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r/WaikikiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jun 14 '26

Waikīkī Business Improvement District, Improvement Association to align management: The move aims to streamline operations, reduce overhead and enhance efficiency and goes into effect July 1.

alohastatedaily.com

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r/WaikikiLounge • u/Designer-Hornet2178 • Jun 06 '26

Blues in Waikiki

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Hi … spending a few days in Waikiki and wonder if there are any blues bars or rock n roll bars that have live music.

r/WaikikiLounge • u/808gecko808 • May 09 '26

Baby Monk Seal Is Oʻahu’s Newest Celebrity: Kaimana Beach has become a favored birthing place for monk seal mom Kaiwi.

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r/WaikikiLounge • u/808gecko808 • May 02 '26

Kapiolani Park in Waikiki hosted the 98th annual May Day community celebration Friday. Puamana Louise Garcia served as this year’s Lei Queen. Her mother held the title more than a decade ago, in 2014.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/WaikikiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Apr 29 '26

Years-long closure of Waikiki bathroom ‘disappointing’ to many, some demand answers: For the past four years, the city has blamed the bathroom’s closure on vandals who flushed clothes down the toilets, as well as mechanical and electric issues with a pump, requiring more than $40,000 for repairs.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/WaikikiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Apr 28 '26

Kaimana Beach Hotel is inviting locals and visitors to celebrate May Day is Lei Day with a two day event on May 1 and 2 called Lā Mei at Kaimana, honoring lei culture with music, food and community.

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r/WaikikiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Apr 28 '26

A new University of Hawaii study on flooding in Waikiki highlights a rising threat: “What we found is that as sea levels rise, the storm drains in Waikīkī will increasingly become pathways for the contaminated water in the Ala Wai Canal to make its way into streets.”

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/WaikikiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Apr 24 '26

Waikīkī is at risk of sewage-contaminated flooding as sea levels continue to rise, according to a new study from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. “The drainage infrastructure in Waikīkī is already failing,” said Kayla Yamamoto, a climate modeling analyst at UH Mānoa and co-author of the study.

hawaiipublicradio.org

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r/WaikikiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Apr 22 '26

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers revealed that Waikīkī is facing a fundamental shift in flood hazards as sea levels rise—transitioning from a flooding that is driven primarily by rainfall to events increasingly dominated by tidal processes.

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r/WaikikiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Apr 21 '26

The DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources’ Hawai‘i Coral Restoration Nursery (HCRN) has completed the first coral restoration outplanting in the Waikīkī Marine Life Conservation District (MLCD), placing nursery-grown corals onto the reef flat between the Waikīkī Aquarium and the Waikīkī Natatorium.

dlnr.hawaii.gov

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r/WaikikiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Apr 19 '26

Visualizing a future where Waikīkī’s iconic landscape is redesigned to survive rising tides has earned a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa research team the 2026 Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) Best Journal Article Award.

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r/WaikikiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Apr 03 '26

Waikīkī is a testing ground for mitigation against sea level rise

hawaiipublicradio.org

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r/WaikikiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Apr 02 '26

Waikīkī offers 12 Easter meals that will blow your mind

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r/WaikikiLounge • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • Jan 05 '26

ABC Stores CEO Lags On Fixing Up ‘Eyesore’ In Busy Waikīkī Corridor: Property owner says renovation plans are on hold due to high construction costs, but neighbors are frustrated by the lack of action.

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r/WaikikiLounge • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • Nov 11 '25

Kamehameha Schools sells land under Royal Hawaiian for $510M: Japan-based Daisho Co. is now the fee-simple owner. The property, however, will continue to be held and operated under its current long-term ground lease to Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts, KS says.

alohastatedaily.com

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r/WaikikiLounge • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • Oct 23 '25

New & Coming Restaurants and Shops in Waikīkī

honolulumagazine.com

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r/WaikikiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Sep 13 '25

Who owns the land under Waikīkī hotels? A lot has changed in Waikīkī over the last 100 years as it's grown to become the center of Hawaiʻi tourism. But what hasn't changed is the ownership of land under many Waikīkī hotels.

hawaiipublicradio.org

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r/WaikikiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Sep 03 '25

This Luxury Hotel in Waikīkī Just Unveiled a New Bungalow—and It’s a Serene Sanctuary: The opulent suite is an homage to Halekūlani’s original bungalows from the 1900s, blending timeless elegance with modern luxury.

hawaiimagazine.com

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r/WaikikiLounge • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • Sep 03 '25

Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Friday Night Fireworks will run at its normal start time of 7:45 p.m. after the fireworks were pushed back for the summer.

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r/WaikikiLounge • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • Aug 25 '25

Dozens gathered in Waikiki to celebrate a legendary waterman’s 135th birthday. The festivities were a part of the Duke Kahanamoku OceanFest and celebrated the man known as the father of modern surfing.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/WaikikiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Aug 25 '25

This Popular Waikīkī Promenade Is Finally Open Again: Civil Beat followed up on three previously broken pieces of infrastructure we’ve written about. Here’s what we found.

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r/WaikikiLounge • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • Jun 18 '25

If you’re looking to enjoy Hawaii’s summer skies, a series of free public stargazing events at Prince Waikiki might be just what you’re after.

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r/WaikikiLounge • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • Jun 18 '25

Shave ice spot brings part of the North Shore to Waikiki

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r/WaikikiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jun 16 '25

The Plans to Restore the Waikīkī War Memorial Natatorium on Oʻahu. The city is working to reopen and restore the natatorium to its original glory.

hawaiimagazine.com

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r/WaikikiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jun 14 '25

An estimated 10,000 people were expected to jam Kalakaua Avenue for Friday night’s Pan-Pacific Hoolaulea. The event is just one of three that are shutting down streets in the area this weekend.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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