Best City on Big Island to avoid Vog?

[franklin42]

I live on the hamakua coast and like mogon said, it can be brutal over here as well when the trades go away or the evil south winds prevail. If the trades are blowing, it's probably one of the least affected areas on the big island. I knew someone that lived in Waimea that had to move out of state because the vog was affecting his heart and his breathing(they did tests on him for a few days and came to that conclusion anyway), he is 30. It all depends though. Can't wait to leave my self! I wonder what the long term effects will be... Good luck!

[KoaKine]

Aloha, Franklin Im moving to the Hilo area in Dec and I want to live on the Hamakua coast how is it there ?

[franklin42]

Originally Posted by KoaKine

Aloha, Franklin Im moving to the Hilo area in Dec and I want to live on the Hamakua coast how is it there ?

It has been really nice this summer. Trades have been kicking for the past few months give or take a few days. Very comfortable. I'm not to sure about Hilo though. I make it there maybe once or twice a month. If I will miss one thing about living here, it will be the mid 70's/dry and breezy weather in the dead of summer. Can't beat it. The "winter" weather is still my favorite though. With a name like KoaKine I would have guessed you are from here or have lived here before? Besides the weather, it's all what YOU make of it. If you can adapt and find decent work, you will love it. I'll leave it at that, I've covered the other half in older posts. Good luck to you!

[nwcountrygal]

Did I hear wrong that the vent collasped on itself June 30th? Isn't things better... ohana said the just returned from Kona and no vog for a couple of days there..... Or is Pele still going at it? Back in November.

Ohana live up north Hilo by Colecole state park. I swear they are drier and hardly and wind but breeze with all the days of vog I spend last winter never was it voggy there when visiting. Could be pouring rain in Hilo and Pahoa but warm and dry. Of course it rains but so far seen it only wonderful.

[KoaKine]

Originally Posted by franklin42

It has been really nice this summer. Trades have been kicking for the past few months give or take a few days. Very comfortable. I'm not to sure about Hilo though. I make it there maybe once or twice a month. If I will miss one thing about living here, it will be the mid 70's/dry and breezy weather in the dead of summer. Can't beat it. The "winter" weather is still my favorite though. With a name like KoaKine I would have guessed you are from here or have lived here before? Besides the weather, it's all what YOU make of it. If you can adapt and find decent work, you will love it. I'll leave it at that, I've covered the other half in older posts. Good luck to you!

Thank you for the kind words.

[curanipedoug]

The vog sounds like I can't go/can't live there. Here on the coast of Chile the air is the cleanest in the world and my breathing has improved a lot.