North Oahu

Question: Does anyone know of a good non-denomination church on the North Shore area of Oahu Hawaii? Does anyone know of a good church close to the North Shore area of Oahu? I'm wanting to visit one, but don't really know where a good one is. And if you have their website, that would be amazing as well. Thanks!

Answer: Sunset Beach Christian Church - 59-578 Kam Hwy., Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii 96712 - 808-638-0019 - sbcc@hawaii.rr.com Here is one I found in Haleiwa. The website is below if you nwant to see the rest.

Question: What are some good places to eat at the north shore of Oahu? Any good restaurants, fast-food places, shaved ice stands, anything you could think of at the north shore? Any conviniece store out there?

Answer: -Cholo's Mexcian Food -Matsumoto shave ice is the most popular -McDonalds (lol) -Haleiwa Joe's -L&L -Ice cream -Kua'aina I don't go up there too often but those are the places I know about.

Question: North Shore Oahu, good location to stay? I am planning a trip to Oahu and would like to stay on the North Shore. I have stayed in Waikiki and want a more quiet place (I usually go to Kauai) Is Turtle Bay a nice place? Any other suggestions would be highly appreciated! Thank you

Answer: If night life or shopping are important, you probably wouldn't want to stay at Turtle Bay. But if you are more interested int "getting away from it all" & more outdoors activities, it might be just what you are looking for. The beaches on the north shore are amazing, though depending on surf conditions it may not be safe for swimming in the winter. Haleiwa is a fun little town with small shops & restaurants. There are tide pools to explore & you could go for a glider ride or parachuting at Dillingham Field which is not too far away.

Question: What should I know before surfing on the north shore of Oahu? I started surfing last year at Hau bush, and white plains (south shore). I started out on a 9'6 board, then I moved to a 7'6 and could catch small waves on both. After that, I tried a 6 foot board but couldn't catch anything with it. I'm used to smaller surf, 5 ft and under. I haven't surfed in a while, but now I've got the itch to go agian. I'm 5'3 120lbs. What size of board should I buy, are there some tame areas that aren't in Waikiki? I'd like to get out of my normal two surfspots. What should I know about catching larger waves? I'm a chick and I live in Hawaii, hence i have three surfing choices, flat, tame, and crazybig

Answer: 1) Just go up there and check out the scenes and the different setups. Take a board you know well and are confident with (think about it: the northshore has seen everything from 12' redwood logs to 5' tow-in boards). It's your attitude, not the waves. 2) Pick a 2-4' day. That's easy info to get. And preferably go midweek when all of Town isn't headed to the North Shore. 3) Start out at Chun's reef. Rights and (shorter) lefts. Nothing scary there. 4) Work up to Lani's next - it's just next door to Chun's. Easy in/out, consequences are minimal until it's a solid 6'. 5) Head down and get used to some basic rip and current experience at Haleiwa. It's a great wave as well. 6) Wait for a 2-3' day midweek and head up to Pupukea. 100 yards from Pipe and a little more challenging but very fun. Good surfers here so go out expecting to watch, get comfortable with it and maybe catch a couple. 7) From there head up to Sunset Point (again, on a 2-3' day). Very good wave, not heavy like Sunset (proper). Really high level of performance. The Roxy chicks keep a big house right there so you'll probably see a few of them which should be encouraging. 8) And from Sunset Point you can start finding less-known breaks around the area or give 'real' Sunset a try or maybe Rocky Point, etc. MOST IMPORTANT: etiquette is everything on the North Shore. Know how to duckdive or hang onto your board. If you're in the pit and can get to the shoulder (and ruin a rider's line) or take a beating you'd better take the beating. Don't snake. Even cute girls don't get away with snaking on the north shore. That's Town only. Work your way into a crowd slowly. Remember that everyone has something to go do and that crowd of 15 your sitting in might be a fun group of 3 within 10 minutes. I've found that surfing during the work week between 9 and 11 and then 1-4 are really conducive to good conditions and faaaar fewer people (work and school, eh?). But you've gotta go. There's nothing like it for your stoke. It's the gnarliest of the gnar. Own it. You only live once.

Question: Are there any new bars on the North shore of Oahu? Will be in town in a few weeks and have never found a dive to compare to the Sugar Bar.

Answer: As a huge fan of Oahu, I have to say this is a most interesting question. I can't recommend a bar on the North Shore, but I can recommend the Tree Top Lounge in Honolulu located above the shops in the International market place. It's the only place in Honolulu you can get 3 beers for $10.

Question: Anyone have a good vacation home rental on North Shore of Oahu for Xmas and New Year's? We're looking for a place to stay with a little privacy, on the beach.

Answer: good luck, that is when the pro surfing tour is there. tons of austrailians,brazillians,californians, ah yeah, us hawaiians too. I'm sure you can find one, but it is high season. I love it there at that time of year, the waves are great, and there are alot of parties going on. while you are there try to see one of the surf contests. the world tour ends there, and for good reason. HUGE SURF. If you can't find a rental, look for one further east. GOOGLE kaaawa,lanikai,waihole,kahuku,laie. these are little towns east of the main north shore beaches. Good luck, and aloha.