An Oahu vacation rental on the North Shore of Oahu for a galaxy of attractions!
May 15th, 2008
Get away from the crowds of Honolulu and Wakiki! An Oahu vacation rental on the North Shore has it all and then some! Apart from the amazing beaches where some of the world’s largest surfing competitions are held annually, the area from Laie to Haleiwa - the North Shore, is best known for two major attractions, the Polynesian Cultural Center and Waimea Valley Adventure Park. In Laie you will find the Polynesian Cultural Center, Hawaii’s most popular privately owned attraction. Here you will find re-created villages of seven Polynesian cultures, Fiji, the Marquesas, New Zealand, Samoa, Tahiti, Tonga and Hawaii. Representatives of these island cultures share their culture, their art and their dance. The islanders are actually all students at the nearby Brigham Young University Hawaii campus. The students work in exchange for tuition, room and board.
Activities abound at the Polynesian Cultural Center. The afternoon canoe pageant is a popular attraction as is the evening luau and show. If a drive to Laie is too far for you, there are many tour companies offering round trip bus transportation and admission from your Oahu vacation rental. After rounding the northern tip of Oahu, the Kamehameha Highway eventually makes its way to the town of Waimea, home to Waimea Valley Adventure Park. Owned the same company that runs Sea Life Park, Waimea Valley Adventure Park offers displays of cliff diving, hula, Hawaiian music as well as a nature center and adventure center including paintball and mountain biking.