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Snorkel with Manta Rays
Snorkel with Manta Rays Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Manta rays—those up to 3,000-pound giants—are revered in Native Hawaiian culture and even celebrated in the Kumulipo, a creation chant. Off the coast of Kailua-Kona, on the western edge of the Island of Hawaii (or Big Island), tourists don snorkels and watch the resident rays’ nighttime feeding routines under […]
2019 Kona Ironman World Championship: Dates & Course Routes
The Kona IRONMAN World Championship returns. What this means for locals… Shelter In Place: Driving anywhere on October 12th? Going shopping? Going to the airport? Better think again and plan to shelter in place. The Kona Ironman World Championship race is going to close most major roads for much of the day. What this means […]
Update 4-13-19 Whole Lotta Shaking Going On… It Was ‘Only’ A 5.3
4-13-19: 5.3 Earthquake Near Base of Hualalai… Discussed On This Page: Earthquake Data How local Hawaii news reported the earthquake When did Hualālai last erupt? Is Hualālai active? How was this earthquake different from the Kīlauea earthquakes? How many other big earthquakes have occurred this month, worldwide? How often do earthquakes happen in Hawaii? What […]
Which One Of These ‘Kona Nature Experiences’ Is True?
Which One Of These ‘Kona Nature Experiences’ Is True? The ‘Salt Harvesting Experience’ The ‘Pet A Seahorse Experience’ The ‘Pet An Octopus Experience’ The ‘Touch A Cloud (Forest) Experience’ The ‘(Almost) Touch A Manta Ray (Snorkel) Experience’ Well, wait for it… they are ALL true. If you have family or friends visiting from out of […]
