Kailua-Kona Local Customs

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Sacred Sites

Sacred Sites, Kailua-Kona

 7 Reviews  Just to the north of St. Peter's Catholic Church on Ali'i Drive, this altar stands as a temple solely to the art of surfing. Here, offerings were made asking for gnarly surfing conditions. Even today,... 

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Hawaiian Dance

Hawaiian Dance, Kailua-Kona

 1 Review  This pic was taken on my last night here. Sonja danced her Beautiful Traditional Hawaiian Dance, before the 'Hot Lava' Show began. She then wrapped her gorgeous 'Fresh Plumeria Lei' around me. She... 

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Wild Turkeys and other feral animals

Wild Turkeys and other feral animals, Kailua-Kona

 DSwede Says:  Hawaii has little indigenous wildlife other than some birds, insects and lizards. Most of the animals have been imported either intentionally or by accident by... 

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Noni

Noni, Kailua-Kona

 kyoub Says:  The Noni fruit has been used for centuries as an herbal supplement.It helps build a strong immune system.The Noni fruit grows wild in many parts of Hawaii and... 

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Pu'uhonua o Honaunau --> Place of Refuge

Pu'uhonua o Honaunau --> Place of Refuge, Kailua-Kona

 KiNyA Says:  One of the most accessible, interesting, and enchanting cultural sites in the State of Hawaii is Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park in South Kona.... 

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NEVER wear an Aloha (Hawaiian...

NEVER wear an Aloha (Hawaiian..., Kailua-Kona

 mysie Says:  NEVER wear an Aloha (Hawaiian print) shirt out at night - you will stick out like a sore thumb. This is pretty true for daytime, too. Keep those things folded... 

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Green Sea Turtles (which never...

Green Sea Turtles (which never..., Kailua-Kona

 mysie Says:  Green Sea Turtles (which never seem to look green!) can be found at most beaches in the Kona area. Favorite viewing spots: Kahalu'u beach in Kailua, and the... 

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Let's see... Aloha has several...

Let's see... Aloha has several..., Kailua-Kona

 etherspy Says:  Let's see... Aloha has several different meanings...Hello, love and goodbye... Mahalo means thank you15 - 20 % tipping is good. 

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LIVE THE ALOHA SPIRITASK...

LIVE THE ALOHA SPIRITASK..., Kailua-Kona

 pacificsurf Says:  LIVE THE ALOHA SPIRITASK AROUND 

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Royal Kona Resort

 5 Reviews and 892 Opinions  The hotel room I had, had a balcony. When I looked to the right, I had a view to the ocean. 

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 1 Review and 608 Opinions  We were fortunate enough to stay here on the company bill for three nights. If you can afford it,... 

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Keauhou Beach Resort

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Kona Coast Visit

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 We flew into the Kona airport, which is situated on a vast, barren lava field. We hopped in our car and headed south on 11. The traffis here is pretty heavy, as this is the major highway through the... 

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Where Pele lives

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 The Big Island is one of the most active volcano spots on this earth. Kilauea volcano keeps building it and a new island is being born off Hawaii´s south coast. It will take a few million years to see... 

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Kona Coast

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 Kailua-Kona, Kailua Village, Kailua, and Kona are all names used to describe the same area Tourists mostly just refer to it as Kona. It is located on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii. Kona... 

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Kailua-Kona/Waikoloa

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 The last time I visited the Big Island was 11 years ago. Not much has changed...a few more resorts but not a lot of development. The island of Hawaii is definitely much quieter than Oahu and Maui and... 

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Kona and Kau

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 Each island has a kona coast which is the leeward side, however there is only one Kona. This is the long western side on the big island guarded by those two 14,000 foot twin titans, Mauna Loa and... 

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