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| Above, a view of Diamond Head from Waikiki. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Ever wondered about the history of Hawaii tourism? When did it start? What are the changes in tourism over the decades?
Well, TravelPulse has an article on just all that.
They start it with:
Although the term is never quite accompanied with a specific period, travelers and Hawai‘i residents alike often wax poetic about “Old Hawai‘i.” To some, “Old Hawai‘i” refers to the time before European contact, or when Hawai‘i was a sovereign kingdom. Other “Old Hawai‘i” references might be the naissance of the tourism industry or the growth years following the Second World War.
In many imaginations, the golden years of Hawai‘i tourism are considered to be the 1920s and 1930s, when there were but two hotels in Waikiki and the majority of visitors arrived by sea. Hawaiian music and culture had, by then, begun to capture mainland imaginations, and the song Aloha ‘Oe, written by Queen Lili‘uokalani was a smash hit the world over.
To read more, go here.
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