The Big Island Bringing the Kids archive
Hawaii Hotels: Kona Village Resort -- Family Heaven
For the most part, Hawaii hotels are booked up for the holidays. Yes, its kinda crazy out there. But should you get the urge for a post Xmas vacation with the little ones, the Kona Village Resort might be one…
Big Island Candies: Home of the Best Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies
If you’re like me and you want to get a headstart on your holiday shopping (because the malls are going to be crazy this year, my friends), you’ve probably done a lot of browsing on the Internet. Shopping online…
Poolhound: Hilton Waikoloa Village Kiddie Pool
Travel & Leisure readers love the 62-acre Hilton Waikoloa Village on the Big Island. They've given the resort top marks among family resorts in Hawaii for several years now. Am sure the canal boats and the mini-tram used to ferry…
Big Island Gem: Mahai‘ula Beach
One simple pleasure of exploring Hawai‘i Island’s sunny, lava-drenched west side is discovering a precious nugget like Mahai‘ula Beach, also known as Kekaha Kai State Park. Make it past the bumpy – but negotiable – semi-paved lava road and you’ll…
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Hawaii Beach Guides: Three Best Walking Beaches on the Big Island
Here's the latests in our series of beach lists from John Clark, the noted Hawaii beach expert and all around beach nut, will be feeding us his extremely informed take on best beaches around the Aloha State. At any…
Beaches We Love: Kauna`oa
This Big Island beauty fronts one of Hawaii's classic resorts, the angular, elegant and Frank Lloyd Wright-esque Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. The sand is quite fine and the surf generally mellow. Due to its strong westerly orientation sunsets are…
Best Beaches: Kuki'o
This is one of my favorite beaches in the islands. It's not a big beach but its truly stunning. Actually, Kuki'o is more like a peninsula with two pocket beaches and fabulous lawn overlooking crystal clear water. There is…
Hawaiian Chocolate: Da Real Kine
Note: There is at least one other company that claims it is making Hawaiian chocolate.The key question -- ask where the beans are grown and what percentage are actually grown in Hawaii. Ono Farms in Hana, Maui that is…
