Hawaii help
genareddog
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We are planning a trip there and would love for anyone that has been there to give some suggestions on what we need to see and what we don't. No kids going just adults. Have a race there at the end of June next year and it is in Kona. We are outdoor people not to much interested in history. Thanks in advance.
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We stayed at the Kona Hilton. At that time the coffee shop walls opened to the ocean and I remember sitting there enjoying a cigar while watching a storm roll in over the surf. Our room had a balcony over the surf but the coffee shop offered more storm protection.
A short walk to Kona Village. It was lovely. An attraction in the hotel lobby was KoKo, a parrot on a perch with a sign saying "My name's KoKo and I bite"
i booked a boat to try the marlin fishing but only caught dolphin (not the bottlenose kind) which I gave to the skipper. I think it was the wrong time of year for marlin.
Have a lovely trip.
2) do you want to visit the other islands too? if so you can get interisland flights from island air, hawaiian airlines, and mokulele. book early for better deals.
3) obviously there's tons of "outdoor attractions" parks, bays, beaches, etc.
hiking, snorkeling, dinner cruise, fishing etc. are great outdoor options.
i always use tripadvisor as a starting point, but http://www.lonelyplanet.com/search?q=kona has good info too.
never been to hawaii, but i would love to go sometime.
my wife and i have been researching hawaii quite a bit lately, and were considering doing a trip there this upcoming fall.
however, we ultimately decided against hawaii due to the cost & travel time.
we can get to europe faster & cheaper!
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Hawaii The Big Island Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook
This book has all of the little mom and pop shops you would normally miss and a lot of other things that you will want to see. We actually had people ask us to look at the book to find places to eat! Must have is your going to the Big IslandOh when your there, you have to go to "Killer Tacos" in Kone. We would have never found this place (in an industrial park) but the book said its a must place to eat. Food was good and lots of locals eat at this place. Make sure you get a tee-shirt. Where else you going to get a shirt that says "Let us roll you a fatty"
Another place to go is the
Hana Hou Restaurant
SOUTHERNMOST RESTAURANT IN THE U.S.A.
Again found this little place in the book Amazing sandwiches (Mahi Burger is amazing) and home made pies! Another local hang-outPic of the family at one of the many waterfalls on the big island
One thing I really recommend is finding out when the farmer's markets are held and going there and buying fresh tropical fruits. White pineapple doesn't travel well but is so much sweeter and less acidic than the common yellow varieties. We stayed in a place with a kitchenette and made constant use of the blender.
Enjoy.
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