Big Island Vacation Guide 2009 - (Page 1) Contents 2 Introduction 3 Hawai‘i Island Map 4 Itinerary Suggestions 6 Essential Hawai‘i Island 8 Island Adventures 10 Getting Wet 12 Major Sporting Events 13 Up in the Air 14 Hiking & Camping 15 Land Adventures 16 Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park 18 Family Adventures 20 Touring the Island 21 East 21 Puna 22 Hilo 22 Hamakua Coast ¯¯ 25 North 25 Waimea 26 North Kohala 27 Haw¯ı ¯ 27 West 27 Kohala Coast 28 Kailua-Kona 29 Keahou 29 Kona Coast 30 South 30 Ka‘u ¯ 31 Volcano 32 Heritage and the Arts 33 Visual & Performing Arts 33 Hawai‘i Island Theaters 33 Festivals of Hawai‘i 34 The Art of Hula 34 The Birth of Aloha 35 Museums of the Big Island 35 Hawai‘i Island National Parks President V.P. Publisher Director of Business Development Associate Editor Jeffrey Wilmot Joan Murata Jessica L Malach Brian Kagan Art Director Graphic Designer Production Assistant Advertising Sales Ivan de Lorenzana Keri Kriz Chase Nu‘uhiwa Julie Percell COVER: TOP - Kamoamoa, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Photo by G. Brad Lewis/VolcanoMan.com. BOTTOM, LEFT to RIGHT - Nene (Hawaiian geese). Photo by Mark Bowler. Halau o Kekuhi at Halema‘uma‘u. Photo by Dave Boyle. ‘Ainapo. Photo by Charlene M. Meyers. ¯ 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. © 2008 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. © 2008, MediaHI for all maps. Cartography by Manoa Mapworks, Inc., Honolulu, HI. 800-648-2441 1 Waipi‘o Valley. Kirk Lee Aeder 36 Golf Adventures 38 Wellness and Healing 40 Romantic Adventures 42 From Earth to Plate 43 Shopping Adventures 44 Sustainable Travel 45 Your Hawai‘i Island Home 46 Hawai‘i Island Directory http://www.volcanoman.com
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