Tag Archives: Oahu Things To Do

Kō Hana Rum’s Distillery Tour

Kō Hana rum has been around for a couple of years, but Manulele Distillers has only recently started offering public tours and tastings, about 20 minutes from Ko Olina Beach Villas. Kō, sugarcane, was used in daily living and was …
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Diamond Head Crater Summit Hike

Hawaii’s most popular hike is taken by more than 1.3 million people annually and is about 40 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas. When you reach the top, you take in a sublime 360-degree view of Oahu. The postcard view of …
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Ho`omaluhia Botanical Garden

The lush 400 acres in windward Oahu features plantings from major tropical regions around the world, about 35 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas. The garden park, Ho’omaluhia, is Hawaiian for “make a place of peace and tranquility.” Following floods in 1965 …
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4th of July – Ala Moana Beach Park

The Ala Moana Center will present one of the largest and most spectacular fireworks shows in the country, about 35 minutes from Ko Olina Beach Villas. You will be able to watch the 24th Annual Fireworks Spectacular from Ala Moana …
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Hawaii Bon Dance – Summer Schedule

Obon is a Buddhist custom that originated more than 500 years ago in Japan and came to Hawaii with the Japanese immigrant workers of the nineteenth century. Obon is celebrated as a time to remember your ancestors. Each weekend throughout …
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Chasing Waterfalls on Oahu – Likeke Falls

Looking for a relatively short hike on a kid-friendly trail? The hike to Likeke Falls is a nice trail through the jungle with a beautiful waterfall as a destination or a place to stop and snack, about 35 minutes from …
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Bishop Museum – Hawaiian Culture and Dinosaurs on Exhibit

Bishop Museum is the premier place to experience the history, arts and culture of the Hawaiian people, about 30 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas. The traditional Hawaiian practice of weaving hala has been a cultural force throughout time. …
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FREE Public Star Gazing Party, June 6

Try gazing at heavenly bodies with the guidance of experts from the Hawaiian Astronomical Society about 55 minutes away from the Ko Olina Beach Villas. The Hawaiian Astronomical Society is holding a free public star party on June 6, 2015, …
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Nu’uanu Pali Puka Trail

Take in a panoramic view of Oahu’s beauty about 50 minutes away from the Ko Olina Beach Villas. It was along this ridge trail that the Battle of Nu’uanu took place and where Kamehameha I defeated King Kalanikupule of Oahu …
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I Pagliacci Carmina Burana, March 28-April 1

The Hawaii Opera Theater, located in Honolulu just thirty minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas and Resort, will host I Pagliacci Carmina Burana from March 28 through April 1. The dramatic opera tells the story of love, jealousy, and …
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