Kaka`ako Waterfront Park

A 30-acre recreational park that is still Kaka‘ako’s hidden jewel. Located on the makai (ocean) end of Cooke or Coral Streets off of Ala Moana Boulevard, it is built on a former municipal landfill. This reclaimed space consists of contoured, rolling landscaped mounds and a breathtaking shoreline pedestrian promenade with comfort stations and picnic areas. The Park is home to numerous noted works of public art including the Ehime Maru Memorial, a tribute to the tragic accident that resulted in the sinking of a Japanese educational fishing vessel. It’s a terrific place to stroll, enjoy a picnic lunch and watch the sunset.

Hawaii Children's Discovery Center

A world-class, interactive, participatory learning environment designed to inspire children to new heights of learning and discovery. Built in the refurbished structure of the former Kewalo Incinerator, this fun place is located across from the Kaka‘ako Waterfront Park at 111 Ohe Street. The Center provides an environment that encourages children to use their senses of touch, sight, hearing, and smell to gain a better understanding of the world around them. Telephone: (808) 524-5437, www.discoverycenterhawaii.org

Mission House Museum

Comprise wood-frame and coral block buildings on the fringe of Kaka‘ako. The Mission Houses are the oldest remaining Western-style houses in the Hawaiian Islands today and are a Registered National Historic Landmark. Built in the early 1800s, they housed the first Christian mission to the islands and today offer a setting for dynamic and entertaining educational programs for local residents, school children and visitors, particularly on the story of the cultural encounter of Hawaiians, missionaries, merchants and traders. Museum hours are 10 a.m.- 4:00 p.m., Tuesday thru Saturday. Telephone: (808) 531-0481, www.missionhouses.org

Kewalo Basin Park

Kewalo Basin Park is the triangular peninsula on the ocean edge of Kewalo Basin. Completed in 1990, this attractive passive park is still largely undiscovered by the general public. Those who have discovered the Park keep returning to enjoy the scenic pedestrian promenade and observation areas which offer fabulous views of Ala Moana Beach, Magic Island, and Diamond Head, as well as the many surfers just off shore. Also home to "Protected by the Wings of an Owl", a bronze and concrete sculpture by Frank Sheriff that depicts a legendary owl from the Kewalo area.

John A. Burns School of Medicine (Jabsom) Cafeteria

Located at 651 Ilalo Street. The recent opening of the new JABSOM educational facility garnered most of the headlines, but hidden in the media flashes was the gastronomically-pleasing cuisine dished up by the school’s cafeteria, Café Kulia. Each day, the culinary students of the Kapiolani Community College test their cooking mettle to the delight of the cafeteria’s patrons. Café hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Telephone: (808) 692-0800.

People's Open Market

At Mother Waldron Park (525 Coral Street). Every Monday morning, from 10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m., a section of the Park comes to life as people come to shop and socialize at the City and County’s People’s Open Market. The market provides the opportunity to purchase fresh agricultural and aquacultural products and other food items at low cost, while providing local farmers and fishermen a venue to sell their produce at prices usually 35 percent lower than retail stores. http://www.co.honolulu.hi.us/parks/programs/pom/mwald.htm