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If your teen has already studied World War II in high school, Have fun, and oh yeah, AloooooooooHA!
this would be a great time to visit the USS Arizona Memo-
rial at Pearl Harbor. About a 45-minute drive from downtown P. S.
Honolulu, this final resting place for almost 1,200 crew I would love to hear from you, at the above e-mail address,
members offers an emotional and patriotic experience, which about all of your travel experiences with your teens. Give me
a teen should be mature enough to appreciate. Since most some helpful tips to pass along to other parents of teens.
teens are movie addicts, having them watch movies about Tell me about your best trip and your worst, but especially
the attack on Pearl Harbor may enhance the real-life visit. explain why the trips turned out that way. Tell me your ideas,
gimmicks, threats, punishments, or anything that might help
the poor parent who is dreading a family trip with a teenager.
The National Geographic’s Beyond the Movie: Pearl Harbor Together, we may save a parent’s sanity!
gives a reasonable insight into the “date which will live in in-
famy.” Use a conversation with a grandparent about personal So, until next time, keep traveling with your teens!
memories of December 7, 1941, to compare to the teen’s
memories of September 11, 2001. However you choose to
prepare your teens for the somber Memorial visit, please
remember to emphasize the historical and personal signifi-
cance of the lives lost that fateful day.
On a much lighter note, seeing the famous Pipeline may
be the highlight of the entire trip if your teen surfs. Located
on the North Shore of Oahu, this location hosts world-class
surfing competitions. Unfortunately, we visited in the sum-
mer when the waves are deceptively small. It’s still worth the
time, but a winter visit with pictures to document the mon-
strous waves will earn you many brownie points with your
teen, surfer dude or not.

Your hotel may offer some native Hawaiian activities that can
fill a few hours for your teen if she is in the mood (i.e. the
ATTITUDE meter is reading at a low level). Consider an out-
rigger canoe ride, hula lessons, or lei making. Parents may
need this break to rejuvenate in the hotel bar with a few Mai San Diego
Tais or Blue Hawaiians. Some hotels stage luaus that are Woman
open to the public. (Warning: Don’t eat the poi!) We gener-
ally avoid these kinds of shows (in Hawaii and elsewhere)
because our teens consider them bogus, and they often are. 29
But a luau can be good entertainment, if not an accurate rep-
resentation of the native culture. For that, visit the Polynesian
Cultural Center.

From a strictly teen point-of-view, the following attractions fall
into the categories of “Don’t bother” and “Hmmm, maybe.”
Judge for yourself and good luck.

Don’t bother:
Honolulu Zoo
Waikiki Aquarium
Iolani Palace
Anything labeled a museum
Hmmm, maybe:
Polynesian Cultural Center
Byodo-In Temple
Pali Lookout

Of course, remember to allow plenty of time to relax and
enjoy the beautiful sandy beaches and warm ocean water.
Unlike San Diego County’s stretch of the Pacific, the waters
around Oahu will not leave you blue and shivering. Grab a
boogie board or let your body do the surfing.

July/August 2008