Visiting the North Shore on the island of Oahu was something that was on my list of to-do’s. Everyone talks about the surfer life and big narly waves and the laid-back atmosphere of the North Shore.
Driving up to the North Shore was life driving through the countryside with its scenic views and quaint little towns. My favorite town we visited was Haleiwa. We ate at a local food truck here and I have to say, it was delicious. VJ’s North Shore Dogs & Burgers was amazing and so good! I should have taken a picture of it, but I didn’t. They served burgers with all grass-fed beef and two people could probably eat one of their regular burgers. I would definitely go back to eat there again!
There are many little surf shops, touristy places, ice cream places, all the small town fun stuff that makes Haleiwa so quaint.
While we didn’t see any epic waves during the few days we visited the North Shore, it was still probably one of my favorite places we stopped at during our time on Oahu. I think it was largely because we just sat on the beach and talked. It was quiet and we had the beach we were sitting on largely to ourselves. It was perfect. The water had a bit of a chill to it, but we quickly became used to it. Swimming wasn’t really recommended here, so we just waded out a little bit to say we got wet at the North Shore.
Further down the road from us was the famous Pipe Line and Banzi Pipeline and it was definitely more crowded there. The waves on the day we visited were probably 4-feet high. I will admit it was a little disappointing that we didn’t get to see any monster waves, but the waves we saw were no joke either. I wouldn’t be out there trying to swim or surf, that’s for sure!
We stopped in at Ted’s Bakery while driving by. It doesn’t look like much from the outside, just a tiny blue building with some picnic tables out front. But the parking lot was crowded and we had to park on the street and walk over. The small bakery was packed and I felt a little unsure of what to do or where to go. The entrance also served as the exit and people were everywhere. Single servings of various pies lined in refrigerators greeted me on my left and the room opened up to a large counter with other various pastries in a glass display case. The bakery also serves lunch, so many people were there for a Sunday afternoon meal. I simply ordered a chocolate mouse piece of pie and made my way back to the entrance/exit amidst all the people inside. The pie was good, but I probably wouldn’t go back. I’m just not much of a dessert eater, but I wanted to give the local place a try.
Here’s a couple photos of our time on the North Shore.
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