If "go to Waikiki" is the extent of your dream Hawaii vacation, you're not alone. The tourist district on the island of Oahu is the most popular spot in the state whose main economy is tourism, and 2.2 million people visited the island of Oahu last year.
But this week, visitors were greeted by warning signs telling them not to get into the water. Torrential rain had flooded the city's plumbing system, causing 393,000 gallons of sewage to spill onto Waikiki Beach, 129,ooo of which flowed into the ocean.
It got us thinking that now's a good time to remember there's so much more than Waikiki that Hawaii can offer visitors -- here are five of our (other) favorite Oahu neighborhoods.
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Kaimuki
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Kakaako
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Chinatown, Honolulu
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Kaneohe
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Kalihi
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