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LyssiBoo
So far, it seems pretty nice! The housing is nice, good price, schools are near by, but what about hospitals and shopping centres? Places for teens, nail spas, I don't know, anything attractive that fits for the whole family?
Advise me if you know what you're talking about. Don't guess if you really don't know.
Do you recommend any other places that will fit a whole family's needs?
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It sounds like you are talking about relocating, so note that you should have steady employment lined up before moving, as the smaller populaton and community of the neighbor islands means that it takes longer for the job market to recover.
The schools are okay but not great. Locals will be welcoming if you are open minded and tolerant, not so much of you are not. If your kids have the attitude that 'you get out of it what you put into it,' they'll do fine.
There are two hospitals, one in Kailua-Kona area, the other, placed to be the Five Mountains central hospital that is not the backwoods clinic you would expect it to be. As I understand it, rich people who buy the large, expensive ranch lots for the seclusion, also want the hospital facilities to be on par with what they would find in the city. So the whole area benefits.
A typical family gathering in Kailua-Kona means everyone heads down to the beach park for potluck dinner. The dads cook over a hibachi (charcoal grill) and the kids fish in the tidepools (and catch bait-sized fish, sometimes tutu kane (grandpa) uses their fish the next morning to go fishing for big fish).
All the adults sit and catch up on the latest family news. Before and after dinner, the teenagers either watch the little kids or bail on the parents and head out to wherever teenagers go. Okay, so I married into the family, so I don't know *where* they go but they all made it out of high school okay. Several moved to Honolulu to go to college or work and they are super decent kids.
Most of the businesses are mainly along one main highway and include everything from a Costco to strip malls to resort shopping to the old-timey Manago Hotel and restaurant/hall where half the family celebrations are held.
If your family is into rural living, this is a great place to be. Depending on where you live, you can keep a horse or other livestock, keep a garden, adopt some big dogs from the shelter. Even in a more suburban area, you have rather quick access to ocean activities, as well as hunting and hiking. Stay somewhere that can get good broadband access and you are never far from the whole world.
It sounds like you are talking about relocating, so note that you should have steady employment lined up before moving, as the smaller populaton and community of the neighbor islands means that it takes longer for the job market to recover.
The schools are okay but not great. Locals will be welcoming if you are open minded and tolerant, not so much of you are not. If your kids have the attitude that 'you get out of it what you put into it,' they'll do fine.
There are two hospitals, one in Kailua-Kona area, the other, placed to be the Five Mountains central hospital that is not the backwoods clinic you would expect it to be. As I understand it, rich people who buy the large, expensive ranch lots for the seclusion, also want the hospital facilities to be on par with what they would find in the city. So the whole area benefits.
A typical family gathering in Kailua-Kona means everyone heads down to the beach park for potluck dinner. The dads cook over a hibachi (charcoal grill) and the kids fish in the tidepools (and catch bait-sized fish, sometimes tutu kane (grandpa) uses their fish the next morning to go fishing for big fish).
All the adults sit and catch up on the latest family news. Before and after dinner, the teenagers either watch the little kids or bail on the parents and head out to wherever teenagers go. Okay, so I married into the family, so I don't know *where* they go but they all made it out of high school okay. Several moved to Honolulu to go to college or work and they are super decent kids.
Most of the businesses are mainly along one main highway and include everything from a Costco to strip malls to resort shopping to the old-timey Manago Hotel and restaurant/hall where half the family celebrations are held.
If your family is into rural living, this is a great place to be. Depending on where you live, you can keep a horse or other livestock, keep a garden, adopt some big dogs from the shelter. Even in a more suburban area, you have rather quick access to ocean activities, as well as hunting and hiking. Stay somewhere that can get good broadband access and you are never far from the whole world.
Hawaii Trip Where Should I Stay?
guitarnumb
Ok so i'm planing a surprise trip to hawaii and fast! I need help i've never been there. What city is best to stay in? What hotel would you recommend? We're not going to have a whole lot of money to do activities there so things to do for free would be great! We would really like to be right off the beach and have a good spot to go snorkeling. And the more private our room is the better if you know what I mean. I'm trying to not spend a whole lot of money. Please if you can help me I value your advice!
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Maui no ka oi (Maui is the best). And, the best part of Maui is Lahaina, on the northwest side of the island. The main airport is in Kahuliu (airport code OGG), and it's about an hour drive to Lahaina. There's also a smaller airport on the northwest side of the island in Kapalua. But, it only allows small puddle-jumpers to land there and it's usually a couple hundred dollars more than a flight into Kahului. Plus, you have to get a connection in either Honolulu or Kahului and there's only one or two flights a day.
The best snorkeling is probably Black Rock, just off the coast from the Sheraton Hotel in Kaanapali, about 5 miles north of Lahaina Town (the whole area up there is considered Lahaina, but the actual downtown part of Lahaina is called Lahaina Town). You can pretty much go snorkeling anywhere, because there's a protective reef off of most beaches up there.
Look into renting a timeshare. These are usually fully equipped condos and it's a lot better than just a hotel room. I own a week in Kahana (about 10 miles north of Lahaina Town) that's a 1600 square foot, 2BR/2BA oceanfront condo. It's got everything, including in-unit laundry. There's a Safeway grocery store on the north end of Lahaina Town, right on the Honoapiilani Highway (the main highway on the northwest side of Maui). So, we always get our provisions at the Safeway on our way up to the condo when we get there. And, that ends up being a lot cheaper than going out to eat every day. There's also a Costco by the airport on the main road out. But, there's never any parking.
The cheapest place to stay is around Kahului airport. But, you would need a car to go anywhere. And, there's no beaches close by. Paia, the closest beach to Kahului, is about 10 miles southeast of the airport. But, there's no snorkeling anywhere. It's mainly a surfing and windsurfing beach.
Kihei and Wailea to the southwest aren't bad. They're not as rustic as Lahaina (it was the original whaling port in Maui). So, there's lots of more modern strip malls and stuff. There's a few good snorkeling beaches around there (just look for the outcroppings of black volcanic rocks - they usually provide shelter that attracts the fish). You can also check in any snorkel or dive shop to ask about the best spots.
Unless you like the idea of being in Los Angeles or Hong Kong on a tropical island, avoid Honolulu. It's just a concrete jungle with hundreds of high-rise apartments and hotels, and the worst traffic I have ever seen (and I grew up in LA).
Maui no ka oi (Maui is the best). And, the best part of Maui is Lahaina, on the northwest side of the island. The main airport is in Kahuliu (airport code OGG), and it's about an hour drive to Lahaina. There's also a smaller airport on the northwest side of the island in Kapalua. But, it only allows small puddle-jumpers to land there and it's usually a couple hundred dollars more than a flight into Kahului. Plus, you have to get a connection in either Honolulu or Kahului and there's only one or two flights a day.
The best snorkeling is probably Black Rock, just off the coast from the Sheraton Hotel in Kaanapali, about 5 miles north of Lahaina Town (the whole area up there is considered Lahaina, but the actual downtown part of Lahaina is called Lahaina Town). You can pretty much go snorkeling anywhere, because there's a protective reef off of most beaches up there.
Look into renting a timeshare. These are usually fully equipped condos and it's a lot better than just a hotel room. I own a week in Kahana (about 10 miles north of Lahaina Town) that's a 1600 square foot, 2BR/2BA oceanfront condo. It's got everything, including in-unit laundry. There's a Safeway grocery store on the north end of Lahaina Town, right on the Honoapiilani Highway (the main highway on the northwest side of Maui). So, we always get our provisions at the Safeway on our way up to the condo when we get there. And, that ends up being a lot cheaper than going out to eat every day. There's also a Costco by the airport on the main road out. But, there's never any parking.
The cheapest place to stay is around Kahului airport. But, you would need a car to go anywhere. And, there's no beaches close by. Paia, the closest beach to Kahului, is about 10 miles southeast of the airport. But, there's no snorkeling anywhere. It's mainly a surfing and windsurfing beach.
Kihei and Wailea to the southwest aren't bad. They're not as rustic as Lahaina (it was the original whaling port in Maui). So, there's lots of more modern strip malls and stuff. There's a few good snorkeling beaches around there (just look for the outcroppings of black volcanic rocks - they usually provide shelter that attracts the fish). You can also check in any snorkel or dive shop to ask about the best spots.
Unless you like the idea of being in Los Angeles or Hong Kong on a tropical island, avoid Honolulu. It's just a concrete jungle with hundreds of high-rise apartments and hotels, and the worst traffic I have ever seen (and I grew up in LA).
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