Little Bird Blog

About the Makapu’u Point Lighthouse Trail The Makapu’u Point lighthouse trail sits in the dramatically beautiful southeastern corner of the island (known as the Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline) about a half hour drive from Waikiki. What? You’ve hiked up to the Makapu’u Point lighthouse trail before? Maybe glimpsed humpback whales spouting and breaching as you […]

The Magic of Kaneohe Sandbar The Kaneohe Sandbar is located in the middle of Kaneohe Bay, in windward Oahu, about a 45-minute drive from Waikiki. As a submerged sandbank, it becomes partially exposed during low tide, taking the form of a shallow, sandy area that stretches out into the bay. At low tide, you can […]

Playgrounds in Hawaii Hawaii has a lot going for it in the outdoor fun department. We have a diverse array of beaches, family-friendly hikes, and outdoor spaces. Sadly, decent playgrounds are not on that list. Oahu playgrounds are typically installed in waves which means you have the same play structure at every park. It also […]

Want to add a little adventure to the mundane? Want to get your kids to hike without whining? Or maybe you like puzzles or discovering hidden pockets of beauty in the world. If so, check out the secret world of geocaching in Hawaii. Geocaching is basically a giant treasure hunt that reaches across the world. […]

About the Hike The Aiea Loop trail meanders past tall trees and fallen logs with peeks of the Waianae mountains, Pearl Harbor, and Halawa Valley. At 4.8 miles it’s a bit on the long side for a family hike.  Still, it’s worth considering. It lacks crazy drops offs, steep ascents, bouldering, it’s well-marked, mostly shaded, […]

Looking for things to do in Honolulu with kids? Koko Crater Botanical Garden is a great place for an easy family hike. It is perhaps, my second favorite garden on Oahu after Hoomaluhia which I detail here and here. There is an uneven two-mile dirt trail that loops around the crater floor with plantings grouped […]

Into the Unknown Have you ever seen a jumble of cars parked at a seemingly random spot along the road? There are a few places like this around the island – cars jammed haphazardly into tiny dirt lots or a long line of cars balanced on the edges of a narrow road. It’s fun to […]

Family traditions: An Oahu Christmas tree hike Last Christmas we discovered the Christmas tree farm in Wahiawa. We got to pick out our own Norfolk pine amid rainbows and candy canes. It was fantastic, but our friends one-upped us. They headed into the forest reserve that year for an Oahu Christmas tree hike and cut […]

The beauty of an Oahu Beach Hike I adore this little Oahu beach hike. So much that I’ve been reluctant to tell you about it because it’s best when you have the place to yourself. I’ve seen the hike listed as Alan Davis or Allen Davis, but it’s never clear if that’s the name of […]