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Old 06-03-2012, 04:42 PM
 
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Arguing over where is the better place on the Big Island is like arguing what is the best flavor of ice cream. It's all good. Some like Rocky Road [unpaved, ha], some like creamy, some like nuts, some like tangy sherbet.
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Old 06-03-2012, 08:22 PM
 
Location: Hawai'i
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Hey now, Mint Chocolate Chip is the ONLY real flavor of ice cream!!! So there!!!
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Old 06-04-2012, 05:50 PM
 
Location: Volcano
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The Hilo side of the island seems to be a much more pragmatic and down home sort of attitude whereas it frequently seems the Kona district has embraced the tourist destination attitude. Kind of a willingness to believe in rainbow colored dolphins.
As usual, hotzcatz, you really do nail it.

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This isn't an attitude held by everyone there, of course, there are still a lot of real down to earth people in the Kona district, but the area just seems to have a lot of folks who are "living in Paradise" no matter what everyone else sees.
Agreed, wholeheartedly.
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Old 06-05-2012, 08:59 PM
 
Location: Dublin, Ohio
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Hey now, Mint Chocolate Chip is the ONLY real flavor of ice cream!!! So there!!!
That's pretty good but it's Black Walnut for me!!!!!!!

Mickey
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Old 02-23-2013, 11:34 AM
 
Location: Ormond Beach, FL
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As a recent visitor to Hawaii, my opinion is Kona is a desert. The house we stayed at had drip emitters for each tree and shrub.
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Old 02-23-2013, 07:00 PM
 
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North Kona is indeed arid. The Waikoloa area is Hawaii Island's desert. It is basically warm (or hot in the summer) and dry nearly year-round, sunny, with comfortable evenings, clean water, short-and-tshirt-weather. It is a destination that many seek, including residents who enjoy living on The Gold Coast.

It is not what some tourists think of when they think of Hawaii ... some people think all the sides of an island catch windward rains. No. The West side of each island is dryer. If you check out the resort landscape and yards, you'll see that watering is needed to get lush green. But there are plants that do very well in the drier areas, given a little support, but thinking ahead of watering is important when planning your landscape.
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