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Oct 02 2019

Coffee Comes to Hawaii

There have been many things that have come to be part of Hawaii that did not originate here. We learned in earlier posts that most Hawaiian items were actually introduced by other countries. The ukulele and malasadas both came from Portugal. And shave ice came from Japan. But what about the famous Kona Coffee? How… [read more]

Written by Joe Flanagan · Categorized: Culture, History · Tagged: coffee, hawaii, kona

Jul 13 2018

Featured Islands – Big Island

One of the many things visitors want to see when coming to Hawaii are the active volcanoes. There is only one of the eight islands in which you can see this. Go to the Big Island of Hawaii and you will experience the steaming vents and amazing lava flow found nowhere else in the state.… [read more]

Written by Joe Flanagan · Categorized: History, Things to Do, Travel · Tagged: Arnott's Lodge, big island, hawaii, hilo, kona, orchid isle

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