Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Hawaii Volcano, Mauna Loa Volcano, Kilauea Volcano, Volcano House Hotel, Home > Destinations > North America > United States > Hawaii > Big Island > Halema Uma U Crater Halema Uma U Crater Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is the state's premier natural attraction, containing tow of the most active volcanoes in the world, Kilauea and Mauna Loa. The park extends for 377 miles from the 13,777-foot summit of Mauna Loa down to the Pacific, where Kilaluea, the youngest of the volcanic mountains, has since 1983 been pushing into the ocean from a vent, creating new land. Compared to more active volcanoes around the Pacific Rim and in other areas, Hawaii's volcanoes are fairly benign, so you can pass eruptions and lava flows in relative safety. No matter where you look, you'll see volcano views from a range of perspectives. Much of the park is preserved as wilderness, but it does provide 150 miles of trails, two visitor centers, and two scenic drives with a wealth of volcano views An 11-mile drive, called Crater Rim, passes by many rising steam vents. The Chain of Craters Road, a 46-mile round trip journey, goes by historic pit craters and heads down toward the ocean. Along the way you can see lava flowing like molasses. Three days has been suggested as a good time frame for exploring the park if you're not taking extensive hikes that eat up more time. Among the top hikes is the trail to Halemaumau Crater, emitting steam and sulfur. It's a moderate 3 1/2-mile hike and goes down 500 feet to the floor of Halemaumau Crater. You can also get a view and walk into a lava flow on a 10-minute walk from Crater Rim Drive. The Volcano House Hotel and Restaurant and the Kilauea Visitors Center and Park Headquarters are where you'll learn a great deal about the park and where you can get permits for overnight camping. They're all just inside the park's gate. There's no way to predict exactly what you'll see at the park. With luck, you'll view streaming rivers of red lava and you might see fountains of lava shooting hundreds of feet into the air. Or, the volcanoes could be completely still and silent. Bulletins sometimes keep you up-to-date on the volcano's activities. contact us | advertising with us | content licensing | privacy policy | terms of use | help (C) 2004 Destination360 All Rights Reserved Hawaii Map Select a region North America Central America South America Caribbean Hawaii Overview When to Go Events and Holidays Top 10 things to do Hawaiian History Interisland Flight Flights to Hawaii Hawaiian Islands Oahu Maui The Big Island Kauai Destinations Akaka Falls Anaehoomalu Bay Beaches Hawaii Volcano Park Kona Liliuokalani Gardens Hawaii Petroglyphs Puuhonua Rainbow Falls Hawaii Hotels Oahu Hotels Maui Hotels Big Island Hotels Kauai Hotels Travel Resources ATV Tours in Hawaii Hawaii Cruises Hawaiian Dinner Cruise Hawaiian Car Rental Hawaii Diving Golfing Helicopter Tour Luau Sailing Snorkeling Snuba Surfing Big Island Weather Weddings Wedding Photographer

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Restaurants - Lanai Restaurants Lanai Printer Friendly Version A Word About "Symbols and Awards" Help us preserve the Islands. Tell our advertisers you found them on Alternative-Hawaii. AMERICAN | EUROPEAN | FUSION | HAWAIIAN | LUAUS AMERICAN HENRY CLAY'S ROTISSERIE Hotel Lanai 828 Lanai Avenue Lanai City, HI 96763 (Central Lanai) Tel. (808) 565-7211 One of Hawaii's top chefs brings great country cuisine to Lanai. Specializing in local fish, seafood, game, produce and rotisserie meats. Featuring nightly Louisiana Cajun specials and the best pecan pie in the Islands. (D $$) PELE'S OTHER GARDEN 811 Houston Lanai City, HI 96763 (Central Lanai) Tel. (808) 565-9628 Full service gourmet deli. Great sandwiches, pizzas and more. Indoor and outdoor seating. Picnic basket available for touring. Deli during the day, Italian bistro at night! (LD $) THE TERRACE The Lodge at Koele 1 Keamoku Road Lanai City, HI 96763 (Central Lanai) Tel. (808) 565-7300 Open from early in the morning until late at night. American cuisine. (BLD $$$) Top or Restaurant Index EUROPEAN MEDITERRANEAN IHILANI Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay 1 Manele Drive Lanai City, HI 96763 (South Lanai) Tel. (808) 565-7700 An award-winning restaurant that combines culinary influences from around the world. Featuring the freshest fish, fruits and vegetables. Herbs grown in the hotel's gardens and superb, inspired desserts. A celebration of French Mediterranean cuisine. (D $$$) Top or Restaurant Index FUSION (A merging of two or more distinctly different cuisines beautifully presented by professional chefs) PACIFIC RIM HULOPOE COURT Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay 1 Manele Drive Lanai City HI 96763 (South Lanai) Tel. (808) 565-7700 Award-winning Pacific Rim seafood - seafood - seafood! Try their kiawe-smoked salmon. Spectacular oceanview. (BD $$$) Top or Restaurant Index HAWAIIAN (see Hawaiian Food Glossary ) HAWAII REGIONALCUISINE (Local food beautifully presented by professional chefs using the freshest Hawaiian ingredients.) THE DINING ROOM The Lodge at Koele 1 Keamoku Road Lanai City, HI 96763 (Central Lanai) Tel. (808) 565-7300 Hawaii Regional cuisine. Creative preparations call for Island ingredients harvested at the peak of perfection. 2003 Ilima Award. (D $$$) Top LOCAL KINE GRINDS (An ethnic mix of local-style comfort food.) BLUE GINGER CAFE 409 Seventh Street Lanai City, HI 96763 (Central Lanai) Tel. (808) 565-6363 Bakery, pizza, hamburgers and other favorites. (BLD $) CAFE 565 408 Eighth Street Lanai City, HI 96763 (Island of Lanai) Tel. (808) 565-6622 Serving a blend of Lanai's local and favorite ethnic cuisines - from pizza and plate lunches to subs, salads, sandwiches and desserts. (LD $) CANOE'S 419 Seventh Street Lanai City, HI 96763 (Central Lanai) Tel. (808) 565-6537 Good local grinds. (BL $) Top or Restaurant Index LUAUS FOUR SEASONS RESORT LANAI AT MANELE BAY 1 Manele Drive Lanai City, HI 96763 (Island of Lanai) Tel. (808) 565-7700 or 1-800-321-4666 Offer luaus upon request. Call the Hotel Conference Services to make arrangements. Top or Restaurant Index Restaurants Cyberguide | Award Winning Restaurants Index | Home Page Contact Us | Sponsor Join Us Form ©Ala Mua Hawaii 1997

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Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features The caption goes here. Photo by Photographer, Star-Bulletin ----------------------------------------------- Photos By Craig T. Kojima, Star-Bulletin Lee Wild shows a pattern by the late master quilter, Meali'i Kalama. Below, a quilt on display this weekend. Stitches in Time One of the goals of the Hawaiian quilting festival this weekend is to perpetuate the cultural art form By Catherine Kekoa Enomoto Star-Bulletin IT'S a quilting bee to beat the band. This weekend's inaugural Hawaiian Quilt Festival at Blaisdell Center offers a patchwork of activities. Displays, exhibits, demonstrations, lectures, workshops, a marketplace and hands-on practice cover each step in the quilting process - pattern tracing, cutting, laying out, pinning, basting, hemming or appliqueing, and quilting. "We'll have old quilt patterns and dressmaker's tracing paper for purchase at $2 for a two-yard sheet," said Augusta-Helen "Aunty Gussie" Bento, president of the Hawaiian Quilt Research Project and co-chair of the three-day festival. "It's enough to trace one large quilt design and a couple of small designs. The patterns themselves stretch out to 40 or 48 inches." Bento said different quilt patterns will be available Saturday and Sunday, plus pencils for general use. "Then, people will be able to quilt on a horse that's there for community quilting," she said. Oahu and neighbor island quilters will lead workshops, such as stencils, Hawaiian tropical placemats, Hawaiian quilt pillow, miniature Hawaiian quilt, and designing a Hawaiian quilt. Cost will range from $26.50 to $75. Co-chair Elaine Zinn said festival goals are three-fold - "to help the public understand what the Hawaiian Quilt Research Project is about, to perpetuate the art of Hawaiian quilting so that it continues to grow, and to let people know how to take care of their quilts, because our environment and insects are so threatening to textiles." The 16-year Research Project has documented and registered more than 900 quilts and 700 quilt patterns on all islands. People will be able to sign up at the festival for future registries. "The project is important to preserve the history of Hawaiian quilts," said Zinn, who produced the 13-part public television "Hawaiian Quilting" series, "and to preserve the actual quilts that are still with us, so they will last a few more generations. They are very precious." "It was the greatest show of friendship to share one's quilt patterns," said Elizabeth Akana, who can conjure a genteel picture of tutu (grandmothers) with flowers in their hair, gathered on a porch to share snitches of gossip and stitches of colorful threads. "The quilts are enlightening us about our history and bringing about a love of history, because when you're dealing with a quilt you've got to have love in your heart," Akana said. Meanwhile, people can take their own paper and pencil, and trace quilt patterns at Waianae Library, which has a prodigious collection of 400 patterns, with more patterns yet available at Kailua Library and Brigham Young University-Hawaii collections. Akana said of Hawaii's unique quilting process and product: "We're looking at love in fabric and thread." Historical threads Event: Hawaiian Quilt Festival Place: Blaisdell Center Times: "Preview" 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, festival 9a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday Admission: $15 for Friday preview; $5 Saturday and Sunday; $20 special festival package. Information: 239-9766 Text Site Directory: [News] [Business] [Features] [Sports] [Editorial] [Community] [Info] [Stylebook] [Feedback]