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Best Kid-Friendly Beach Vacations for Your Next Trip in Oahu Hawaii

Oahu, nicknamed “The Gathering Place,” is a stunning island in Hawaii and a perfect destination for families with kids. Here are some of the best kid-friendly beaches for your next trip to Oahu, Hawaii: Waikiki Beach: This world-famous beach is a great choice for families with young children. The gentle waves, calm waters, and wide stretch of soft sand provide a perfect spot for building…

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I’ll just be over here spamming ⌘+r on Yein’s YouTube channel, hoping for a Hawaii vlog to show up.

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Hale Kiawe, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States,

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Lanikai Beach in Kailua, Hawaii

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A pigeon considering Point Mōkapu - Kailua Beach, Oahu, Hawaii - February 2024. Photographer: Chris Rummel

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Kailua, O'ahu

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Lanikai Beach. Oahu,Hi 🤙🏽

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Kailua is Oahu’s premier watersports destination, ideal for stand-up paddleboarding adventures. Begin your day in the serene Ka’elepulu Stream, part of Hawaii’s largest freshwater stream system, providing a tranquil space for beginners. Cruise along Kailua Bay’s protected waters, explore offshore islands, bask on sandy beaches, or catch seasonal waves. Visit the website to learn more about Kailua Beach Paddle Board Rentals!

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Lanikai Beach in Kailua, Hawaii

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Paddling at Sunset - Kailua, Hawaii - February 2024 - Photographer: Chris Rummel

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Lanikai Beach or Kaʻōhao Beach, Kailua, Oʻahu, Hawai‘i

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En route in Honolulu, and (in color) at their vacation destination in the South Pacific, May 1964.

“[George, Pattie, John, and Cynthia] made a pitstop on Oahu. They briefly stayed at the Royal Hawaiian before throngs of people crowded its lobby for a sneak peek of the two Beatles. The group left and headed to the Kailua home of John McDermott — the head of the hotel’s public relations agency — for more privacy. ‘It can’t be too bad. People in Hawaii respect the privacy of celebrities,’ McDermott recalled thinking in a 1969 HONOLULU story. ‘Teenagers turned out to be an unbelievable exception.’ The musicians and their partners were briefly able to enjoy Kailua beach, before word spread of their new location. ‘Fans were everywhere! They were on the roof next door,’ McDermott said. ‘The mob was growing steadily and my wife was becoming undone.’ Lennon, Harrison and company enjoyed a hasty steak dinner on the McDermott’s living room floor, away from the windows, before being escorted out by the police in a black Cadillac to the airport. ‘In my little world you just can’t be more famous than that.’” - Honolulu Magazine, October 2009 “I had one bit of trouble. I’d caught a fish and thought I’d just throw it ashore. Well, it had these fins on top and they were very sharp. As I threw it, I gashed my thumb — and cut the top of my fingers. Really, I should have had a couple of stitches in it, but there just weren’t any hospitals or doctors around! It bled a lot for a long time, but one of the local wallahs split a lime and squeezed the juice out to clean up the wound.” - George Harrison, The Beatles Monthly, July 1964 “John’s wit […] bubbled like water out of a fountain. George I found to be a little more reserved, with a drier sense of humor. Neither of these young men had let success go to his head, but had remained modest and very human.” - Graham Rowe (interpreter for the vacationers), The Australian Women’s Weekly, December 2, 1964 (x)

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august 11th : popsicle

Lucy twists her head from side to side and rolls her shoulders, trying to dispel the tension she holds. It has been a long week – and it is only Wednesday. After the discovery of three dead marines on Kailua beach two days ago, the team has been flat out trying to find out who is behind their murders.

Lucy scrunches her nose and wipes the sweat from her brow, then re-reads the witness statements on the screen in front of her. The air conditioning is working hard to keep her cool in the middle of the latest heatwave that has hit O’ahu. Lucy is used to hot Texan summers and is coping better than most – and certainly better than Kate.

Speaking of, Lucy hears the front door swing open and a loud sigh as Kate appears in the kitchen.

“That’s it, I’m transferring back to D.C.”

Lucy smiles. It is not the first time she has heard this from Kate.

“They say it’s going to cool down after the weekend.”

Kate grunts in reply as she opens the refrigerator and sticks her head inside, moaning with delight as the cold air cools her down. She grabs a can of soda and then pulls out a popsicle from the freezer drawer.

“Want one?”

Lucy shakes her head, no, so Kate keeps it for herself. Pushing the drawer closed, she kicks off her shoes and pads across the apartment, only pausing to press a kiss against Lucy’s forehead.

“Hey you,” she says softly.

“Hey.”

Lucy watches as Kate goes to the couch, places the soda and popsicle on the table, and pauses to strip herself of her shirt and trousers. Lucy feels her breath hitch in her throat at the sight of Kate in her underwear. The familiar butterflies flutter in her stomach and she can’t keep her eyes off her girlfriend as she stretches her long legs along the cushions and leans her head back against the armrest. She has been enchanted by Kate’s beauty since the day she met her and that feeling has never gone away – and she hopes it never will.

Kate reaches for the popsicle and removes the wrapper, sighing happily as she puts the frozen lolly in her mouth, her tongue gliding over the ice.

Oblivious to the effect she is having, Lucy’s teeth sink so deeply into her bottom lip that she nearly draws blood. Giving up on work, she slams her laptop shut and walks over to the couch, stealing the last of the popsicle from Kate’s hand.

“Hey!” Kate grumbles, sitting upright to try and take it back.

Lucy sees her opportunity and climbs into Kate’s lap, straddling her hips.

“Lucy, it’s too hot,” Kate whines.

Lucy puts the popsicle in her mouth and covers her lips with the sticky syrup, then kisses Kate.

“Then let me cool you down.”

She repeats her action, but this time she presses her lips to Kate’s neck, cooling her pulse point.

“Better?”

Kate hums happily, her earlier objections gone. “Don’t stop.”

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(I know it's the 15th... life was busy last week and I was away for the weekend, so there was a delay in writing this up. 😊)