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Top Maui, Lanai and Molokai Festivals
With some help from our friends at the Maui Visitor’s Bureau, we’re listing the top festivals and events for Maui Nui – Maui, Lanai and Molokai. As you can see, there are plenty of excellent celebrations and events throughout the year. JANUARY Hyundai Tournament of Champions PGA Tour champions from the previous year compete in this televised, season opening, golf tournament at Kapalua Resort’s stunning Plantation Course for a $5,600,000 purse. www.pgatour.com/hyundai This event is usually scheduled for the first full weekend in January after New Year’s Day. FEBRUARY Great Maui Whale Festival This celebration honoring humpback whales features special events and eco-activities all month, including The Great Whale Count, sponsored by the Pacific Whale Foundation. The Parade of Whales and Whale Day Celebration offer live entertainment, a craft fair and food booths at Kalama Park, Kīhei. www.mauiwhalefestival.org . In 2012, World Whale Day is scheduled for February 18. MARCH Haʻīkū Hoʻolaulea & Flower Festival This event celebrates rural life and benefits local youth education programs. Enjoy lei making demonstrations, a floral design contest, bake sale, arts and crafts show, farmers’ market, historical displays, games and live entertainment. In 2012, this event is slated for March 31. APRIL Celebration of the Arts This annual event pays tribute to the people, arts and traditions of Hawaiʻi, hosted by The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua. Enjoy hula performances, workshops in Hawaiian cultural topics and crafts. A Hawaiian lūʻau with traditional foods, music and hula highlight Easter weekend. www.celebrationofthearts.org 2012 dates TBA. Annual East Maui Taro Festival Hāna’s annual cultural event celebrates Hawaiʻi’s traditional food staple with an all-day festival featuring live music, hula, arts and crafts, Hawaiian games and food booths, plus a taro pancake breakfast. www.tarofestival.org In 2012, this event will be held April 21.
Continue reading...Big Island Lava Viewing Update By Land, Air & Sea
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Lava entering the ocean, December 2011. Photo courtesy of the USGS. The ever changing lava activity on Hawaii’s Big Island creates news options for lava viewing. As reported last week , lava is flowing down the pali (hill) to the ocean. I want to provide an update of the various ways you can view this exciting lava activity. USGS lava flow map issued December 2011. Click on the image for a larger view. By Land You have two separate areas for lava viewing by land: - With lava flowing into the ocean just within the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the park has created a beacon trail from the end of the Chain of Craters Road. This 9.7 mile round-trip hike is described as extreme due to the exceptionally uneven terrain over old lava flows. Visit this page to learn more about this hike. Note that you must pay a Hawaii Volcanoes National Park entrance fee of $10 per car. - Perhaps an easier way to view the lava activity is from the Hawaii County lava viewing area in Kalapana. This viewing area is free and open daily from 2pm to 10pm, with the last car entry at 8pm. You can access this area by driving to the end of Highway 130. Currently, from this viewing point, you can see lava flowing down the hill to the plain. Lava is visible within a short (less than one mile) hike. You can also see the plume produced from lava flowing into the ocean, though I don’t believe you can actually see lava entering the ocean. For more information call the lava viewing hotline number is 808-961-8093. For these land, please also see my tips for viewing the Big Island lava flow . By Air With the lava flow being so widespread at the moment, a helicopter tour provides a spectacular view. Most helicopter tours of the volcano depart from Hilo. If you’re staying on the Kona side of the Big Island, you can find helicopter tours of the volcano that depart from the west side – Blue Hawaiian is one that I know offers this service. Taking a helicopter tour is the quickest way to see the lava flow, though quite expensive at cost of nearly $400 or more per person. Lava pouring into the ocean. By Sea When lava is flowing into the ocean, the folks at Lava Ocean Adventures offer boat tours to get an up close view of the ocean entry without an exhausting hike. If you are prone to seasickness, you might want to skip this option as this tour can be quite a rocky ride. — With any option you choose for viewing the current Big Island lava activity, you’ll definitely have a thrilling experience.
Continue reading...Pele awakes: Kilauea Volcano gives Hawaii visitors a show with new eruption
Friday, August 5, 2011
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Continue reading...Maui July 4th Fireworks & Festivities 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Are you going to Maui for July 4th? Lucky you! Maui is shaping up to be a great place to celebrate Independence Day with a real bang! Here’s what we know so far about special July 4th fireworks and events: July 4th Daytime: Makawao 4th of July Parade & Rodeo – The small upcountry town of Makawao celebrates their ranching history with their annual rodeo festival. Festivities begin at 9am and go through noon. The parade starts at the lower end of Baldwin Avenue, follows up Makawao Avenue, then ends at Eddie Tam Center. See this Google Map of Makawao to calculate directions. For more information and park and ride options, see this link or call 808-572-9565. July 4th Evening: July 4th Concert in the Park – This free oceanfront concert will feature Hawaiian jazz and popular music with Tarvin Makia and the Manutea Nui E Danceras and the Dejavu Band. The Maui Community Band will also perform traditional July 4th holiday favorites and original medleys. ( See this link as well as this one for more concert details.) The concert is scheduled to begin at 5:30pm Front Street in Lahaina. After the concert, stick around for the fireworks described below. Lahaina July 4th FIREWORKS – Lahaina town is definitely the place to be for a huge fireworks display by the historic waterfront beginning at approximately 8pm. It’s free to watch the fireworks from anywhere along the Lahaina waterfront, however, you might want to consider some of these interesting options to watch the fireworks from the water. - Trilogy is offering a special Lahaina 4th of July Fireworks Sail that includes a barbeque dinner and a good ol’ American apple pie. This two-hour sail departs from Lahaina Harbor at 6:30pm. See this link for more details. - Pacific Whale Foundation offers a July 4th Fireworks Cruise that leaves from Maalaea Harbor at 6:30pm. The price is $62.95 for adults, but you can save 10% by booking online. Pricing for kids is discounted as well. See all the pricing and menu details here . - Pride of Maui offers a July 4th Maui fireworks cruise, however it is currently sold out. If you’d like more information for next year, perhaps, see this link . Notes: - All these Maui July 4th 2011 event details are accurately reported at the time of publishing. - Bookmark this page and check back for potential additions. © Go Visit Hawaii – Republication of this entire post is prohibited without prior permission. Using extracts of less than 100 words are permitted with full attribution and link back to GoVisitHawaii.com .
Continue reading...Visit Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Hawaii Travel Ideas Promo Code:EXPBE Did you know that the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park contains two of the world’s most active and accessible volcanoes and is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site? Mauna Loa and Kilauea volcanos are easily observed and the park should be on your must do list when visiting the Big Island of Hawaii for the first time. Book your flights, hotels, car rentals and travel packages to The Big Island of Hawaii, click here. Or call 1.800. 330.8820 to speak to one of our Hawaii Travel Specialists. TravelWizard.com: Specialists in the Art of Travel: Call 1-800-330-8820
Continue reading...Fields of Hawaii: Steam Fields
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
This field is smokin' hot! Our Fields of Hawaii Series gets hot and steamy today with a look at Hawaii’s fields of steam. You’ll find these surprising landscape of steam vents at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island. (See my tips for visiting Hawaii Volcanoes National Park .) You’ll see them dotted throughout the park. The steam vents shown in these photos are just east of the visitor’s center off Crater Rim Drive. The steam comes from cracks in the rock and ground of the Kilauea Caldera. Rainwater seeps through the ground and is heated by rocks which carry heat from the liquid rock below. The heated water then rises through the cracks to condense in the chilled air. Watching the earth steam is a surreal scene and a reminder that that you are standing on an active volcano! Steam wafts up from the ground in one of many vents in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park This post is part of our ongoing series looking at the expected and unexpected fields that make Hawaii unique. Other posts in this series are: Fields of Greens (Highlights Hawaii’s top-notch golf courses.) Pineapple Fields Sugar Cane Fields Rock Garden of the Gods Lava Fields Coffee Fields © Go Visit Hawaii – Republication of this entire post is prohibited without prior permission. Using extracts of less than 100 words are permitted with full attribution and link back to GoVisitHawaii.com .
Continue reading...Rose Park drill team 801 groove
Thursday, July 29, 2010
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Saturday, June 5, 2010
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Continue reading...Most Unique Places to Stay in Hawaii
Monday, April 19, 2010
The islands of Aloha are filled with the amazing scenery of volcanoes, rainforests and beaches you’ll want to permanently etch in your memory bank. With those sort of sights combined with the remote location of Hawaii and the Polynesian culture, I think we all agree that Hawaii is a very special place to visit. Within the extraordinary destination of Hawaii, there are some accommodations that are quite unique. Let’s look at these six Hawaii accommodations that are most unusual. We’ll start in Kauai and work our way south from there. View Most Unique Places to Stay in Hawaii in a larger map Waimea Plantation Cottages (Kauai) – these cottages were built in the early 1900’s for employees of the sugar cane plantation. Today, they serve as peaceful and private vacation retreats. Use this Waimea Plantation Cottages link to learn more. Turtle Bay Resort (Oahu) – this big hotel resort will be the only one on our list. What makes this resort unique is its location on a peninsula. There will never be another hotel in Hawaii that has that sort of ocean front, peninsula positioning flanked by two great beaches to boot. Practically every room has a great ocean view. See more about Turtle Bay Resort . Hotel Lanai Hotel Lanai (Lanai) – this historic hotel has been dubbed “Hawaii’s best little inn”. It’s as cute as button and located in the pleasant town of Lanai City . This 11-room hotel was built in 1923 to accommodate pineapple plantation executives. See more about Hotel Lanai . Haleakala Wilderness Cabins (Maui) – you won’t find ocean front pools or tiki huts with fruity umbrella drinks here. You even have to hike miles just to get to these remote cabins on the slopes of Mount Haleakala in Haleakala National Park. So, if you insist on valet service, mark these cabins off your list. How’s that for unusual? See this link Haleakala Wilderness Cabins to learn more about them. You’ll be hard-pressed to find other accommodations in Maui for $60 per night. Volcano House (Big Island) – this historic hotel literally sits on the edge of a volcanic caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Where else would you find such a setting? I should note that this hotel is undergoing renovations and is not due to reopen until early 2011. See this link for more information. While this hotel is very unique, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that there are many unique B&B’s just outside the park in the village of Volcano. My favorite place to stay in this area is the Volcano Teapot Cottage . Hobbit House (Big Island) – this remote little B&B is famous for it’s whimsical architecture with a rounded roof and bubble-shaped windows. See this link to the Hobbit House official website . Also, check out this YouTube video featuring this house and its designers. © Go Visit Hawaii – Republication of this entire post is prohibited without prior permission. Using extracts of less than 100 words are permitted with full attribution and link back to GoVisitHawaii.com .
Continue reading...8 Great Hawaii Waterfalls Worth Gushing Over
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Hawaii is blessed with an abundance of beautiful, rainforest-fed waterfalls that are worth the time and effort to see on your Hawaii Vacation. I wanted to share this list of Hawaii’s top waterfalls that I hope you have the opportunity to see when you visit the islands. I’ll organize the waterfalls by island. We’ll start in the South on the Big Island and work our way North to Kauai. Akaka Falls on Hawaii’s Big Island This 442-foot waterfall is well worth the short walk it takes on the paved path. I never miss an opportunity to see it when I’m on the Big Island. For directions, advice and a video of Akaka Falls, see my article Tips for Visiting Akaka Falls . While you’re there, also check out Kahuna Falls ( photo ) that’s on the same loop trail as Akaka Falls. Rainbow Falls on Hawaii’s Big Island At Rainbow Falls, water tumbles down over an arch-shaped rock above a cave. This waterfall is located in the town of Hilo on the Big Island’s east side. This waterfall is easily accessed for everyone as there are no stairs or long walk to see this attraction. For directions, advice, and a video of Rainbow Falls, see my article The Big Island’s Rainbow Falls in Hilo . Oheo Gulch on Maui The Oheo Gulch is a series of cascading waterfalls and pools. You might hear Oheo Gulch called the seven sacred pools, but that’s not it’s real name and there’s actually nothing sacred about it. You’ll find the Oheo Gulch just beyond Hana off the famous road to Hana in the Kipahulu area of Haleakala National Park. Just before the park entrance, you’ll drive over one of the many one-lane bridges, but this one hovers over the Oheo Gulch. You can snap a photo from the bridge, but I do recommend that you visit the Kipahulu area of Haleakala National Park, if you have the time. See my article, Visiting the Kipahulu Area of Haleakala National Park . Other Road to Hana Waterfalls on Maui I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that you’ll see around a dozen or more waterfalls along the road to Hana . This area might offer the most concentrated number of waterfalls that you’ll find in all of Hawaii, and possibly, the world. Some of the waterfalls you’ll see just off the road, others take a short hike to view. If you are really into waterfalls, you might want to plan to spend a night in Hana so that you’ll have more time to find the many waterfalls off the road to Hana. Manoa Falls on Oahu To see the 100-foot Manoa Falls, you must hike 0.8 miles along a path through a lush green jungle. Visiting Manoa Falls can be as much about the journey as it is to see the waterfall itself. You’ll know for sure that you’re not in Waikiki when you visit the Manoa Valley and walk this trail. For advice and directions to Manoa Falls, see my article, Manoa Falls Trail, an Oahu Green Gem . Wailua Falls on Kauai Wailua Falls are probably the most iconic waterfalls in Hawaii. I think the photo speaks for itself, doesn’t it? These twin falls are easy to find and see when you visit Kauai ’s east side. For directions, see my post, Kauai’s Wailua Falls . This waterfall is easily accessible for everyone. Opeakaa Falls on Kauai I like to describe Opeakaa Waterfalls as dainty because the water fans horizontally as it cascades down the lava rock wall. The brief diversion up Kuamoo Road (Highway 580) on Kauai’s east side is well worth the trip to see this waterfall along with the nearby views of Wailua River Valley. The views of Opeakaa Waterfalls is easy to access for everyone. Waialeale Crater Waterfalls on Kauai If you’d like to see lots of pencil thin waterfalls concentrated in one area, you’ll love taking a Kauai helicopter tour that takes you into Waialeale Crater, one of the wettest places on earth . It’s definitely a sight that will capture your attention. —- As I close this article, I’d like to add a disclaimer. Hawaii’s waterfalls are fed by rain, so if you happen to visit Hawaii after a dry spell, you may not get to see the waterfalls when they’re fully turned on, so to speak. See my post, Hawaii in Contrasts Rain and Waterfalls , to see how much difference the amount of rain makes to Hawaii’s waterfalls. With this list of great Hawaii waterfalls, I’m only listing a sampling of the many beautiful waterfalls in the Aloha State. What other waterfalls would you add to this list? Which Hawaii waterfalls are your favorites? © Go Visit Hawaii – Republication of this entire post is prohibited without prior permission. Using extracts of less than 100 words are permitted with full attribution and link back to GoVisitHawaii.com .
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