Kailua-Kona
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 […]
Hualālai
What’s In A Name? Only a few (famous) people can be known by only one name – Adele, Oprah, Bono, Cher, Ronaldo, Sting, Neymar, Kobe… Hualālai Is Her Name: Hualālai goes by just one name. Her name isn’ Mt. Hualalai, Mount Hualalai, Hualalai Mountain or Hualalai Volcano – it is just one name only, Hualalai. Hualālai Information: Hualalai is […]
Why You May Want To Move To Hawaii – Hawaii Is Far Away
Just Where Is Kona, Hawaii? Hawaii is the most isolated place on earth, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Hawaii is over 2,500 miles of ocean away from the nearest continent. And Kona is even a bit more isolated than the rest of Hawaii. Kona may be ‘far away’ but it is closer to heaven… […]
Tropical Storm Olivia Rainfall & Wind Projections
Tropical Storm Olivia Rainfall & Wind Projections Compare Tropical Storm Olivia Rainfall Projections By City The Big Island: Pahoa, Volcano, Hilo, Kailua-Kona, Hawi Maui: Kihei, Hana, Kahului Oahu: Honolulu Hurricane Preparedness Checklist Thank you for sharing with a friend. Tropical Storm Olivia Rainfall Projections For The Big Island: Pahoa, Volcano, Hilo, Kailua–Kona, Hawi Tropical Storm […]
Bridge on the River Kwai
Traffic Jam – Kona Style… If You Are A Kona Local: You probably have driven this road that connects Hienaloli Road to Nani Kailua Drive. The road used to be used by donkeys to transport goods. It is just three miles from downtown Kailua-Kona, but it looks third-world. There is a surprising amount of traffic that uses this […]
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.
Guide To Reef Safe Sunscreens & Sun Safety
Which Coral Safe, Reef Safe Sunscreen To Buy? To make your life easy and save you time, this Babo Botanicals SPF 30 Clear Zinc Lotion is the top-ranked, by a world-wide independent organization, Environmental Working Group, specializing in chemical safety for consumers and the environment. Babo Botanicals SPF 30 Clear Zinc Lotion – Safe, convenient, easy-to […]
*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 […]
