A New Kind of Tourism

Experience the Dine, Art, Shop, Love (DASL) Honolulu Fest in Historic Chinatown!

Join the City and County of Honolulu Office of Economic Revitalization on Saturday, November 23, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM for DASL Honolulu Fest, a vibrant celebration of Chinatown’s unique cultural heritage and thriving local businesses.

Highlights include:

Live Performances: Enjoy cultural showcases and the Royal Hawaiian Band at iconic venues like the Hawaiʻi Theatre and Sun Yat-Sen Park.
Fashion Show: Catch the latest from local designers like Valia Honolulu, Lahaʻole Hawaiʻi, and Ginger13 at the Downtown Art Center at 4:00 PM.
Culinary Delights: Savor delicious options from Chinatown’s celebrated restaurants and exclusive promotions at participating shops along Pauahi, Smith, and S. King Streets.
Pedestrian-Only Access on Bethel Street: Enjoy a safe, walkable area to explore and experience the festival fully.

Aligned with the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority’s Destination Management Action Plan, DASL Honolulu Fest is a placemaking pilot program designed to revitalize Oʻahu’s unique neighborhoods.

What is Regenerative Tourism?

It improves the quality of life for a community while taking care of their place. Regenerative tourism balances the social, economic, and environmental impacts of tourism with the desires of residents.

Decorative image saying "Hawai‘i's tourism industry is transforming into an industry that takes better care of our people and place."

The Office of Economic Revitalization supports the adaptation of the hospitality industry on Oʻahu to better take care of our people and place.

Decorative image saying "Regenerative tourism gives vistors kuleana to take care of our island and give back to our community."

A way to describe regenerative tourism is that visitors have kuleana to our island and our community.

The City is a partner to the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority (HTA) in implementing the Oʻahu Destination Management Action Plan (DMAP).

Decorative image saying "Regenerative Tourism means vistors take care of our islands. Taking care of our islands can take many forms: helping to clean our beaches, learning about the Hawaiian culture, or supporting local businesses."

The Oʻahu DMAP details a new community-based approach to rebuild, redefine, and reset the direction of our hospitality industry. OER works with the HTA, community, and other hospitality sector partners on DMAP goals including:

Limit short-term rentals to designated resort areas and return these units to long-term housing for our community.
Provide more options for residents and visitors to travel in our community, including public transit, biking and walking, carpooling and ride shares, and more.
Manage popular visitor destinations for the benefit of residents and visitors, such as Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, and Oʻahu’s botanical gardens.
Promote locally made and grown products from Hawaiʻi-owned businesses to visitors and the hospitality industry.

Click here to review the O‘ahu Destination Management Action Plan (DMAP)