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Discounts may be available depending on time of year and the Maui vacation condos. Maui Condos in Kaanapali & Honokowai Map Kaanapali vacation rental condos Low Season / High Season: (prices subject to change without notice) click on names below to see condo rental site in Kaanapali, Lahaina, Kapalua, Kahana or Napili 1. Kaanapali Royal : Spacious condos 2Br/2Ba Kaanapali vacation rentals, fully equipped condos with A/C sunken living room, washer/dryer, cable TV, spacious lanai with wet bar. Set on 7 lush acres with lighted tennis courts, large pool and spa. Located on fairway of Royal Kaanapali golf course. Short walk to beaches of Kaanapali and Whalers Village. As low as $180/night up to $280 per night and subject to availability. Depending on season. 2. Whalers in Kaanapali : Oceanfront Kaanapali vacation rentals. Specials if available--- garden view, oceanview, oceanfront -Studio, 1BR, 2Br As low as $166 up to $650 per night plus tax and subject to availability. On the beach in fabulous Kaanapali. Air conditioned, complete kitchens, cable TV, and private lanais. Oceanside pool, spa, gym, saunas and barbeque areas. Next to Whalers Village ! Price depending on view, size, and season. 3. Kaanapali Alii - Kaanapali vacation rentals. Low April 16 - June 30, Sept 1 - Dec15--High Jan. 5 - Apr. 15, July 1 - Aug 31 -1 BR , 2BR Mountain view, Garden view , Garden Deluxe, Oceanview, Oceanfront.....From $295 to $700 per night plus tax. Specials if available. On the beach in Kaanapali. Luxurious condos with gourmet kitchens, washer/dryer, sunken lining room, A/C, master bath Jacuzzi tub, cable TV, dens (2br o/v and g/v) and private lanais. Tropical grounds with swimming pool, spa, sauna gym, tennis courts, and barbeque area. Price depending on view, size, and season. 4. Kaanapali Beach Hotel - Kaanapali beach Hotel with rooms and suites from $169 $610 depending on view. Spacious rooms and suites. Located in Kaanapali on the beach. Numerous amenities available. Shopping on site and only minutes away at Whalers village. Numerous restaurants all along the beach within minutes walking distance. 5. Mahana Resort - Maui condos - Studio, 1BR/1BA , and 2 BR/2BA $140 up to $645. Specials if available - Direct ocean front with views of Lanai and Molokai. Fully equipped kitchens , A/C, tennis, saunas, putting green, ocean front swimming pool, shuffle board and convenience store on property. Price depending on view, size, and season. 6. Kaanapali Shores : Beachfront studio, 1Br, 2Br & suites for these Maui rentals Minutes from shops, dining, and Lahaina. Air conditioned, washer/dryer with private lanais and daily maid service. Lighted tennis courts, putting green, fitness center, two heated pools, two jet spas. Entertainment nightly or eat at the Beach Club restaurant. Prices subject to change with out notice. From $152 up to $856 depending on size and view - Specials if available - 2BR oceanfront 7. Kaanapali Villas - Beachfront studio, 1Br, 2Br Minutes from shops, dining, and Lahaina. On 3 miles of sandy beach with Air conditioning, Cable color TV , fully equipped kitchens, lanais and daily maid service. Three large pools, sundry shop, and restaurant. Prices subject to change with out notice. Range From $115 up to $600 depending on size and view ----- Specials discounted condos if available - studio & 1Br $115 to $220. Penthouse 2Br $350-$420 for these Maui condos 8. Paki Maui: garden, oceanfront on Maui - Studio, 1BR, 2BR from $130 to $355 -Spectacular views of Molokai and Lanai. Fully equipped kitchens, cable TV, ceiling fans and private lanais. Golf and tennis nearby. Special two Br $140 to $165 9. Papakea Resort - Kaanapali vacation condos -Oceanfront, Garden, Ocean View, - Studio, 1br/1ba , 2br/2ba - $120 to $500 (Price depending on view, size, and season.) -13 tropical acres with freshwater lagoons. Vacation rentals with fully equipped kitchens with microwave, private lanais, ceiling fans, washer/dryer, color TV, and daily maid service. Includes 2 pools, 4 saunas, 2 jet spas, 3 lighted tennis courts, guest activity desk, barbecue areas, and two 18 hole putting greens. Specials 1Br $105-$160 or 2Br $130 to $170 10. Noelani - Noelani Maui Condos - Oceanfront Studio, One, Two, and Three Bedroom Condominiums. Fully equipped kitchens, microwave, dishwasher, washer, and dryer. All units have color TV and VCR entertainment centers. Complete midweek cleaning. Spacious lanais where you can see the sun set in the Pacific. Two heated pools, sandy cove, and Jacuzzi spa with a wet bar Cabana. Price range $107 to $297 per night. Depending on view, size, and season. 11. Polynesian Shores - Oceanfront one, two, and three bedroom condos. Freshwater heated pool on 2 acres of tropical grounds with a scenic redwood deck at the waters edge overlooking the blue Pacific ocean. Stunning sunsets and views of the Pacific ocean. Decorated in tropical flavor, completely furnished, with linens, fully equipped kitchens, cable color TV/VCR with laundry facilities. Rates from $105 to $245 depends on size, time of season and number of people for these lovely Maui condos. Special available 12. Mahina Surf - Ocean front 1 and 2 bedroom Maui rentals. This property is located on two beautiful acres. Each unit is beautifully decorated with full kitchens with all the amenities. Includes ocean view from all units, heated pool, fully furnished condos, and BBQ's. Includes Cable TV, VCR, and beach towels. 1 BR $105 to $160 depending on room location and season. 2BR $140 to $190 depending on room location and season. 13. Royal Lahaina - Ocean Front tower - Hotel, 1 and 2 Bedroom cottages/suites in Maui. The Royal Lahaina Resort on Maui is set oceanfront along a half-mile of the best and most exclusive stretch of Kaanapali Beach. Beautiful rooms located in the tower or the one & two Bedroom suite cottages with kitchenettes and complete entertainment center. Guests have access to a wide variety of activities -See web site for prices, from $320 to $750/night plus tax. Specials and discounts may apply. 14. Embassy Vacation Resort - Located in west Maui these 1 BR suites offer spacious vacation lodging on a spectacular property. Located on Kaanapali Beach this luxurious all suite resort offers the ultimate in Maui Vacations. See web site for prices, from $271/night plus tax. . Lahaina Vacation Condos and Homes 1. Puamana Vacation Homes - Oceanfront/garden - one, two, three and four bedroom Maui rentals- Every home provides a double set of linens, TV, VCR, Stereo, two full bathrooms, ceiling fans, and a private BBQ. Lanai's face oceanfront views or tropical green belts. Fully equipped kitchens. Expansive 1/2 mile shoreline, tennis and 3 pools. Oceanfront adult deep water pool. Walking distance to the shops and restaurants of Lahaina Front St. Rates from $115 to $495 per night. 2. Lahaina Shores Resort - Oceanfront/Mountain view - studio and 1br condos - Lahaina Shores Beach Resort is the only beachfront condo/hotel right in Lahaina Town. We have Mountain View and Ocean View Studios and One Bedroom Units. All beautifully decorated and include full bath, full kitchen, living room/bedroom and balcony lanais. Relax and enjoy the warm sandy beach or the swimming pool/whirlpool spa. Located close to the harbor and all the shops, restaurants, nightlife and art galleries. $100 to $270 Kapalua Vacation Condos and Homes 1. Kapalua Ridge Rentals - 1BR and 2BR Maui rentals- One bedroom accommodations include two bathrooms, living room, dining area, color cable TV, complete kitchen, laundry area, and two private lanais. Two bedroom accommodations include three bathrooms, living room, dining room, color cable TV, complete kitchen, laundry area, and three private lanais. - $155 to $500 night ( weekly and monthly rates also) -More Kapalua Villas at the Ridge, Golf Villas, and Bay Villas. Ranging from $135 to $550 2. Kapalua Bay Villas - 1BR and 2BR oceanview and oceanfront Maui Condos - The Bay Villas at Kapalua:are located on the shoreline above Oneloa Bay. Units range in size from 1,100 to 2,000 square feet including lanais. Villas have high ceilings, sunken garden baths, and ceiling fans. Located on the property are three pools, two tennis courts, gas barbeques and recreation areas. Kapalua Bay Villas are the closest property to the Kapalua Bay Hotel,and Kapalua Beach. Ranging in price from $165 to $550 depending on view and size. 3. Kapalua Golf Villas - The Kapalua Golf Villas are situated on sixteen acres alongside famous Pineapple Hill, and paralleling the Bay Golf Course .Units have panoramic ocean and fairway views and the spectacular West Maui sunsets. Villa configurations are in one, two, and 3 bedroom layouts and range in size from approximately 1,100 to 2,200 square feet, including lanais in low rise, three-level townhouses. All units are air conditioned. Located on the property are four pools/recreation areas, barbeques and a reception center. Ranging in price from $135 to $300 depending on size. Kahana vacation condos Map Kahana & Honokowai rental condos Map of Kahana & Napili Vacation Rentals 1. Kahana Village : Ocean front / ocean view 2 & 3 BR beachfront property. Two full baths, full kitchen with dishwasher, microwave, washer/dryer, color TV, VCR and phone. Large lanais with views of the neighboring islands. $195 up to $370 a night depending on the size and view. Rates based on 4 to 6 persons with additional guests at $20 more per night for these Maui condos. 2. Kahana Reef - Studio , 1 Br Ocean frontcondos. From $115 to $165. All units have fully equipped kitchens , color TV, ceiling fans, oceanfront pool, BBQ, and laundry facilities. Beautiful lanais where you can see the sun set in the Pacific. Sandy beach is adjacent to the property and you are minutes away from the most famous beaches on the island of Maui in Kaanapali and Kapalua. Located close to Kaanapali, Lahaina, golf, tennis, shopping and restaurants. 3. Valley Isle Resort: ocean view, oceanfront -Studio, 1BR/1BA , 2BR/2BA Maui condos. Great views of sunsets and neighboring island. Fully equipped Kitchens, ceiling fans, great lanais and pool. Swimming beach in front. Range is $95 to $180 depending on view, size, and season. 4. Kahana Sunset : Ocean front 1 & 2 Bedroom Maui condos. Full kitchens with dishwasher, range, self cleaning oven, microwave and washer/dyers. Color cable TV. , some units with maid service. Lush tropical garden setting. Range $ 135 up to $380 depending on size and view. 5. Hololani : oceanfront - 2BR/2BA Ocean front 2BR Maui condos - Fully equipped kitchens, ceiling fans, and ocean front pool. Sit on your private lanai, watching the magnificent sunset, you'll know how this condominium resort got it's name. This beachfront resort is an excellent family getaway with all 2-bedroom oceanfront condos. You can barbecue by the Oceanside pool or walk to nearby restaurants. Range $185 to $225 6. Hale Mahina : Oceanfront - 1BR/1BA $120/$160 , 2BR/2BA $130/205 This oceanfront condo property is set among beautiful tropical gardens. Relax in the Oceanside pool or Jacuzzi. Snorkel or swim from the beach just steps from your condominium. Large 1 & 2 bedroom Maui rentals are fully equipped and tastefully decorated. 7. Kahana Outrigger Resort: Ocean front 3BR Maui condos in Kahana Maui Hawaii. Near shopping, golf, tennis, and restaurants. Only minutes to Kaanapali and Lahaina front street. Fully equipped kitchens, ceiling fans, pool, beautiful lanais, and great sunsets. Some units with air. Range $275 to $400 depending of view and season for these rentals. 8. Royal Kahana - Specials: Studio o/v , 1br o/v , 2Br . Garden, Ocean view , Oceanfront - Studio, 1BR, and 2BR from $110 to/$357 - Incredible beachfront location. Fully furnished living areas. Complete kitchens, washer/dryers, and cable TV. Great views of the islands of Molokai and Lanai. 9. Sands of Kahana : Oceanfront 1 Br, 2Br, 3 Br, Penthouse Suite. Sands of Kahana rentals and condos offers three lighted tennis courts, a sand volleyball court, BBQ areas, a children's pool, large swimming pool and Jacuzzi, surfing, windsurfing, snorkeling off shore, sandy beach and the Kahana Terrace Restaurant. Fully equipped kitchens, color cable with VCR, and washer/dyer in every unit. Range $130 to $435 per night depending on view, size and season. 10. Kahana Villas - 2 Br condos Maui rentals provides everything you could need - pool, spa, tennis, convenience store, its own restaurant and it's just steps to Kahana Beach. Great eating at Erik's seafood restaurant. Rates from $155 - $265 NAPILI VACATION CONDOS Map of Napili Vacation Rentals 1. One Napili Way :Maui Rentals - 1 Br, 2 Br, 3 Br condos. Superior condos, large pool, and sauna. New and upgraded condos. Fully equipped kitchens, washer/dryer, cable color TV, master Jacuzzi tub. Steps to beautiful Napili Bay.Range $220 to $290 depending on season and length of stay. Holiday rates for major holidays 2. Napili Village : Maui rentals - Studio/1 Br - Steps to beautiful Napili Bay. Economical with full kitchens with microwave, cable color TV, in room phone, lanai overlooking tropical grounds, and maid service. Fully equipped studios/1BR Low Season Garden View $99--Garden Deluxe $119--Ocean view $109 ****** High Season Garden View $119--Garden Deluxe $139--Ocean view $129. Prices based on double occupancy. 3. Napili Shores : Studio, one BR ocean front, ocean view, garden view for these Maui condos.. Enjoy one of Maui's best white sand beaches with views of the islands of Moloka'i and Lana'i. During the winter humpback whales can be spotted. The resort has two swimming pools, specialty restaurants, and a guest grocery store. Range is $177 to $233 night. Discounts may apply. 4. Honokeana Cove - Oceanfront 1, 2, or 3 Br condos. Located in its own cove. Each condo is fully equipped with cable TV, VCR, microwave, including outdoor BBQs, laundry facilities, furnished linens and beach towels. Each 1, 2, or 3 Br unit has a great view from the lanai of the ocean. Great snorkeling our front and only minutes walk to beautiful Napili Bay on Maui. Rates $122 to $199 for 1, 2 or 3 Br units. Townhouse 2Br/3Ba $196. Weekly, Monthly rates available. Price depends on size and length of stay and number of people in each unit. 5. Napili Point Resort 1BR/1BA or 2BR/2BA ocean view, oceanfront , point oceanfront Maui condos. Each condo individually decorated. Full kitchens, washer/dryer, color cable TV. Great access to Honokeana Cove and beautiful Napili Bay. Price $199 to $399 depending on view and season. Discounts and specials depending on availability and season. 6. Alaeloa Napili - 2 BR Maui rentals -ocean view or oceanfront. $175 to $400. Nestled in Alaeloa Bay, just moments from Napili Bay, this tropical townhouse is a two bedroom accommodations. Enjoy your privacy in this prestigious gated community. This home features a private lanai with gas barbeque. Spectacular ocean views from both the living room and the master bedroom. Alaeloa offers a swimming pool situated within Alaeloa Bay on a small private sandy beach. Special $175 low season and $200 high season 7. Napili Surf - Studio & 1BR condos. Studio garden $105 to $125 - ocean view studio $160 to $170 - deluxe studio $185 1BR partial ocean view $180 to $200 - 1BR ocean view $200 to $220 - 1BR deluxe Ocean view $270 -Napili Surf located on beautiful Napili Bay. One of Maui's finest beaches. Small complex with an oceanfront pool. Tropical setting for these Maui condos. 8. Napili Kai -Hotel, studio, 1BR & 2BR located oceanfront on Napili Bay on a beautiful 10 acres for these Maui rentals. Includes kitchens,, large lanais and ocean views. Four pools, whirlpool, exercise room and putting greens on the grounds. The Sea House Restaurant on the beach is located here. Click on name Napili Kai to See web site for price sheet. Maui Condos Hawaii Vacation Condos Kaanapali condos and rentals

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Waikiki Beach - read about Oahu Hawaii's Waikiki Beach  You are here: About > Travel > Travel with Kids > Lots More Destinations > DESTINATIONS > Hawaii Family Vacations > Waikiki Beach - read about Oahu Hawaii's Waikiki Beach Travel Travel with Kids Essentials Family Vacation Ideas Winter and Spring Break Beach Vacations Ten Latest Family Travel Deals All-inclusive and other Family Resorts Topics Family Travel: What's Hot Top Vacation Spots VT, ME, NH, CT, MA, NY, PA Mexico Vacations Caribbean Vacations More Beach Vacations Florida Family Vacations Resorts with Water Park More Family Resorts Fun Places for Kids Disney Vacations Family Cruises Babies;Teens;Single Parents Lots More Destinations Family Travel TIPS, GAMES Buyer's Guide Activity Kits Forums Help FREE Newsletter Sign Up Now for the Travel with Kids newsletter! See Online Courses   Search Travel with Kids click for more images Waikiki beach- click for more. Stay up to date! click for more images Waikiki beach- click for more. Email to a friend Print this page More Waikiki Beach photo tour of Waikiki Beach Waikiki Beach family-friendly hotels More about Waikiki Beach More: Top Ten Things to Do on Oahu Oahu tourist information from About's Hawaii for Visitors: 101 Free Things to do in Oahu ... and more... Kona Village Resort, Kohala Coast, Big Island More Kohala Coast Most Popular Family Vacation Spots The Atlantis Resort Family Vacation ideas byRegion Family Resorts Ten Family Travel Deals What's Hot Ice Hotel Deals -FDR and Pebbles Wisconsin Dells discounts Caribbean Islands Tower of London - photos Related Topics Florida for Visitors New England for Visitors Theme Parks Hotels / Resorts / Inns Parenting of K-6 Children Waikiki Beach From Teresa Plowright , Your Guide to Travel with Kids . FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now! Where is Waikiki Beach? Waikiki Beach is a legendary tourist zone on the south shore of Oahu in Hawaii: a 2-mile sweep of surf and shore below Diamond Head. What's special about Waikiki Beach: Waikiki Beach is the most-developed tourist area in Hawaii, with: rich history beautiful sea, and views of Diamond Head perfect surf for beginners, and good surf year-round a loveliness that persists even with concrete and high-rises Waikiki Beach History: Waikiki Beach has been inhabited since Polynesians arrived in these islands, and has seen much of the tumult of Hawaii's history: warrior kings, whaling ships, terrible epidemics, displaced Hawaiians, a deposed Queen, and of course tourist development starting over a century ago. Two venerable hotels still sit on the beach: the Sheraton Moana Surfrider and the pink Royal Hawaiian. Around them tower high-rises, and Kalakaua Avenue-- by Waikiki Beach-- is busy with shops and restaurants. Yet Waikiki Beach is still a lovely place. Dozens of surfers play off-shore all day. Kalakaua Avenue's winding wide sidewalk is dotted by pools, fountains, statues, and snippets of history on surfboard signs. Beachside Kapiolani Park has walkways and picnic tables. What's special about Waikiki Beach for families: many family-friendly hotels including suites and affordable choices (see below) sheltered beach with breakwater (Kuhio Beach area) great sand for castles beginner surf lessons for kids convenience of familiar fast food brands close to Waikiki Zoo and Waikiki Aquarium look for the four " Wizard Stones ". ( Read about their legend. ) Three fun activities: - Walk the wide sidewalk along Kalakaua Ave., pose your kids for a photo by the statue of "the father of modern surfing" Duke Kahanamoku (who revived this ancient sport of Hawaiian royalty), digest a little history from surfboad signs along with your favorite ice cream from Kalakaua's shops. You can walk to the Honolulu Zoo or Kapiolani Park. - Splurge on High Tea at the Sheraton Moana Surfrider: a classy hotel with a period-style verandah that faces the sea and a spectacular century-old banyan tree. Yes, tea: no mere drink but a ritual done in full British colonial style but with a kids' menu too. (And kids can go play and still be in view.) - Take in local events that give concrete Waikiki a human face: "Sunset on the Beach" at Waikiki Beach's Kapahulu Pier: the beach becomes an outdoor movie theatre, with food booths, free movies on a giant screen, other entertainment "Brunch on the Beach": once a month, traffic stops on busy Kalakoa Avenue by Kuhio Beach, and the street becomes an outdoor cafe with delicious food by island chefs, at bargain prices; entertainment, too. 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Fishing battle at remote Hawaiian islands - Environment - MSNBC.com Skip navigation U.S. News The Changing Court Crime & Punishment Politics After the Storms U.S. Life U.S. Security Education Environment Race in America Only on MSNBC.com WP.com Highlights Peculiar Postings U.S. News World News Business Sports Entertainment Tech / Science Health Weather Travel Blogs Etc. Local News Newsweek Multimedia News Video Most Popular NBC NEWS MSNBC TV Today Show Nightly News Meet the Press Dateline NBC MSNBC Home U.S. News Environment Fishing battle at remote Hawaiian islands Conservation groups claim species decline, fishery council claims bias James Watt / NOAA file Conservationists say that Northwestern Hawaiian Island reefs like this one, near French Frigate Shoals, are threatened by commercial fishing. HONOLULU - Commercial fishing has sharply depleted numbers of several species in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and threatens the health of the pristine island chain's ecosystem, according to a private study released Monday. Populations of the opakapaka, or Hawaiian pink snapper, have plummeted 90 percent in 10 years, according to the Ocean Conservancy and the Marine Conservation Biology Institute. Stocks of the hapu'upu'u, or the Hawaiian grouper, have sunk 64 percent over the same period in the 1,200 miles of islands and atolls northwest of Kauai, according to the study. "There is little doubt they are being depleted far below a state of ecological health," said Dennis Heinemann, one of the study's authors. Fishery council disagrees The federal body responsible for fishing rules around the island chain criticized the study as biased against fishing. The study used simple proxies rather than true estimates of fish populations, said Paul Dalzell, the senior scientist for the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council. "That is a selective and partisan use of the information by the organizations," he said. "It is not a peer-reviewed scientific publication. It is purely their own interpretation of the information." Nine bottomfishers working around the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, primarily in federal waters, bring in a catch worth about $1.5 million each year. Refuge created Last month, Gov. Linda Lingle declared state waters around the islands a marine refuge and banned fishing three miles from the islands' shorelines. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is planning to designate the area the country's 14th National Marine Sanctuary and U.S. Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, has proposed banning fishing in the area. The fishing report is online at www.oceanconservancy.org . 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. 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Hawaii Volcano

Hawaii's Volcano Quake And Tsunami Man- MidWeek Cover 01-19-2005 | Midweek.com Hawaii's Volcano, Quake &Tsunami Man Brian Yanagi By Alice Keesing Volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis. Thats quite an explosive trio and its up to Brian Yanagi at state Civil Defense to prepare Hawaii for the trio of natural disasters. The dynamic nature of his charges has earned the former naval intelligence officer the nickname of Mr. Shake n Bake. On the serious side, its his job to make sure they dont become massive killers. Yanagi would never say it, but there have been frustrating times in recent years trying to keep the public alert and prepared for such devastating disasters. While tsunamis are the No. 1 natural disaster killer in the Islands, a whole generation has grown up without experiencing one. The it wont happen to us mindset has taken hold. But oh, how things have changed since Dec. 26. After the Indian Ocean earthquake and South Asia tsunami, Yanagi and other tsunami experts have been in hot demand. I have been getting multitudes of international, national and local media calls about Hawaiis tsunami preparedness program, Yanagi says. The focus may be on another part of the world right now, but its also time to shake up Hawaiis attitude to the killer waves. Tsunamis killed 221 people and injured hundreds more in Hawaii in the 20th century compared to seven people killed by hurricanes. And Yanagi worries that with todays densely populated coastlines, the potential for death and destruction is even greater. There has been an unusual period of quiet in recent times, but the oft-repeated line in tsunami circles is that its not a matter of if, but when. I would say that Hawaii is more susceptible to destructive tsunamis than the Indian Ocean countries, Yanagi says. Thats because Hawaii sits in the middle of the Pacific Ring of Fire, a geologically volatile circle ripe for the earthquakes and underwater landslides that can shift the huge amounts of water that trigger tsunamis. The location that most worries Yanagi is the Aleutian Islands off the coast of Alaska an earthquake there could spawn a tsunami that races south across the Pacific at 500 mph and reaches Hawaii in just five hours. Other areas the experts keep an anxious eye on are Chile and Japan. And then theres the potential danger of locally produced tsunamis. An earthquake on the Big Island could spawn a tsunami that sweeps ashore and through the islands in a matter of minutes. The real sleeper is Mauna Loa, Yanagi says. When it erupts, the strong earthquake shaking could generate a tsunami. Thats the one we need to keep an eye out for. Experts predict Mauna Loa will probably erupt in the next five years. The good news is that Hawaii is the most tsunami-prepared state in the nation and many are turning here for a role model in the wake of the recent tragedy. But given that, experts still agree there is a lot more that could be done even here. Yanagi and others hope the South Asia tragedy will provide the impetus for more resources to keep improving the system. In particular, Yanagi would like to see the number of tsunami detection buoys in the Pacific increased from six to as many as 30. Its those eyes in the ocean that help the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center predict the arrival of killer waves. Civil Defense also has spent years producing detailed checklists and developing response plans. When Civil Defense needs to spring into action, its hobbit-hole type bunker burrowed into the wall of Diamond Head Crater is full of ceiling-to-floor charts and maps, communication systems, an emergency radio broadcast facility, a generator and even bunks and supplies so the operation can continue 24 hours a day. Its part of Yanagis job to keep all that information up to date with the latest scientific information and to drill and drill and redrill the response plans. This is what Yanagi wants you to know:When the sirens sound, turn on your radio for the Civil Defense message. If its a tsunami warning, check your phone book to see if you are in a tsunami evacuation zone. If you are, get to higher ground. In the case of Waikiki, where an en masse evacuation would only result in traffic gridlock, the advice is to evacuate vertically get above at least three stories. People outside of the tsunami evacuation zones should just stay put, Yanagi says. Dont get in your car because youll just contribute to the traffic. Parents should also know that DOE schools are prepared to walk their students out. They practice and drill this. So parents dont need to rush down to pick them up. The situation becomes more urgent in the case of a locally produced tsunami. Things will happen so fast that there may not be time for a warning siren. If the ground shakes severely, or the ocean recedes or you hear the sound of a freight train coming for you, says Yanagi, thats Mother Natures way of warning you to get to higher ground. One of the nightmare scenarios for people like Yanagi and one that tragically occurred in South Asia is when people go down to look at the seabed that can be laid bare by the strong undertow-type forces that can precede the wave train. Animals sense danger and they run away, but when humans sense something unusual, even dangerous, they tend to wander down in harms way, Yanagi says. Now (after all the footage from South Asia) theres really no excuse for people to be wandering down to the ocean in the event of a tsunami. Hawaii tsunami expert Walter Dudley credits Yanagi and Civil Defense with efforts to educate the public on the dangers of tsunamis. The division teamed up with the Pacific Tsunami Museum and the Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes to distribute thousands of DVDs trying to debunk the myth that a tsunami is a surfable wave. Theyve been very, very proactive in that sense, says Dudley, author of Tsunami! and an oceanography professor at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Worrying about impending threats has been the story of Yanagis career. Although to start with, he used to worry about manmade threats rather than those from Mother Nature. Yanagi grew up in Kaimuki, a childhood that he wryly says was spent trying to stay out of trouble and earn good grades to please his parents. His dad was Stanley Maui Yanagi, who was head of the Carpenters Union for 25 years in the 40s and 50s when Hawaii was becoming unionized. After graduating from Kalani High (where he was class president), Yanagi received a Congressional nomination to the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., from U.S. Sen. Spark Matsunaga. He earned his oceanography degree before going on to serve as a naval intelligence officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Midway . Yes, it was real spy stuff, he says. Yanagi lived with Top Gun aviators and briefed them on Soviet Union and Middle Eastern intelligence operations. This was during the edgy times of the Iranian hostage crisis, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq war. Yanagi had top-secret security clearance a real eye-opener to the world. The news only reports the tip of the iceberg, he says. I got to see the whole iceberg, what was really happening with politics and the military in the world. After retiring from the Naval Reserves, Yanagi went on to teach algebra and trigonometry at Hawaii Pacific College in the mid-80s. He then worked as a public relations consultant to Turtle Bay Resort promoting golf tournaments, including the inaugural Senior Skins Legends of Golf Tournament featuring Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Chi Chi Rodriguez and Sam Snead. (Yanagi is a keen weekend chaser of the little white ball himself.) He joined the state Civil Defense Division in 1990. Last year he won the state defense departments employee of the year award. Thats pretty impressive when you consider the size of this department; thats thousands of people, says Civil Defense spokesman Ray Lovell. Hes very dedicated to what hes doing, Lovell adds. He realizes that the work he does, that were dealing with real life-and-death stuff. That has been driven home by what we saw in the Indian Ocean. We cant let down. When you spend your day thinking about killer waves that could descend within a matter of hours, it probably pays to have some light relief in your life. For this self-described middle-aged DINK (double income no kids), that relief came with an adventure into acting that started in the mid-90s. He got the bug when The Phantom of the Opera appeared at the Blaisdell. You just see how much fun these people are having on stage, Yanagi says. Its one of the great escapes you can have in life. Youre being another person for a while in your life. Its very invigorating. So he sings? Well, yes, badly, but I do sing. And Im trying to dance without falling over myself, he laughs. Yanagi has performed in half a dozen musicals, starring in Flower Drum Song with KHNL-8 anchor Jodi Leong, South Pacific with American Idol s Jordan Segundo and My Fair Lady with KHON-2s Tina Shelton. But these days, Yanagi is more involved with events on the world stage, organizing a visit to South Asia with an international team of scientists. They will be analyzing the damage caused by the tsunami. That information will help prepare Hawaii better for the next destructive tsunami, he says. Like others, Yanagi has been touched by the human tragedy. Even he is floored by the magnitude of the event. It just personally commits me more to this cause of saving lives and reducing property damage. To do that, he says, he needs people to pay attention and be smart too. MidWeek Home Page

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

ModernBride.com - Travel: Beaches: Hawaii: Volcano Country Drive top 50 destinations beaches adventure culture pampering Find all your wedding vendors near you Select Region Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas CA - Central CA - Northern CA - Southern Canada, Ontario Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida GA - Atlanta GA - Other Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota NY - Hamptons NY - Metro NY - Upstate Ohio Oklahoma Oregon PA - Central/West PA - Philly Area Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee TX - Austin TX - Dallas area TX - Houston TX - Other Utah Vermont Virginia Washington DC Washington State West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming In this issue Subscribe: save 67% Special Offer: Click here and get your complete bridal magazine library Customer Care Prizes & Offers Our Newsletter Our Booklets Beaches Driving Hawaii's Volcano Drive The second of three delightful car trips on the Big Island, starting in Kailua-Kona All rested up after a day on the beach, and I'm raring to hit Hawaii's road. My drive today takes me from one season into another. I start the day in the endless summer that is Kailua-Kona-temperature a perfect, breezy 80 degrees F, but by afternoon I'm in the eternal 55-degree autumn of volcano country. Only in Hawaii. Break for the Coffee Belt I go from Kona to volcano country on Highway 11 or 180 via the Kona Coffee Belt, home of the famed, expensive bean. It's a world in miniature-tiny shops and houses tilting over the edge of lush green slopes with views of the misty blue Pacific 1,500 feet below. Make sure Driver Guy keeps his eye on the narrow, winding road as it passes through the scenic coffee villages of Holualoa, Honalo, Kainaliu, Kealakekua and Captain Cook. In the village of Holualoa, I always park in front of the rickety Kona Inn Hotel and run in to use its novel men's room. The restrooms are perched on a green cliff, with open-air views of the Pacific. Guaranteed your guy will get a huge kick out of this one. Treat this part of the drive as a coffee-tasting experience. Greenwell Farms, family-owned since 1873, lets you tour its orchards, which are white as snow in the spring when the first coffee blossoms pop out. Be sure to take home a pound or two of beans. They make a cup of joe that's wonderfully rich and strong-and redolent of the Big Island. Entering cattle country Volcano country a-waits, so head south on Highway 11. Road signs indicate the dates of the volcanic eruptions (1950, 1919, 1907) that sent lava bubbling down the slopes from the 13,680-foot Mauna Loa, which looms in the clouds somewhere above you. You'll pass in and out of thickets of eucalyptus. The smell of ripening mangoes makes the air seem-and almost taste-sticky sweet. (I always carry a plastic bag and a pocket knife on Hawaii drives. You never know when you might want to stop and pluck something tasty off a tree.) Just beyond Milolii, a quaint fishing village, follow a sign to South Point. Now you'll rumble through hot, arid cattle country. At South Point, you'll stand on a sheer and lonely bluff above the misty Pacific, the southernmost point in the U.S., the spot where the Polynesians, up from the South Pacific in outrigger canoes, first landed on these shores a thousand years ago. The first time I saw this killer view I vowed to myself, "You won't come back here alone." And I was right. When I next returned some years later, I brought my wife, who loved the whole area. However, she reminded me that she wasn't too keen on heights. We drove a short distance through the sagebrush and mesquite wilds to another end-of-the-world bay. Here she felt a little better. We gazed at some giant logs that lined the shore like lawn furniture, which had drifted all the way here from the Pacific Northwest. And you know, one made a perfect backrest for two. Hitting Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Now get set for the big climate change. You pass from summer to fall as you drive the last miles to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The park, 340 square miles, is all rain forest, dripping ferns and steaming fissures. Take the Crater Rim Drive, an 11-mile loop of the vast Kilauea caldera, at the center of which lies the always-steaming Halemaumau fire pit. The road dips through fern jungles, lava desert and plumes of sulphurous smoke. It's enough to give you the shivers. So warm your bones in the Volcano House, a venerable inn with tall windows looking onto the steaming caldera. The inn has a big lava-stone fireplace where a log fire has burned nonstop for 60-plus years-yes, they actually keep it stoked night and day. You can sit by the fireplace and take a nap (no one will disturb you). For dinner try Surt's, a cool cafe in the old Volcano Store. Then point the car downhill toward summer. 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