Oahu & Hawaii
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Romantic Places for Photos on Oahu!

Experience the Romance of Hawaii, perhaps, the Most Romantic Place in the world.

Share special activities together that are definitely above your average daily routine. I.e. Plan an adventure that you can share. That is the key to creating life long memories. 

When you are in "Cloud 9", the spiritual like impressions that you share are immensely superior to the daily goings on of life. 

What could be better than walking barefoot in the sand together, sitting on a rock listening to the ocean waves crash and roll upon the sand beach, watching the stars at night with the palm trees swaying from a balmy tropical breeze, talking about your life together while viewing one of Hawaii's awesome sunsets, sailing out into the open ocean and go dolphin or whale watching, dive beneath the ocean and see the enchanting sea life close up, As you share your special experience, be sure to focus on each other, not just the activity. What's great about Hawaii, is that we have the City activities, and the peaceful, quiet places where you can be together, and share the incredible beauty of nature that God has created.

Cliffs, Crashing Ocean waves, Tropical Floral & Botanical Gardens, Valleys, Secret Sandy Beaches, Rain Forests, Sunset on the beach, Waterfalls, Rocky ocean tide pools, Mountain Views, Bamboo forests,

Carriage Rides:

Cliffs:

Waterfalls:

Which one can I walk to easily?

Manoa Falls

Pukalani Falls Tropical Garden (private) 3 minutes from Waimanalo Bay

Waimea Falls Park $

Kahala Mandarin $$

Hilton Hawaiian Village $$

Walk to falls (dirty, muddy, slippery, beautiful and potentially dangerous)

Ko olina waterfalls on golf course

Rocky Ocean Tide Pools:

(where you can wade, get in the water)

Far end North Shore

Hananama Bay, tide pool rises and falls quite rapidly

Beaches:

Waikiki Beach

Hananama Bay

Kailua

North Shore

Beach across from Sea Life Park

Past Makaha at the end of the island

Ceremony areas that are grass:

___? In between Paradise Cove and I'ilani

Sheraton Waikiki - grass or patio

Beach to see Turtles:

Northshore - about 7 minutes from Haleiwa towards Turtle Bay

Place to see Dolphins:

Kahala Mandarin - wade with the dolphins

Lookouts:

Pali

Punchbowl drive? Lunalilo

Punchbowl Crater Cemetary-walk up the street to the top

Views of Smaller Islands:

Turtle?

Chinaman's Hat

Kailua twins ?

Best Place for Sunsets:

Kaka'ako / Point Panic (John Dominis Restaurant)

Punch Bowl Drive

Scenic Drive:

Punch Bowl Drive & Park - Lunalilo Street

Punch Bowl Crater

Toward Haleiwa (backroad)

Best Places for Picnic:

? Punch Bowl Drive & Park

Kailua beach (shade trees next to beach)

Bellows beach (shade trees next to beach)

Lush Valleys:

Waimea Valley

Manoa Valley

Mountain Views:

Mt. Tantalus Park.

Puu Ualakaa Park (free)

Pali Lookout

Scenic Drives:

Nu'uanu Pali Drive - scenic detour off the Pali highway.

Punch bowl drive.

Makapu'u - just past Hananama Bay

Bamboo Forests:

Wahiawa Botanical Garden - California Ave.

Punch Bowl Drive

Ocean side Parks:

Ala Moana Beach Park (free)

Magic Island

Kaka'ako / Point Panic (John Dominis Restaurant)

He'eia State Park - Kaneohe

Kapiolani Park (next to the Zoo in Waikiki)

Other Parks:

Natasha's Park

Island...close to airport

Tropical or Floral Gardens

? Which ones are free?

Waimea Valley Falls

Mormon Temple Gardens

Dole Gardens - towards Haleiwa

Veterans - close to airport

Foster Botanical Garden

Haleiwa Xeriscape Garden

Heeia State Park

Haleiwa Joes, Haiku Gardens - Romantic Weddings, lush tropical landscaped Garden, open air Chapel, elegant Geezbo in the center of a tranquil pond, Kaneohe 247-6671

Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden - Kaneohe

Koko Crater Botanical Garden - Hawaii Kai

Liliuokalani Botanical Garden (just north of Foster Garden, mountainside of Highway)

Lyon Arboretum - Manoa Valley, rain forest

Moanalua Gardens - Close to Tripler

Olomana Gardens- take the Pali to Waimanalo - lush tropical, mountain view? 259-0223

Senator Fong's Plantation and Botanical Garden (47-285 Pulama, Kaneohe) which has a wonderful view of the ocean from the hills above.

Urban Garden Center

Wahiawa Botanical Garden

Tropical Rainforests:

Lyon Arboretum - Manoa Valley, rain forest

Senator Fong's Plantation and Botanical Garden (47-285 Pulama, Kaneohe)

Remote, Secluded, Exotic Beach's

Bellows

Attractions:

Polynesian Cultural Center,

Sea Life Park

Waikiki Beach

Fair with rides - often found at the stadium, moves from place to place

Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park,

Submarine

Valley of the Temples - Buddist

Dole Plantations: Worlds Largest Maze

The Zoo

IMAX Theater

Tea House of the Urusenke Foundation

Night time Shows and Entertainment:

Luau's

Polynesian Cultural Center: Horizons! A Celebration of Polynesian Discovery - the Largest Polynesian revue in the world

Paradise Cove

Hiking:

Aiea Heights Drive Above Aiea/Pearl Ridge

On Pali highway, once you have gone through the tunnel, there is a lookout parking area

Shopping:

Ala Moana Shopping Center

Waikiki Beach

Aloha Towers

Waikele Premium (Discount) Outlets

Pearl Ridge

Kahala Mall

Ward Center Warehouse/ Center

Windward Mall

International Market Place

Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center

New Disney type stores close to International Market Place

China Town (Cultural Center)

Major Hotels with ballrooms, Wedding Facilities

Halekoa

I'ilani (with limo)

Sheraton Waikiki

Sheraton Moana

Hawaiian Regency

Kahala Mandarin

Royal Hawaiian

Hilton Hawaiian Village

Major Golf Courses with ballrooms & Wedding Facilities

Koolau Ballrooms (golf course)

Kapiolei Golf Club

Pearl Country Club - Aiea 487-1557

? One towards Kailua

? Pali Golf Club

Pali: across mountain on right

? Salt Lake

Chapels:

Turtle Bay Resort, Glass Chapel $$

John Dominis Chapel overlooking the bay

? UPS road, a private boat dock chapel

ILlikai Hotel (beautiful inside)

I'ilani - In front of a manmade bay

Paradise Cove - new chapel

Sea life Park (new)

Kapiolei (golf course) inbetween lakes

Retired Officers property, close to the airport

Private Estates:

Kahana Kai Estates

Traditional Hawaiian Cultural Places

Queen Emma's Palace

Mission Houses

Cemetery of Heroes

Dinner Cruises/Sailing

Other Views:

Pier 7

Waikiki beach: walk out onto pier looking back at Waikiki at night

View exposed Hotel elevator (Sheraton Waikiki, Prince)

Revolving Restaurant

Pali Lookout

Honolulu Ocean View by UPS

Diamond Head Crater - on top of, and drive along cliff overlooking shore

Punch Bowl Cemetery

Hula Shows:

Waikiki Beach - nightly ?

Princess Kuhio (free hula show, must buy drink, or something)

Sheraton Waikiki (free hula show)

Sheraton Moana (free hula show, buy drink to sit at table)

Classic Archetecture:

Sheraton Moana - Built in 1901

Royal Hawaiian (walkway columns) $$

? Court house

Hawaii's Royal Palace

Surfing:

Northshore

Pipeline

Bonzai

Windsurfing:

Kailua Beach Park

Hawaii Kai ?

Kite Surfing:

Kailua Beach Park

JetSki:

Hawaii Kai - Bay

Nightly Fireworks:

Hilton Hawaiian Village - Friday evening after sunset

Great Swimming:

Hanauma Bay

Waimea bay

Kailua

Ko olina 3-4 lagoon beaches (17 miles from the airport)

Horse Riding:

Turtle Bay

Ku'uloa Ranch

Dillingham Ranch

others...

Lighthouse:

Hike to the Light house by Sea Life Park

Diamond head

Museum:

Bishop Museum 847-3511

Damien Museum

Music:

Waikiki Beach - nightly

Waikiki Sidewalk entertainment

Art Academy:

? Honolulu Art Academy

Dancing:

Sheraton Waikiki

Sunset Dinner Cruise:

Star of Honolulu

Camping:

Bellows Beach

Many of the beaches towards Waianae-please be careful of theft from parked cars. Also, if you are camping, have a large group of people to be safe.

Aquarium:

? Koko Marina

Kahala Mandarin - play with the Dolphins

Hilton Hawaiian Village - Flamingos, Penguins, turtles

? Hawaiian Regency Restaurant

? Building used to be Woolworths - see fish on all sides as you walk through tube

Waikiki Aquarium

Sea life Park

All of these are linked together by Romantic Transportation from place to place or event to event. Ie. Limo, Horse Drawn Carriage, Horse ride

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