Resort pools and $28 mai tais are great. But not every Waikiki trip looks like that — and it shouldn't have to. If you're island-hopping with a backpack, chasing surf breaks, squeezing in a...
Posts by Devin Arnold
Best Waikiki Restaurants With a View (2026 Guide): Oceanfront, Rooftop & Sunset Dining
There's a very specific kind of Waikiki regret: sitting at a perfectly nice dinner table, staring at a parking garage wall, while the Pacific Ocean is doing its best golden-hour performance about 200...
Best Happy Hours in Waikiki (2026): Bars, Pupus & Sunset Deals
Waikiki's happy hours are timed almost perfectly with golden hour — which makes spots like RumFire feel less like a deal and more like a reward. Waikiki is one of the most expensive beach...
Best Shopping in Waikiki (2026 Guide): Ala Moana Center, Luxury Malls, Local Boutiques & Souvenirs
Here's the Waikiki shopping reality check most first-time visitors don't see coming: you can stroll out of your hotel, walk three blocks in any direction, and browse a designer flagship, a Japanese...

