Waikīkī Neighborhood Overview
Duke, Surf, and 47 ABC Stores Before Sunset
1of 54 Oahu Neighborhoods
🧭Generally defined as the area: East of Ala Moana, west of Diamond Head, and south of Fort DeRussy, along Oahu's southern Pacific Coast—bookended by the Ala Wai Harbor and Kapiolani Park.
📌Widely recognized as the place for: Throns of tourists, beachfront selfies, mai tais, and ABC Store pilgrimages.
👕You can spot a Waikīkī local by: Slippers matched with Gucci, board shorts at brunch, moped tan lines.
👍Move here for: Walkable everything, proximity to user-friendly surf breaks, and elevator friendships.
👎The downsides include: Tourist swarms, zero parking, and nightly siren lullabies.
✨TLDR: Tropical Times Square with rideable surf.
Hotel life extroverts and sunrise surf junkies.
