Weekend Escape: Kick back at Oahu's Turtle Bay Resort

Weekend Escape: Kick back at Oahu's Turtle Bay Resort

The gilt-trimmed high-rises of Waikiki offer a seductive escape from L.A. But those who rent a car — a convertible, please —- can find a simpler side of Oahu on the North Shore, an hour or so away, where locals and tourists carry surfboards instead of Louis Vuitton purses (real or fake)...

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See Hawaiian royal history in a five-stop procession

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 Alfred Shaheen's influence beyond the Hawaiian shirt

Alfred Shaheen's influence beyond the Hawaiian shirt

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Remembering Pearl Harbor attack 70 years later

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A presidential retreat in Kailua, Hawaii

A presidential retreat in Kailua, Hawaii

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From Oahu to Kauai by catamaran

From Oahu to Kauai by catamaran

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Dive deeper into Oahu's culture

Dive deeper into Oahu's culture

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A big helping of Oahu's foods

A big helping of Oahu's foods

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