Maunalua Bay

Following are several affluent hillside suburbs like Hawaii Loa Ridge, a gated community that occupies an entire slope.

In the east is the suburb of Hawaii Kai, built by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser after World War II.

Hawaii Kai has a marina, shopping centers, including a Costco, Walgreens, Longs, and Safeway, and numerous restaurants such as the well-known Roy's and Kona Brewing Co. pub.

Native Hawaiians originally lived there by fishing and cultivating sweet potatoes (ʻuala) along the coastal plains at a place called Ke-kula-O Kamauwai.

[2] Public access to the bay is easily made through the city and county beach park off of Kalanianaʻole Highway across from Hawaii Kai Drive.

Some of the Waikiki beach boys to name a few who consisted of Nainoa Thompson captain and Navigator of the Voyaging Ship The Hōkūleʻa, Reginald Malabey Union Member of Local 996 Hawaii Teamsters Union truck driver, Sammy The Steam-Boat Heavy Weight Wrestler Ocean man, Surfer, Francisco Crozier Rancher Polo Rider and many more just to name a few.