The back story
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Neighbourhood guide
Kailua and the windward coast
Kailua’s beach, the Koʻolau cliffs and the valleys of the east.
Neighbourhood guide · Oʻahu
Kailua and the windward coast
The Byodo-In Temple, Kualoa Ranch and the Polynesian Cultural Center.
What's onThis week in Hawaiʻi
What to see and do
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42 acres, six island cultures
Polynesian Cultural Center
Six island cultures of Polynesia across 42 acres on the windward coast, with an evening lūʻau.
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Hollywood’s “Hawaii backlot”
Kualoa Ranch
The windward valley where more than 200 films and television shows have been made since the 1950s.
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2 miles there and back
Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail
A paved path to the lighthouse lookout at Oʻahu’s eastern tip.
Share your Kailua & the windward coast tips
Driven the windward coast? Share where you stopped.
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