Kailua

Oahu beach community

Kailua is a Hawaiian place name meaning "two seas" or "two currents," referring to two lagoons or bodies of water.

It names several locations in Hawaii, most notably a town on the windward coast of Oahu and another on the western coast of the Big Island (Kailua-Kona).

We spent our vacation in Kailua.

Hawaii-town

Oahu

Third-largest Hawaiian island

Hawaiian · Pali · town · community · residential · marsh · suburb · locals · kamaaina · neighborhood

beach

shore

Land bordering water

kayaking · islands · sunbathing · windsurfing · kiteboarding · reef · tide · paddleboard · snorkeling · beachgoers

watersports

kiteboarding

Wind-traction board sport

sailing · trade winds · conditions · launch · gear · lessons · rental · offshore · reef · flat water

Hawaiian-meaning

ocean

Massive saltwater body

indigenous · language · translation · cultural · ancestral · naming · traditional

Opposites
oahu tourism character

KailuaWaikiki

Honolulu resort district

Honolulu · Las Vegas · Cancún · Miami Beach · Times Square

Hawaiian geographic/demographic character

KailuaHonolulu

Hawaii's largest city

metropolis · big city · inner city

windward vs. leeward Oahu

Kailualeeward coast

Side away from prevailing wind

west side

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G