Hawaii Outdoor Adventures at Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Oahu, in Hawaii
Waikīkī or Waikiki Beach is a beachfront neighborhood of Honolulu on the south shore of the island of Oʻahu in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The name Waikīkī means “spouting fresh water” in the Hawaiian language, for springs and streams that fed wetlands that once separated Waikīkī from the island’s interior.
Waikiki is most famous for Waikīkī Beach, but it is just one of six beaches in the district, the other popular beaches in the area include Queen’s Beach, Kuhio Beach, Gray’s Beach, Fort DeRussy Beach and Kahanamoku Beach.
The area is also home home to other tourism spots such as Kapiʻolani Park, Fort DeRussy, Kahanamoku Lagoon, Kūhiō Beach Park, and Ala Wai Harbor.
One of the most popular vacation spots in Hawaii, Waikiki Beach is the home to many large international resort hotels, such as the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Halekulani, Hyatt Regency Waikīkī, Marriott Waikiki, Sheraton Waikīkī, and historic hotels dating back to the early 20th century such as the Moana Surfrider Hotel and the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
Each year tourists from all over the world flock here to attend surf competitions, outdoor performances, hula dancing and outrigger canoe races.
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