– Diamond Head State Monument might be reopening on Thursday, December 17 after a nine-month closure resulting from COVID-19. Some new adjustments include this long-awaited reopening. The park will solely be open Thursdays by Sundays, aside from Christmas and New Yr’s Day holidays. Guests might be required to follow social distancing and put on face coverings as effectively. This path is kind of steep — particularly on the prime close to the tunnel. The elevation change is over a brief distance, which may make it difficult for the common particular person — assume huffing and puffing even and not using a masks. Having to put on a masks on prime of that may make it much more troublesome. From the DLNR announcement,
“Essentially the most difficult part alongside the path, by which to follow coronavirus security precautions, is the slender 200-foot-long tunnel close to the highest. Guests should additionally put on masks within the park and try to remain six toes other than different hikers. State Parks has put in new indicators to remind guests of all public well being security necessities and occupancy limits on the viewpoints alongside the path (search for painted boot prints on the concrete). Workers can also be asking guests to be thoughtful all alongside the path and on the summit and to not linger lengthy for pictures to keep away from clogging the path and viewpoints.”
– With the Diamond Head reopening, out-of-state guests should pay for his or her go to, whereas residents usually are not required to pay. Charges for guests recently increased 100% to $5 per particular person walk-in and $10 per car.
– Hawaiian Airways introduced these model new, continuous routes:
– There’s a brand new Hawaii sweepstakes to win a visit for 2 to Oahu together with flights fro a North America Hawaiian Airways gateway metropolis, 4 nights on the Waikiki Beachcomber by Outrigger and tickets to Hawaii Meals & Wine Competition’s 2021 Launch Occasion. See this link for entry and extra particulars.
