We attended the Jacksonville Craft & Import Beer Festival last weekend along with thousands of other thirsty beer enthusiasts. For more, click on the text link or thumbnail image below.
Wal-Mart Tire & Lube Express Center Review
Despite the many negative stories at online review sites about the service at Walmart Tire and Lube Centers, I decided to take a chance and have my new Falken Ziex ZE512 tires from Discount Tire Direct mounted and balanced at my local Wal-Mart. It ended up being an overwhelmingly positive experience at a bargain price.
Discount Tire Direct Review
After shopping around at dozens of websites for the cheapest 225/60R16 H speed rated tires for my Pontiac Grand Prix GTP, I chose DiscountTireDirect.com. For my full review including product pictures and price comparisons, click on the text link or thumbnail image below.
Mauna Kea Beach Snorkeling – Big Island
Another awesome beach on the Big Island of Hawaii is Mauna Kea located along the Kohala Coast in the North Kona area. The snorkeling was fantastic and the beach was a great place to have lunch in between snorkeling sessions with several shady trees. For more, click on the text link or thumbnail image below.
Manini Beach Snorkeling – Big Island
One of the best snorkeling spots that we visited on the Big Island was Manini Beach located within Napoopoo Park in the South Kona area. For more, click on the text link or thumbnail image below.
Kona Brewing Co. Brewery Tour – Big Island
One of the highlights of our trip to the Big Island of Hawaii was taking the free brewery tour at the Kona Brewing Co. Restaurant & Pub located in Kailua-Kona. It was an excellent way to relax with plenty of beer samples after a long morning of snorkeling. For more, click on the text link or thumbnail image below.
Kona Brewing Co. Brewery Tour Pictures – Kailua-Kona, Big Island
Kekaha Kai State Park – Big Island
There are several beautiful beaches inside Kekaha Kai State Park just north of Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. We visited the Manini’owali Beach and Mahai’ula Beach. For more, click on the text link or thumbnail image below.
Kahaluu Beach Park – Kailua-Kona
Kahalu’u Beach Park, also sometimes referred to as “Snorkel Beach”, is a very popular tourist attraction in the town of Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. For more, click on the text link or thumbnail image below.
Hwy 19 Misc Pictures – Big Island
We spent at least a few hours driving up and down Highway 19 visiting various beaches and attractions on the Big Island of Hawaii. For more, click on the text link or thumbnail image below.
Hwy 19 Lava Tube & Cave – North Kona
Just north of the Kailua-Kona area, there is a lava field that crosses Highway 19. On the right (east) side of the road, there is a collapsed lava tube that has formed an interesting cave. For more, click on the text link or thumbnail image below.