Posted: 6/6/2025 10:14:54 PM EDT
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Just spent a week at the Outrigger Reef in Waikiki and a few days at Turtle Bay. You guys have an indescribable home. It's a living postcard. Already planning to go back next year. At Paradise Cove. 
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Originally Posted By JAD762:
I know. But a few posts above this there’s a perfect demonstration that people don’t want reality, they just want to be mad.
And angry retards always find something retarded to be angry about.
I know. But a few posts above this there’s a perfect demonstration that people don’t want reality, they just want to be mad.
And angry retards always find something retarded to be angry about.
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Originally Posted By Media_Noche: @cyclone Let me know if you choose Big Island. I can try to answer any questions. Thanks......we are considering that one as well. My wife has never been to Hawaii and this would be a 20th anniversary trip in February What could I expect if I go to the Big Island, aside from the volcanoes? |
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@cyclone Compared to Oahu, Big Island is rural/agrarian so less crowding and traffic. A more rustic feel. Great beaches with less people. But that means less shopping and nightlife. Fewer food choices but plenty of good ones. BI is renown for the various climate zones so driving around gives you all sorts of different looks. Beyond the active volcano some sightseeing would include going atop Mauna Kea (by one measure the world's tallest mountain), chain of craters road at the volcano national park, Hilo farmer's market, Waipeo Valley (you'll need a 4WD), a great local brewery (Big Island Brewhaus), the drive around the Northern tip through Hawi shows off the climate variation, plenty of snorkeling, diving with manta rays, a tranquil botanic garden, and did I say less people?  @dk-prof anything to add? |
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Originally Posted By Media_Noche: @cyclone Compared to Oahu, Big Island is rural/agrarian so less crowding and traffic. A more rustic feel. Great beaches with less people. But that means less shopping and nightlife. Fewer food choices but plenty of good ones. BI is renown for the various climate zones so driving around gives you all sorts of different looks. Beyond the active volcano some sightseeing would include going atop Mauna Kea (by one measure the world's tallest mountain), chain of craters road at the volcano national park, Hilo farmer's market, Waipeo Valley (you'll need a 4WD), a great local brewery (Big Island Brewhaus), the drive around the Northern tip through Hawi shows off the climate variation, plenty of snorkeling, diving with manta rays, a tranquil botanic garden, and did I say less people? @dk-prof anything to add? Thanks for the info.........I will definitely give it a look |
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Originally Posted By Media_Noche: @cyclone Compared to Oahu, Big Island is rural/agrarian so less crowding and traffic. A more rustic feel. Great beaches with less people. But that means less shopping and nightlife. Fewer food choices but plenty of good ones. BI is renown for the various climate zones so driving around gives you all sorts of different looks. Beyond the active volcano some sightseeing would include going atop Mauna Kea (by one measure the world's tallest mountain), chain of craters road at the volcano national park, Hilo farmer's market, Waipeo Valley (you'll need a 4WD), a great local brewery (Big Island Brewhaus), the drive around the Northern tip through Hawi shows off the climate variation, plenty of snorkeling, diving with manta rays, a tranquil botanic garden, and did I say less people? @dk-prof anything to add? Pretty sure Waipio is closed to non-residents due to deterioration of the access road. At least it was when I left. There are some great cultural site on the Kona side including Pu`u Kohola. Excellent diving and snorkling with manta rays plus the whales should still be around in February. |
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Originally Posted By Brundoggie: Pretty sure Waipio is closed to non-residents due to deterioration of the access road. At least it was when I left. There are some great cultural site on the Kona side including Pu`u Kohola. Excellent diving and snorkling with manta rays plus the whales should still be around in February. Originally Posted By Brundoggie: Originally Posted By Media_Noche: @cyclone Compared to Oahu, Big Island is rural/agrarian so less crowding and traffic. A more rustic feel. Great beaches with less people. But that means less shopping and nightlife. Fewer food choices but plenty of good ones. BI is renown for the various climate zones so driving around gives you all sorts of different looks. Beyond the active volcano some sightseeing would include going atop Mauna Kea (by one measure the world's tallest mountain), chain of craters road at the volcano national park, Hilo farmer's market, Waipeo Valley (you'll need a 4WD), a great local brewery (Big Island Brewhaus), the drive around the Northern tip through Hawi shows off the climate variation, plenty of snorkeling, diving with manta rays, a tranquil botanic garden, and did I say less people? @dk-prof anything to add? Pretty sure Waipio is closed to non-residents due to deterioration of the access road. At least it was when I left. There are some great cultural site on the Kona side including Pu`u Kohola. Excellent diving and snorkling with manta rays plus the whales should still be around in February. So between the Big Island, Maui and Oahu, which would you recommend? |
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Originally Posted By cyclone: So between the Big Island, Maui and Oahu, which would you recommend? To me, those are three different experiences, so it all depends on what you are looking for. If you want lots of shopping, variety of restaurants, etc, then Oahu (and Honolulu) is definitely the place to be. If you want big city stuff, you are only really going to find it there. There absolutely still is beautiful vistas and places to see on Oahu, especially as you drive to the other end of the island - but the main draw of Oahu is always going to be Honolulu, and stuff like Waikiki beach, diamondhead, shopping and restaurants, etc. Maui (at least to my mind) is maybe the most "touristy" - in the sense of the place to go for a chill and relaxing vacation, with nice hotels, beautiful beaches and fun activities. But there absolutely is also very cool stuff to do there, like sunrise (or sunset) on Haleakala (and maybe biking down), going snorkeling, taking the long drive to Hana, and so on. The Big Island obviously has the volcanos - but it would kind of suck to go there for JUST that reason, and then miss an eruptive episode. Right now, Kilauea seems to wake up about once a week, and then blows out a lot of lava for 6-12 hours, and then goes back to sleep. So it's absolutely possible to go to the Big Island for a week and NOT see an eruption. Who knows that it will be doing in February. No way to know. Big Island is definitely very laid back. There are definitely some fancy resorts and hotel, but there are also lots of little beaches and hikes and waterfalls and stuff like that. As others mentioned, the weather differences are very cool, and the cloud forests and very neat. If you are scuba divers, there is excellent diving - and in February, you should still be able to see lots of whales. (the whales will be around all of the islands, but the Big Island seems to be particularly good - especially up the Kohala coast) ... I would add that Kauai might also be worth considering. Even though my wife and I plan to move to the Big Island, we absolutely love Kauai, and think it's the most beautiful of all the hawaiian islands. |
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Originally Posted By Brundoggie: Pretty sure Waipio is closed to non-residents due to deterioration of the access road. At least it was when I left. There are some great cultural site on the Kona side including Pu`u Kohola. Excellent diving and snorkling with manta rays plus the whales should still be around in February. Didn’t know that about Waipio. The down Pololu Valley is a nice alternative. |
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Originally Posted By DK-Prof: To me, those are three different experiences, so it all depends on what you are looking for. If you want lots of shopping, variety of restaurants, etc, then Oahu (and Honolulu) is definitely the place to be. If you want big city stuff, you are only really going to find it there. There absolutely still is beautiful vistas and places to see on Oahu, especially as you drive to the other end of the island - but the main draw of Oahu is always going to be Honolulu, and stuff like Waikiki beach, diamondhead, shopping and restaurants, etc. Maui (at least to my mind) is maybe the most "touristy" - in the sense of the place to go for a chill and relaxing vacation, with nice hotels, beautiful beaches and fun activities. But there absolutely is also very cool stuff to do there, like sunrise (or sunset) on Haleakala (and maybe biking down), going snorkeling, taking the long drive to Hana, and so on. The Big Island obviously has the volcanos - but it would kind of suck to go there for JUST that reason, and then miss an eruptive episode. Right now, Kilauea seems to wake up about once a week, and then blows out a lot of lava for 6-12 hours, and then goes back to sleep. So it's absolutely possible to go to the Big Island for a week and NOT see an eruption. Who knows that it will be doing in February. No way to know. Big Island is definitely very laid back. There are definitely some fancy resorts and hotel, but there are also lots of little beaches and hikes and waterfalls and stuff like that. As others mentioned, the weather differences are very cool, and the cloud forests and very neat. If you are scuba divers, there is excellent diving - and in February, you should still be able to see lots of whales. (the whales will be around all of the islands, but the Big Island seems to be particularly good - especially up the Kohala coast) ... I would add that Kauai might also be worth considering. Even though my wife and I plan to move to the Big Island, we absolutely love Kauai, and think it's the most beautiful of all the hawaiian islands. Originally Posted By DK-Prof: Originally Posted By cyclone: So between the Big Island, Maui and Oahu, which would you recommend? To me, those are three different experiences, so it all depends on what you are looking for. If you want lots of shopping, variety of restaurants, etc, then Oahu (and Honolulu) is definitely the place to be. If you want big city stuff, you are only really going to find it there. There absolutely still is beautiful vistas and places to see on Oahu, especially as you drive to the other end of the island - but the main draw of Oahu is always going to be Honolulu, and stuff like Waikiki beach, diamondhead, shopping and restaurants, etc. Maui (at least to my mind) is maybe the most "touristy" - in the sense of the place to go for a chill and relaxing vacation, with nice hotels, beautiful beaches and fun activities. But there absolutely is also very cool stuff to do there, like sunrise (or sunset) on Haleakala (and maybe biking down), going snorkeling, taking the long drive to Hana, and so on. The Big Island obviously has the volcanos - but it would kind of suck to go there for JUST that reason, and then miss an eruptive episode. Right now, Kilauea seems to wake up about once a week, and then blows out a lot of lava for 6-12 hours, and then goes back to sleep. So it's absolutely possible to go to the Big Island for a week and NOT see an eruption. Who knows that it will be doing in February. No way to know. Big Island is definitely very laid back. There are definitely some fancy resorts and hotel, but there are also lots of little beaches and hikes and waterfalls and stuff like that. As others mentioned, the weather differences are very cool, and the cloud forests and very neat. If you are scuba divers, there is excellent diving - and in February, you should still be able to see lots of whales. (the whales will be around all of the islands, but the Big Island seems to be particularly good - especially up the Kohala coast) ... I would add that Kauai might also be worth considering. Even though my wife and I plan to move to the Big Island, we absolutely love Kauai, and think it's the most beautiful of all the hawaiian islands. Thanks for the reply..............I think my wife is leaning toward Oahu right now, so that may be where we go. I have been to Maui and enjoyed it, but the shopping and restaurants are a big draw for her, plus I have never been to Pearl Harbor....... |
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Originally Posted By DK-Prof: To me, those are three different experiences, so it all depends on what you are looking for. If you want lots of shopping, variety of restaurants, etc, then Oahu (and Honolulu) is definitely the place to be. If you want big city stuff, you are only really going to find it there. There absolutely still is beautiful vistas and places to see on Oahu, especially as you drive to the other end of the island - but the main draw of Oahu is always going to be Honolulu, and stuff like Waikiki beach, diamondhead, shopping and restaurants, etc. Maui (at least to my mind) is maybe the most "touristy" - in the sense of the place to go for a chill and relaxing vacation, with nice hotels, beautiful beaches and fun activities. But there absolutely is also very cool stuff to do there, like sunrise (or sunset) on Haleakala (and maybe biking down), going snorkeling, taking the long drive to Hana, and so on. The Big Island obviously has the volcanos - but it would kind of suck to go there for JUST that reason, and then miss an eruptive episode. Right now, Kilauea seems to wake up about once a week, and then blows out a lot of lava for 6-12 hours, and then goes back to sleep. So it's absolutely possible to go to the Big Island for a week and NOT see an eruption. Who knows that it will be doing in February. No way to know. Big Island is definitely very laid back. There are definitely some fancy resorts and hotel, but there are also lots of little beaches and hikes and waterfalls and stuff like that. As others mentioned, the weather differences are very cool, and the cloud forests and very neat. If you are scuba divers, there is excellent diving - and in February, you should still be able to see lots of whales. (the whales will be around all of the islands, but the Big Island seems to be particularly good - especially up the Kohala coast) ... I would add that Kauai might also be worth considering. Even though my wife and I plan to move to the Big Island, we absolutely love Kauai, and think it's the most beautiful of all the hawaiian islands. Concur, excellent summary. |
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Originally Posted By cyclone: Thanks for the reply..............I think my wife is leaning toward Oahu right now, so that may be where we go. I have been to Maui and enjoyed it, but the shopping and restaurants are a big draw for her, plus I have never been to Pearl Harbor....... We stayed 5 nights at Outrigger Reef and then 3 nights at the Ritz at Turtle Bay. Mix of fun, food, and shopping and then peaceful and quiet at the end. |
Originally Posted By JAD762:
I know. But a few posts above this there’s a perfect demonstration that people don’t want reality, they just want to be mad.
And angry retards always find something retarded to be angry about.
I know. But a few posts above this there’s a perfect demonstration that people don’t want reality, they just want to be mad.
And angry retards always find something retarded to be angry about.
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Originally Posted By bcw107: We stayed 5 nights at Outrigger Reef and then 3 nights at the Ritz at Turtle Bay. Mix of fun, food, and shopping and then peaceful and quiet at the end. That would work for me...... |
"The villainy you teach me, I will execute, and it shall go hard but I will better the instruction"
