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Frommer’s Hawaii, 14th edition
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Frommer's Star Ratings System
Every hotel, restaurant and attraction listed in this guide has been ranked for quality and value. Here’s what the stars mean:
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AN IMPORTANT NOTE
The world is a dynamic place. Hotels change ownership, restaurants hike their prices, museums alter their opening hours, and buses and trains change their routings. And all of this can occur in the several months after our authors have visited, inspected, and written about these hotels, restaurants, museums, and transportation services. Though we have made valiant efforts to keep all our information fresh and up-to-date, some few changes can inevitably occur in the periods before a revised edition of this guidebook is published. So please bear with us if a tiny number of the details in this book have changed. Please also note that we have no responsibility or liability for any inaccuracy or errors or omissions, or for inconvenience, loss, damage, or expenses suffered by anyone as a result of assertions in this guide.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Jeanne Cooper writes frequently about Hawaii for the San Francisco Chronicle, where she previously worked as a travel editor, as well as for Marin Magazine and HawaiiIslander.com. Her stories about the islands have also appeared in the Houston Chronicle and other newspapers, plus magazines such as Southwest, Sunset, Modern Luxury Silicon Valley and Luxury Las Vegas. Before helping relaunch Frommer’s Hawaii, she contributed to guidebooks on San Francisco, Boston, and Washington, D.C. for several different publishers. Now living on Moku o Keawe, the Big Island, she was inspired to study hula by her mother, who learned to play ukulele and dance hula in pre-statehood Hawaii.
Martha Cheng came to Hawaii for a boy and stayed for its food, ocean, and people. She is the food editor of Honolulu Magazine and also contributes to publications including The Wall Street Journal and Food & Wine on everything from squash farms in Waimea to fly fishing in Maui. Originally from San Francisco, she’s a former pastry chef, line cook, food truck owner, Peace Corps volunteer, and Google techie. These days, she surfs, eats, and writes.
Seeing Stars While Others Drive
The Brute Force of the Volcano
Planting a Legacy Tree
Beaches
Watersports
Sail Like Ancient Voyagers
Other Outdoor Activities
Where to Stay on the Big Island
Where to Eat on the Big Island
Take Your Pick of Poke
Tapping Into Kona Brewing Co.
Top Views, Top Dollars
A Taste of Volcano Wines
Big Island Shopping
Big Island Nightlife
Luaus’ New Taste of Old Hawaii
The First Hawaiians
Western Contact
Who Is Hawaiian in Hawaii?
Speaking Hawaiian
Hawaii Today
Dining in Hawaii
When to Go
On Location in Hawaii