If you go to Oahu

OAHU: www.gohawaii.com/oahu/default.aspx or 800-464-2924.

GETTING THERE: Air fares are usually highest when kids are out of school. Booking your transportation as part of a package deal may save money. The Web site www.pandaonline.com is a favorite among locals.

WHERE TO STAY: Booking accommodations through a Web site offering vacation rentals can save some money, but not all of these rentals are legal. To double-check, call the Consumer Resource Center at 808-587-3222.

EVENTS: Lists of events and activities at www.honoluluweekly.com/calendar/.

TIPS: Before heading up to the North Shore, check the surf report to see how high the waves are. A good source is Surf News Network at www.surfnewsnetwork.com

ATTRACTIONS:

• The $2 bus: Oahu Transit Services, www.thebus.org, 808-848-5555.

• USS Arizona Memorial (Pearl Harbor): www.nps.gov/usar/, 808-422-0561.

• Iolani Palace: www.iolanipalace.org/events/band.html, 808-522-0832.

• Doris Duke's Shangri-La: www.shangrilahawaii.org, 808-532-3853.

• Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club: www.htmclub.org.

• Sierra Club, Hawaii: www.hi.sierraclub.org/hikes.html.

• Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center: www.shopwaikiki.com/Html/Entertainment/entertainment.htm.