Category: Hike of the Month

Cool as a Cactus at KCC Along with a fabulous farmer’s market on Saturdays (shout out to Thai Farmers, especially!), KCC has a surprising and impressive cactus garden with varieties from all over the...

The Botanic Gardens are within the Koko Crater, just a few miles east of us. Its focus is on the cultivation of rare and endangered dryland plants from around the world, but the part...

Hanauma Bay is famous for its snorkeling, but the hike on the ridge over the bay is also well worth the while. Like many trails on this part of the island (southeast corner), the...

Troy and I were invited by our lovely friend Ilse to stay with her on Kaua’i over a long weekend in November, and the highlight was exploring one of the most spectacular hikes in...

mala = garden (mala pua = flower garden) The Ho’omaluhia Botanic Gardens is 400 acres of lush, tropical terrain with trees and plants that are not only native to Hawai’i but also other regions...

Lois, a good friend of Aunt Awesome’s (also known as my Zia Joanne), came to O’ahu to check out places for her Qi Gong retreat in January and called us up to do a...

This is a very popular hike for good reason – it’s simple to find, easy to park, completely paved, and the views are varied and stunning. To me, this hike is the equivalent of...