Hilo Radiologist, Scott Grosskreutz, grew a 7 pound mango in his backyard, just shy of the record.
Grosskreutz said if he had harvested the fruit two months ago, it would have been a world record. But a 7-pound, 7-ounce mango was reported Aug. 27 on Mindanao island in the Philippines.
Grosskreutz said he has two trees side [...]
Entries from October 31st, 2009
7 Pound Mango Grown in Honomu
October 31st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Agriculture
Tags: Back Yard·Backyard Farmer·Blossoms·Foot Elevation·Hilo·Home And Garden·Keitt Mango·Mango Tree·Mindanao Island·Ounce·Philippines·Photo·Radiologist·Star Bulletin·Storm Kind·Two Trees·U S Post Office·World Record
Hilo Walmart + Live Music = Shopping Hawaiian Style
October 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Community, Music
Tags: Hawaiian Style·Hilo·Live Music·Love Music·Music Shopping·Walmart·Walmart Shopping
Chocolate and The Big Island
October 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Food, Tourism
SFGate takes a tour of high end chocolatiers from across the Hawaiian Islands. Here is what they had to say about the Big Island.
Cool beans: High above Keauhou, the Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory was on a recent Aloha Friday list of green souvenir sources, but it’s justly famous as a pioneer in island chocolate. Although [...]
Tags: Ahu·Cacao Tree·Cacao Trees·Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans·Chocolate Factory·Chocolatiers·Cinnamon Leaf·Cocao Beans·Cocoa Beans·Coffee Production·Colden·Cool Beans·Earthy Flavor·Fruit Orchard·Hawaiian Chocolate·Kona Coffee·Natural Soap Company·Pam Cooper·Sfgate·Tree Orchard
Coast Guard to Remove Kauhola Lighthouse Within the Year
October 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Community
The landmark Kauhola Lighthouse will see its demise by the end of the year.
The lighthouse, which was constructed in 1933, has been deemed unsafe after a 2007 engineering report showed the site was experiencing severe erosion. The structure was some 85 feet away from the cliff’s edge when it was built, however it stands only [...]
Tags: Advertiser·Barbers Point·Coast Guard·Demise·Era·Erosion·Feet·Historic Preservation·Landmark·Lighthouse Construction·Lighthouses·Natural Resources·Navigational Aid·Nawiliwili·Preservation Division
Petroglyph Photos and More from Volcanoes National Park
October 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Photos, Volcanoes
Flickr user Boston Runner posted some great pics while at Volcanoes National Park.
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Tags: Boston·Flickr·Photos·Slideshow·Volcanoes National Park
Video: Lava From Kilauea Crossing Road
October 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Volcanoes
The lava viewers are in full swing lately. Another lava flow video. Posted on YouTube yesterday:
Tags: Full Swing·Lava Flow
Surfing at Pohoiki
October 24th, 2009 · No Comments · surfing
Big Island Bodyboarding with Willy Petrovic and Nick Shand
October 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · surfing
Shot in January 2009, this YouTube clip shows Willy and Nick catching some nice waves while bodyboarding. Footage will be used in their upcoming video. It was uploaded yesterday.
Tags: Big Willy·Bodyboarding·Nick·Petrovic·Waves·Youtube Clip
Hawaii Island Humane Society 2010 Pet Calendars Now Available
October 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Animals, Community
Media Release from HIHS
Hawaii Island ~ 10.19.09 ~ The Hawaii Island Humane Society has received their first shipment of the 2010 Pets in Paradise Calendar in plenty of time for holiday gift giving.
The colorful, glossy calendar features two cover models, twelve monthly pin-up pets, and vignettes throughout that include every entry that was received. Images [...]
Tags: Animal Emergencies·Calendar Features·County Of Hawaii·Cover Models·Cruelty To Animals·Dogs Cats·Family Calendars·Hale Halawai·Hawaii Island·Hihs·Humane Education·Keaau·Lehua·Low Cost Spay·Low Cost Spay And Neuter·Microchipping·Neuter Services·Pet Overpopulation·Pledge Form·Spay And Neuter
Big Island – Top 10 Foodie Destination in the World?
October 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Community, Tourism
Saw an article over on the Star Bulletin that Away.com ranked Hawaii third in hidden food gems from around the world. I definitely enjoy the food at Hilo and Maku’u markets, but have never thought of it as a destination for foodies!
3. Big Island, Hawaii
Where else in the world can food lovers sample Chinese [...]
Tags: Brown Gravy·Coconut Juice·Food Lovers·Foodies·Fried Eggs·Hawaiian Pidgin·Hidden Food·Island Hawaii·Kalua Pig·Katsu·Korean Style·Loco Moco·Lychees·Passion Fruits·Plate Lunches·Rice Cakes·S Market·Star Bulletin·Taste Of Hawaii·Types Of Food
