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Hawaii changes that can affect where visitors stay, eat, move or make reservations.

Wide lawn and shoreline path of a Honolulu city beach park in early morning light, with a small pile of storm sand at the edge of a paved park road and Magic Island in the distance

Sep 12, 2026

Ala Moana Regional Park Reopened Sept. 10 After Hurricane Lowell: What's Open, What Isn't

Hawaii Stay Updates

Illustration of a fresh plumeria lei resting on a suitcase handle beside an airport baggage carousel in warm daylight

Sep 10, 2026

Gateside by TSA PreCheck Is Not at Honolulu Airport: What Greeters at HNL Can Do Instead

Hawaii Stay Updates

Generic illustration of an empty airport lounge seating area with rattan chairs and wide windows in warm afternoon light; not the announced Southwest lounge, which has not been built

Sep 9, 2026

Southwest's Honolulu Airport Lounge: Late 2027, One Chase Card, and What It Changes Now

Hawaii Stay Updates

Overcast gray sky over a Waikiki south-facing shoreline with large gray swell breaking on an empty beach and palm fronds moving in the wind

Sep 6, 2026

Hurricane Lowell and a Waikiki Stay: What the Sunday Advisories Actually Change on Oahu

Hawaii Stay Updates

Late afternoon on Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki with a crowd gathered around an open-air stage under palm trees

Sep 4, 2026

Aloha Festivals 2026 in Waikiki: Free Opening Ceremony Sept. 5, Block Party Sept. 19, Parade Sept. 26

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