Hawaii
North Kona: Wawaloli Beach
Home >> 45 Beaches Main Page Overview Wawaloli Beach (#2 on map): White sand, tidal pools, cliffs, and rocky shoreline. You can hike along the shoreline or have a picnic. Parking, restrooms, showers. Hazardous footing, currents, and (sometimes large) waves. Bring your camera! When the waves are large they hit the lava walls and shoot spray […]
Hurricane Hector Sunsets 8-8-18
Well, hurricanes almost always miss Hawaii; Hurricane Hector was no exception as the tightly compacted storm went 160 miles south of the Big Island. The hurricane did light up the Kailua Kona sky with clouds and a sunset.
How Often Do Hurricanes Hit Hawaii? What Is The History Of Hurricanes Hitting Hawai’i?
How Often Do Hurricanes Hit Hawaii? What Is The History Of Hurricanes Hitting Hawai’i? No Hurricanes Hitting Hawaii?? You Say, “But I Saw On The News…” I know, I know – ironic isn’t it? A website that includes information on how rarely a hurricane hits Hawaii and I share hurricane updates with you. (Click here to […]
Kona Weather: Tropical Storm & Hurricane Information
Kona Weather: Tropical Storm & Hurricane Information Hurricanes Rarely Strike Hawaii Read Why – How Often Do Hurricanes Hit Hawaii? What Is The History Of Hurricanes Hitting Hawai’i? Recent brushes with hurricanes: Hurricane Hector, Hurricane Lane. What Should You Have Ready In Case A Hurricane Comes To Hawaii? – Hawai’i Hurricane Preparedness Checklist – 20+ Immediate […]
Big Island Births ‘Baby Island’: Kīlauea And Pele Proud Parents
Welcome To The Newest, Above Sea-Level, (former) Hawaiian Island Hawaii has a (tiny) new baby (at least for now) island. A robust plume (below, center) was observed July 12, 2017, at the southern end of the ocean entry, which had migrated about 985 feet to the west. “No man is an island, entire of itself.” […]
Kona Weather, Volcanoes & Geology Guide
Kona And The Pillars Of Pele? Just why did Hilo and the eastern portion of the Big Island receive so much devastating rain during Hurricane Lane, while Kona had less than an inch and no winds?
*The Mainlander And The Aloha Spirit – Kona Version*
Just How Do People End Up In Hawaii? (Or as we like to ask, “What took so long?”) A woman was an executive with a company and her family had made Hawaii vacation plans months ago. Their life was so hectic… they thought Kona would be a perfect getaway (it is). Her husband and teenage […]
The Mainlander And The Aloha Spirit – Kona Version
Just How Do People End Up In Hawaii? (Or as we like to ask, “What took so long?”) A woman was an executive with a company and her family had made Hawaii vacation plans months ago. Their life was so hectic… they thought Kona would be a perfect getaway (it is). Her husband and two […]
