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We pretend that, if on vacation ourselves, we would act differently—hike Koko Head, attend a bon dance, visit the Palace and learn about the Hawaiian monarchy—but deep down , we know we’d do the same as they: venture no further than the nearest Starbucks.
— Jul 01, 2026 05:38PM
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Yuchen Zhao
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We’d like to tell them the real Hawai’i is elsewhere, hidden in the karaoke bars on King Street and on Waimānalo’s ranch lands, in the view of the Mokes from Pillboxes and along the beach by Dillingham Air Strip, the portion of North Shore where only locals camp.
— Jul 01, 2026 05:35PM