Big Island Vacation Guide 2008 - (Page 1) H AW AI ‘I’S I S L A N D O F A D V E N T U R E TM TABLE OF CONTENTS KIRK AEDER PAUL J. BUKLAREWICZ, COURTESY OF VOLCANO ART CENTER KIRK AEDER DOUG PEEBLES Introduction Big Island Map Itinerary Suggestions Big Island Adventures Up In The Air Getting Wet Major Sporting Events Under Your Feet Horseback Riding Family Adventures Hiking & Camping Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Touring The Big Island EAST Puna Hilo Ha ¯kua Coast ¯ma 1 4 5 10 12 14 15 16 16 18 18 20 22 23 24 26 29 NORTH Waimea North Kohala Ha ¯ ¯wı WEST Kohala Coast Kailua-Kona Keauhou Kona Coast SOUTH Ka‘u ¯ Volcano Cultural Adventures Visual & Performing Arts Big Island Theaters Festivals of the Big Island 30 30 31 31 32 32 32 33 34 34 34 36 38 40 40 40 The Art of Hula The Birth of Aloha National Parks of the Big Island Museums of the Big Island From Earth To Plate Wellness and Rejuvenation Golf Adventures Romantic Adventures Shopping Adventures Your Home on Hawai‘i’s Big Island 51 Hawai‘i’s Big Island Directory 52 Hawai‘i’s Big Island at a Glance 56 40 41 41 42 43 44 46 48 50 COVER: In this tribute to the island of Hawai‘i’s unique diversity, the east side’s lush Ha ¯kua Coast and west side’s famous ¯ma sunsets are joined by images from Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Hawai‘i’s only World Heritage site, the park preserves for the enjoyment, education and inspiration of this and future generations, the significant resources that reflect Hawai‘i’s geological, biological and cultural heritage. Read more about it on page 20. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Rain forest. Kumu hula. Photos by G. Brad Lewis/volcanoman.com. Umauma Falls. Photo by Larry Brownstein/Photodisc Green/Getty Images. Kamehameha butterfly on yellow lehua blossom. Photo by Dann Espy. Sunset. Courtesy of BIVB. River of lava. Photos by G. Brad Lewis/volcanoman.com. Hula kahiko. Courtesy of BIVB. Petroglyphs. Photo by Kirk Aeder. TOP: Waikoloa Beach Course The Hawai‘i’s Big Island Vacation Guide is published for the Big Island Visitors Bureau by MediaHI, 9 N Pauahi St, Ste 200, Honolulu, HI 96817. Tel: (808) 538-0330. © 2007 All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without express permission of the Big Island Visitors Bureau is strictly prohibited. The listings in this guide are based upon information provided to the Big Island Visitors Bureau. © 2007, MediaHI for all maps. Cartography by Manoa Mapworks, Inc., Honolulu, HI. President & GM Jeffrey Wilmot V.P. Group Publisher Joan Murata Accounting Services Elizabeth Early Associate Editor Brian Kagan Art Director Wendy Wakabayashi Production Artist Chase Nu‘uhiwa Advertising Sales Eric Haase Julie Percell 800-648-2441 1
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