Originally Posted by Magic Bus

I always tell people when they come, to rent a car for at least a day or two. Take a drive around the North Shore of Hawaii at your leisure. It will make for a wonderful all day adventure. Leave Waikiki after 8:45 am to avoid morning traffic, it's horrible here. You can stop at Dole Pineapple Plantation and maze, then head off to Haleiwa (the start of Hawaii's famed surfing spots) some neat art, boutique clothing and souvenir stores and eateries there. Grab a Matsumoto's shave ice (so refreshing) then hang out at some of the very calm beaches during the summer (in winter it totally transforms). Waimea Valley Park and beach that Z Stig mentioned above is a little further along this ride. On the way back, you will go through an unassuming town called Kahuku, totally unknown but it is the #1 town in the USA for producing NFL players. This community is made up heavily of people with Samoan ethnicity. Prior to it and in it is all the famous shrimp trucks that everyone likes to eat at.

Please be very careful with your valuables, Hawaii is very safe however there are a few idiots who prey on tourist leaving valuables in the car or on the beach while swimming.