Product Description

America's most exotic destination remains as popular as ever, but Hidden Hawaii leads visitors beyond the places crowded with tourists. Award-winning author Ray Riegert shows where to lose the crowd and experience these magnificent islands like a local. He explores everything from secluded surfing beaches and volcanic landscapes to hip nightspots and romantic resorts. Hidden Hawaii offers complete coverage of all the islands, including the most wide-reaching and descriptive survey of beaches available. Eight pages of full-color AAA maps are included. "Riegert's adventures are crammed with fascinating advice." - Los Angeles Times

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1869970 in Books
• Published on: 2000-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 495 pages

Review
>From lodging to local dining establishments, this provides off-the-beaten-path advice for any heading to any of the Hawaiian islands. There are plenty of general Hawaii travel books out there; but most feature better-known or tourist destinations. This examines offbeat choices which promise high-quality romance, seclusion, or exceptional regional experiences. The pointer markers for 'hidden' places help easily distinguish better-known from offbeat. -- Midwest Book Review

Customer Reviews

A wonderful resource for the adventurous
I also disagree with the reviewer who did not find Hidden Hawaii to be helpful... My husband and I purchased Hidden Hawaii to provide us with the opportunities not available in the larger tourist trap books - we were thrilled! We prefer the more secluded, unusual sites, which we were treated to time and again. I highly recommend this book to anyone with a sense of adventure and direction.

If you sight see on your own, take this book with you!
If you enjoy touring on your own, this is a great drive along reference. We found many of the things to see were off the main track. Hidden Hawaii guides you to attractions in sequence as you drive. The only thing missing is flora and fauna. This should be the bible for first time Hawaii visitors!

Find your own personal paradise.
I take great exception to the August 23 review from California. I have now purchased my third edition of Hidden Hawaii since I used the 1st edition for my first trip to Hawaii. The islands are certainly the most wonderful destination in the World, but I do think my intimate knowledge of the hidden pockets of paradise have actually made Hawaii better for us than it would have been. I can't count the number of times we've followed elaborate directions for miles into the wilderness to find ourselves under our own personal waterfall. And by the way, Garden of the Gods is in the book's index. The text gives clear directions. It is also on the book's Lanai map.