26 Nov 2024

Arnott’s Lodge Thanksgiving Celebration in 2024

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Aloha, this is Doug Arnott updating our Blog and apologizing for such a big gap since Christmas 2023. So much has happened that time flew and here we are with word that a major East and Gulf coast Dock Strike was avoided but that workers will get $62 an hour. On the other side of the world we await anxiously to see Israel's response to Iran's attack and how that situation and Ukraine play out and what impact it may have on Tourism. These things matter to travelers as airports can descend into Chaos when a destination is impacted by…

15 Jan 2023

By Doug Arnott

2023 starts with a new Kilauea eruption

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Aloha to Arnott's Guests and future guests!This is an update to the current status of the Kilauea volcano and its eruption. As of January 10th, 2023, there is a spectacular lake of molten lava with one fountain that varies from a few to 30 feet or more in height (10m +.)The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park staff have have prepared great viewing areas that are very close to the crater and allow spectacular photography. Be aware, however, that the full show does not begin until the sun sets (currently around 6:00 p.m.) and that large crowds and long waits for parking…

05 Dec 2022

By Doug Arnott

The New Eruption of Mauna Loa

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On the evening of November 27th at 11:30 p.m., we were just getting ready to sleep when social media became alive with news of a lurid glow over Mauna Loa and that an eruption was in progress. This announcement followed months of increased activity after years of mild tremor recorded by sensitive instruments placed at strategic points on the mountain. Of course in a very short time the Internet was flooded with pictures from 360 degrees around the mountain of very strong glow. A quick visit to ever-patient HVO research Webcams on Mauna Loa's NW corner of the Caldera Rim…

21 Mar 2021

By Doug Arnott

Visiting the Big Island during COVID

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Aloha All Visitors reading my Blog. The problem for any destination that has a Main Feature is how to draw visitors to the Big Island when that feature is not doing its thing. The burning question is whether the destination has other charms for Visitors besides its main feature.Paris without the Eiffel Tower is still amazing Paris, Japan without Mt Fuji is still rich in culture and scenery. Many have visited Italy many times without seeing Rome or the Volcanoes.And so it is with the Big Island, or as our Visitor Bureau likes to call it, "Island of Hawaii". For a…

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