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What to do and Where to Stay in Hawaii part 1:Kona side of the Big Island

The big island, Hawaii has two major sides. The dry side is Kona and the wet is Hilo. There is a lot to do and see and a car rental is a good idea. Although the car rental agencies don’t want you to do this, the Saddle road through the center of the island is now paved and just not a problem to drive. Also, an ordinary car can make it up Mauna Kea to the observatories. Coming down you need to to use a low gear or you will over heat the breaks. If you like this video, checkout my underwater video of swimming with Manta Rays at night. This is a must do if you are every in Kona!

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Where To Go Waikiki Oahu : March 19th Weekly Hawaii Update.mp4

WhereTraveler.com and WhereTV create weekly updates highlighting just a taste of things to do and where to go in and around Hawaii. Videos cover everything from beaches, main attractions, restaurants, surfing and local outings. Here’s our update for the week of March 19, 2012. To find out more about what to do in beautiful Hawaii you can go to www.wheretraveler.com or find us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com Royal Hawaiian Center Farmers Market – www.royalhawaiiancenter.com Perfect for the “locavore” foodie in the heart of Waikīkī, Royal Hawaiian Center will launch its new farmers market, showcasing twenty Hawaii vendors with locally grown produce, ‘ono (delicious) dishes, freshly cut flowers, specialty food gift items, and vendor demonstrations. Enjoy an assortment of locally made delicacies and beverages such as Pipikaula ‘O Kahalu’u beef jerky, Malie Kai chocolate made from Hawaiian cacao grown on O’ahu’s North Shore, Nalo Mele “just from the hive” honey, Pacifikool fresh and all natural island ginger ale, Happy Cakes’ pineapple macadamia nut fruit cake, Big Wave Tomatoes’ grilled pesto pizza, and more! Kahuku Farms, Ho Farms and Khamphout Farms will showcase a variety of fresh produce grown in the country including cherry and grape tomatoes, Japanese cucumbers, farm harvested vanilla beans, seasonal fruits, and taro leaves. Visit the Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa Art Exhibit – www.kalaupapaohana.org A traveling photo exhibit, “Kalaupapa: E Ho`ohanohano a E Ho`omau…To Honor …

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Dole Food Company, Inc. is an American-based agricultural multinational corporation headquartered in Westlake Village, California and is the leading grower and packer of such food items as bananas, pineapples (fresh and packaged), grapes, strawberries, and other fresh and frozen fruits. It is a leader in ready-to-eat packaged salads and other vegetables. Dole was founded in 1851 in Hawaiʻi as Hawaiian Pineapple Company by James Dole, who opened his first pineapple plantation in the central plateau of the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu. Today the company does business in over 90 countries and takes in upwards of $5.3 billion in annual revenue. It is owned by billionaire David H. Murdock. The Hawaiian Pineapple Company was later acquired by Castle & Cooke, and was renamed to Dole Food Company, Inc in 1991. Castle & Cooke Inc, a real estate company, was spun off in 1995; it is currently a separate company but is also owned by Murdock. Dole incorporates the Standard Fruit Company, which was acquired by Castle & Cooke between 1964 and 1968. It was then the US’s second largest producer and importer of bananas. Dole and Chiquita remain the top two US banana companies. Historically, the Hawaiian Pineapple Company had a hand in the hostile overthrow of Hawaii’s last queen, Lili uokalani, and the establishment of Hawaii as a US territory. Sanford Dole, the cousin of James Dole, was briefly president of the Republic of Hawaii in the years immediately following the overthrow of the …