Sharael Kolberg, Contributor, Travel If you like to kite surf or windsurf (or watch others participate in the sports), head to Kailua on the Windward Coast and find a perch at Kailua Beach.

Kailua Beach is on a one-acre public park on the windward side of the island in the city of Kailua. The soft sand and gentle ...

Travel about 15 miles northeast of downtown Honolulu to the Windward Coast and you'll discover two of the island's most popular beaches – Kailua Beach Park and Lanikai (or Ka'ohao) Beach.