The Big Island Any Kine archive
I've often blogged about violence in Hawaii and my suspicions that a lot of violent or threatening acts are swept under the rug here. So it's good to see the authorities finally recognizing the true nature of the beast. This…
Pity the poor traveler who plunked down cold hard ones to vacate in Hawaii last week. Man, they got soaked in more ways than one. Mother Nature did not cooperate as we had gale force winds, flash floods, torrential rains,…
The lure of Hawaii is apparently quite strong for filmmaker Steven Spielberg. He's chosen Hawaii yet again as a primary scene location for the latest and greatest Indiana Jones flick, the forth in the series. Apparently, Spielberg and company have…
Wanda Adams, the cookbook and foodie force behind the Honolulu Advertiser's weekly "Taste" section, takes the fabled 20-mile drive upcountry on the Big Island between the hamlet of Kapa'au and the highland village of Waimea. She loves what she…
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Like many folks in Hawaii, I was excited when Continental and Hawaiian Airlines announced a code sharing agreement and that frequent flier miles holders would be able to book tickets on Hawaiian using Continental miles and vice versa. I was…
Holy cow! The October quake that hit the Big Island took its first hotel casualty as the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, due to extensive structural damage to its roof, was shuttered indefinitely This information came to light yesterday after a…
The claws have come out again in a long-simmering family dispute over the Cousteau name, this time over a massive 1,500 unit condominium eco-project proposed by Jean-Michel Cousteau for the lush but lonely Punaluu District of the Big Island. Jean-Michel's…
For the most part, Sunday morning's earthquake spared the Hilo and Puna districts of the Big Island. Still, we all felt the earth move. It moved a lot. It's still the topic of conversation, from Hilo to Pahoa, Kalapana to…
Kawaihae Boat Harbor, the primary freight harbor for the Kona Coast of the Big Island, suffered significant damage to its piers, according to West Hawaii Today. That could impact supplies flowing into the Big Island, although it would be possible…
Update: So this post got me a call from David Wilson, head of McNeil Wilson and the top spinmeister for HVCB. Apparently, the damage to the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel was so minimal that county inspectors already passed the structure…
This from Sharon Sakai at Kohala Coast Resort Association. More later. "...every hotel property is open for business (Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, The Fairmont Orchid, Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows, Hilton Waikoloa Village, Waikoloa Beach…
The office of Governor Linda Lingle will be releasing more information later this afternoon. I'm hoping for a list from someone. What I'm hearing is that damage on Big Island is perhaps more serious than people initially let one. A…
Here's a tenative list of damaged hotels. Some may prove to be very minor but definitely check before you check in. One other consideration. One of the two hospitals in West Hawaii has suffered some fairly serious damage. I'll keep…
I've been trying to reach the Big Island Visitor Bureau and the Kona Kohala Coast Resort Assocation to get updates on the hotels. Have not been able to get calls through. Apparently, all flights are on schedule. But am starting…
Most of you have probably read about the quake that hit Hawaii yesterday. It was relatively minor for most of the islands but has had some serious impact on the Big Island and on the Kona (western) side of the…
A few weeks back, as the blog launched, I posted a note about the Fairmont Orchid in the Mauna Lani Resort on the Big Island. The Orchid has been in the forefront of efforts to reduce energy usage and reliance…
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