Travel tips for Hawaii

[Jazzman]

Originally Posted by Snowflake

But is it better than bacon?

Honestly, kalua pig is touching the line of "As good as sex." Words cannot express the kind of tingly, feel good vibes that course through my veins, welling from the very core of my soul whenever I consume a plate of kalua pig. If my wife wouldn't strangle me, I'd name our first child "Kalua."

Originally Posted by wendybeth

Well, Jazzman- that explains why my MIL was so anxious to go to the Polynesian Center. What a drag that they were sold out on the day we spent in Waikiki. I think I would have been really pissed to get there, pay as much as one has to, and then been subjected to the Mormon version of Polynesia. Damn, she's sneaky. (Always trying to get me to read 'historical novels' written by Mormon authors which present a lily-white view of the religion's history, etc).

Ouch. I won't dive into my sentiments regarding the Mormons in general, but I do always believe that people deserve to know what the truth of PCC is when contemplating going there. It isn't that it's a bad park necessarily, but with the way it is presented and then what it actually is has always felt like a classic Bait-And-Switch to me. The park is very pretty, entertaining and well run and a good time can be had, but to me it's akin to setting up a Pirates of the Caribbean clone in Jamaica and advertising it as an authentic depiction of Buccaneer life in the old days. And, there's much better food and shows elsewhere so I don't see much reason to spend a whole day on it either.

Originally Posted by Alex

Hilo Hattie's is an interesting thing. They're kind of like ABC Stores. No local would go to one in Hawai'i but as soon as they see one of them on the mainland they have to go in.

I always kinda wondered about that. I figured that Hattie's was a place that locals rolled their eyes at but secretly appreciated was there. Knowing that it's irresistible on the mainland cracks me up. I imagine displaced islanders putting on trench coats and big sunglasses and sneaking off to Hilo Hattie's for a quick fix.