Everything Kahuku is known for
A cultural theme park in Laie founded in 1963 by the LDS Church, featuring six Pacific Island villages staffed by BYU-Hawaii students from across Polynesia.
The most famous and dangerous wave in surfing, breaking over a shallow reef at Ehukai Beach, where winter swells create perfect barrels that have killed at least eleven surfers.
A former sugar plantation town that became the gateway to the North Shore surf scene, where the Haleiwa Hotel once brought Honolulu vacationers by rail in 1899.
A non-denominational replica of the 900-year-old Byodo-In temple in Uji, Japan, built in 1968 to commemorate the centennial of Japanese immigration to Hawaii.
14 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
A cultural theme park in Laie founded in 1963 by the LDS Church, featuring six Pacific Island villages staffed by BYU-Hawaii students from across Polynesia.
Imagine standing here on the morning of December 7th, 1941. This is where the first operational U.S. radar detected the incoming Japanese planes before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Private Joseph Lockard and Private…
The most famous and dangerous wave in surfing, breaking over a shallow reef at Ehukai Beach, where winter swells create perfect barrels that have killed at least eleven surfers.
Imagine sentries scanning the horizon from this very hilltop, watching for canoes approaching Oahu's northern shores. This is Puʻu o Mahuka Heiau, the largest heiau on the island. Built centuries ago, this massive…
Imagine a place where ancient Hawaiian ingenuity meets the power of the ocean – that's Huilua Fishpond. This isn't just a pretty spot; it's a window into a sophisticated system of sustainable living. For centuries,…
A former sugar plantation town that became the gateway to the North Shore surf scene, where the Haleiwa Hotel once brought Honolulu vacationers by rail in 1899.
Get ready to recognize some epic scenery! Kualoa Ranch isn't just a pretty face; it's been the backdrop for countless movies and TV shows, from *Jurassic Park* to *50 First Dates*. King Kamehameha gifted this land to…
Pull over for a second! This seemingly ordinary pond is actually a window into ancient Hawaiian ingenuity. Moliʻi Fishpond is one of the largest and best-preserved examples of traditional Hawaiian aquaculture.…
Imagine the weight of tradition and the hopes for a future ruler all concentrated in one place: that's Kūkaniloko. This sacred site was more than just a birthing place; it was the very spot where Hawaiian royalty…
This is where it began for America's involvement in World War II. Wheeler Army Airfield was a prime target during the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. On December 7th, 1941, Japanese aircraft swarmed Wheeler, aiming to…
Imagine feeding a whole community just by harnessing the tide. That's exactly what ancient Hawaiians did here at Kahaluʻu Fishpond. Long ago, this area was known as Kahouna Fishpond. It was a carefully engineered…
A non-denominational replica of the 900-year-old Byodo-In temple in Uji, Japan, built in 1968 to commemorate the centennial of Japanese immigration to Hawaii.
Imagine feeding thousands of people from a single pond, centuries ago. That's the story of Heʻeia Fishpond. Sometime between the early 1200s and early 1400s, Native Hawaiians built this walled fishpond, called a *loko…
This seemingly peaceful bay was the site of the first attack on U.S. soil during World War II, just minutes before Pearl Harbor. On 1941, Japanese planes bombed Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay, aiming to cripple the…