waikiki

     

Waikiki (Hawaiian Waikīkī pronounce [ʋaikiːkiː]) is a neighborhood of Honolulu, in the City & County of Honolulu, on the south shore of the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Waikiki Beach is the shoreline fronting Waikiki and one of the best known beaches in the world.

Trivia about waikiki

  • One of the world's best known beaches; it's in Honolulu County near Diamond Head
  • Built in 1901 as the Moana Hotel, the Sheraton Moana Surfrider is the "First Lady of" this Honolulu beach
  • The name of this area seen here means "spouting water", not "place of pale people with cameras"
  • (Sofia of the Clue Crew in Oahu, Hawaii) I'm overlooking this Oahu beach that attracts about 65,000 visitors a day
  • The song "On the Beach at" this place, which became a stateside standard, was first published in Honolulu in 1915