Gay and Tourist Destination: Hawaii - What's there to do?

	Original posting: jockdude11 12 Dec 2012, 10:57Any tips for fun/adventures in hawaii? gay spots?
	Follow up: 69hawaii   24 Dec 2012, 08:55Diamond Head Beach in Waikiki, Polo Beach on the North Shore of Oahu, Little Beach on Maui, Donkey Beach on Kauai, Kehena Beach (southeast of Pahoa) on the Big Island. Hula's Bar in Waikiki.
	Follow up: sunbuns99     30 Dec 2012, 08:13 Take at look at Odyssey Magazine of Hawaii http://odysseyhawaii.com/ In addition, there are some more spots: Max's Gym (gay gym and also gay sauna) Queen's Beach (a section of Waikiki Beach just before the Aquarium. It's frequented by gay and gay couples) Diamond Beach (below the Light House) can be cruisy, and sometimes guys go nude sunbathing there (or in the bushes above it), but the police do cruise for public lewdness violations so be discreet. Ask at Hula's Bar (or see gay events/activities in Odyssey Magazine) - such as gay volleyball, and a gay catamaran cruise, etc.  http://www.hulas.com/ A little known fact is that you can go camping all around The Big Island of Hawaii, using a combination of County parks, State Parks and private commercial campgrounds.     Start by using the Hawaii County site:    https://hawaiicounty.ehawaii.gov/camping/welcome.html    You can also write to the State office to get a camping permit for state parks.     Also check out http://www.kalani.com    It's a 100 acre resort which has camping and lodge and villa accommodation, too. Kalani is quite gay friendly, and also has some organized gay activities as well as new age / spiritual retreats, and dance and yoga workshops.  Other things to do besides gay stuff: On Oahu Climb Diamond Head crater for lookout views at the top (walkable from Waikiki or take a taxi and walk back down afterward)  Pearl Harbor visits to War Memorial Hanauma Bay for snorkeling Drive up to Kailua - Kaneohe (views from Pali Point) Hyw 3 North Shore (Polo Beach was mentioned), but there are lots of fun things to do and see on the North Shore, (stop at Dole Plantation for a taste of pineapple ice cream) Deserted beaches out at Leeward Coast (I've been nude many times out passed Makaha but discretion advised).  Ala Moana Shopping Center (also has a nice food court with Thai, Hawaiian, ) Try Maui Tacos in Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center (food court on 2nd floor) Eat a Maui-style taco (the wettest taco in the world with Kona Longboard beer - on tap in the bar on the same floor. You can bring in food from the Food Court and eat in the bar).  Some of the great Waikiki landmark hotels have beachside grills and bars -- You can have an authentic Mai Tai, served at the place where it was invented. Hilton Hawaiian Village has set of attractions inside its grounds. Even if you're not staying there, it's worth a walk through the Village to see the sites, shopping, food and attractions (the penguin and tropical bird zoo is interesting). From HHV you can walk along Waikiki Beach all the way to Kapiolani Park (Zoo and Aquarium, etc), and vice-versa.  On Hawaii (Big Island):    Hawaii Volcanoes National Park        Kilauea Crater       Visit the lava flows  Hilo  (Old Town)    Akaka Falls    Laupahoehoe Park (memorial to tsunami victims of the 1964 disaster, get camping permit on the Hawaii County site).    Parker Ranch (Waimea)  once was the world's largest ranch    Waipio Canyon (hiking down and back up)     Hawi / Kapa'a in the far North of Kohala      Kailua-Kona Town     Scuba/ Snorkeling with Giant Manta (near Kona)    Lava Tree State Monument (near Pahoa)    Pohoiki (Kapoho-Kalapana Road Hwy 137 'Red Road') - interesting tropical forest drive       Kehena Black Sands Beach -  located at milemaker 19 on Hwy 137    Kalani Honau Resort - Great organic breakfast, lunch, and dinner (best deal is breakfast 7:00-8:30 ($10), Lunch 12:00-1:00 ($12), Dinner 6:30-8:00 ($22) On Maui Little Beach on Maui is nudist, but has no amenities (so take plenty of water and sunscreen, etc).  A toilet is nearby on the larger textile beach.  Maui Sunseeker Hotel is the (only) gay hotel on the island.  Caution: One or two words of caution  1) Don't leave valuables (or anything - for that matter) in a parked car). Break-ins are very frequent. Robbers will smash a passenger window and steal everything. Locals just leave the windows open to show that there is nothing of value in the vehicle.  2) It's hard to park in many areas of Waikiki. So leave your car in Ala Moana and jump on a city bus (correct change needed) or sightseeing trolley (a couple of latter are free if you have a certain credit card). 3)  Don't be stupid about the ocean and nature (such as the volcanic lava) and the dangers therein. Many people drown and some die because they are simply stupid about volcanoes. Walking into a pool of hot lava can kill you, or breathing sulfuric acid and liquid silicon will NOT be good for your lungs.      Be aware of tides and the dangers of waves and drifts.  Every year some unlucky and unwise tourists die or undergo major injuries because of not being aware of and taking simple precautions.
	Follow up: mvmfla 01 Jan 2013, 04:06I just got back from Hawaii Diamond Head hike was fun with a great view of Waikiki. Hanauma Bay for snorkeling was also fun. Loved Pearl Harbor and the North Shore. Hula's is the big gay bar in Waikiki ( 134 Kapahulu Dr., across from the Zoo, near intersection of Kapahulu and Kalakaua (main boulevard along Waikiki Beach) http://www.hulas.com/ I really loved the island of Kauai (nothing gay there, that I found).

Hawaii: Home to the World's Most Diverse Hot Men!

What has been said about Hawaii is so true - it is one of the most ethnically diverse regions in the US and probably rivals the racial and multicultural diversity of just about any where. I've visiting some very diverse communities - not all by any means, but Hawaii has as much diversity although not as great depth of individual ethnic cultures as Toronto, Sydney, San Francisco, London, Singapore, New York or Paris.

What' s even better is that there are plenty of non-white men who actually LIKE white guys (of course there are those who don't seek them out too). Having lived in Japan - from my experience, there are plenty (if the majority of gay men in that country) who either don't like Caucasian men or are leery, afraid or unsure of how to relate (culturally, sexually or linguistically). Some Japanese men have some inferiority issues - -and oral communication in a foreign language is one of them.

To an extent this is probably true in any country that has one dominant racial group and minorities are seldom seen or rarely befriended (as might be true in China, Korea, and some southeast Asian countries). Hey, it is little different actually in part of the US -- some Ohio counties have actually NO black or Asian residents -- just as would be true for some districts in Japan or other Asian nations (or Middle East countries, etc).

But any where on Hawaii is such diversity - and not human race (geographically / social mores/attitudes / family and religious patters and practices, cultures) - - Hawaii is the most ethnically diverse place in the US (people from parts of Canada, UK (London), Australia, Brazil etc are even more cosmopolitan - but much of the US (and not only in AMERIKA are there very provincial cities/towns/rural communities).

So in Hawaii (all the islands) you can find hot guys from all ethnic origins and even better -- hapa -- a mixed race (half) guy can be SOoooo! hot -- like Tiger Woods but with so many variations -- some with more Asian or Hispanic or White or Black or Pacific Islander (Hawaiian, Samoan, etc)..

Hey.. having lived in Asia (plus North Am and Europe) and now having travelled to most continents, I find that appreciating the beauty of all types of men is very stimulating and the mixed races (the fastest growing ethnic category) on our planet and in the US - are some of the best physical specimens.

 When they are raised proud and confident of their multi-racial and multi-cultural origins (as can happen in Hawaii) then it's the best possible result and the sexiest too.

Portuguese / Chinese-Japanese / Hawaiian can be unbelievably sexy - -especially when the guy in totally cool with himself and his male sexuality.