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Quick Bites Hawaii: Kilauea Part 2: Lava Tubes
In this Quick Bite video, the blogger’s tour guide, Warren, explains how lava tubes are formed from the flowing lava, water and air that make up the rainforest in Volcano National Park. Lava tubes were important water collection sources for Hawaiians many years ago, as well as paths to help travel through dense rainforest that [...]
A Dolphin Encounter With Leah Lamb
Dolphins and the islands of Hawaii go hand and hand. If you Google “dolphins in Hawaii,” you’ll be shown a ton of links for swimming with dolphin tours and programs all over the islands. It’s not only about interacting with these amazing creatures, however. Conservation and research is key to understanding an important part of [...]
Chef Mark Tafoya’s “Quick Bite” at Kilauea Volcano
Chef Mark Tafoya has brought another amazing piece of Hawaii to with his “Quick Bite” video as the bloggers visited the infamous Kilauea Volcano. Kilauea is considered to be one of the world’s most active volcanoes, and has been continuously erupting, or spitting out lava or gas, since 1983. The name “Kilauea” means “much spreading” [...]
Hilo Rated a “Dream Town”
This is a guest post by Leslie Lang of Big Island on the Cheap and Honolulu on the Cheap. You can find the original post here.
Photo: eye of einstein
It’s official, though we here in Hilo already knew it.
Hilo is one of the country’s “Dream Towns.”
Bizjournals.com just reviewed 140 “micropolitan areas” in the country (From [...]
Big Island Gem: Mahaiula Beach
This is a guest post by Charles Bohannan of Wordful. You can find the original post here.
One simple pleasure of exploring Hawaii Island’s sunny, lava-drenched west side is discovering a precious nugget like Mahaiula Beach, also known as Kekaha Kai State Park. Make it past the bumpy – but negotiable – semi-paved lava road and [...]
For Discussion! What Makes Your Favorite Island In Hawaii Unique?
Our So Much More Hawaii bloggers are nearing the end of their trip and will be heading to Oahu today for the last leg of their trip. Even though they’ve only had a chance to explore each island for a few days each, they have tried to make the most of those few days to [...]
Macadamia Nut Heaven at the Mauna Loa Factory
The last leg of the “So Much More Hawaii” blogger tour is on the Big Island! Honolulu is yet another endless source for adventure and amazing touring. This morning, Jim Turner (@Genuine) got his fill of his new favorite snack, macadamia nuts (or as he calls them, “cracadamia nuts”) at the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut [...]
You Know You’re On The Big Island When…
This is a guest post by Charles Bohannan of Wordful. You can find the original post here.
Photo: StuSeeger
You can go surfing and snowboarding on the same day, and still have time for a hike.
Driving around the Island takes at least three times longer than any other Hawaiian Island (there are 260 miles of shoreline).
The climate [...]
For Discussion! Three Things A Tourist Must Do Before Leaving Hawaii
Relaxing by the beach. Attending a luau. Visiting a volcano. These are things that seem to come to mind when people think of tourists visiting Hawaii. They have definitely been part of the itinerary for our bloggers during the So Much More Hawaii Tour. However, we’re proud to say that thanks to the help of [...]
The Conscious Traveler
The following is a guest post by Leah Lamb of Current Green. Original post can be found here.
Say you’re in Hawaii and you want to tread lightly…it just so happens that I’ve spoken to a lot of people about how to travel green in Hawaii, and learned, as always, that it depends on where you [...]
@SharingAloha
- @PAPI_CHINO rocking the falsetto w/ Amy Hanaialii @ Gordon_Biersch San Jose. Audience could not be any happier.
- San Jose is crowded! Everyone can't wait for Amy to take the stage. Starting now!!!
- Packed house @Gordon_Biersch SJ! Kawika just finished w/ thunderous applause for hana hou. http://twitpic.com/19nmxt
