Karin's place is just a 2-3 minute walk from a wonderful beach. Down the road is a great beach park and just past that are two other public beaches that have a great break for surfing and snorkeling. Nearby there are a handful of inexpensive but very tasty restaurants (Ono's Steak and Shrimp is fantastic). Down the road (if you have a car) there is Kailua, which has all of the major names that one would know from any US neighborhood (Safeway, Target, etc...). Our family really enjoyed our time here.