Post #94277 by tikiyaki on Wed, Jun 2, 2004 9:04 PM

On 2004-06-01 14:43, lanikai wrote:

vacationing on the Big Island
I'd love to get some advice
Love the 50's Americanized Tiki stuff alot

go to California for that.
no such thing on Hawaii. that's not what Hawaii is about.>>

as well as the real deal.
now yer talking;

King Kam hotel.
respect the integrity of the heiau but do go there and view it. but no touch. kapu.

Puuhonua O honaunau.
Do go to see it and the many ki'i. do NOT enter the confines of the heiau & dont mess with the gates.
reason I say this; have seen people thoughtlessly tampering with it.

Also, great food for low money is key. We're not big drinkers, so bars aren't important, unless they have a great tiki/polynesian vibe.

while you are on the island of Hawaii,. hopefully you will feel the Polynesian vibe wherever you go. If not, sumpin's wrong!

We'll most likely travel to the east side of the island, so if there are any MUST SEE spots, I'm interested in that too.

just hang at Hilo, walk around.

Mid-island, go see mark Blackburn's Mauna kea Gallery.

remember;
yer in a different country;
drive slowly, be friendly, not loud and pushy. be respectful and you will get so much more from your experience.

Thanx. Definitely no disrespect intended about the "Americanized" stuff, and I have no intention of being an Ugly American loudmouth tourist...I've traveled enough to know how annoying that is.I promise I'll be on my best behavior when I'm in your part of the world :)
I guess I just want to see more of the "old Hawaiia" than strip malls and tourist traps, which I heard is the case with places like Waikiki.

Thanx for the info !

JB