How to Have Fun Like Hawaiians in Oahu, Hawaii! Make a Headdress and More!

Ready to have fun in Hawaii! How can you say or either think about Hawaii and not instantly think fun? The two are synonomous with each other!

Hawaiian Islands

Visiting the beautiful Hawaiian Islands is like being in paradise and is a truly dream vacation. In fact, some people enjoy Hawaii so much when they visit as maybe a vacation or some other reason, many return to make Hawaii their home! Truly a home in paradise!

Once you see with your own eyes how beautiful the state of Hawaii is, you will want to return again and again to see and experience more of its beauty!

Beautiful Hawaii!

Hawaii is made up of several islands, including the island of Hawaii as well as the largest populated island, Oahu, which means "gathering place." I read a lot of literature about Hawaii before my trip, because I wanted to know more about the state, especially, now since I was actually going to be there. I even picked up an Hawaii magazine at one of those airport stores before I boarded the plane. I made a note to visit the scenic shoreline of one of the beaches that was featured in the magazine as a suggested place to visit in Hawaii -- Which I did!

I will talk to you about where and how to have fun in Oahu. There is so much to do and enjoy in Hawaii, it will take a book to even try to tell you even half of all there is to do and enjoy! There are numerous books and articles about Hawaii, some of which I've listed below for you should you want to learn more about Hawaii than what I will tell you here.

I will touch upon some of the fun and exciting things to do in Oahu. I do not have the current prices for any of the events I will talk about, so please feel free to surf the web or check other resources for more information about Oahu events. There is a wealth of information on Hawaii to enrich your knowledge of these beautiful tropical islands!

Flights to Oahu

There are flights to Hawaii that will fit your schedule. Once you decide you would like to really experience Hawaii, check your airlines schedules to book your flight. It doesn't matter what time of the year you plan to go, beautiful Hawaii's pleasant weather awaits to welcome you.

I had to get used to seeing people wearing summer outfits and shorts in the cold month of January! After at first being surprised, I was happy to join them with outfits I had bought specifically for Hawaii -- outfits with that Hawaiian look and feel to suit Hawaiian weather!

When I visited Hawaii in the cold month of January, I was happy to be greeted with pleasant weather and friendly tourists and native Hawaiians! If it ever rained in Hawaii while I was there, the rain never lasted long and sometimes within minutes the sunshine and blue skies returned.

Scheduling

Due to scheduling considerations, I was not able to go and see all the places I had on my fun things to do in Hawaii list. So I will only discuss some of what I did and where I went. You may decide you would like to do and enjoy some of the same things I did! I recommend that you do even more fun things in Hawaii!

Let's start our Hawaii fun with a Luau!

Experiencing a Luau was one of the most amazing part in experiencing Hawaii culture. First, I partook of their native drinks before the luau started with a blast. Walking on the grass at the Luau was a challenge for me since I was wearing heels, so my heels kept sinking deep in the grass. But I survived, and even got to take a picture with one of the handsome Hawaiian dancers!

Before dinner, there were mini contests, for example some of the guests were requested to dun grass skirts and do the hula to Hawaiian music. How fun and hilarious that was, since the most unlikely people were asked to dance the hula.

We saw Hawaiian headdresses being made and were even able to make an Hawaiian headdress of our own!

Then on to a delicious authentic Hawaiian meal! The dish looked like it was right out of a magazine, so of course I took a picture of it before I delved into its deliciousness. Yes-- i did take a lot of pictures!

Next came the show. This was the first time I saw guys dance the hula, and it was interesting to see how they danced with their legs bending musically out and in to the beat of the music. The guys danced with and alongside the gorgeous Hawaiian dancers that graced the stage next.

The next singing gentleman reminded me of a Vegas act instead of singing suitable for beauiful Hawaii. I was glad when the next act started. And what an act it was! I had never seen a fire dance before, where guys actually dance while throwing and swirling batons that have fire on both ends. Just amazing! Because of my overall joy about actually being in Hawaii, I cannot say that there were any parts of the luau that I did not thoroughly enjoy.

To make a long story short, make sure you attend a luau while in Hawaii!

Outdoor fair event!

I cannot guarantee a fair event will be available when you visit Hawaii. I think this was a special fair that occurs about the same time of the year, each year. However, the way things quickly change, I cannot say for sure there will be such an event when you visit Hawaii.

You may, of course, surf the web, and other sources to see if there are any fairs, or other outdoor gatherings scheduled when you visit. On this part of the trip, the group I was with examined all the offering of the outdoor vendors, which included lots of sea shell type jewelry and hand made bracelest made out of rope material. This seems to be a big draw of the crowd, because people would crowd around the vendor as he handmade the bracelets. They were a little pricey, but only because they were handmade. There were lots to see, including a stage of hula dancers, dancing for our entertainment pleasure!

Polynesian Culture Center

This center is located on the outskirts of Oahu. I drove a ways to get to the center, but the drive was really worth it! I was driving down a street located adjacent to the beautiful blue Hawaiian waters. From my car, I could look to my right and see nothing but a wide spanse of sky blue water, with white waves crashing on the shore under a clear blue Hawaiian sky! It was absolutely a stunning sight!

Enough about the drive you say? Ok, on to the center.

When I walked in the center, I thought that it was a regular shopping center with the only difference being they had a lot of Hawaii items for sale. Well I was happily wrong. I had entered the shopping center section first, but this center had so much more.

There is a lot more to the center than initially meets the eye!

For instance, I had already signed up to see a live full production Hawaiian show later that evening, located in the Polynesian Center!

If you travel further into the open area within the palm tree lined center, you will see various exhibits celebrating Hawaii and its rich history and culture. I made a point to visit the standing room only center that was labeled Hawaii.

This is where I found out for the first time that the hula is not an Hawaiian dance! The hula is actually a Tahitian originated dance, of which Hawaii had no part. Interesting huh?

Even more Interesting is that Hawaii does have a native dance! The graceful dancer on stage raised her hands and moved her fingers around melodically, as she danced, making little steps back and forth in her bare feet , her ankles adorned with leaves as ankle bracelets. She explained that Hawaii use their fingers to indicate different animals and meanings! There is almost nothing more touching during an Hawaiian visit like hearing the history of Hawaiian dance from an actual Hawaiian dancer! I was thoroughly impressed!

And I cannot leave out the magnificent palm trees. In fact, during my walk around the area one of the events was tree climbing by one of the natives. i was amazed at how high and quickly he climbed the bark of the palm tree. Another must see in Hawaii!

Now on with the Show!

And what a show it was! The colorful production was the Story of Hai -- which means "Breath of Life", where island dancers consisting of Hawaiian, Fiji, Tahitian,Tongas, and others chronicle the birth of a son, destined and trained for greatness. The dancing and background scenery were absolutely breathtaking, and even though the cast was singing in their native tongue, you could understand the story by the dancing alone! I also got a chance to shake some of the dancers' hands after the show!

After the show, there were stores where you could buy Hawaiian sovenirs. I had to deliberate about if I should buy a DVD of the show I had just seen, mainly because of the cost. Then I thought --Now when will you be in Hawaii again? A trip to Hawaii is not like an every day trip to the mall! So that's how I sold myself on buying the DVD, and I'm so glad I did. Anytime I want to go back to my beautiful Hawaiian days, I watch the DVD and relive the magic!

To summarize how much I love the Polynesian Cultural Center, I actually stayed until they closed! I didn't want to miss a minute!

Going back?

Hopefully, one day I can return to Hawaii and pick up where I left out from my first visit. And who knows! If I've convinced you that Hawaii is a vacation worthy of your valuable time, maybe we will meet along the beautiful beaches of Hawaii, and give each other a knowing wink and I can say to you -- Welcome to Hawaii!

Someone asked me when I returned how did I feel while I was in Hawaii. I said ecstactically, "I felt like I was in a dream!"

Aloha!