comorin From United States of America, joined May 2005, 4721 posts, RR: 17 Posted (3 years 4 months 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 1348 times:
Hey guys I'm heading out to the Big Island next week and spending time with friends in Kona. I did a trip 2 years back so I've seen the tourist spots.
My question is - Is there any nightlife on this Island at all? Granted it's not Waikiki but surely the locals must head somewhere in the evenings? Volcanoes and waterfalls are great but what does one do at night?
US330 From United States of America, joined Aug 2000, 3769 posts, RR: 14 Reply 1, posted (3 years 4 months 22 hours ago) and read 1293 times:
Quoting comorin (Thread starter): My question is - Is there any nightlife on this Island at all? Granted it's not Waikiki but surely the locals must head somewhere in the evenings? Volcanoes and waterfalls are great but what does one do at night?
Having only been there as a tourist, I was asking a waiter at a restaurant about that over christmas, and he basically said that there really isn't much of a nightlife scene at all. I assume there would be bars in Kona or Hilo.
Aaron747 From Japan, joined Aug 2003, 7735 posts, RR: 27 Reply 2, posted (3 years 4 months 21 hours ago) and read 1290 times:
Quoting US330 (Reply 1): I assume there would be bars in Kona or Hilo.
Uhm yeah, no. There's probably four that I've found on the whole damn island. Gorgeous island, great driving, amazing beaches better than anything on Oahu - but I'd still rather live on the latter.
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COrocks From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 1200 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (3 years 4 months 14 hours ago) and read 1236 times:
The only thing I ever found was just hanging out at the hotel bar and getting trashed.
When you say you have done the tourist stuff I assume you mean the volcano, but have you done the night dive (or snorkel) with the giant manta rays? Amazing......
Superfly From Thailand, joined May 2000, 38590 posts, RR: 79 Reply 5, posted (3 years 4 months 13 hours ago) and read 1228 times:
My favorite city is Hilo.
The Big Island is a beautiful and tranquil place.
It's not the place for nightlife at all.
Hilo has lots of lush rain forest and isn't over-ran with flashy new hotels. There have been a few hotels that went up in the 1960s and that's about it. Hilo still has it's local flavor and is mostly native Hawaiians.
I stayed at the Hilo Seaside Hotel.
Very inexpensive too.
Make sure you take a drive along the Hamakua Coast just north of Hilo.
Kona just seems like a mini-Waikiki but more expensive.
comorin From United States of America, joined May 2005, 4721 posts, RR: 17 Reply 6, posted (3 years 4 months 6 hours ago) and read 1205 times:
Quoting COrocks (Reply 4): When you say you have done the tourist stuff I assume you mean the volcano, but have you done the night dive (or snorkel) with the giant manta rays? Amazing.
Thanks for the tip! I try and do that.
Quoting Superfly (Reply 5): Make sure you take a drive along the Hamakua Coast just north of Hilo
Yes, I did that on my last trip, really fantastic. Now looking for beauty of a different kind...
comorin From United States of America, joined May 2005, 4721 posts, RR: 17 Reply 8, posted (3 years 3 months 4 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 1182 times:
Quoting Superfly (Reply 7): Quoting comorin (Reply 6):
Now looking for beauty of a different kind...
Well if you're a chubby-chaser like me, there are plenty of big Hawaiian girls to choose from!
Alas, I'm a little guy myself so there are MTOW rules in effect here
I'm heading over there for a 'Man-cation' with 2 other guys, wives left at home on the mainland. Maybe I'll find a Wahini in a little grass skirt somewhere!
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