Snowboarders! Sunday February 26th 9:00am
Snow is dumping on the mountains -get there!

Summit Conditions at the Onizuka Visitor Information Station
(808)961-2180

Visit the Mauna Kea Weather Station Online

Waves are up everywhere.

The Northeast is best. NorthWest is in the shadow. South shores are good enough to help keep the crowds down everywhere. Lucky we live Hawai'i.

Big Island Hawaii Surf and Swell Predictions courtesy of the Navy >>

Update 02-01-06
Less than a week later, the snow pau. You should have been there.

Click here for photos from Saturday!

Big Island Snowboarding Season Opens

Get your boards and get in line for the road to the summit. The top of Mauna Kea is covered, dumped on, ready to go!

Check out the webcams and call the Onizuka Visitor Information Station at the 9000' level for access road closures and openings leading to the Summit.

Summit Conditions at the Onizuka Visitor Information Station
(808)961-2180

Snowboarding Photos from Saturday

Hawaii Electronic Music Festival

Those of you that snuck into the Coconut Island gig got the best value but missed out on some rad visuals at the Palace.

Overall, the "E fest" was well worth it. It was a great time. Although, some of the mixes seemed a bit too rehearsed for the "Big Stage".

We've got some great local DJs you should check out at the local clubs and high energy raves on the lava flows. That's the place to be and see. Join our free newsletter to get on the list of upcoming events.

Also while you're sitting there, check out local Puna Nation Radio. No, you won't have to pay twenty bucks. Yes, you'll get some great beats by a local DJ, Rubicon_Zen.

DJs, step up and send us your mixes. Got something new? Send it to us for a review and we'll get your music streaming on Big Island Fun!

10-24-05
Northeast swells feeds surfers...

Marine advisory for all North facing shores. North facing shore with your board, wax and leash and get in the water. Here's a few excuses to tell your boss.

• Hearing so much about the Bird Flu caused you to feel sick and now you're afraid to go outside..
• Rocks on Bayfront Highway gave you a flat tire before they had a chance to clean the rubbish..
• Queen K/Kawaihai intersection had accident. You had to go to Waimea Police station to make statement.
• You had to go help your friends secure their boat in Hawi.
• You thought they said Volcano Warning instead of marine warning so you fled to Kohala Lighthouse for the day.
• Or try this helpful site:
  http://www.doctorsexcuse.com
  

Skills to pay the bills

When it comes to acoustic rythyms and exquisitely, smooth and equally powerful vocals that ryhm, these two have the beats that move your feets.

Check'em out at Lola's or down by the beach. Could somebody ask them when they're gonna be done pumping out a cd? That's Steve with the Kapoho Kings playing along in some of the video.

Click here for a lousy quality video. (22.3mb .wmv)

12th Annual Ho'olaule'a Sat. 24th

Free Admision, the best Hawaiian bands, great food, crafts, hot scene. Must check it out. The streets will be closed and stages will be set. Be there.

To check out the full lineup of artists, visit the KWXX official website.

Click here for a larger image.

The first person to email us describing our new banner will get free web hosting with $100 dollars of design services. .

Update!
Click here for Coverage!

Basic Human Tones

Sure, everything has tones but these guys makes the tones we love best. Checked'um out at Kope Kope in Hilo last Friday night.

A great show with some amazing moments of truth, guitar riffs and spoken word. The music sweet -like Kau sugar.

Get Your Ad on Big Island Fun

It's not too late for shopping season to get your ad on one of the most visited sites on the Big Island.

We have special ad packages for as little as $30 bucks-a-month! We'll send visitors to your site so have your shopping cart ready. Or we'll build a site and shopping cart for you. More info >>

Macromedia Hawaii Users Group

Are you a user? Or maybe just aspiring to be a user? We can help. We're your local Macromedia user group and were here to inspire your digital design dreams.

Adobe and Macromedia designers, developers, wannabe users of all ages and skill levels are welcome to attend. The next meeting will include a round-table discussion of some recent projects and features of the now released, Studio 8.

Come out, ask questions and get involved in your local print and digital design community.

Swells... Auryte.

Coming from different directions and with some early and late season sweetness.

Here's a good place to get swell predictions.

And another kewl place to check the surf.

21st Annual
Quicksilver - Kamaaina Nissan
Big Island Pro-Am
Surfing Trials 2005

This Saturday at Honoli'i Beach Park
Ten round trip tickets and 10 entries into a North Shore Pro-Am event are at stake. Entry fee, forty bucks. Talk is cheap. Go show yer stuffs.

Update: See Results at Orchidland's website

Merrie Monarch Festival Results

Congratulations to 2005 Miss Aloha Hula - Maile Emily Kau'ilaniona'opuaehi'ipoiokeanuenueokeola Francisco of Halau Na Mamo O Pu'uanahulu

Congratulations to Overall Winner Halau Na Kamalei (Kane)!

More powerful than the 30' surf and more beautiful than a truckload of swimsuit models, the Merrie Monarch Festival is a competition like nothing you've seen. As real as it gets.

Things to do...

Update 03/28/05 - No More snow!

If you didn't get out this season for play in the snow, there's still moments left. Soon the chances for snow start dwindling. da snow gat pukas ahwready.

If you need equipment or a ride to go ride, let us know and we'll match you up with someone going to the top this weekend! hele mai

Southwest view from the Top of Mauna Kea. Images courtesy of Mauna Kea Weather Center,
Click here for larger image (32k)

Solid Swells headed for both sides !

These are probably only going to last a day. Stay in the water as long as possible today and get up early tomorrow for the best chance at best wave.

Northeast and Northwest swells shoud bring some solid fun from Banyans to Bayfront.
Click here for larger image (26k)
Click here for link to swell predictions.

Mauna Kea We Love You!

It's on. Last week we saw our first real base develp in upper and lower bowls and now we've got another foot of fresh pow pow. Time to ride!

Tune into the Mauna Kea Weather Center for details and webcam shots and check out the Onizuka Visitor Center Website for Summit Road conditions and closures. At the time of this writing (01/10/05 AM), the road is closed but is expected to open early Wednesday. Our hunch is a late Tuesday afternoon opening if the snow stops falling today.