With its striking ridges, panoramic views and historical hiking trails, Lē‘ahi, also known as Diamond Head, is among Oʻahu’s most prominent features. More Lē‘ahi, also known as Diamond Head, requires advanced reservations for out-of-state visitors.
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Here s Why It s So Hard To Reshape Hawaii s Tourism Industry - Honolulu Civil Beat
Policymakers fear jeopardizing the industry’s recovery from the pandemic because Hawaii needs the jobs back. Reading time: 8 minutes.
As recently as early 2020, before COVID-19 wrecked the state’s economy, Hawaii was grappling with a problem much different from today’s economic challenges. The question then was what to do about ever-growing hordes of tourists.
The 250,000 visitors in Hawaii each day equaled nearly a fifth of the state’s population. And residents’ attitudes toward them were plummeting, as visitors took over beaches, hiking trails and homes in neighborhoods that had become meccas for vacation rentals.