Waikiki has come a LONG WAY!  It looks clean now compared to before, but even then it had a lot of things going for it.  The tourism is way up there for a reason.  It is not for the locals, per se.  But it does it's job.  They have done a good job there, starting with Jeremy.  He made the turn for the better by doing the initial work.  Now it has had $billions put in there to make it great.  perfect...nope!  But it is pretty damn spectacular.  Before it was a hovel, full of prostitutes, druggies screaming all night long.  Cop cars and sirens blaring all night long.  It is much better now.  But the prostitutes cost more now.  heh heh!