Chick & Cookie’s Tips for Enjoying Our Hawaii Home

Our private beach access can be found by walking out of our driveway and going left on the street. The access path is 5 houses down, on the right side of the street. It is a grassy path between two fenced properties with waist-high wooden posts across the entry. The path leads you to a staircase down to the beach.  The beach that you access is on the south side of the peninsula, looking back toward Kaneohe - opposite of the way our house faces.

Sunrise is spectacular.  Consider walking to the end of our peninsula at the end of our road to watch it. The sun comes out of the water directly at the end certain times of the year.

Sunset is fun to watch from Sunset Beach @ 15 minutes north by car.  An alternate would be to have a drink outside at Turtle Bay Resort @ 10 minutes north. Watch the turtles bobbing in the water or surfers while the sun goes down.

Goat Island is the larger island that you see from our lanai.  Locals  know that you can walk across the reef during low tide (water will be @ knee to waist high). Time your trip so you are not coming back against a receding tide.  Once there, you will find a fabulous protected lagoon with pristine beach, sandy bottom, & no waves. A great find for the adventurous! Access is via Malaekahana State Recreation Area a few minutes north of Laie by car.

Shrimp is raised in ponds just north of Laie.  Consider stopping at one of the many “shrimp shacks” along the road for a great platter of shrimp prepared in several island styles. Our favorite is the Kuhuku shack.

Malaekahana State Recreation Area is a great wooded beach park just minutes north by car. Like all beach parks in Hawaii it is free & well maintained. Fabulous! Grassy areas are interspersed within woods. Picnic tables @ BBQ pits. Camping allowed in parts. At low tide you can walk over to Goat Island on the reef.

Shark's Cove Grill is a casual lunch spot on the highway at Sunset Beach for great ahi fish burgers. We also like the banana- peanut butter protein shakes. All fresh locally grown ingredients!

Kite Surfing Lessons are a blast!  Call 808 262-6068.

Surf Lessons with Karen  808 372-6289 are very reasonable & educational. It is great to go as a whole family. She will teach you all at once & give you great tips & a super time.

If you want a Turtle Experience drive to Laniakea Beach (no sign) which is the last beach before the turn off for Hale'iwa. They will take seaweed out of your hands & come up on the beach to bask oblivious to beach-going humans.

Body Surfing or Boogie Boarding is excellent at Laie (Pounder's) Beach just south of the Polynesian Cultural Center. A good beginner's beach is just north at Hukilau.

Polo in Paradise at Mokuleia on Sundays from @ May through August. First match starts at 2 p.m. A beautiful field on the ocean provides the stage for a fun afternoon. When we were there sky divers landed on the field at 1/2 time. The cost was $6.00 per person. 

Try a Shark Encounter in an under water cage. Not for the faint hearted but expect a once-in-a-life time experience. 808 351-9373.

Hukilau Cafe serves a good breakfast & friendly local charm. Turn left at Hulilau beach & a hard left at the roundabout. It's got the yellow surf board on top. Speaking pigeon is not required to order but sure helps.

Massage on Our Lanai by Michelle is a great way to unwind in the evening. She offers therapeutic, Swedish, & deep tissue massage on her own mobile table. 808 368-7721