Hawaii, the Big Island : Making the Most of Your Family Vacation Book

Acknowledgments
Preface

 I. General Information-Introduction: Why It's Called the Big Island

II. General Information
   a. The Big Island's Best Bets
   b. A History of Hawaii
          The Early Hawaiians
          Hawaii Revealed to the World
          Hawaii Under the Monarchy
          Hawaii in the Modern Era
   c. County of Hawaii
   d. Hawaiian Language
          Speaking Hawaiian
          Hawaiian Glossary
          A Few Words About Pidgin English
   e. Big Island Place Names
   f. Getting There
         Cruise Ships
         Airline Service to Hawaii
         Inter-Island Airlines
   g. Onizuka Space Center-Kona-Keahole Airport
   h. What to Pack
   i. Traveling with Children
   j. Travel Tips for the Physically Impaired
  k. Senior Travel
         Elderhostel Programs
   l. Weddings and Honeymoons in Paradise
  m. Hawaii on the Internet
   n. Helpful Information
   o. Important Telephone Numbers
   p. Getting Around
          From the Airport
          Local Busses
          Limousine Service
          Rental Cars, Vans, 4-Wheel Drives
          Motorcycle, Moped, Motorscooter Rentals
          Bicycle Rentals
          Driving on the Big Island 
   q. A Few Words About Fish and Other Seafood
   r. Grocery Shopping
   s. Special Big Island Products
   t. Kona Coffee Mills/Plantations
   u. Antiques
   v. Art Galleries/Handicraft Shops
   w. Bookstores
   x. Theaters-Movies-Stage Productions
   y. Self-Service Laundries
   z. Annual Big Island Events
   aa. Big Island Weather
         Tsunamis
         Earthquakes
   ab. Tropical Photography

III. Where to Stay-What to See
   a. Introduction
   b. Accommodations Index
   c. Bed & Breakfast Lodgings
   d. Lodges and Hostels
   e. Private Estates, Rental Homes, Villas
   f. Long Term Stays
   g. Military Recreation Center
   h. Camping
    i. North Kona-South Kona Districts
         An Introduction
         What to Do and See-Where to Shop
         Accommodations
    j. South Kohala District
         The Kohala Coast
         What to Do and See-Where to Shop
         Accommodations
   k. South Hilo District
         Hilo: A Look on the Bright Side
         What to Do and See-Where to Shop
         Accommodations
    l. North Hilo/Hamakua Districts
         Introduction
         What to Do and See-Where to Shop
         Accommodations
  m. North Kohala District
   n. The Saddle Road Area
   o. Puna District
   p. Ka'u
        Introduction
        What to Do and See-Where to Shop
        Accommodations
   q. Rental Agents

IV. Restaurants
   a. Introduction
   b. Nightclubs and Entertainment
   c. ALPHABETICAL INDEX
   d. FOOD-TYPE INDEX
   e. Drive Ins and Plate Lunch Shops
   f. Luaus / Hawaiian Dinner Shows
   g. Dinner Cruises
   h. Big Island Cuisine-Special Recipes
   i. North & South Kona
   j. South Kohala
   k. Hilo
   l. South Hilo and the Hamakua District
  m. North Kohala District
   n. Puna District
   o. Ka'u District

V. Activities and Tours
   a. Introduction
   b. Best Bets
   c. OCEAN ACTIVITIES: BEACHES-SNORKELING
   d. Water Safety
   e. Beaches Best Bets
   f. Beach Index
   g. BEACHES
          South Kona Area
          North Kona Area
          South Kohala Area
          North Kohala Area
          Hamakua Area
          North Hilo Area
          South Hilo Area
          Puna Area
          Ka'u Area
  h. Booking Agents and Representatives
   i. Sea Excursions, Sailing and Cruises, Glassbottom Boat Cruises, Whale Watching Adventures
   j. Snorkeling and Diving Cruises
  k. Dive Shops
   l. Deep-Sea Fishing
 m. Windsurfing
  n. Jet Skiis
  o. Parasailing
  p. Kayaks-Hobie Cats
  q. LAND ACTIVITIES
         Land Tours
         Booking Agents/Representatives
         Bicycle Tours
         Bicycle Rentals
         Big Island Bike Trails
         Motorcycle, Moped, and ATV Adventures
         Golf
         Tennis
         Bowling
         Public Swimming Pools
         Hiking/Walks
         Snow Skiing
         Horseback Riding-Trail Rides, Wagon Rides
         Health and Fitness Centers
         Hunting
   r. Air Tours
         Small Plane Flightseeing
         Helicopter Tours

VI. Hawaiiana Reading for Children

VII. Hawaiiana Reading for Adults

VIII. Ordering Information

IX. Index

 I. General Information-Introduction: Why It's Called the Big Island

II. General Information
   a. The Big Island's Best Bets
   b. A History of Hawaii
          The Early Hawaiians
          Hawaii Revealed to the World
          Hawaii Under the Monarchy
          Hawaii in the Modern Era
   c. County of Hawaii
   d. Hawaiian Language
          Speaking Hawaiian
          Hawaiian Glossary
          A Few Words About Pidgin English
   e. Big Island Place Names
   f. Getting There
         Cruise Ships
         Airline Service to Hawaii
         Inter-Island Airlines
   g. Onizuka Space Center-Kona-Keahole Airport
   h. What to Pack
   i. Traveling with Children
   j. Travel Tips for the Physically Impaired
  k. Senior Travel
         Elderhostel Programs
   l. Weddings and Honeymoons in Paradise
  m. Hawaii on the Internet
   n. Helpful Information
   o. Important Telephone Numbers
   p. Getting Around
          From the Airport
          Local Busses
          Limousine Service
          Rental Cars, Vans, 4-Wheel Drives
          Motorcycle, Moped, Motorscooter Rentals
          Bicycle Rentals
          Driving on the Big Island 
   q. A Few Words About Fish and Other Seafood
   r. Grocery Shopping
   s. Special Big Island Products
   t. Kona Coffee Mills/Plantations
   u. Antiques
   v. Art Galleries/Handicraft Shops
   w. Bookstores
   x. Theaters-Movies-Stage Productions
   y. Self-Service Laundries
   z. Annual Big Island Events
   aa. Big Island Weather
         Tsunamis
         Earthquakes
   ab. Tropical Photography

III. Where to Stay-What to See
   a. Introduction
   b. Accommodations Index
   c. Bed & Breakfast Lodgings
   d. Lodges and Hostels
   e. Private Estates, Rental Homes, Villas
   f. Long Term Stays
   g. Military Recreation Center
   h. Camping
    i. North Kona-South Kona Districts
         An Introduction
         What to Do and See-Where to Shop
         Accommodations
    j. South Kohala District
         The Kohala Coast
         What to Do and See-Where to Shop
         Accommodations
   k. South Hilo District
         Hilo: A Look on the Bright Side
         What to Do and See-Where to Shop
         Accommodations
    l. North Hilo/Hamakua Districts
         Introduction
         What to Do and See-Where to Shop
         Accommodations
  m. North Kohala District
   n. The Saddle Road Area
   o. Puna District
   p. Ka'u
        Introduction
        What to Do and See-Where to Shop
        Accommodations
   q. Rental Agents

IV. Restaurants
   a. Introduction
   b. Nightclubs and Entertainment
   c. ALPHABETICAL INDEX
   d. FOOD-TYPE INDEX
   e. Drive Ins and Plate Lunch Shops
   f. Luaus / Hawaiian Dinner Shows
   g. Dinner Cruises
   h. Big Island Cuisine-Special Recipes
   i. North & South Kona
   j. South Kohala
   k. Hilo
   l. South Hilo and the Hamakua District
  m. North Kohala District
   n. Puna District
   o. Ka'u District

V. Activities and Tours
   a. Introduction
   b. Best Bets
   c. OCEAN ACTIVITIES: BEACHES-SNORKELING
   d. Water Safety
   e. Beaches Best Bets
   f. Beach Index
   g. BEACHES
          South Kona Area
          North Kona Area
          South Kohala Area
          North Kohala Area
          Hamakua Area
          North Hilo Area
          South Hilo Area
          Puna Area
          Ka'u Area
  h. Booking Agents and Representatives
   i. Sea Excursions, Sailing and Cruises, Glassbottom Boat Cruises, Whale Watching Adventures
   j. Snorkeling and Diving Cruises
  k. Dive Shops
   l. Deep-Sea Fishing
 m. Windsurfing
  n. Jet Skiis
  o. Parasailing
  p. Kayaks-Hobie Cats
  q. LAND ACTIVITIES
         Land Tours
         Booking Agents/Representatives
         Bicycle Tours
         Bicycle Rentals
         Big Island Bike Trails
         Motorcycle, Moped, and ATV Adventures
         Golf
         Tennis
         Bowling
         Public Swimming Pools
         Hiking/Walks
         Snow Skiing
         Horseback Riding-Trail Rides, Wagon Rides
         Health and Fitness Centers
         Hunting
   r. Air Tours
         Small Plane Flightseeing
         Helicopter Tours

VI. Hawaiiana Reading for Children

VII. Hawaiiana Reading for Adults

VIII. Ordering Information

IX. Index