Oahu
Hawaiian capital's island
Oahu is the third-largest of the Hawaiian Islands and home to Honolulu, the state capital.
Often called "The Gathering Place," it contains roughly two-thirds of Hawaii's population and serves as the economic and governmental center of the island chain.
Pearl Harbor, site of the 1941 attack that drew the United States into World War II, is located on Oahu's southern shore.
We spent a week on Oahu visiting Waikiki Beach.
Hawaii's largest city
- Pearl HarborHawaiian military port attacked 1941
- Diamond HeadVolcanic tuff cone, Oahu
- WaikikiHonolulu resort district
- North ShoreUpper coastal boundary
Honolulu resort district
- Turtle BayManhattan neighborhood near UN
- bodyboardingProne foam-board wave riding
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
- shorebreakWaves breaking at waterline
Hawaiian military port attacked 1941
- USS ArizonaSunken battleship, now memorial
- USS MissouriFamous American battleship
- Pacific FleetDesignated naval formation, largest ocean
- WheelerOccupational family name
battleship · memorial · WWII · naval base · military housing · defense · veterans
From the 50th state
- hulaGestural Polynesian dance
- leiFlower necklace
- aloha spiritHawaiian ethic of compassion
- luauTraditional island celebration
ukulele · pidgin · local · kahuna · petroglyph · sovereignty · monarchy · Kamehameha
Upper coastal boundary
- Triple CrownThree-event championship sweep
- big waveTall ocean swell
- BackdoorSecondary concealed entrance
- Off the WallStrangely unconventional or bizarre
longboard · shortboard · surf culture · lineup · barrel · pro tour · Billabong · Vans
Honolulu
Hawaii's largest city
- Pearl HarborHawaiian military port attacked 1941
- Diamond HeadVolcanic tuff cone, Oahu
- WaikikiHonolulu resort district
North Shore · Kailua · Leeward · Tantalus
Waikiki
Honolulu resort district
- Turtle BayManhattan neighborhood near UN
- bodyboardingProne foam-board wave riding
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
shorebreak · reef · lifeguard
Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian military port attacked 1941
- USS ArizonaSunken battleship, now memorial
- USS MissouriFamous American battleship
- Pacific FleetDesignated naval formation, largest ocean
Wheeler · battleship · memorial · WWII · naval base · military housing · defense · veterans
Hawaiian
From the 50th state
- hulaGestural Polynesian dance
- leiFlower necklace
- aloha spiritHawaiian ethic of compassion
luau · ukulele · pidgin · local · kahuna · petroglyph · sovereignty · monarchy · Kamehameha · chant
North Shore
Upper coastal boundary
- Triple CrownThree-event championship sweep
- big waveTall ocean swell
- BackdoorSecondary concealed entrance
Off the Wall · longboard · shortboard · surf culture · lineup · barrel · pro tour · Billabong · Vans · Quiksilver
luau
Traditional island celebration
resort · hotel · trolley · catamaran · helicopter tour · sunset sail · tourist · souvenir · vacation · honeymoon
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
plumeria · hibiscus · banyan · palm · tropical · tradewinds · volcanic · ridgeline · valley · watershed
- islandsisland, isle, isles, islet, islets
- Hawaiian PlacesDiamond Head, Haleakala, Maui, Kauai, Molokai
- HawaiiHawaii, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Maui, Waikiki Beach
- OceaniaFiji, New Zealand, Australia, Samoa, Tonga
- Island GetawaysMaldives, Fiji, Bali, Hawaii, Tahiti
- Surfingsurfboards, surfboard, longboards, shortboards, longboard