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Danny De Gracia: There’s No Excuse For Not Protecting Our Tourists
It’s a shame airlines have refused to show a safety video to passengers arriving in Hawaii, but here’s what can be done to make sure visitors are informed.
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Civil Cafe: What’s Happening To Kailua?
View the highlights of a panel discussion on how to cope with the tourist invasion into this once sleepy beach town.
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Measuring The Costs and Benefits of Windward Oahu Tourism
UH researchers are sending questionnaires to thousands of residents of Kailua, a once-sleepy beach town inundated by tourists in recent years
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Hawaii Struggles To Maintain Its Worn-Out Hiking Trails
“Honestly, we’re just trying to keep up with demand,” the state’s trails manager said.
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How Kailua Became A Tourist Town
Stunning beaches, Airbnbs and new developments transformed the town into a tourist hot spot — leaving some locals bemoaning a lost sense of community.
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9 Charts That Show How Hawaii Tourism Is Changing
From soaring numbers of visitors to declining rounds of golf, a by-the-numbers look at how the industry’s impacts have grown in Hawaii.
10 Million Visitors: Can Hawaii Survive Its Own Popularity?
The impact of a growing army of tourists has government leaders and residents questioning how to better manage Hawaii’s largest industry.
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Mainland Mayors Face Backlash For Business Trip To Honolulu
The criticism highlights a longstanding perception problem Hawaii has in attracting conferences and conventions.
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Kauai’s Newly Reopened Park Is A Case Study In Controlling Tourism
Crowd control measures at the renovated Haena State Park will help state parks officials respond to staggering tourism growth.
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Trisha Kehaulani Watson: Welcome To Hawaii — Now Show Some Respect
The islands have the same challenge as other major tourist destinations — preserving what it is that attracts visitors in the first place.