what to do where to stay helpful tips
for traveling around oahu's north shore with prices coming up and if you're new here aloha i'm christine with
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seeing the big waves on the north shore is a must but you're only going to see big waves depending
on the time of year in which you're there so the thing to note is that october through april
is when the big swells are there and december through february is when you'll see the biggest
waves and if you're there during that time it will obviously be more crowded because
there will be a lot of surfers but going to bonsai pipeline is the spot to go to to watch
the big waves and the amazing surfers in the water but if you're looking for a beach where
you can just go and chill get in the water hang out there are obviously a lot of
popular beaches on the north shore for that but if you're looking for something a
little bit more secluded a tip that i loved was going to the northeast side
of the island and checking out beaches like pounders or hooky lao which aren't as
crowded as the other north shore beaches here's a great one to do if you like to hike
and you want beautiful views i really enjoyed the ehukai hike i did it with my family
and it brings you up to beautiful views one tip for this hike is it
dries out a lot toward the top but prior to that if it's been raining at
all muddy another one that we considered that didn't do is the waterfalls hike it does have
an admission fee of about 20 dollars per person but that's something to consider link in the
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because we're all a community here another one that can't be missed go to sharks cove and get
in the water it's a really awesome spot because the water in sharks cove is secluded but it
has a point in which water is coming in from the ocean and pushing the fish in so it's a
great place to get in the water and snorkel i could go on for a long time so make sure you
check the description below for the full list of things that i consider doing or i've done in
previous trips but if i could give you just two more especially if you like adventure consider
skydiving on the north shore as well as going to climb works if you like to zipline and you
want a little bit of adventure one helpful thing to know about prices is that when you're
visiting all these beaches on the north shore the parking is free but depending on the
season and depending how many people are there i could totally imagine parking getting very
very filled up because i'm here in march 2021 it was a lot emptier than it normally is given
tourism is down on this island so i didn't have that much of a problem with parking but one thing
to know is free but there might not be a lot of it all right let's talk about food because there's
a lot of good food on the north shore and you can't miss going to the trucks there's so many
shrimp trucks so many popular shrimp trucks but i tried fumi's and i totally enjoyed it
plate will run you about 14 and it is so delicious and you can't really miss it a couple
other trucks that i really love mike's huli chicken which will run you 13 dallas for a whole
chicken and i also loved rye's poke pokeshack so one helpful tip to know about the north shore
is that there aren't a lot of restaurants where you can have a sit-down meal at there are
places in hailey west such as the haleiwa beach house but they don't take reservations so
i was traveling with a family of six so we ended up driving all the way back to honolulu to have a
sit-down dinner but if you're considering staying at a house for example there is a food land
up there that isn't nearly as stocked as the ones in honolulu but you can buy groceries out
there and then cook at your place that you're staying ooh and if you're looking for produce
or just looking for fruit and freshly cut fruit make sure you stop at the fruit stands
kahuku farms is a great one to stop at and once you've had something good to eat maybe
you should have some sweets you can't miss going to matsumoto shave ice the line can be really
long but you can get really delicious shave ice for just three dollars for a small one pineapple
let's talk about a few helpful tips and then let's jump to some tips around where to stay in the
north shore one of the other things to know about getting around aside from parking potentially
being really tough is that you really do need a car on the north shore it's not really an
option to take a taxi up there and do ubers while it not impossible i highly recommend you make sure
you have a car if you're going to visit the north shore and as you're driving around another tip to
know is that there's just one road and so if there is traffic it can get pretty backed up but just
something to keep in mind another helpful tip is that water shoes are kind of a must on the north
shore there's a lot of really sharp rocks and you want to protect your feet so make sure you're
wearing water shoes or some kind of sandal that straps to your feet and another thing to know
is that on sundays a lot of things can be closed so make sure you're planning in advance and
checking the hours of places you want to visit so you're not like me and my family driving around
unable to find somewhere to eat on a sunday and please be sure to add your tips in the comments
below so that it can help me as well on my next trip to the north shore let's talk about places
to stay and my tips around accommodations i think one thing to note in general is that the supply is
kind of low on the north shore and the demand can be really high as it compares to waikiki honolulu
and so here are three examples of places that i've stayed on this trip i booked an airbnb that was
a single just okay looking bedroom with a shared bathroom and before taxes it was 120 dollars per
night that's not very good value in my opinion we also booked an airbnb that was a three-bedroom
one-and-a-half bathroom and there was no air conditioning it was on the water with a nice view
and had parking but it was 360 dollars before taxes as well again not super affordable but for
the north shore not too bad in the past back in 2017 i have stayed at turtle bay resort please
comment below if you stayed there recently my experience and i'm just being honest here i just
remember it being very tired and very exorbitantly priced so that's just my experience trying to help
you out please add your comments below because we're all a community oh and here's a helpful
tip if you're looking for cheaper accommodations consider going during the summer when it's lower
season and you don't have to worry about competing with all of the surfers who are trying to find
accommodations there in the winter with the big waves so that could be a way of saving money all
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