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My family is going to Hawaii to visit some family, and I’d like to take a few days and fly to the Big Island and go up Mauna Kea. Has anyone does this or know of any people doing this independent of tour groups and without tour guides?

yeah it’s fun there, oh just go to any gas station or any store, look outside, and there will be free tour guides all over the place, the tour guides are strategically placed all over the island so tourists would know where to go to spend their money and leave hawaii with just 2 pennies in their pockets

Hawaii homeowners are being given one more chance to save either their home or credit ratings.3/2/2010.

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My husband and 7 year old daughter are planning a vacation to Hawaii’s "Big Island" this August, and from what I can tell, it is a very big island. If you’ve visited, I love to hear what towns you stayed in and what your opinions are of them. Which is nicer, Kona or Hilo? What natural wonders are a must see! And anything else you found really memerable. Just keep in mind we will have a little girl with us, so nude beaches and such are out. Thanks for any input.

I have been to The Big Island Many times. I love Kona side best as it has more sun. You should visit Hilo as they have at least 3 big waterfalls that are easy to get to and see. Rent a car. You must go see the volcano’s. There is the City of refuge and the painted church. Also the captain cook monument.
As you have a 7 year old you need to space out your trips. It is a 8 -10 hour day to do the Hilo side and see the volcanos. You may even consider spending one night there. There is a large macadamian nut farm you can tour. One big waterfall is only about 1 mile from the center of town.
Shopping is better as it is less expensive.
Stay near a beach in kona and do not stay at the King Kamahmea hotel it has bugs. My nephew was bitten several times ugh!! If you can afford a resort hotel like the Hilton or raddison they are at the other end of the same side of the island as Kona . Waimea is a lovely mountain town and it is cool with nice restaurants and good shopping. It can rain there and be sunny in Kona.
You can go to the top of Kilauea and drive there yourself even though the signs say you cannot. Remember it is 13000+ fet so if you have breathing problems the air is thin. Can have snow up there in December while summer on the ground below. Enjoy

After some research, I have found that The Big Island is the most economical, still beautiful and has plenty of jobs. I am contemplating a move there in the next year or so and want to have perspective from someone who either lives there or has been there. What is the difference between Hawaii and Oahu?

Hawaii is very spread out. Kona has outgrown itself, and the infrastructure needs to catch up with the amount of people that live here, but we make due. Oahu they will never catch up with the amount of people, there is not enough land. Hilo is coll but kiond of wet. I like South Kona, but work is in Kona town or north in Kohala, so there is traffic. Probably to start, I recommend Waikaloa, or a little north of Kona. You can find a place close by to work, and feel out the island. Here is a site that is up and coming. http://www.bigisland-bigisland.com/

KITV4’s Paul Drewes took us to the Big Island where many had waited overnight for the worst to happen. 2/27/2010.

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I’m planning my honeymoon to Hawaii next month. My friends told me Oahu and Big Island are amazing. So I’m finding any good arranged Hawaii tour. Any suggestion will be appreciated.

Yes, Oahu and Big Island are indeed amazing places. As all know, Hawaii is a dreamland for new couples. Here I advice you can take Oahu and Maui tour from tours4fun.com. There are many Hawaii tours can meet different travelers’ needs and interest. If you take their Oahu and Maui tour, you can visit the top attractions of both Oahu and Maui. The Big Island is also called Volcano Island, the Black Sand Beach, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Volcano Museum, Macadamia Nuts Farm, Rainbow Falls are must-sees when travel to Hawaii. You can’t miss them in your Honeymoon vacation.

http://www.tours4fun.com/globus-vub-oahu-maui.html

http://www.tours4fun.com/1-day-big-island-tour.html

I just added another link right under this description to NOAA’s page where you will find information about the dynamics of a tsunami…Please continue to keep everyone in Chile and Hawaii (and anywhere else in the world experiencing tragedy) in prayer. I am certain we are going to continue to see an increase in these events. If you already know the LORD please try to share your faith at every opportunity and if you don’t know Him yet, please call out to Him while He can be called on, we all have an appointed day to depart. We don’t know when that will be, call on HIM (Isaiah 55:6, Deuteronomy 4:29, Hebrews 9:27).
This video is of our attempt to see any changes in our coast line from 5000ft up on side of volcano on February 27th, 2010…
The VOG was actually too thick between us and the coast line for us to see anything.
So I have attached a couple of links to learn about VOG here also:

http://www.bigisland-bigisland.com/Big-Island-Vog-Index.html

http://www.doubletongued.org/index.php/dictionary/vog/

http://www.co.hawaii.hi.us/cd/message.htm

http://www.tsunami.noaa.gov/tsunami_story.html

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Recently stayed at the Four Seasons Hualalai in Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii, and was disappointed to learn that celebrity chef Alan Wong had recently left as chef of the restaurant Hualalai Grille. Does anybody know when he left the restaurant? All the guidebooks still have him listed as the chef. Thanks

I don’t think Alan Wong was the chef at Hualalai Grille, or at least not there regularly. According to the bio on his website, he was a consultant for Hualalai Resort and they renamed the restaurant "The Hualalai Grille by Alan Wong” in December 2003.

I’m going to spend a couple days on the Big Island of Hawaii for a wedding. Should I split up my vacation and spend a couple of days on Oahu? I think it would be nice to see another island.

What’s great fun to do in Oahu?
Thanks for the replies, I live in Los Angeles, so I really would not be interested in much shopping, more of the natural stuff.

I had a great time on Oahu, and there is a lot to do there!

My favorites were hiking Diamond Head, driving all the way around the island with stops at Pearl Harbor, The Valley of Temples and the Dole Plantation.

Waikiki is great fun, as is watching the surfers on the North Shore.

I highly recommend splitting your vaction up and really getting a good taste of the islands!

some footage of big island bodyboarding with Go Pro camera….. kountry kine

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