Will the tourism surge last in Waikiki during the pandemic?
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Pedestrians move through Waikiki on Saturday. In Waikiki, shops, and restaurants are starting to pick up business as tourists return and people get vaccinated.
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Pedestrians cross Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki.
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At Dylan’s Candy Bar, in the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa, sisters Victoria and Chelsea Graves take a selfie in front of giant lollipop floater.
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Koi Ford is the general manager of Noi Thai Cuisine in Waikiki.
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Pedestrians cross Kalakaua Avenue in front of International Market Place.
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Getting married in Hawaii, Shawnee Schoenrock and her soon to be husband, Walker Cool, from Nebraska, wait for their ride on Kalakaua Avenue.
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Anthony Arjoan, left, and Zach Sheets, partied on Waikiki Beach.
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Pedestrians make their way down a Kalakaua Avenue sidewalk.