OhanaAdventures

This year we didn't need to drive into the country to visit a pumpkin patch. Victoria Ward Part at Ward Village hosted a Halloween Celebration & Pumpkin Patch for the city folk. The keiki got to pick out a free pumpkin courtesy of Aloun Farms and Holy Grail Donuts served made-to-order donuts.

We got our holo cards and took a test drive on Honolulu's Skyline Rail, America's 1st driverless light rail system on the island of Oahu. We parked at the Station 9 Aloha Stadium and rode West to Station 1 East Kapolei. On our way back we hopped off at Station 4 West Loch to take a snack break in Waipahu. https://www.honolulu.gov/transportation/divisions/mobility/rail-operations.html https://honolulutransit.org/about/stations/

The ohana had a lot of fun at the last Waimea Valley Kama'aina Day. We skipped the waterfall and spent time exploring the interactive cultural sites and got to try Hawaiian games and musical instruments. For park information and event schedule visit https://www.waimeavalley.net/ Kama'aina Day Discount schedule https://www.waimeavalley.net/kamaaina-discount #northshore #waimea #waimeavalley #hawaiian #kamaaina

When visiting the National Memorial Cemetary of the Pacific, spend some time to enjoy the sweeping views of Honolulu. The lookout offers you views of the Koolau Mountains as well as the Honolulu Skyline to the South. https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/nmcp.asp #hawaii #punchbowlcrater #diamondhead #honolulu

While exploring Waimea Valley, stop by and visit Uncle Brandon for an ukulele lesson, one of the ukulele artisans. Kainoa was lucky to have Uncle Brandon's undivided attention as his first student of the day. Bring the keiki and learn to play the ukulele with a short lesson. https://www.waimeavalley.net/ #hawaii #northshore #waimeavalley #ukulele #music

Thang's French Coffee and Bubble Tea offers Vietnamese iced coffee plus smoothies and boba drinks. We always look for places that make their treats with fresh fruit versus artificial flavors and Thang's made our list. Our watermelon boba and a strawberry boba were both awesome. We'll definitely be back for sure to try more flavors. Check out Thang's if you want fresh bubble drinks! @thangsbubbletea #thangsbubbletea #boba #bubbletea #foodie

After exploring La Jolla Cove and lunch in La Jolla Village we took a drive down Torrey Pines Road and discovered Torrey Pines Gliderport. What a fun stop for the family to take in the sweeping views of Black's Beach and La Jolla Shores while seeing hangliders, paragliders and scale remote control planes gliding back and forth. https://www.flytorrey.com/ https://www.sandiego.org/explore/things-to-do/beaches-bays/blacks-beach.aspx #sandiego #lajolla #torreypines #gliderport #paraglider #hanglider #blacksbeach #beach

Seaport Village in San Diego is the perfect place for families with kids to visit. With free parking, the village has great shops and delicious eateries for everyone in the family. We visited the end of June and got there just in time to miss the June Gloom and enjoyed a day of sunshine, blue skies and cool ocean breezes. Walk the boardwalk, take a ride on a historical carousel built in the 1800s, take a lap around Embarcadero Marina Park, have a picnic, fly a kite, or just watch people enjoying themselves while you soak up the sun and enjoy the ocean views. https://seaportvillage.com/ https://www.historiccarousels.com/seaport-village/ https://www.trolleytours.com/san-diego/embarcadero-marina-park https://mrmotopizza.com/ https://www.portofsandiego.org/wow/explore-embarcadero/embarcadero-marina-park-north https://www.theshell.org/ #seaportvillage #sandiego #carouselride #embarcadero

Family from Southern & Northern California, Hawaii, Montana, Nevada and New Jersey who haven't seen each other in years had a blast celebrating my Dad's 90th Birthday in San Diego. The ohana enjoyed a day of laughter, singing and reminiscing with each other and just enjoyed each other's company. This was definitely a great Ohana Adventure for us all!

On our first day in San Diego, we walked down the street to take in the sights of the coastline and explore La Jolla Cove where we saw seagulls, squirrels and seals.

Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum presents the Biggest Little Airshow which features nationally acclaimed radio control pilots showcasing their aerial skills in Giant Scale RC aircraft plus lots of aircraft exhibits and activities for the keiki.

MAKAI, the former Lagoon Tower of the Hilton Waikoloa Village offered lots of entertainment for the kids and the entire family. We played at the Kona Pool, walked through a waterfall, enjoyed the DJ party at the saltwater lagoon and capped it off with lunch at the Lagoon Grill while watching the Dolphin Quest experience. The Kona Pool's waterslide and waterfall grotto was closed for renovation but we look forward to returning again for the full experience. Other nearby resort attractions include the Legends of Hawaii Luau and Kohala Spa. https://makaiwaikoloa.com/

The Nahuina Trail is a short, 0.75 mile (one way) out and back style hiking trail located on Mount Tantalus Honolulu. The trail that people often drive by unnoticed has an overall 600 foot elevation gain from start to finish through a few switchbacks. The insect repellent definitely came in handy during today's hike. DIRECTIONS https://hawaiitrails.hawaii.gov/trails/#/trail/nahuina-trail/231 Happy Hiking and follow us to see the next OHANA ADVENTURE! #OhanaAdventure #Hawaii #Oahuhiking #Tantalus

The Ohana celebrating the Lakers playoff game 1 win