{"id":698,"date":"2012-06-30T21:40:42","date_gmt":"2012-06-30T21:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/staying-near-oahu-culture-scenery\/"},"modified":"2023-03-06T10:11:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T10:11:59","slug":"oahu-vacation-information-staying-near-oahu-culture-scenery-html","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/oahu-vacation-information\/staying-near-oahu-culture-scenery.html","title":{"rendered":"Staying Near Oahu Culture + Scenery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beaches, golf, surfing, shrimp trucks and shave ice are a few of\u00a0Oahu\u2019s most popular sights and activities for first-time\u00a0visitors. Sometimes overlooked, due to an understandable need\u00a0to spend most of the time at the beach, the museums on Oahu<\/a> are worth\u00a0exploring.<\/p>\n

USS Arizona Memorial – Notice the sunken ship below?<\/em><\/p>\n

Significant to American history, Pearl Harbor is a National\u00a0Historical Landmark that includes a collection of sites featuring the\u00a0USS Missouri, Pacific Aviation Museum, USS Bowfin Submarine and the\u00a0USS Arizona Memorial. Pearl Harbor was named for the pearls at the\u00a0largest harbor of the Hawaiian islands, once called Wai Nomi, which\u00a0means pearl water. The architecture and the harbor views offer an\u00a0experience unlike a museum filled with ornate frames of masterpiece\u00a0works of art.<\/p>\n

Queen Emma Summer Palace is listed on the National Historic Registry\u00a0and was a fine retreat for Queen Emma and her family. While it might\u00a0be hard to imagine royalty in the United States, it was a heralded in\u00a0Hawaii during that time of lavish living that you\u2019ll have an\u00a0opportunity to glimpse. See the pieces of the past at the palace and\u00a0take in the staggering views on the trip there, with a stop along the\u00a0way at Nuuanu Pali Lookout. Queen Emma Summer Palace is also a popular\u00a0choice for weddings and other special occasions.<\/p>\n

Oahu vacation rentals<\/a> we Recommend:<\/p>\n

Wailupe Oceanfront Villa<\/a><\/strong>
\nWailupe Oceanfront Villa in Aina Haina is a vacation rental with views\u00a0throughout the home so if you want to wake up to images of the\u00a0mountains, sea, a garden or the pool, this home fulfills. A spacious\u00a0lanai, plenty of shaded areas, a fully equipped kitchen and enough\u00a0space for 10 guests, this villa is your own retreat before venturing\u00a0the island for culture and more scenery.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hale Maluhia at Lanikai Beach<\/a><\/strong>
\nA grand cottage with a light, airy ambiance greets guests at Hale\u00a0Maluhia at Lanikai Beach. Open spaces, with plenty of places to lounge\u00a0and retreat after a full day at the beach, soaking up sun or at a\u00a0museum soaking up culture. Garden, ocean, pool and mountain views are\u00a0part of the scenery of this vacation rental on Oahu\u2019s Windward\u00a0Side. Take the short one minute stroll to the beach and enjoy other\u00a0nearby activities.<\/p>\n

Bay Front Kohola Hale Estate<\/a><\/strong>
\nAn estate that is a retreat to make you feel like royalty, Bay Front\u00a0Kohola Hale Estate is a grand vacation rental for 20, with three\u00a0individual units linked for just enough togetherness and privacy.\u00a0Ocean views, a Jacuzzi and plenty of places to entertain indoors and\u00a0outside, the home is ideal for exploring nearby and throughout the\u00a0island. Children and adults will find fascination in the old Hawaiian\u00a0Fish Pond and other spots in Kaneohe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Beaches, golf, surfing, shrimp trucks and shave ice are a few of\u00a0Oahu\u2019s most popular sights and activities for first-time\u00a0visitors. Sometimes overlooked, due to an understandable need\u00a0to spend most of the time at the beach, the museums on Oahu are worth\u00a0exploring. USS Arizona Memorial – Notice the sunken ship below? Significant to American history, Pearl Harbor… Continue reading Staying Near Oahu Culture + Scenery<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":699,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oahu-vacation-information","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=698"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/698\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":920,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/698\/revisions\/920"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}