Waterfront Submarine Memorial — Attraction in Oʻahu

The fishing pier - built on the pilings of the Pearman Bridge - juts out 1,250 feet over the Cooper River, making it the longest pedestrian pier in the Southeast. The 8,100-square foot pavilion at the end of the walkway is a great place to catch the sunset and watch freighters traveling through the shipping channel. Tables, swings and benches can be found all along the pier and in the pavilion.

If you've packed your pole, you can fish for Southern flounder, whiting, red drum, blue fish, black sea bass and spotted sea trout, among others. Rental gear and bait is available at the snack bar and tackle shop at the entrance to the pier. You can also pick up the required $8 fishing pass here.

The weekend I visited the park, there were families picnicking and playing Frisbee in the "great lawn," a wide open grassy area in the middle of the park. I enjoyed sitting in the Mount Pleasant Memorial, a circular colonnaded plaza with a cascading reflecting pool.

Another hot spot is the Children's Playground, cleverly designed with bridge-like structures that mimic the Ravenel Bridge soaring overhead.

Be sure to stop in the Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Pavilion, a venue for local basketmakers to display and sell their wares. Kiosks and panels tell the history of this unique African art form handed down from generation to generation. Operating hours are from 9 a.m. to...

How do you describe Pearl Harbor? Its a very sad place. We must remember and honor those who fought and died here and throughout our entire military. The fact that the USS Arizona still has a full container of fuel/oil is scary. It is slowly leaking. If it wasn't the final resting place for thousands of brave soldiers, I would like to see the fuel/oil removed. I understand the reason not to. Let the soldiers rest in peace. BUT Don't they deserve to rest in a clean resting spot? We should find a way to syphon the fuel out without disturbing the graves. This is a place all Americans need to visit. I believe NO Japanese should be allowed here. Sorry, it was the Japanese who killed these men, they should not be allowed to gloat over their killings here. I am not against Japanese or anyone, but do you think these dead soldiers want their enemy "browsing" over...

USS Arizona Memorial Tour was very moving,

The Waterfront Memorial is a self guided tour as we were able to obtain headsets and press the number corresponding to each display to understand the meaning of it all.

The USS Arizona Memorial is #1 visitor destination in Hawaii.

Millions of people from all over the world come to this majestic setting to see for themselves where World War II began for the United States on December 7, 1941.

Access to the USS Arizona Memorial is suspended to address the structural integrity of the facility. Park staff and specialists are hard at work to restore the Memorial and allow visitors to honor the brave.

We highly...