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

A high-rise hotel suite with a small kitchen counter and an open lanai door looking over park greenery and the ocean in Waikiki

Sep 27, 2026

Hilton's Fall 2026 Hawaii Lineup: Ka La'i Waikiki Beach's Renovation Is Done, and Kauai Is Set to Get Its First Curio Resort

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Morning light on a Waikiki avenue lined with palm trees as a flower-covered float and riders on horseback move past a sidewalk crowd

Sep 20, 2026

Aloha Festivals Floral Parade 2026: Kalākaua Avenue, 9 a.m. to Noon Sept. 26, No Closure Times Posted

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A wide Waikiki sidewalk on a bright afternoon with palm trees, shop awnings and a few people walking with grocery bags

Sep 19, 2026

Waikiki Peddling Fines Would Jump From $100 to $500: Honolulu Bill 52 Passed Second Reading Sept. 9

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Late afternoon on a closed-off Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki with food booths, a small stage and palm trees

Sep 18, 2026

Waikīkī Hoʻolauleʻa 2026 (Sept. 19): Kalākaua Avenue Closes at 2 p.m., Music Runs 5:30 to 9:10 p.m.

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Calm late-afternoon view along a Waikiki shoreline path toward a clearing sky over the Pacific, with a low band of gray clouds far out on the horizon and palm trees at the edge of the frame

Sep 17, 2026

Hawaii Hurricane Season Runs to Nov. 30: The 'Force Field' Story and a Fall Waikiki Trip

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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