In a previous post, I talked about the different stretches of the 1.5 mile long beach Waikiki Beach Waikiki Beach
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The maps you will get in guidebooks or in tourist information pamphlets will break down the sections for you, and they are easy to find. You may want one section for your daytime activities and another section for your nightlife where you can begin with a stroll along the beach, stop for a drink and a view of a magnificent sunset over the ocean, or an oceanside
If you’re traveling with children, you may consider Kuhio Beach Waikiki Beach Waikiki Beach Kuhio Beach
The area where Rob and I spent the day, in front of the beautiful pink Royal Hawaiian Hotel, is known as Grey’s Beach. It’s canted so it catches the sun’s rays perfectly!
But our favorite Honolulu Waikiki area. It is Ala Moana Beach Waikiki and downtown Honolulu
Many of the guide books warn about crowded beaches in Honolulu New York City Orchard Beach Coney Island where we sometimes had to hop over other beachgoer’s blankets in search of a free spot. That’s how I define crowd. Waikiki Beach was certainly not empty, but there was plenty of room for everyone. I saw nothing even remotely resembling a crowd on Oahu —not even in Honolulu Waikiki (http://www.thirdagetraveler.blogspot.com/2013/02/beach-goer-dont-miss-honolulus-waikiki.html) seemed crowded with people to you, look at these photos of Ala Moana.
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This photo by Luna Park Coney Island was taken on
June 23, 2012 in Coney Island, New York.
This might be considered crowded by some,
but this is early in the season. There is still room
to walk!
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| Diamondhead watches over this beach too--and the lifeguard stand. |
Might things be different in different seasons or on weekends? Certainly the possibility exists, but seeking out the differences is all part of the travel adventure.
Ala Moana can be reached by The Bus, but we had a car. There was ample parking facilities as well as street parking. A road runs along the beach separating it from the other areas of the park. There are bathhouses and bathroom facilities, gardens and lawns for picnicking, palm trees and magnificent banyan trees with their twisted contours providing shade and a beautiful wide beach. There is also a music pavilion and concessions. We did not use all the amenities of this 73 acre park, but they include playgrounds, a lagoon, tennis courts, and a yacht harbor. It’s lovely.
People in need of special sand navigating wheel chairs can borrow them making this beach accessible to everyone—a wonderful and important aspect of thoughtfulness. If you’ve ever traveled with someone who had given up the beach and ocean because of the impossibility of walking on the sand, you would see how marvelous these vehicles are. Additionally there are beach mats leading right to the water. Follow this link to take a look at these: http://www1.honolulu.gov/parks/programs/beach/index1.htm
Ala Moana is actually a man-made beach “by the sea.” It is wide and beautiful. The sand is not hot beneath our feet. The atmosphere enhanced by the palm trees close to the streetside border is incredibly inviting and relaxing. The water is calm almost the entire year because of a lava rock reef set out in the ocean. But at certain times of the year, the area near the reef is perfect for surfers. People like to do long distance swimming here in a deep water channel. There is enough ripple for people to stand-up paddleboard, swim, or just float around.
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| Fishing and just enjoying the sun. Everyone is happy. |
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| Paddleboarders and swimmers enjoy this ocean here. |
Ala Moana is actually a man-made beach “by the sea.” It is wide and beautiful. The sand is not hot beneath our feet. The atmosphere enhanced by the palm trees close to the streetside border is incredibly inviting and relaxing. The water is calm almost the entire year because of a lava rock reef set out in the ocean. But at certain times of the year, the area near the reef is perfect for surfers. People like to do long distance swimming here in a deep water channel. There is enough ripple for people to stand-up paddleboard, swim, or just float around.
Some people say this beach is the ideal spot to watch the sun set over the ocean.
How great is this place?
7 comments:
You show us such beautiful photos. I especially like your last one with the tall palm trees and the sea, so calm. What great beaches you have in your lovely state.
i was reading your scripts all about Kuhio beach and right after that was this odd photo with a Ferris Wheel. I said to myself it looks like Coney Island. then i read further. I guess the old brain isnt so dead as I sometimes think. Nice write up.
Hugh
Yes, Hugh. That's good ole Coney Island! But if this is the end of June, you can only imagine the toe to toe people on July 4th weekend!
i GOT STUCK IN THE TOOP OF THE PARACHUTE JUMP WITH MY DAD ONCE FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS, THEN WHILE WE WERE UP THERE ONE OF HIS SHOES BLEW AWAY. mAN WAS HE PIssed ! true story. he came home with one shoe on the subway. I think that is the last time he ever went there.
Holy cow! I was never brave enough to go on the Parachute Jump. I was never brave enough to go on the Cyclone either! I loved the Carousel and Steeplechase. I did ride the horses around the outside and the Roundup on the inside--although it made me sick. I loved the funny mirrors, Nathans, Sam's knishes on the boardwalk and lots of Skeeball. My grandmother lived in Coney Island and we went there a lot. Great memories.
Obviously no sign of OSHA back in them days. i remember riding the steeplechase and it was sooo dangerous. so many people got burnt also coming down the big slide onto the rotating wooden spinning wheel. If I remember right if you could crawl to the center you got to do it again.
I was never a great fan of the roller coasters. Do you remember the wooden one at Rockaways playland.
God they were the good old days for sure !
Like I said, roller coasters are not for me. But I do remember the giant slide. How cool was that!. And the barrel too.
No one rushed you and you could sit in it with your legs spread out and just roll with it and walk back and forth. That place was fun.
We never went to Rockaway until I was a teenager and went with friends. We visited my grandparents on weekends and spent the time in Coney Island. My Nana loved the beach, and we would all go together. Yes, those were the days!
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