tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post789461506785281518..comments2024-03-26T02:19:31.538-07:00Comments on Dispatches from the Island: Thanksgiving on the Big Island IIJorge Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05761766292663072186noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-1166993163069327262014-09-08T16:39:59.497-07:002014-09-08T16:39:59.497-07:00Thanks for the comment. I was more circling the lo...Thanks for the comment. I was more circling the location of the airports but consider me educated.Jorge Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761766292663072186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-6423785431056092722014-09-04T18:58:49.334-07:002014-09-04T18:58:49.334-07:00Had a coffee farm in Kona. My daughter went to UH ...Had a coffee farm in Kona. My daughter went to UH Hilo. Just wanted to comment that your Kona circle is a bit small. Kona extends just south Millolii (oldest continuously inhabited Hawaiian fishing village) before the Kau District starts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14731737084637616624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-51133485443542309712010-02-27T14:50:40.097-08:002010-02-27T14:50:40.097-08:00I went to the big island last summer! I went to Ko...I went to the big island last summer! I went to Kona and Hilo and got a chance to look at the observatory as well.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01939881918401581846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-78126239175275477882009-12-07T21:48:48.482-08:002009-12-07T21:48:48.482-08:00I recommended Hilo to Beth... every place we ate w...I recommended Hilo to Beth... every place we ate was PHENOMENAL... did you guys eat anywhere in Hilo?karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218735792308778462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-43815844403179360612009-12-06T15:39:51.310-08:002009-12-06T15:39:51.310-08:00I wish I would've known - I also would have re...I wish I would've known - I also would have recommended the Hilo side; it's what I consider the "real" Hawaii..and if you live on Oahu, you deserve to see some real aloha from time to time.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874437901647675331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-66443699165254909472009-12-06T15:20:12.418-08:002009-12-06T15:20:12.418-08:00Oh, guess I should have read more-you did see some...Oh, guess I should have read more-you did see some cool lava!Dreamybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274518106482632672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-70829992930532122472009-12-06T15:19:02.627-08:002009-12-06T15:19:02.627-08:00Shoot, I totally would have told you Hilo side! I...Shoot, I totally would have told you Hilo side! If you have anyone with military connections, have them hook you up at Kilauea Military Camp (KMC). The digs aren't fancy, but they are located right there in Volcano. Hope you got to see some cool lava from the boat!Dreamybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274518106482632672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-49468762962911087082009-12-06T10:10:31.515-08:002009-12-06T10:10:31.515-08:00Having lived both in Kona and Hilo sides of The Bi...Having lived both in Kona and Hilo sides of The Big Island, I found your post about visiting here pretty close to what most tourist experience when they plan a trip. Your tourist map notations are pretty classic! I wish more visitors spent the (had the) time to take in the many regions of this Big Island in a slower contemplative way. Thanks for the post, and come back soon! <br /><br />Hawaii: It's a small state, and a Big Island.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-75859630626035150552009-12-05T12:48:02.194-08:002009-12-05T12:48:02.194-08:00The Hilo side is our favorite side. It's where...The Hilo side is our favorite side. It's where Jen and I met, and where we go at least once a year. We're going back for New Year's, to avoid the fireworks in Honolulu.<br /><br />We don't stay in hotels, we stay at a vacation rental, which is basically a cozy home where you buy groceries, make your own food, and make your own bed. It's lovely. We always stay up in Volcano, where it's foggy and cold and right next to the National Park with its gorgeous craters and lava tubes and... it's our little fantasy to live like that full time some day.<br /><br />Kona is definitely more what the postcards of Hawaii promote, but it's way too commercial for our tastes. Hilo, because it's wet, is avoided for the most part, but that makes it more genuinely Hawaii, to me. Restaurants where the service is slow, but the food and conversation is top notch.<br /><br />Ken's House of Pancakes, though hardly a hole in the wall, is a favorite. Where some of the servers have been there 30 years.<br /><br />The Big Island is our favorite island, and we love all of it, but revel in your appreciation for Hilo!Hawaii Hackathonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06412604635503512133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-9576944517022321142009-12-05T00:22:39.672-08:002009-12-05T00:22:39.672-08:00The B&B at the volcano is awesome. We took my...The B&B at the volcano is awesome. We took my parents there years ago and had a great holiday.IslandPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07596765636568498186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-67374415898502222009-12-04T22:58:00.182-08:002009-12-04T22:58:00.182-08:00My partner and I are Americans in New Zealand. We ...My partner and I are Americans in New Zealand. We just had a big Thanksgiving party, but rain threatened to spoil it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-83098934861111023242009-12-04T20:30:56.846-08:002009-12-04T20:30:56.846-08:00Thanks for the great visuals, dude!! Sorry you wo...Thanks for the great visuals, dude!! Sorry you wound up on the wrong side of the island...Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07191855305749074736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-13271955292917214782009-12-04T18:56:48.064-08:002009-12-04T18:56:48.064-08:00We stayed in an amaaaaazing B&B (The Volcano V...We stayed in an amaaaaazing B&B (The Volcano Village Lodge, should you ever go back) on the Hilo side for our honeymoon last year. It's definitely rainier on that side, as you said, but so peaceful and gorgeous - the other side is a bit more "typical" Hawaii, if there is such a thing (more like the other islands, is what I guess I mean?).Lisa in Ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00169563582205982963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-66828900424662640922009-12-04T18:54:06.646-08:002009-12-04T18:54:06.646-08:00Good to know this when we make our trip there from...Good to know this when we make our trip there from O'ahu. Mahalo.Sarah - Kalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17877449375576975508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-62926522421917364032009-12-04T18:43:04.551-08:002009-12-04T18:43:04.551-08:00Oh, Jorge, if only I was one of your IRL friends. ...Oh, Jorge, if only I was one of your IRL friends. I would have given you much better guidance. <br /><br />I always as people what they are interested in seeing, and steer them to the appropriate part of the island accordingly.<br /><br />Next time, just ask me.IslandPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07596765636568498186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-8053190187966214532009-12-04T18:23:05.132-08:002009-12-04T18:23:05.132-08:00As a fan of yours who has lived in Hilo her whole ...As a fan of yours who has lived in Hilo her whole life, I am soooo grateful for this post. People are always saying that our side of the island is boring. Mahalo e Jorge!Kaulanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613002837058015701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-35032137198590826332009-12-04T17:40:43.947-08:002009-12-04T17:40:43.947-08:00Wow. Very nice post. Well done to you....keep up t...Wow. Very nice post. Well done to you....keep up the good job.SDintacthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219873533548152826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-63202450433998516232009-12-04T16:17:30.995-08:002009-12-04T16:17:30.995-08:00back in the stone ages when i lived in hawaii it w...back in the stone ages when i lived in hawaii it was a big deal to fly to the other islands..but my daddy made sure we got to see all of them...but i still liked our little paradise the best.yellowdoggrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14906624317290990109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-59522358504124630322009-12-04T16:16:27.597-08:002009-12-04T16:16:27.597-08:00well, now all your friends are in touch with your ...well, now all your friends are in touch with your feelings again if they read your blog lol Sounds like alot of fun seeing the lava flow and the mountains. wish I was there. :-)Lisa-Maladylishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330685025975176201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-18146395311430333562009-12-04T15:12:10.623-08:002009-12-04T15:12:10.623-08:00Jorge,
I've lived in the Islands for 20 year...Jorge,<br /> I've lived in the Islands for 20 years, and whenever people ask me which island they should visit, I tell them the Big Island. All the islands have great scenery, but if you want to see stuff you can't see on the other islands (like lava)....go to the BI. <br>Kona side is nice if you're into sun and high-priced resorts. Great diving (scuba/snorkel) over there. But for hiking, scenery and a general rustic, laid back lifesytle, Hilo side is the place. Waimea used to be pretty nice too, before it got all built up.<br> <br />Hilo is somewhat lacking in hotels, as it really just has the few on Banyan Drive. However, you can also stay at the hotel/lodge in the Volcano's park itself. The accomadations are rustic (at best), but there is also a fair number of B&B's right outside the park too. Do your homework on the reviews for each one though. :)Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01573545353756118046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-70415570683607346962009-12-04T14:55:29.141-08:002009-12-04T14:55:29.141-08:00Hilo. Puna. Kapoho. My fav places!Hilo. Puna. Kapoho. My fav places!Aloha Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00591067558405244883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-65067229504678931922009-12-04T14:51:20.374-08:002009-12-04T14:51:20.374-08:00Question of the day - when LOST is over, will you ...Question of the day - when LOST is over, will you stay in Hawaii or move stateside? I can't imagine leaving paradise, but I know that some people don't care for Hawaii as much.<br /><br />: ) PPetrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09644395385612078883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-20075827100238659062009-12-04T13:52:24.204-08:002009-12-04T13:52:24.204-08:00My parents had friends that lived near Hilo and we...My parents had friends that lived near Hilo and we stayed with them when I was 9 or so. Pretty cool place. They took us to some steep road where, supposedly, spirits push your car UPHILL. Didn't believe it until the driver (my parents' friend) got out and the car kept moving up. Freaky-deaky.Paperbak Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476581500100831204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-9596172129240131232009-12-04T13:47:24.330-08:002009-12-04T13:47:24.330-08:00My family went to the Big island for vacation one ...My family went to the Big island for vacation one year. We also stayed on the West side. We enjoyed it, but truly, as you say, there was tons of driving if you wanted to go to the other side. It amazed me,too, that there could be a complete rain forest on the east side and on the west side it is dry and barren almost like a desert. Even though it is small, it lives up to being BIG. Have a good stay there.Jeff and Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13049608003919170423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-90485725975951410912009-12-04T13:34:40.639-08:002009-12-04T13:34:40.639-08:00I came out there 3 months ago for my honeymoon, we...I came out there 3 months ago for my honeymoon, we took a cruise around all the islands (also took a 5-hour KOA-Lost tour before and a 10-hour KOA-Lost tour after). We got to see Hilo and Kona, and the consensus is correct, the Kona side is much nicer. Hilo is pretty wet, but the Rainforest zoo and the nut factory are pretty nice. On our way from Hilo to Kona, we got to see the lava flowing, a very cool sight. Lots of steam and orange lava. :)<br /><br />Nice part about the Kona side, the Kona brewing company, make a stop in there if you have the time. The people there were more carefree and the weather was much better on that side. Also, close to the brewing company is a place with awesome Hawaiian plate lunches, just can't remember the name, but it's just up the road from the pier towards the Kona brewing Co.<br /><br />Have fun Jorge, can't wait to hear more about your trip.<br /><br />PS - Thanks for the autograph! Aloha dude!Lost Dbutzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15966483893692690049noreply@blogger.com