Makakilo a diverse community

Makakilo is an area that is a part of the Ewa plain. It is near the southern end of the Wai?anae mountain range and sits just above the city of Kapolei. Kapolei is sometimes called the second city of Oahu. Makakilo is a mostly residential area. It is on ...

Oahu’s Untamed Leeward Coast

The Working Definition of the Leeward Coast

There is some argument as to where the leeward coast of Oahu begins and ends. Some say the leeward coast is the west side of the island from Barbers Point to Kaena Point.  Others state it technically covers Pearl Harbor, Honolulu and up ...

Living in Waikele

A Little History About Waikele

Waikele is on the leeward side of Oahu. The Oahu Sugar Company owned most of what is now Waikele for most of the 1900’s. The area around Waikele has seen many uses; it has been a fishing village, an agricultural area and a sugar ...

Ewa Beach:The Original Ulu Maika Playground

Ewa Beach (Ewa is pronounced “ev-a”) is located close to the southwestern tip of Oahu. It is about 20 miles outside of downtown Honolulu. Ewa Beach sits to the west of Pearl Harbor and has three and a half great miles of shoreline. The name Ewa comes from a Hawaiian ...