an ever-present reminder of the royal heritage of the Hawaiian …
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Oahu’s first zipline tour, at Keana Farms in Kahuku, is about 70 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas. The tour consists of 8 dual ziplines ranging from 500 feet to up to a half a mile long, 3 sky bridges, 2 rappels, …
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The Annual Waikiki Hoolaulea is Hawaii’s largest block party, about 35 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas. Visitors and locals will gather along Kalakaua Avenue between 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM for food, fun, and entertainment. A myriad of Hawaiian …
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The Bishop Museum is currently running an exhibit celebrating the 125 anniversary of Duke Kahanamoku’s birth, about 30 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas. Duke Kahanamoku was a native Hawaiin competitive swimmer, who is widely credited with popularizing the ancient Hawaiian sport …
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Instead of bringing the farm-fresh vegetables and grass-fed lamb to a restaurant table, Chef Lan Thai is bringing the table to a local farm about 50 minutes from Ko Olina Beach Villas. She began organizing monthly sit-down dinners at local farms that …
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