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In Hawaii, reimagining tourism for a post-pandemic world
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By: Tariro Mzezewa
Before Covid, tourism was at this point where everything was about tourists. With the one-year anniversary of travel s collapse, Hawaii, like other overtouristed places, is hoping for a reset. For a visitor who was on the island of Oahu in 2019 when a record 10.4 million people visited Hawaii, returning to Honolulu nearly a year after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic is breathtaking.
At Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, souvenir shops and nearly all food vendors have closed. In neighbourhoods around the state s capital, restaurants and bars, tour operators and travel agencies have shuttered permanently, and many that remain appear to be shells of the popular jaunts they were before the pandemic. Hotels with skeleton staffs. No tourist-filled buses blocking the entrances to attractions. Plenty of room to move on sidewalks without bumping shoulders.
Waianapanapa State Park reservation system, fees to begin March 1 bizjournals.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bizjournals.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
kcerizo@mauinews.com Pueo Athletic Clubâs Drew Triplett looks to pass under the basket as he is defended by Wai Hi Hoopsâ Quintan Akaka during a Pueo Hoops Classic game on Feb. 6 at Maui Preparatory Academy. RAY CHIN photos Wai Hi Hoopsâ Holden Ioanis smiles during his teamâs game against Pueo Athletic Club. Pueo won 57-51 in overtime. Pueoâs Nathan Mokan puts up a shot in the lane against Lahaina Boyz Basketball. The Pueo Athletic Club poses with their trophy after winning the tournament. GENE ROSS DAVIS â Representative on Molokai JOELLE AKI AOKI â Is Lanai representative Waiâanapanapa State Park will require reservations for visitors and commercial operators starting March 1; the state website to reserve spots launches today. No same-day reservations will be allowed.
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Diamond Head State Monument on Oʻahu Will Reopen on Thursday
The popular visitor attraction is slated to reopen to the public on Dec. 17 after a nine-month closure.
Dec 15, 2020
Here are the new rules if you want to venture up the popular hiking trail:
You must always wear a mask in the park.
You must practice social distancing.
The park will be open from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays, except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. The park is closed on those three days due to limited staffing, to assess health and safety protocols and to conduct additional maintenance.