BIG ISLAND, HAWAI'I, BIG ADVENTURES
A detailed guide to the true character of the island with almost
2000 photos, stories, maps, safety tips, history, almost 3 hours of
vintage Hawaiian music, local folklore and a lot more...
The Big Island is the most diverse, yet the least discovered
of all the Hawaiian islands. It's about to change!
All pictures were taken by me, Alexander Dobos, except this one (and the archive ones). ***VISITORS' ENTRANCE IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME, CLICK HERE. MEMBERS' ENTRANCE IF YOU HAVE A PASSWORD, CLICK HERE.ALL RIGHTS RESERVED! REPRODUCTION OF ANY MATERIAL FROM THIS SITE, WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF AUTHOR, IS PROHIBITED! COPYRIGHT, 2005 *** OAHU PREVIEW This is the next project, as we move to the neighboring islands. It's about 80 % complete, but it's already about the size of this site. IT'S TOTALLY FREE, for the time being. *** FOR BETTER VIEWING: OPERA BROWSER WITH ZOOM *** I'm really interested in your opinion. Please, feel free to write me at:
Bigisland@Bigadventures123.com
If you find any problems with this site (most likely missing links), PLEASE... PLEASE, let me know that too.
*** A few useful links: THE HAWAI'I DIRECTORY The most comprehensive directory of Hawaii sites on the Internet.
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Ka Huina Art & Music Cooperative THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE BEST OF HILO GET TOGETHER... BATH PLANT HAWAIIAN BATH ACCESSORIES
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Lilikoi CandlesIt is known as the "Big Island" and also as the "Orchid Isle". It has a land area of 4,028 square miles.
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Located in Hawaii, Lilikoi Candles dedicates many hours of hard work to make highly scented, quality Products. Each item is hand scented with Love and Aloha! Fishing-Resource.com A Fishing Web Directory St. Louis Cardinals Tickets : Blues .. Tickets : Rams Tickets Information to buy or sell your Saint Louis Blues Hockey, Rams Football and Cardinals Baseball tickets. THE GLOBETROTTERS The ultimate travel-clubHAWAII VACATIONS A complete guide to your Hawaii vacation
SEA MOUNTAIN & GOLF RESORT Wanna stay & play golf next to the turtles?
BOB'S HUT Wanna stay next to a live volcano? AVON FLOWERS An excellent source of flowers DISCOUNT CRUISES The Internet's Original Discount Cruises Super Store. GATLINGBURG
Gatlinburg - Let us help you find a vacation rental in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, or Sevierville, Tennessee. *** COUNTY OF HAWAII STATISTICS The county encompasses the Island of Hawaii (official name of the Big Island), the youngest island in the chain. It was formed by 5 volcanoes, 2 of which are still active (Mauna Loa and Kilauea).
It is almost twice the combined size of the other islands.
Ka Lae, also know as South Point, is the southern most point in the United States.
Mauna Kea, which rises 13,796 feet above sea level, is the world's tallest mountain when measured from the ocean floor. It is often snowcapped in winter.
The island flower is a red blossom called pua lehua. Average daily temperatures: Hilo (71.2° F.); Kailua-Kona (73.1° F.) Mauna Kea summit temperatures range from 31° to 43° F.
Average annual rainfall: 131 inches at Hilo Airport; 10 inches near Kawaihae.
POPULATION
Resident population (2002): 148,677
By age (2002): Under 5 (6.1%); 5-19 (22.7); 20-44 (31.7); 45-64 (26.0); 65+ (13.5)
By ethnic groups (2002): Hawaiian/Part Hawaiian (30.2); Caucasian (23.2); Japanese (14.1); Filipino (10.5)
Main cities and towns (2002): Hilo (40,759); Kailua-Kona (9,870); Waimea (7,028)
TOURISM
Visitor
arrivals (2002): 1,267,965
Major
attractions are the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Akaka Falls, Pu‘uhonua
o Honaunau National Historical Park (City of Refuge), Pu‘ukohola Heiau
National Historic Site and Lapakahi State Historic Park. Additional activities
include viewing petroglyph sites, deep-sea fishing, cultural events such as
the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival and the Kona Coffee Festival and sports events
such as the Ironman Triathlon.
AGRICULTURE: Important products are beef, kona coffee, macadamia nuts, papaya and tropical flowers such as orchids and anthuriums. Aquaculture (2002): 42 farms producing shellfish, finfish, and algae valued at $13.4 million
Sugarcane production was abandoned in 1996. There are efforts to convert the use of these lands to forestry and to expand diversified agriculture.
A 30-acre site is being developed for a $50 million Pacific Basin Agriculture Center. It will be operated by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
HEALTH
Licenses (2002): 278 doctors, 95 dentists, 1,004 nurses and 76 pharmacists.
EDUCATION
University of Hawaii at Hilo offers four-year degrees and a Master's of Art degree in Hawaiian language. Hawaii Community College, part of the University of Hawaii system, offers two-year degrees.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
5 banks with 25 branches and 2 savings and loans with 9 branches
PRINT AND BROADCAST MEDIA
Principal newspapers are the Hawaii Tribune-Herald and West Hawaii Today
Radio stations (2002): 5 AM stations, 11 FM stations. TV stations (2002): 6 commercial stations,
(2002) 2 cable stations with 34,268 subscribers
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Mauna Kea has 13 major astronomical facilities representing the cooperation of ten countries. An $8 million Mauna Kea Astronomy Education and Interpretation Science Center is planned for the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
The Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority at Keahole Point promotes ocean-related research, education and commercial activities utilizing deep-ocean water technology.
GOVERNMENT
Mayor: Harry Kim, nine-member county council (www.hawaii-county.com)
MORE USEFUL LINKS
KONA WEATHER HILO WEATHER VOLCANO UPDATE HAWAII FROM SATELLITE BIG ISLAND WEBCAMS ***
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