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Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park

By | Sites to See

Nestled on the northern part of the Big Island, Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park offers one of the more scenic settings on the island and is a very historical piece of the Big Island of Hawaii. As you travel along the northern area of the island traveling through the gulches and…

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Umauma Falls on the Big Island

By | Sites to See

Umauma Falls is a beautiful set of tiered waterfalls located on the northeastern part of the Big Island of Hawaii.  If you are traveling the island and going to Akaka Falls State Park, it is worth stopping by and seeing Umauma Falls. If you are traveling from the resorts, you…

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Lapakahi State Historical Park

By | Culture, Sites to See

If you are into Hawaiian history and hiking, Lapakahi State Historical Park is a must visit location.  Located on the norther portion of the Big Island of Hawaii this is a great place to stop and tour on your way to or from Pololu Valley.  It was ancient Hawaiian Village…

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Stargazing on Mauna Kea

By | Hawaii Activites, Sites to See

Mauna Kea is the most beloved feature of the Big Island for locals and native Hawaiians. It is a dormant volcano reaching 13,803’ in elevation from the seafloor and is the second-highest peak of an island in the world. As the summit of Mauna Kea is above the clouds, it…

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Hawaii Volcano National Park

By | Hawaii Activites, Sites to See

The Big Island of Hawaii is home to the world’s most active volcanoes. The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park covers 335,259 acres from the summit of Mauna Loa to the ocean with 150 miles of hiking trails through volcanic craters, petroglyphs, lava tubes, rainforests, lava fields, and two active volcanoes: Kilauea…

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Food You Will Find at a Hawaiian Luau

By | Luaus

Poke This is the most common food you will find not only at a Luau but anywhere on the island. Poke, pronounced “Poh-KAY”, means to “cut crosswise into pieces” referring to the way our Hawaiian ancestors would cut fresh, raw fish. There are many fish and marinades that are used…

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Mauna Lani Malama Honu Program

By | Hawaii Activites

The Mauna Lani Hotel, an Auberge Resort, prides itself on its wildlife conservation program, Mālama Honu. Established in 1989, the Mauna Lani Hotel partnered with Sea Life Park, a marine and wildlife center on the Island of Oahu. They send endangered captive-reared Green Sea Turtle hatchlings to Mauna Lani to…

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