http://bigislandfun.com Hawai`i Island List of Fun Things to Do and See Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:53:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en >catvana Green Business Expo tomorrow in Kona at the Sheraton Keahou : http://www.konaearthfestival.org/events/Kuleana-Conference.htm http://bigislandfun.com/kuleana-green-business-expo-tomorrow-in.html stay at the best bed and breakfast in Hilo, Shipman House - http://hilo-hawaii.com http://bigislandfun.com/stay-at-the-best-bed-and-breakfast-in-hi.html Rent Boats at http://konaboatrentals.com http://bigislandfun.com/rent-boats-at-httpkonaboatrentalscom.html Internships based on Green Technologies. We just started offering digital design internships that will help you to learn digital design, marketing and development. Check out the ????????Green Collar Technologies Digital Intern Program Or call Brent for more info 808-896-7656. http://bigislandfun.com/green-collar-technologies-digital-design-interns.html Subject: Tomorrow (4/9) on uhhradio.com | Saturday @ Margarita Village After a hiatus due to technical problems at the station, Better Version is back and better than ever at the same time and place: Thursday 8-10pm HI, 11-1pm PDT, 2-4am EDT on uhhradio.com. Tomorrow night for Better Version, I will finally ... http://bigislandfun.com/uhh-radio-and-margarita-village-sounds.html No BS techno party. Come to dance. OBEs welcome. Shaka's in Pahoa is the place. A handful of local DJs will be on "hand" and heads down to make it right. It's Aubrey 's birthday surfers welcome. Mention you saw this on Big Island Fun and you'll get some strange blank stares. ... http://bigislandfun.com/shakas-pahoa.html Lava flow updates and the best Hawai`i Big Island Volcano updates are here. These are written by my friend Anna that lives near the volcano. Her and her husband Dave have spent lots of time near the volcano. You've probably driven by their place on the dirt road near the ... http://bigislandfun.com/hawaii-big-island-volcano-lava-blog.html Kayaking adventures on Hawai`i Island. I had the opportunity to meet Rich Delong the other day. He was starting to build another Inuit Kayak, a skill he learned while leading kayak adventures in Alaska. Rich has that fire in his eyes that to another adventurer is a sure sign you're going ... http://bigislandfun.com/kayaking-adventures-on-hawaii-island.html These photos were submitted by James Hadde while visiting from Oahu. Mahalo James! Please shoot James a note if you want to use any of these: hadde23@yahoo.com http://bigislandfun.com/photos-from-james-hadde.html Means more snow! Everyone is still going up. Look for photos soon. http://bigislandfun.com/road-closed.html From the Institute for Astronomy website,"Please keep in mind that, in spite of it's beauty, Mauna Kea does present hazards to those who are not careful. Do not slide long slopes on equipment that has no directional control. Gravity does not take you in the direction you want to go. ... http://bigislandfun.com/mauna-kea-sumitt-road-open.html No trip tomorrow. The road looks like it will stay closed through tomorrow. Click on the image at right to check out the current webcams or visit the source: Mauna Kea Webcams : http://mkwc.ifa.hawaii.edu/current/cams/index.cgi?mode=multi Mauna Kea Summit Road Conditions have been updated here: http://mkwc.ifa.hawaii.edu/current/road-conditions/ Aloha, -Brent http://bigislandfun.com/tons-of-snow-but-no-access.html Going this weekend. Comment or send an email if you need a ride. Check Mauna Kea Webcams - http://mkwc.ifa.hawaii.edu/current/cams/index.cgi?mode=multi Update! Probably NOT going this weekend! The road is still closed and the rain... she nevah stop! HO! More rain than evah! So, we're getting sla-ammend! Just got back from checking out the waterfalls. I'm ... http://bigislandfun.com/mauna-kea-is-loaded-with-snow.html We have run virus checks as well as in-depth code checks to insure there is nothing on this site that could harm your computer! We have never run anything questionable. Google's site index is indicating that this site could be harmful. It's not true. Our web hosting provider has also checked ... http://bigislandfun.com/this-website-is-safe.html Here's some photos from our rides last week. Nice to see some familiar faces and some new ones! Keahi hittin’ a small kicker in the Poi Bowl on Mauna Kea More photos at the BigIslandHawaii account on Flickr.Beim internet Low Poker gratis online poker ist die Hand ein Blatt mit f?nf unterschiedlichen ... http://bigislandfun.com/snowboarding-photos-on-mauna-kea.html There's a storm that generates itself from the top of Mauna Kea. It's called the Pineapple Express. Read more about the Pineapple Express at Answers.com Read an article from last month about the Pineapple Express Pineapple Express News article (from 2006) Okay, maybe not from the "Top of Mauna Kea" I made that up. http://bigislandfun.com/mauna-kea-pineapple-express.html Okay, the weather has been too much to keep up with. So here's the url so you can check the road conditions for yourself. It's been opening and closing daily it seems due to new snow falls. :) Current Mauna Kea Road Conditions : http://mkwc.ifa.hawaii.edu/current/road-conditions/ The Mauna Kea Webcams from the Mauna ... http://bigislandfun.com/mauna-kea-access-road-webcams.html All of the great SCUBA diving locations referenced on this page can be accessed from shore without a boat. Great resource. Got any more dive resources? http://bigislandfun.com/scuba-diving-resources.html The images of the snow on top of Mauna Kea today on Hawai`i Island will make you drool but the road closure will make you cry. We can only hope that one of more of the rescuers yesterday got to ride some of that fresh pow pow... Anyone want to donate ... http://bigislandfun.com/no-ride-mauna-kea-today.html That's the reports we're getting from the newspapers and radio. Can we be on the rescue team? Should scientist be required to take snowboarding lessons and should they have snowboards on hand for emergencies? Okay, I'm a little excited. Let's just hope the roads get cleared.  We'll be up there in ... http://bigislandfun.com/snowboarding-december-blizzard-scientists-stuck-on-mauna-kea.html Ho, it really dumped last night and yesterday all day and the mountain tops are covered. It looks a bit thin to me but check out the Mauna Kea webcams yourself and post your comments. http://bigislandfun.com/2007-snowboarding-hawaii-surprise.html The city of Volcano is a bit removed from the rest of the island (and for good reason). So you if you want to stay near the park, your choices are somewhat limited. There are some bed and breakfasts and alternative places to stay with great hospitality and amenities. Also ... http://bigislandfun.com/places-to-stay-near-volcano-national-park.html Surfing the Big Island is memorable. At Big Island Fun our goal is to help make sure your memories are all good ones. We'll show you great surf spots and we'll tell you what to look out for. However, you and only you are responsible for your health and safety. Important! ... http://bigislandfun.com/hawaii-big-island-surf.html Tips for Snowboarding Mauna Kea  Tips for your trip up the mountain. • Drive slow. Even new cars can overheat from the climb. • Make sure you stop at the Onizuka Visitor Information Station • Grab a Mauna Kea Visitor Guide while you're there (free) • Get hot chocolate (cheap but no longer donation-based) • Take a ... http://bigislandfun.com/snowboarding-big-island-tips.html Things to bring with you on every snow boarding trip on top of Mauna Kea. • A four wheel drive vehicle. • A properly layered under garment set with a water-proof shell (cold weather gear). • Sunglasses or goggles. • Sunscreen • A hat or stocking cap. • Boots • Candy bars or Power bars. • Water (It's ... http://bigislandfun.com/snowboarding-mauna-kea-checklist.html That's right, snowboarding in Hawaii on da Big Island! Video of Snowboarding on Hawaii Although this normally ocours in the Winter months we can get snow on top of either Mauna Kea or Mauna Loa anytime of the year. Check out some photos from a snowboarding trip up Mauna Kea on Flickr. Mauna Kea ... http://bigislandfun.com/snowboarding-big-island-hawaii.html Lava Viewing Tips You'll also find many of these tips once you get to the end of the road at the lava viewing area in Volcano National Park. While we don't have the experience the National Park Rangers do, we do have a perspective they may not. So we present to ... http://bigislandfun.com/lava-viewing-hiking-tips.html