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Several restaurants are refusing to seat anyone who has traveled outside of Kauai, including interisland. This rule includes locals who have traveled. (How could a restaurant know of their travels?)
It seems like a sneaky way to discriminate against mainlanders.
BTW: Kauai just had two new Covid cases caused by a local woman's trip to Oahu.
The restaurants are relying on people to be honest, which isn't a sound business strategy. And, like you said, such restrictions includes locals who have traveled. I know that if I was a Kauai resident, these moves would make me far less likely to patronize such establishments in the future, though to be fair I am sure that some residents appreciate the moves.
I heard of lots of people reporting in Hawaii that they don't know anybody who is sick. How about you rise up and protest these stupid and pointless lockdown measures. 1st amendment applies in the USA. One reason why it makes this better than the british commonwealth nations (Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand) they are hardcore over their with their restrictions. The police state will arrest anybody who even suggests a protest against it.
I think it's legal, although probably not ethically or financially a smart decision. As a business and private property, they have the right to deny service/access to whoever they choose as long as its not discriminating against a protected class.
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What’s being done all across the US does appear to be pretty worthless the longer the ‘whack-a-mole’ approach prolongs this mess. And the ridiculous entitlement mentality of our culture is on full display.
Entitlement mentality? Do you mean the notion of, 'Hurray for me and screw everyone else'?
I heard of lots of people reporting in Hawaii that they don't know anybody who is sick. How about you rise up and protest these stupid and pointless lockdown measures. 1st amendment applies in the USA. One reason why it makes this better than the british commonwealth nations (Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand) they are hardcore over their with their restrictions. The police state will arrest anybody who even suggests a protest against it.
Speaking for myself only, but I've enjoyed the uncrowded roads, empty stores, available parking, and having our swimming pool to myself. It's also been my highest earnings year ever.
And we saved by not eating out.
Missed my trip to the British Isles in June and still don't have my airfare back, but it's insured. Also missing Las Vegas and my usual collection of friends who visit in the summer and at Christmas.
Will probably visit California and LV at Christmas but waiting to see if lockdowns get re-imposed over there.
Meanwhile, it's unlikely anyone here will "rise up and protest" (at least until Unemployment runs out).
Speaking for myself only, but I've enjoyed the uncrowded roads, empty stores, available parking, and having our swimming pool to myself. It's also been my highest earnings year ever.
And we saved by not eating out.
Missed my trip to the British Isles in June and still don't have my airfare back, but it's insured. Also missing Las Vegas and my usual collection of friends who visit in the summer and at Christmas.
Will probably visit California and LV at Christmas but waiting to see if lockdowns get re-imposed over there.
Meanwhile, it's unlikely anyone here will "rise up and protest" (at least until Unemployment runs out).
I personally agree with the uncrowded roads, etc. It's been a nice vacation from reality. The lockdown earlier this year was pretty surreal.
Just pray that tourism is somewhat open by end of the year and we don't go back into lockdown. Its obvious the outer island counties didn't even want to open, but they had no choice because of the horrendous economic conditions. End of year is also when the long term unemployment cuts off unless the feds or state extends. Not sure what our exalted leader ige is going to do about the rent moratorium. State allocated $100M towards rent assistance, yet only spent 1% so far. Utterly incompetent.
I heard of lots of people reporting in Hawaii that they don't know anybody who is sick. How about you rise up and protest these stupid and pointless lockdown measures.
Roping off not scores, not hundreds, not thousands, but millions of wide-open acres of national parks is just the bewildered politicians waving their you-know-whats around.
Entitlement mentality? Do you mean the notion of, 'Hurray for me and screw everyone else'?
No. That’s garden variety self-absorption. I’m talking about the related, also common, self-absorption, un-earned, “muh freedoms! You can’t restrict my consumerist or ideological indulgences ... not fur no reasons!” mentalities that enrages people when they are informed that temporary restrictions and conformances (i.e. mask wearing) are necessary to solve a problem that threatens us all.
I personally agree with the uncrowded roads, etc. It's been a nice vacation from reality. The lockdown earlier this year was pretty surreal.
Just pray that tourism is somewhat open by end of the year and we don't go back into lockdown. Its obvious the outer island counties didn't even want to open, but they had no choice because of the horrendous economic conditions. End of year is also when the long term unemployment cuts off unless the feds or state extends. Not sure what our exalted leader ige is going to do about the rent moratorium. State allocated $100M towards rent assistance, yet only spent 1% so far. Utterly incompetent.
We've all benefited from less traffic. I hope it is mostly attributed to UH and DOE distance learning, but I'm realistic to know it is also from people out of work.
I'd like to see us not get to 10M tourists again - on the same token, I may be in the minority - I find Waikiki, in its mostly abandoned state with most hotels still closed, many empty storefronts, and other boarded up stores, to be a mostly depressing place with much of the life sucked out it. Very sad.
We've all benefited from less traffic. I hope it is mostly attributed to UH and DOE distance learning, but I'm realistic to know it is also from people out of work.
I'd like to see us not get to 10M tourists again - on the same token, I may be in the minority - I find Waikiki, in its mostly abandoned state with most hotels still closed, many empty storefronts, and other boarded up stores, to be a mostly depressing place with much of the life sucked out it. Very sad.
It was probably something of a novelty for waikiki to be so empty, but now I'd agree that it's largely depressing. I still know some locals that are enjoying waikiki with far less tourists though.
I also agree that it would be good to settle on a tourist count below 10M. Businesses are already shuttered, it would be good if the economy settles at a lower rate, lower population, etc.
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Also missing Las Vegas and my usual collection of friends who visit in the summer and at Christmas.
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