Hawaii - Entertainment

The large ranch in Ka’awa Valley offers various recreational activities. The most popular is the “Movie... Sites and Ranch Tour”, which leads visitors to the film locations of famous movies such as “Jurassic Park” and “Pearl Harbor” or the series “Lost”. Horseback riding, quad-tours and hula courses are also available. more

Over 80 different species live in this one-of-a-kind rainforest zoo, among them the native and endangered... Hawaiian Goose, known as Nene. There are also deer, white Bengal tigers, anteaters, sloths, monkeys, parrots, reptiles and many other animals. more

The theater, which was founded in 1915 at the base of Diamond Head Volcano, refers to itself as the “Broadway... of the Pacific”. The shows include musicals, dramas and classical theater plays as well as experimental productions. more

The popular nightclub in a converted department store mainly attracts surfers and a hip clientele.

A hula show with traditional Hawaiian music creates a great atmosphere in the beach hotel of Kaanapa

The Ali'i Luau in the Polynesian Cultural Center serves Lu'aus – the traditional Hawaiian junketing.... The delicious food is consumed according to the Imu ceremony during the more or less authentic hula show. While doing so, one has a view of the beautiful gardens and waterfalls. more

Dole company logos mark fruit all across the globe. The company’s pineapple plantation, presumably... the largest in the world, is right here in Oahu. Dole also runs a visitor’s center in which one can find out everything about this delicious fruit’s history and the art of growing it. A small bright-red train (tickets 5$) takes visitors through the plantation and provides information on pineapples. The ride is not only fun for children. In the large main building of the visitor’s center, not only ice cream and pastries made of pineapple ingredients – typical for the USA - are offered. One can also purchase many souvenirs, some of which are pineapple-related, some not. more