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Baby it’s cold outsideWinter vacationing in HawaiiBy Marilyn Loeser“The weather outside is frightful,” the song goes. And so it is: frigid temperatures, ice, sleet, snow. Many winter vacationers opt for the ski slopes, but if you’re like me, you just want to be warm again! How about Hawaii?
Here you'll also find a replica of King David Kalakaua's beach cottage and the remains of three heiau, ancient Hawaiian temples. Located on the Kona Coast, resort amenities include Kalona Spa, tennis courts and Kamaaina Terrace restaurant. The resort is next to Kahaluu Bay Beach Park, excellent for snorkeling and surfing, and nearby is the 36-hole golf course — Kona Country Club.
The park illustrates the results of 70 million years of volcanism, migration and evolution — processes that thrust a bare land from the sea and clothed it with unique ecosystems. If you go: The “Hot Lava Cool Daze” three-night package is priced at $597 for an ocean view room, $657 for deluxe ocean view and $747 for deluxe ocean front. Additional nights may be added at Outrigger’s Best Available Rate.
For more information or to make reservations, call toll free 1-800-688-7444 within the United States, Guam and Canada. Outrigger’s toll-free number is available internationally via AT&T’s Direct 800 Service. Elsewhere call direct to 303-369-7777, visit the website at www.outriggerkeauhou.com or e-mail reservations@outrigger.com. For more information on Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park and its many exhibits, guided tours and events, call 1-808-985-6000 or check the website at www.nps.gov/havo. |
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At
the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort on the island of Hawaii, you can wade into
oceanfront tide pools and visit with gentle sea turtles, stroll through gardens
for a lesson in native trees, flowers and foliage, and discover the tales and
legends of Hawaii's past.
Special
resort packages are offered throughout the year. The Hot Lava Cool Daze package
is being offered over the next 12 months and includes a minimum of three nights
accommodations, one car entrance pass to the Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park,
daily breakfast for two and a pair of Lava Flow drinks at the Verandah Lounge. A
rental car also can be added to the package price.
Hawai`i
Volcanoes National Park features two of the most active volcanoes on the planet,
as well as dramatic landscapes of land in its infancy, formed from molten lava
flowing from deep within the earth. The park offers fascinating insights into
how the Hawaiian Islands were formed, and serves as an important refuge for
native plants and animals.
The
package is based on double occupancy, is valid from December 22, 2006, to
December 21, 2007, and is subject to availability, change and applicable taxes.