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LA Times Lists 20 Big Island Meals for Under $20

April 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Business, Food

The LA Times lists 20 meals from Big Island restaraunts for under 20 bucks.  Here is a condensed list: MANAGO HOTEL – Captain Cook ISLAND LAVA JAVA BISTRO & GRILL – Kona HUGGO’S ON THE ROCKS – Kona QUINN’S ALMOST BY THE SEA – Kona KONA BREWING CO. – Kona ULTIMATE BURGER – Kona PINE [...]

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LA Times Reports on Hawaii “Going Green”

February 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Environment

The LA Times has an in depth article regarding Hawaii and our push to go green. Some interesting snippets about the Big Island: Take a ride in Ron Baird’s pickup truck along the volcanic shore of Hawaii’s Big Island and he’ll show you an inventor’s wonderland. On one parcel of this government-created energy laboratory, rows [...]

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Obama Christmas Visit to Hawaii and the Future of Tourism

January 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Economy, Tourism

The LA Times has an article up about President Obamas’ visit to Hawaii this holiday season. Has the Presidents visit helped? Or has past comments about reducing expenses (like business meetings in fancy hotels), actually hurt the Hawaiian economy? But some Aloha State natives are blaming Obama, a Hawaii native, for at least part of [...]

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$1000 Off Stay at Four Seasons, Kona, Big Island

August 3rd, 2009 · 2 Comments · Economy

Now through September 1st, you can get a $1000 credit to stay at the Four Seasons in Kona. The LA Times writes: One of the Big Island’s most envied luxury properties is about to show off its new $40-million face-lift. Renovations at the Four Seasons Resort Hual?lai at Historic Ka’upulehu, which have been ongoing for [...]

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