Hawaii the Big Island Revealed, the Ulitmate Guidebook

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Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-02-01
Publisher(s): Wizard Pubns
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Summary

Hawaii: The Big Island Revealed is the most comprehensive yet easy to use guidebook ever written for the Big Island. The Big Island is so big and diverse that many visitors never realise all that it has to offer. We unlock its secrets. Our brand new second edition has more useful information, the most up to date maps, and scores of hidden gems listed nowhere else. This book and a rental car are all you need to discover what makes the Big Island so exciting. Our 38 specially created maps include beach access to even the most remote beaches, mile markers (so you always know where you are), hiking trails, and numerous details in an easy to follow format. Deserted black sand beaches, secluded freshwater lava pools (some volcanically heated), pristine rain forests, lava tubes, hidden waterfalls, and the most dramatic part of the erupting volcano shown nowhere else. Web site with links to every business, last minute changes and more. Driving tours of the island let you structure your trip your way. Special section on Adventures. Clear, concise directions to get to those hard to find places. Only book ever banned at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Visitor Center for being "too honest" and "revealing too much." Symbols quickly identify recommended sights and companies. Easy to use; no thumbing through every page looking for what you want. Written by island residents who know the island with actual prices for restaurants, hotels, and activities.

Table of Contents

About This Book 9(2)
Introduction 11(1)
How It Began
11(2)
The First Settlers
13(2)
Hawai'i's First Tour Guide?
15(1)
The Outside World Discovers Hawaii
16(1)
The Day the Gods Cried
17(2)
Kamehameha the Great
19(1)
Modern Hawai'i
19(2)
The Basics
21(22)
Getting Here
21(1)
What to Bring
22(1)
Getting Around
22(3)
Rental Cars
22(1)
Four Wheel Drive Jeeps
23(1)
Motorcycles and Scooters
23(2)
Buses
25(1)
Getting Married on the Big Island
25(1)
Weather
25(2)
Planning Your Trip
27(1)
Geography
28(1)
So is Hawai'i an Island or a State?
29(1)
Hazards
30(4)
The Sun
30(1)
Water Hazards
30(1)
Ocean Critters
31(1)
Bugs
32(2)
Vog
34(1)
Dehydration
34(1)
Curses
34(1)
Traveling with Children
34(1)
The People
35(2)
The Hawaiian Language
37(3)
Quick Pidgin Lesson
39(1)
Music
40(1)
The Hula
40(1)
Miscellaneous Information
40(1)
A Word About Driving Tours
41(1)
Books
42(1)
The Internet
42(1)
Kohala Sights
43(14)
Up Highway 190 from Kailua-Kona
43(2)
Kohala Mountain Road
45(2)
North Shore of Kohala
47(1)
Pololu Valley
48(1)
Mo'okini Heiau
49(1)
Lapakahi State Historical Park
50(2)
Kawaihae
52(1)
Kohala Resort Area
52(2)
Kohala Lava Desert Area
54(2)
Kohala Shopping
56(1)
Kohala Best Bets
56(1)
Kailua-Kona Sights
57(17)
Around Downtown Kailua-Kona
57(3)
Elsewhere Along Alii Drive
60(3)
Up Mauka of Kailua-Kona
63(1)
A Fish Story
64(1)
South of Kailua-Kona
64(2)
Kona Coffee
66(1)
Kealakekua Bay and Place of Refuge
67(4)
The Green Flash
71(1)
Kona Shopping
72(1)
Kona's Best Bets
73(1)
South Island Sights
74(8)
South Point
77(5)
Volcano Sights
82(19)
Will I Get to See Lava Flowing?
83(1)
The Eruption that Changed History
84(1)
The Scene
85(2)
A Few Basics
87(1)
Why You Shouldn't Pick a Lehua Blossom
88(1)
Around Kilauea Crater
89(5)
Down Chain of Craters Road
94(2)
Current Eruption Map
96(2)
Hiking in the Park
98(1)
Outside the Park Entrance
98(2)
The Town of Volcano
100(1)
Hilo and Puna Sights
101(13)
Around Hilo Town
102(3)
Heading South on Highway 11
105(1)
Exploring Puna
106(7)
Hilo Shopping
113(1)
Hilo and Puna's Best Bets
113(1)
Hamakua and Waimea Sights
114(13)
Leaving Hilo Behind
114(4)
Honoka'a
118(1)
Waipi'o Valley
118(4)
Old Mamalahoa Highway
122(1)
Waimea
123(1)
Parker Ranch
124(2)
Waimea and Hamakua Shopping
126(1)
Waimea and Hamakua's Best Bets
126(1)
Saddle Road Sights
127(8)
Mauna Kea
129(3)
Driving Up to Mauna Kea
132(2)
Mauna Loa
134(1)
Approaching Hilo
134(1)
Beaches
135(26)
Activities
161(45)
Biking
161(2)
Boogie Boarding
163(1)
Camping
163(1)
Fishing
164(3)
Golf
167(6)
Helicopters
173(4)
Hiking
177(12)
Horseback Riding
189(1)
Kayak
190(2)
Land Tours
192(1)
Ocean Tours
192(2)
Parasailing
194(1)
SCUBA Diving
195(5)
Snorkel
200(2)
Snow Skiing
202(1)
SNUBA
203(1)
Spas
203(1)
Stargazing
203(1)
Submarine
203(1)
Surfing
204(1)
Tennis
204(1)
Whale Watching
205(1)
Windsurfing
205(1)
Adventures
206(11)
Mauna Ulu Crater
207(1)
Rain Forest Lava Tube
207(1)
Manta Ray Night Dive
207(1)
Honokane Nui Hike
208(2)
Fly Your Own Helicopter
210(1)
Hi'ilawe Falls Hike
210(1)
Close Encounter With a Dolphin
211(1)
Rain Forest Hike to Pu'u `O'o Vent
212(2)
Hike to Flowing Lava
214(2)
Explore a Mile Long Cave
216(1)
Dining
217(31)
Index of Restaurants
218(1)
Island Fish
219(1)
La'au Foods
219(2)
Kailua-Kona Restaurants
221(12)
Kohala Restaurants
233(5)
Hilo Restaurants
238(3)
Pahoa Restaurants
241(1)
Hawi Restaurants
241(1)
Honoka'a Restaurants
242(1)
Kilauea Volcano Restaurants
242(1)
Na'alehu Restaurants
243(1)
Waimea Restaurants
244(1)
Nightlife
245(1)
Lu'aus
246(1)
Dinner Cruises
247(1)
Where to Stay
248(19)
Index of Hotels and Condominiums
248(2)
Kohala Hotels
250(6)
Kohala Condominiums
256(1)
Kailua-Kona Hotels
257(2)
Kailua-Kona Condominiums
259(4)
Kailua-Kona Rental Agents
263(1)
Hilo Hotels
263(1)
Volcano Village
264(2)
Waimea
266(1)
Southeast Part of the Island
266(1)
Waipi'o Valley
266(1)
Bed and Breakfasts
266(1)
Index 267(5)
Ordering Information 272

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