Big Island Forum
Jump To Forum Posts
Make Forum Post Here
It's easy and only takes a minute. Try it! Most Recent Posts. Kevsyr when is it cheapest to fly to Kona? thanks!
Keki Hula
Our Kona Adventure Vacation
My son and his girl friend came to visit. She's never been here before. This is what we did.
Avatar
Is it in 3D at Makalapua?
Konaweb and Konaforum - Friends or Foes?
Some website owners squelch or delete the mere mention of another websites name that they view as a competing website about their topic.
Kona Water Spout Dec. 20 2009
I spotted this monster water spout just off Kaiwi Point at 10:10 AM. Kona Stroll Dec. The response to the Christmas parade video was pretty surprising in a good way. Lot's of folks emailed and or commented here that they liked the video.... Kona Christmas Parade 2009 Wow! This was the biggest parade I've ever seen here in Kona. It was really good. They beat me down at 1.5 hours, that's when I started heading for home.... www.hawaiiwildlifecenter.org I received an email about the Hawaii Wildlife Center yesterday and it was the first I had heard about it. Currently my plate is full and I don't have time ... Ironman USS Paul Hamilton Navy Seals The Navy destroyer just pulled up outside the house... If it's like last year, the Navy Seals will parachute into Kailua bay just before the start of ...
Target Coming To Kona
This coming Sunday is (July 26) opening day of our new Target store here in Kona.
Hawaii County Helicopter Searching For A Shark
Chances are the county helicopter was trailing a big shark in this photo taken with the webcam on Saturday afternoon.
Do It Yourself SO2 Eliminator
For $52.04 I made my own SO2 eliminator - And It Works! Greetings E1 My name is Steven Whitehouse. I'll be coming to Hawaii for 1 week. That's Kona for 3 days and then Honolulu for 3 day. It'll be a nice way to escape winter ... Paul Allen's Meduse That was the yacht that was here Christmas eve day.(2008) After blowing up a photo I could see what I thought was "Medust" it was actually "Meduse" on ... Artist Alan Adams? I'm looking for information on an artist by the name of Alan Adams who lived in Hawaii in the 1980's. We have just purchased a painting he did of a young ... Can you name the owner of this yacht & helicopter? It pulled up out front this afternoon on Christmas eve.
Snow In Hawaii?
My friend Mary Lovein sent me a bunch of photos from their recent trip to Mauna Kea. Hopefully I'll get time to post more of them.
Dell and SalesForce.com
Both Dell computer company and Salesforce.com funded the new computer lab at one of our local high schools. Kona Commons - Petco, Office Max, Sports Authority Now Open All of the above have opened here in the last few weeks. Every weekend we've went to a new store opening. That's how exciting its been around here lately ... Rainbow Falls Our family enjoyed the drive-up convenience of this beautiful waterfall, and no one was too disappointed that we had arrived too late to see any rainbows ... Akaka Falls Part 2 of Day 5, Akaka Falls is just a few miles north of the Hilo Botanical Garden off highway 19. After you turn off highway 19 to highway 220 to go ...
Kona Commons
While Kona Commons was under construction Makala Blvd. was closed for a few months, it was reopened yesterday. An Aussie in Hawaii Aloha! I'm an Aussie girl heading to Kona in 4 weeks. I'm keen to hear what the locals think are the highlights of the island and what's the best way ... Question I'm a newcomer to the Big Island forum and have honestly never been west of Vegas, though I do currently live on an island off the Carolina Coast. Just ... Hydrogen Retro Fit For Your Car? Fact or Fiction? There is an auto repair shop here locally that is running ads in the paper advertising that they can install an aftermarket kit that uses hydrogen that ...
I'm a travel agent in Oregon with Vog question
Aloha,
Koka Kona
Anybody seen one of these? It's supposed to be a commemorative edition can for the summer Olympics.
Sunday Drive Final
This place is for sale in Hawi, and if the vog keeps up, this will be our new home. IRONMAN 2009 WORKED THE IRONMAN LAST TIME I WAS IN KONA AND WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER TO HELP AGAIN. DON'T KNOW WHEN IT IS IN 09 OR WHO TO ASK SO AS TO BE ABLE TO WORK.... Big Island 5 Day Video Tour DVD Pre Launch Saturday I spent all day building the page announcing the 5 Day Tour DVD. When I finally thought it was good enough I wrote a post to Konafriends email ...
It's Sunny and fairly clear today.
Hallelujah! Sunlight! It's the first fairly clear day in what seems like over a week.
Vog...should I be worried?
Hi there!
Webcam changes
I've posted on the webcam page asking people not to look in my neighbors windows. This has been ignored by some.
VOG alert info from Hawaii County
This was forwarded to me from Mary. While I appreciate it, remember anyone (you) is free to post here in the forum.
Aloha Airlines Stops Flying
I just got this notice from Hawaiian airlines.
Photos from Aloha Hawaiian Night at the pier.
Mary sent these to me. She takes great photos.
Aloha Hawaiian Night at the Kailua Pier
Here is the first hour of the live webcast. It was great music and food.
Is Vog a problem for people with asthma?
Paul Allen's Super Yacht in Kailua Bay
spoon meat
The water is sweet and the meat of the immature coconut is called spoon meat. It can be just a tablespoon of gel or thicker, as good as flan.
Baby Ponds at Kona Bay Estates
Sea Turtle Video from the harbor
Dolphins and Whales off of Honkahou harbor
Capt. Beans Dinner Cruise Comes To An End
Tourists: Keep hold of your camera.
I read a somewhat disturbing letter to the editor in the paper this morning. (1-18-08)
Spotted my first whale this morning Jan 7 at 9:30
I'm bummed though, I was so mesmerized that I didn't have the window open on my computer so I could snap a picture.
Kona Cliff Jumping Spot
Another place I went yesterday during my live webcast was a place the locals jump off a cliff into the ocean. Going to 2step at Place of Refuge this morning. Watch live video from konafriends on Justin.tv Waipi'o Would like some advice on Waipi'o Valley. We do have a 4WD vehicle, but are somewhat worried about the road up/down to the valley floor. Is it really ...
Seen my first Chameleon today.
I've lived in Kona over 10 years and never seen a Chameleon till today. Friday afternoon live webcast in Kona. I'm working on getting this technology perfected so I can stream weddings live over the internet so that people who can't attend a wedding here in Hawaii ...
Fishing Video Part 1
My flip cam has a software glitch and long story short here is the first installment video of my excellent fishing trip on the Medusa here in Kona. Fishing with my friend Capt. Steve Kaiser on the Medusa Steve was my first customer when I opened my shop here in 97, his wife Jennifer who handled my new shops insurance at the time sent him to me and we've ... Kona Christmas Parade Video Wow! What a Parade. Absolutely the biggest and best parade ever held in Kona. There were 19 people waiting online at our Konafriends/JustinTV page waiting ... Holualoa Christmas Festival Full Video
Live Webcasting Is Here!
I've been experimenting the last couple days with mobile webcasting and last night I successfully broadcast live from Honl's beach at sunset.
Live Webcast Honl's Beach-Copy of Live Webcast
Click center screen to play copy of Sundays live mobile webcast.
Joe's blog
Is it possible to access archives for your blog? Spectacular Friday Night Sunset Video Stormy This dove was born in the hanging plant basket in the guava tree. The parent birds visit and feed it. Tropical Flowers I had not visited the tropical flower page since I returned from Kona, I enjoyed your little video of the garden, and the new plumeria photo's are Very ... chameleons in the garden, windy day in Holualoa
New "Events" link on left navigation menu
Notice at the bottom of the left menu a new tab "Kona Events".
Mary Sent Me Cool Jackson Chameleon Pics
I asked Mary if I could quote an email she sent me about these photos and she agreed. How to post multiple photos to Konafriends Video Tutorial Part 2. How to post multiple photos to Konafriends Video Tutorial Part 1
Watch Photo Tutorials To See How This was Done
It's Warm... I love Kona
Alooooohaaa,
Cool Photo Show By Mary
She sent this to me to post. News Flash I will be going to Seattle in the morning (Saturday) and will have about a 3 hour window in Honolulu that I can and will be online but after that I won'... Flip Video Cam Tonight I had to go to Costco and it occurred to me while I was there that I should shoot a quick video of the Flip Video Camera that their selling for ... Good News-Local Artists Please Read I'm going to make a direct link on the left navigation menu above the Art Gallery Link to make it easier for you to show off your work. Should be live ... Car rentals ay KOA I am curious about car rental rates,and/or any recommendations,nightmare,or other insight on this subject? New Queens Market Place at Waikoloa Resort-Video The new market place opened a couple weeks ago. According to their ad in the local paper it sounded like you could go out there and have lunch at one of ... You say Tomato... The Language of Hawaii seems to have a few variables that I am requesting perhaps either, and/or suggestions, answers, or comments. I would like to feel ... KONAFRIENDS WEBCAM I was "tickled" the other day when I was visiting the webcam. Someone had aimed the camera at a drinking fountain to the mauka side,there,atop the fountain ...
Konaweb.com and Konaforum.com
I just added them to the travel links page. I've been thinking about adding them for a while. momsha A sincere thank you for all the information that I have discovered on this website.I am so looking forward to my trip to Kona in November! Video Ads For Your Kona Business Now in the "Yellow Pages" link on the left navagation menu, AKA the Kona business directory, you can post a free video ad. Actually these can be done in ... Marshall's Art I was so impressed with the artwork of Marshall White that I had to immediately post a message on the Konaweb Forum!. I 'absolutely' fell head over heels ...
Ironman World Championship October 13
New Things To Do Section
Check out the new activity listings.
Windermere Real Estate Kona
Windermere real estate next door had their grand opening this afternoon. They seem like nice people. Maybe I can sell my place to them and retire. Do you or someone you know have a local business? Free Listings: Every local business on the big island can list their business by going to the yellow pages link on the bottom of the left navigation ...
Moving pets to Hawaii just got easier
The hardest part of moving here seems to be getting your pets through the process.
vacation next week
What should the first thing we should see?
Kona's Best Beaches
New College Graduate with Business/Marketing Degree seeking work on the Big Island Interested in finding a job on the Big Island. Brother lives and goes to school in Hilo. Resume will be sent on request. Highly motivated. Love life.
LittleBill
Smart car owners?
Chameleons in the Garden
Facebook page dedicated to Konafriends Tour Business Cancelled I've had 2 emails asking about Konafriends tours. I've taken down the tour page because we're not going to do them. We've decided it's just not a business ... Hawaiianfishhooks.net Check out the new site I built to showcase my friend Curt's cool Hawaiian Fishhooks I had some of his hooks on this site in the art gallery but it just ...
Orchestra of the Hawaiian Islands Debuts to Appreciative Audience
Hawaiian Words Yesterday I went to go meet my new doctor here in Kona. It was a great experience. He addressed my concerns in an un-rushed manner and we even talked a ...
Swim With Dolphins In Hawaii
Did you know you can swim with dolphins in hawaii? At the Waikoloa Hilton to be exact. They have small "pond" that the dolphins live and perform in. The Early Morning Surfer I remember when we were staying at the Kona by the Sea back in Febuary of 1991, the next day I wanted to get up early to have a cup of,what else, Kona ...
Hawaii Cell Phone Law
Christmas Whales...
One our long time Konafriends, Frank from Delaware snapped a couple of photos of whales with our webcam today.
Hula at Hulihee Palace during Kona Stroll Dec 09
During the Kona Stroll there is always a concert at Hulihee Palace on the lawn with hula. Stay tuned for more clips... Humpback Whales Spotted Dec. 11, 2009 Off Kona At 11:43 am I was sitting down on the lanai getting ready to have lunch and spotted the first whales of the season straight out front at about a half mile ... Uncle George http://www.lovein.com/UncleGeorge.htm Navy Ship View From Holualoa Mary sent this picture to me. So Far I'm Not Feeling The Love For The New Target Store. Last night I thought I'd run into the new Target store here in Kona and look for a piece of software. No such luck, "a" they don't have software, and "b"... Smartguide To New York I was thinking about going to New York City for vacation and I found this great site Smartguide to New York which has a lot of great travel info about ... VOG - I found a sollution My sister gave me this CFL product (ionized light bulb) she picked up on Oahu a couple of weeks ago because of my kid's allergies. I left it in the box ...
Hawaii Humanne Society
When we were in Kona we visited the Hawaii Humane Society in Kona on two occasions. We found many nice dogs available as we love animals very much.
How To Ruin Kona Kompachi
I was liking this video till I seen all the crap he put on the fish. Totally covers the taste of the fish.
World Famous Artist Pays Tribute To Hawaii...
World Famous Artist Pays Tribute To Hawaii, Native Hawaiians
Waimea Hospital
I took my wife over there today for an out patient procedure. You know you're in Hawaii when the nurse gives you both a hug on the way out the door.
A good volcano video
It's kinda long, but you won't see footage like this anywhere. Up coming Kona Coffee Festival It's that time again. Next Saturday is the annual art and coffee stroll up in Holualoa. I won't be going this year, but that doesn't me you should stay ...
U.S. Navy Seals Make Big Entrance To Ironman 2008 Race
I shot this clip this morning as the Seals parachuted into Kailua Bay. They were entered in the race and started right after they got to the pier. USS Lake Erie Tiger Cruise In Kona The ship turned up here Friday for Ironman. I've heard that there are 3 Navy Seals entered in Ironman that will parachute into Kailua Bay at 6:30AM Saturday ... Ironman Parade The parade was a test run for my hat cam. At first the video was more like a slide show, but after readjusting some settings I got the video quality from ... Share The Road Video Share the Road, Drive with Aloha from Mary Lovein on Vimeo .
Cruise Ships in Kona
Happiness is waking up and seeing a couple of cruise ships out in the "front yard." Things People Say I spent about 4 months working on the Big Island 5 Day Tour DVD. Last week I sent out an email to the folks that subscribe to our newsletter giving them ... New Grocery Store at Queens Market Place After having lunch at U-Top It today (Sunday) the wife and I decided to take a Sunday drive out to see the new Whole Foods Gourmet Grocery store that opened ... U-Top It Open for Dinner Now Just after noon I heleon'd (went) down to one of my favorite places to eat (U-Top It) and was pleasantly surprised to find out that they are now open for ...
Kona Cruise Ship Schedule
Good news! The cruise ship season starts this coming Thursday when the Tahitian Princess comes to Kona.
Place of Refuge
Pu' uhonua o Honaunau National Park is more commonly known as Place of Refuge and is located 20 miles south of Kailua Kona.
Pololu Valley
Pololu Valley is located at the end of Highway 270 at the north end of the island. Hilo Botanical Garden Hilo Botanical Garden is located 90 miles from Kona on highway 19 as you head towards Hilo. It makes for a nice day trip from Kona. We left at 8AM and ...
Hilo Botanical Garden-5DayVideo
Tomorrow morning I'm going to the Botanical
Lili'uokalani Long Distance Race
The above photo was shot with the webcam as the womens canoe race went past by our home this morning. I'm looking for an inexpensive vacation rental I use to live in Kailua Kona many years ago for about 5 years. I worked at the Kona Surf (before the name change) and worked on the afernoon cruise boat ... Vog update It's a great time to visit the big island right now, hotel occupancy is down about 50%. I'm sure some people are concerned about the vog and have decided ... Don't be a victim In our Sunday paper a visitor wrote a letter to the editor complaining about her credit cards and ID being stolen out of her rental car while she was at ...
Honokohau National Park - Day 2 of BI Video Tour
Saturday was beautiful blue skies, no vog, a great day for shooting Day 2 of the Big Island 5 Day Video Tour. Business in Hawaii Business in Hawaii is not for the faint of heart. My feeling is if you can make it here you can make it anywhere. Logistics for parts, qualified employees,... Art Video Lovein Studio Works from Mary Lovein on Vimeo . King Kamehameha Day Parade This morning folks are getting ready for the annual parade. I shot the above photo with the webcam as they were getting ready to start. They line up here ... Great Manta Ray Video Hawaii fish video from Steve on Vimeo . Sunday Drive Part 3 Kohala Mountain Road I never like to back track so we took Hwy 190? from Hawi over Kohala mountain road into Wiamea. When there is no vog it's a very spectacular view. It'...
Sunday Drive Part 2 Polulu Valley
I can tell you the vog shifts away from the big island right at Mahukona which is about 40 miles from Kailua. Sunday drive Queens Garden at Queens Market Sunday I got up and it was voggy. So I decided to drive up north and see how far I had to go to get out of it and along the way we stopped and took some ...
5 Day Video Progress
Well I was making pretty good progress on the video. I'm still on the first "day" but I'd say it's 3/4 done. Delta Airlines Now Flys Daily from LA to Kona Guess I should update the getting to Kona page. I just heard about this today. I seen the headline in the live news feed at the top of this page and read ...
Air Quality Website
You can Check Vog free photo from this morning. A picture is worth a thousand words...
See 5 Big Island 5 Day Video Intro
See
Why I Fly Hawaiian Airlines To and From Las Vegas
I'm sitting here at the airport in Las Vegas (the 9th island of Hawaii) and wishing I was using Hawaiian Airlines to come home.
Vog Study
Anonymous posted this off topic to another post and I've moved it here. J.T.
Video Ideas You Guys Have Submitted
Kristy said: One thing
DVD Feedback
Early feedback has been excellent. Kristy from Denver recommended adding Green Sands Beach to the itinerary. I agree. Done. Memorial at Sea Sunday If you were here in Kona and seen about 40 fishing boats gathered off the coast about a mile out in front of our place Sunday morning, you likely saw the ...
Disabled Adventures Hawaii
Is a new local website specializing in helping disabled visitors to the big island locate activity providers who can accommodate their special needs.
And no, the boats not included in the sale.
I actually had somebody wonder if the cruise ship seen here at the bottom of the page was included with the property. No it is not.
Rocket plane in Kona
This is very cool. My friend Tim at Airservice Hawaii called and said you got to see this... My 15 Minutes Of Fame...Almost Every morning I have a ritual I go through after I get to work. First thing I do is turn on the computer and while it's booting up I turn on the air compressor ... Kilauea Volcano Explosion It was reported on the local news recently that there was a small explosion down at the volcano. Interesting because this particular volcano isn't supposed ... live web cam Joe, it is surprisingly clear on my computer. Looking forward to seeing you Saturday at around two o'clock at Holualoa Gallery for live feed of my book ...
Kilauea Volcano Messing Up The Sky
In case you you've been watching the webcam and wondering why the sky has been so foggy gray all week, Kilauea Volcano has been on the war path.
Whales on the kona webcam
Hurricane's and such
Sunday Whale Watching on the Body Glove
Good place to eat in Waimea
Man on the beach conversation. Watch live video from konafriends on Justin.tv Spinner Dolphins at the harbor. Watch live video from konafriends on Justin.tv Brief view of whale off of Honl's beach Sat. am Watch live video from konafriends on Justin.tv Manta Ray Video Clip Watch live video from konafriends on Justin.tv Time Zone Converter Click Here To See The Time At Your Home and Kona Happy Happy holiday season to all! Where to go dancing on the Kona Coast One of my customers into ballroom dancing clued me into this site that lists all the haunts of local ballroom dancers. Click here to see where to go ...
help tutorials
They are great.
Holualoa Music & Light Festival Photos 2007
Mary from Holualoa Gallery sent me these. Thanks Mary. Holualoa Christmas Tree Lighting & Music Just a short clip... I'm working on the full video. I was stunned at the amount of people who showed up. Way more than the Coffee Festival last month....
Things that make you feel good.
I got this in my email this morning... and really appreciated it.
What are your top 3 most memorable experiences on the big island?
My top 3 are:
How to make a photo slide show at Photobucket
And post it here...
BlipTV Test
I uploaded this video straight to Bliptv. They don't compress the video like Youtube does. Mahalo, Marshall and Konafriends Thank you so much for the opportunity to even be able to see Marshall White's wonderful work, I'' be there the 10th of November to pick up the lithograph ... momsha I am so looking forward to the Kona Coffee Festival!. I will be fortunate enough to be there for this event,I would have not been aware of it going on ...
Post your favorite thing to do in Kona
Now you can post your favorite thing to do on the "My Friends Picks" page. Go check it out.
See Ironman photos in the webcam gallery
I got some good shots with the webcam this morning while staying in Honolulul, even a couple with the helicopter trailing the leaders.
Ironman Swimmers Seen On WebCam
In the mornings from now till Ironman you'll see triathletes swimming out front on the webcam. Speeding Cruise Ship Every morning I come down to the shop and turn on the computer and check the webcam. This morning someone had the cam pointed at a cruise ship speeding ...
WebCam Photo Gallery
Atlantis Submarine in Kona
Atlantis Submarine is parked in front getting ready to take people down about 100 feet.
Rhapsody of The Seas
Is here today Sunday September 23, 2007. It's kind of unusual, we don't get many cruise ships visiting on Sunday this time of year.
Things folks bring to the shop...
One reason I like living in Kona is people bring me fruit when picking up their cars and then are happy to pay the bill.
|
