One of Honoka’a main features is being the gateway to one of the most beautiful valleys in Hawaii, Waipio valley. However, accessibility to the lookout has not been updated in decades. If you were in a wheelchair or a walker, it would be extremely difficult to scale down the steep walkway to the lookout point. Access to the valley requires 4WD since the incline is severely sloped. The road is purposely left that way due to the community’s unwillingness to have many tourists come down. It is a pristine black beach on the valley floor, close to the taro patch fields. It’s understandable why people wouldn’t want the place to be overcrowded by tourism. If you head to the valley during the day, most of the time it’s overfilled with tourist parking.

Another historical attraction would be the Honoka’a people’s theatre. Built in the 1930’s, it has hosted various music festivals, concerts, and movies. These days though the theatre hasn’t been active due to the pandemic. Although there is hope that the theatre will start up once more when things start to open again. Accessibility is available at the theatre, but there are certain unique features to it that some may find difficult due to the type of disability they have. For example, the only ADA toilet available to the public is in the men’s restroom. This is in part due to the theatre being registered as a national historic site, limiting the theatre’s ability to receive certain types of renovations.

One of the most well-known eateries in Honoka’a is Tex Drive In. The restaurant is mainly famous for their malasadas, a Portuguese styled doughnut. There’s a windowed-off section that the public has access to so that everyone could watch how malasadas are made fresh daily. They also have 2-for-1 loco moco specials every Thursday. This is an accessible-friendly place.