Big Island Hawai’i recommendations

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• PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 47,882

  January 2021

  
  

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• Purple_Pills Member Posts: 2,109

  January 2021

  PurpleThrobber said:

  
  

  Where do you find that?
  

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• GrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,516

  January 2021

  FO, Colonist, weº are full.

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• DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 67,940

  January 2021

  Make sure your hotel offers Laulau-and-rickshaw rides to and from the beach

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• PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 47,882

  January 2021

  Purple_Pills said:

  PurpleThrobber said:

  
  

  Where do you find that?
  

  Find the fattest Hawaiian sitting on a park bench. He'll direct you.
  
  

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• Purple_Pills Member Posts: 2,109

  January 2021

  PurpleThrobber said:

  Purple_Pills said:

  PurpleThrobber said:

  
  

  Where do you find that?
  

  Find the fattest Hawaiian sitting on a park bench. He'll direct you.
  
  

  Cool! Kona Brewery I go.
  
  
  
  

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• Purple_Pills Member Posts: 2,109

  January 2021

  DerekJohnson said:

  Make sure your hotel offers Laulau-and-rickshaw rides to and from the beach

  Townhouse next to beach. No need for hotel or rickshaw.
  
  

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• BleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 13,013

  January 2021

  Go here and get a Mai Thai. Thank me later.
  
  https://seafoodbarandgrill.com/

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• BleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 13,013

  January 2021

  This spot in Waimea had good beer and food. Cool town.
  
  https://bigislandbrewhaus.com/big-island-brewhaus-beer/

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• Purple_Pills Member Posts: 2,109

  January 2021

  Thanks for the tips! Other than the $170 price tag for Covid test, the Hawaii process isn’t too bad. Alaska Airlines has testing locations throughout the west coast with Carbon Health. Also had to take a complimentary test after arriving in KOA. Things are open, but at less capacity, so less crowds.

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• Purple_Pills Member Posts: 2,109

  January 2021

  GrundleStiltzkin said:

  FO, Colonist, weº are full.

  All Hawaiians are colonists. The original Marquesas Hawaiians were murdered out by the Tahitian colonists, who are now considered native Hawaiians. Those Tahitian blood priests were later Doled by further subsequent colonization.
  
  
  
  

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• dnc Member Posts: 56,828

  January 2021

  Purple_Pills said:

  GrundleStiltzkin said:

  FO, Colonist, weº are full.

  All Hawaiians are colonists. The original Marquesas Hawaiians were murdered out by the Tahitian colonists, who are now considered native Hawaiians. Those Tahitian blood priests were later Doled by further subsequent colonization.
  
  
  
  

  I thought the Tahitians were Marquesans too?
  

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• biak1 Member Posts: 4,237

  January 2021

  dnc said:

  Purple_Pills said:

  GrundleStiltzkin said:

  FO, Colonist, weº are full.

  All Hawaiians are colonists. The original Marquesas Hawaiians were murdered out by the Tahitian colonists, who are now considered native Hawaiians. Those Tahitian blood priests were later Doled by further subsequent colonization.
  
  
  
  

  I thought the Tahitians were Marquesans too?
  

  Warned.

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• doogie Member Posts: 15,072

  January 2021

  BleachedAnusDawg said:

  Go here and get a Mai Thai. Thank me later.
  
  https://seafoodbarandgrill.com/

  Website says they’re reopening June 16th. Didn’t say which year.
  
  Hth

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• BennyBeaver Member Posts: 13,346

  January 2021

  Pololu Valley Lookout and hike down to the black sand beach.
  
  If you go that way, we had a great sushi lunch in Kapaau. Can't remember the name, but can ask the wife if you are interested.
  
  
  

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• Purple_Pills Member Posts: 2,109

  January 2021

  After a week here I have some recommendations.
  
  - Stay in the Kohala resort area at least part of the trip. It’s in the rain shadow, so best weather on the island. There are many great beaches in the area and if you are willing to walk for 15 minutes, you can practically have one for yourself. The secret pond at Mauna Lani Is pretty cool. Lava Lava Beach Club is the best happy hour in the area.
  
  - it’s a great time to stay at Volcano House in the National Park. If the weather is nice you can see the glow from the magma at night.
  
  - Go to Greenwell for the free coffee tour.
  
  - drive to the top of Mauna Kea. You will need 4 wheel drive, but it is any easy thing to do if you know how to use the low gear instead of brakes for the descent. The Mana Round around the flanks is supposed to be amazing, but I wasn’t able to fit it in.
  
  - Akaka Falls north of Hilo is awesome.

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• PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 47,882

  January 2021 edited January 2021

  BennyBeaver said:

  Pololu Valley Lookout and hike down to the black sand beach.
  
  If you go that way, we had a great sushi lunch in Kapaau. Can't remember the name, but can ask the wife if you are interested.
  
  
  

  OMG. I just came. Stick with food porn, @BennyBeaver
  
  

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• Purple_Pills Member Posts: 2,109

  January 31

  Bumping this. Year #5 here, so I think that now makes me a local, you haoles.

  
  State has totally upgraded the roads since last year. Turning back on the faucet of fountain lava at Kilauea has been a smart move too.

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• Purple_Pills Member Posts: 2,109

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• PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 47,882

  January 31

  https://hardcorehusky.com/discussion/comment/2047343#Comment_2047343

  Paint your roof blue.

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