Questions about Hawaii? Lots of answers here! (Hilo, Volcano: budget, apartment)

[Think!]

Hiya everybody!

I'm one of the oh-so-many people who have made their way to this forum with the intention of considering Hawaii as a candidate for a move. I've looked over all 49+ pages in the is forum and kept track of all of the threads that I found interesting - I am posting them all below as a reference for others and to maybe prevent so many duplicate questions. Enjoy and please feel free to add any threads I missed in your reply!

Pictures:
Hawaii Picture Thread ...post pictures only
Hawaiian Memories
Please post some pictures.
Centipede and coqui frog pictures.

Regarding Housing and the Cost of Living:

Building:
Concrete Homes
Bamboo houses
Post & Pier vs Slab
Big Island: Any Manufactured Home Dealers?
Manufactured / Modular / Moblle Homes on the Big Island?
Building in Hilo.

Buying:
Any Lots for sale directly by the hawaii County or Goverment?
sub $100,000 houses found in hawaii!
Non-permitted structures
Looking for land on Big Island
Building practices

Cost of Living: Everything:
Would I make ENOUGH in Honolulu??
Property Taxes ?
What does $200,000 get you?
$200K a year and wanting to live in Hawaii
moving to hawaii on a shoe string budget
can police/fire afford housing?
Specific cost of living - Big Island
Financial considerations
Is it really that much more expensive? I just don't understand
Livable Wage For Single Person

Cost of Living: Specifics:
How can you organise an apartment to rent before you get there?
What does food really cost in Hawaii?
Cost of living and using base exchange
Survival School: Grow & Catch Ur own!
sales tax and property tax in hawaii?
The Cost of Electricity: Private home bills, Private Pool
Humidity, Electric bills and Going off the Grid - Worried about something I didn't think I would have to

The Volcano:
Lava/Earthquakes in Puna
loosing a house in Puna if lava comes
Vog?
what's happening with Kilauea

Island/Area Info

Which Islands to Visit/Move?

Originally Posted by J-Lu

FROM Best Island to visit?

I think it really depends on what you are looking for. If seclusion/beauty is at the top of your list, I would go with Kauai. If shopping, nightlife, lots of people, then go with Oahu. If you want to explore Volcanos, the Big Island. If you want a blend of beauty and a little more populated, then go with Maui.

Originally Posted by DDane

FROM Which Island???

If your a country person like me, fishing, hiking, hunting, crusing, diving, then the Big Island is a fun place. If you like city life, Oahu is the place to be. Hilo is fun to visit, but one town can get small really fast since the rest of the island closes down pretty early.

Thinking about moving to Hawaii..but where?
Maui or Oahu?
What is your best travel tip when vacationing in Hawaii?
Where would you rather live?
What Hawaiian Island would you live on?

The Big Island
bugs on the BI
Weather and rains in Hawaii?
Wild Life on the Big Island
Property in Hawaii
The Long View: Living Windwardside Long Time?

Molokai
Molokai

Kauai
Six Days on Kauai...

Oahu
What to see in Oahu- first visit
Where to move? Hello there, planning on moving to hawaii have some Q's
The reality of commute times in Oahu
Favorite Oahu restuarants
Is Honolulu a safe city?
Ewa Beach, Makakilo, Kapolei apartment research

Maui
moving to maui and buying a condo?
Info. on Maui needed - please!
What part of Maui???

*Note: there were many more threads than this which contained regional information, I just stopped recording them

Transportation
More Transportation Questions
What kind of cars do best in Hawaii
Best car/s for living in Hawaii?
Honolulu - is a car required?
Traffic in Honolulu
is the drive from Leilani to Hilo really that awful?
Public transportation in Puna?
Transportation

The Experiences of Others
Experiences: Locale-Specific:
What is your favorite island and why?
Maui Living vs Oahu Living, no job required
Could you compare Islands?
Where would you live in Hawaii if money did not matter at all?
My Experience Moving to Maui....
1 month and 1 day on Maui
Waikiki culture shock
Your story: Was it worth it to move to Hawaii?
made the move
should have never moved to the mainland
Been here a year, moving back to the mainland in a month, can't wait

Experiences: General:
Things you HATE about Hawaii... just to be fair
How about positive side of living in paradise
Top 10: Best of Hawaii
Ten worst things about living in Honolulu
Favorite living in Hawaii Stories

Racism & Crime

Originally Posted by IntoTheMystic

FROM Why a lot of negative remarks from native's?

This idea that if people get a negative attitude it means they must have put out a negative attitude disregards the fact that the locals may not dislike you the individual, but they dislike what your very presence means. I think to live in Hawaii is to understand that.

Are mainlanders treated badly??
Is There Really All This Haole Hate In Hawaii?
moving to hawaii, impending sense of doom
My Haole Boy
Should people be afraid to vacation on the Big Island
Drug Problem?
Help!-need cheapest bed on Maui
What can I do to prepare to move to HI?
Opinions on how Black People are Treated in Hawaii

*Note: there are many more threads filled with opinions on this subject. It's not something I'm concerned about so I only grabbed a few for those who are interested.

Schools
high school
Hawaii-Schools
Punahou Kindergarten Admissions: Advice Pls
Which Public School on Maui is best?
Best elementary schools on Oahu??? Schools to avoid?
Schools On the Big Island
Any comments on Ka'u High - good? or bad?
Which Public High Schools are Best
What Hawaiian Island would you live on?

Misc
What is "Rock Fever" ????
Water Catchment Systems
Learning the Hawaiian Language
High-Speed Internet on the Big Island

Insects

Originally Posted by leilaniguy

FROM Centipede bites?

When a gecko poops on your clothes, in your hair or right on your dinnerplate, and you're not disgusted or even surprised, you have passed a milestone and are getting used to life in Hawaii.

Living with insects in Kauai

Moving
car shipment recommendations?
Shipping Dogs???
Best shipping methods to Oahu
Transporting Furniture from Mainland
renting a place
Moving to Maui...what is expensive to replace?
bringing pets into hawaii
Direct release vs 5 day wait for pets
Has Anyone Shipped a Car to Hawaii?
Transport car vs. buying there
What can I do to prepare to move to HI?

Shopping
Flea market question
Antique Shops in Hilo?
Best Place to Eat!!!!
Where to Buy Furniture on the Big island

LOL
Cannibals

[Hawaii Lovers]

Thank you very much for your research on all these great topics. This will be added to my favorites.

[Brav989]

Could this be made sticky?

[cynmkolohe]

Rep point for all the work that you put into this! Thanks for sharing this as a resource.

Cynthia

[Mar0]

You found the pics of the centipedes interesting!?!?!?!??!?! You can come visit me if you ever want to see some...