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Friday Night Fireworks

The Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, located about 30 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas and Resort, offers a fireworks display every Friday night.  The display…

Honolulu Cookie Company

Famous for their shortbread cookies, the Honolulu Cookie Company is located in the heart of Honolulu, just 30 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas and Resort.  The…

Ainu Treasures Exhibit, through May 5

The East West Center in Honolulu, just 30 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas and Resort, is hosting an Ainu Treasures Exhibit to examine Northern Japanese traditions…

Dole Plantation

Dole Plantation, located in Wahiawa just thirty minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas, offers a variety of family-friendly activities that are both educational and enjoyable.  The Dole…

Plumeria Beach House

Based at the Kahala Hotel and Resort in Honolulu, just 30 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas and Resort, the Plumeria Beach House is a seaside, open…

Dolphin Quest

Dolphin Quest offers nine different packages for guests to swim with dolphins in Oahu.  Based at the Kahala Hotel and Resort just 30 minutes from the Ko Olina…

Emily Sewell Embodied, Now through April

The Gallery of Hawaii Artists will host an exhibition featuring the work of Emily Sewell at the Waikiki Landmark Building in downtown Honolulu, about 30 minutes from the…

Foster Botanical Garden

The Foster Botanical Gardens was first established as the private garden of Hawaii resident and botanist, William Hillebrand, in the 1850s.  It was later sold to the Foster…

Rainbow Drive-In

A popular lunchtime destination for local Hawaiians, the Rainbow Drive-In is a casual eatery that features a hearty plate lunch.  The typical plate lunch includes two scoops of…

The Pipeline

The Pipeline is a quintessential destination for serious surfers.  Located on Oahu’s North Shore, about 50 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas, the Banzai Pipeline, typically shortened…