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Riding along the Kualoa Ranch trails on horseback. The property continues to be a working cattle ranch and is run by John Morgan from the island of Hawaii. [6] Kualoa is open for guided tours and tours on horseback. [7] In 2018, the ranch was raising shrimp and making it available, as local lunch cuisine, to visitors. [8]
This equestrian tradition's roots are from the early 19th century, when horses were introduced to Hawaii and aliʻi women dressed up to ride for formal occasions. It declined after the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii , but was revitalized in the early 20th century with the establishment of formal riding organizations called Pa'u Riders.
NELHA (Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority), a 675-acre (273 ha) state developed site, is a green economic development ocean science and technology park on the west side of the island. It provides resources and facilities for energy and ocean-related research, education, and commercial activities in an environmentally sound and ...
Richardson Beach is the only beach in the Hilo area with black sand and green sand. [4] Monk Seals and turtles frequent this area as well. It is located near the end of Kalanianaʻole Avenue at coordinates 19°44′5″N 155°0′49″W / 19.73472°N 155.01361°W / 19.73472; -155.01361 , where Leleiwi Street leads to an undeveloped ...
Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area is a large park and sandy beach on the Big Island of Hawaii. The Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel is also located adjacent to the beach. Hāpuna (literally, "spring" or "pool" in Hawaiian [1]) is popular with residents and visitors. This is one of a few other white sand beaches on the west coast of the Big Island.
The airport has had several names over its lifetime. At the time of its opening in 1970, it was named the Ke-āhole Airport, after its geographical location, Keāhole Point, itself named after the ʻāhole fish found in the area. [6] [7] In 1993, the airport was renamed Keāhole-Kona International Airport, after the nearby resort town of Kona. [8]
[4] [5] When the much larger Kona International Airport was built further north at Keahole Point in 1970, Aloha and Hawaiian moved their airline flights to this new airfield and the old landing strip was then used for drag racing before being turned into a state park in 1976. [6] The original airstrip was called Old Kona Airport post facto.
Kalaeloa Airport (IATA: JRF, ICAO: PHJR, FAA LID: JRF), also called John Rodgers Field (the original name of Honolulu International Airport) and formerly Naval Air Station Barbers Point, is a joint civil-military regional airport of the State of Hawaiʻi established on July 1, 1999, to replace the Ford Island NALF facilities which closed on June 30 of the same year.