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Article: Diversity is key: the Big Island Visitors Bureau shows that the destination can be many things to many people. (Hawaii).(George Applegate or Big Island Visitors Bureau shed light on bureau goals)(Brief Article)
Travel Agent;  June 17, 2002 ;     700+ words ......consumers about the rich diversity the Big Island offers. Applegate, who serves as executive director of the Big Island Visitors Bureau (BIVB), is responsible...that people who spend time on the Big Island go home with a list of things to do...

Article: Luxury Retreats gets bigger with Big Island, Hawaii.
PR Newswire;  October 3, 2007 ;     380 words ...Big Island house rental is like 10 vacations in...single microclimate found on earth, the Big Island comes by its nickname honestly. And it...lava that adds square footage to the Big Island every year. Luxury Retreats, the world...

Article: The spice of life: one of the constants of the Big Island is the variety of ways it captures travelers' hearts. (Hawaii).
Travel Agent;  June 17, 2002 ;     700+ words ......the abundance of natural beauty of the Big Island are the innovations both ancient and...Hawaiian culture, which thrives on the Big Island, as does Hawaii's multicultural environment...For many clients, though, exploring the Big Island is one of the main attractions of a visit...

Article: A Hawaii-born filmmaker is working to establish a motion picture production company on the Big Island
Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  May 16, 2002 ;     700+ words ......direct, edit and sell independent films from the Big Island. Albert Pyun, who has directed more than 40...three films will be shot in 18 days each on the Big Island's leeward side. The Big Island plays itself in "Aloha My Love" and "Kona...

Article: Postcards from the Big Island; The two-lane highway that wraps around Hawaii - the island, not the state - is about 220 miles long. By Midwestern standards, it's a short journey. But that road embraces a continent's worth of geography: massive mountains, the world's most active volcano, wide open grasslands, sandy beaches and verdant rain forest.(TRAVEL)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  December 6, 1998 ;     376 words ...The plane approached Hawaii - the Big Island - from the north. In the distance, the...look good in about 200,000 years. The Big Island is the baby of the Hawaiian chain; it...000 years for the lava fields of the Big Island to break down into volcanic soil, to...

Article: Thank goodness, the big island does not only depend on tourism. (Big island report).
Hawaii Business;  November 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...American flags were scarce on the Big Island, following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks...occurred thousands of miles away from the Big Island's 150,000 residents, but red, white and...Less than one week after the incident, Big Island businesses began to feel the attack's...

Article: Storm headed south of Big Island
Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  August 22, 2004 ;     433 words ......expected to pass within 120 miles of the Big Island this week didn't strengthen into a hurricane...mph, is expected to pass south of the Big Island late Tuesday or early Wednesday. A high...likely will be posted tomorrow for the Big Island's southwest coast, where surf is expected...

Article: Big Island economy bouncing back
Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  August 20, 1997 ;     352 words ...HILO -- The Big Island had the best payroll growth in the...percent, he said. That good news for the Big Island fits into a "somber" picture for the...Laney says in his annual report on the Big Island to be presented to the Hilo business...

Article: Laney advises caution amid Big Island real estate boom
Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  September 16, 2005 ;     411 words ...KAILUA-KONA The Big Island economy is booming, but housing costs...bank's 31st annual assessment of the Big Island economy at a Kona-Kohala Chamber of...message was rosy: "Forecasts for the Big Island economy this year and next project...

Article: OUR OPINION - State will need to assist Big Island quake victims
Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  October 28, 2006 ;     403 words ......ISSUEface=-Bold; One of every 25 homes on the Big Island was damaged by the Oct. 15 earthquakes...state should find other means to help Big Island residents recover from the disaster. Federal and Big Island officials estimated damage at $46 million...

Article: LAND OF WONDERS BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII HOME TO LAVA FLOWS, TROPICAL WILDERNESS.(Sunday Magazine/Travel)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  March 24, 1996 ;     700+ words ......and Mother Nature is at work on the Big Island. A neon stream of bright orange bisects...of the most amazing experiences on the Big Island, one that is enjoyed by tourists and...Applegate, of the Hawaii Visitors Bureau, Big Island Chapter. In other words, you may have...

Article: November festival to promote Big Island
Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  February 19, 2002 ;     351 words ...A new five-day Big Island festival, set for early November among...the time, say the organizers, the Big Island Group. A key to the promotion is a...destination and the festival. "Individually, Big Island resorts are known for their epicurean...

Article: Head-on collision leaves 3 dead on the Big Island
Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  March 28, 2004 ;     368 words ......collision involving multiple fatalities on Big Island roads within four days. The accident...family. Sgt. Mitch Kanehailua, of the Big Island's Puna station, said it was not raining...Service issued a flash-flood watch for the Big Island yesterday morning. The area of the crash...

Article: Quick comeback: returning visitors. Busy realtors. And construction workers everywhere. No wonder Big Island residents are optimistic. (Big Island Report).(the Island of Hawaii)
Hawaii Business;  November 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......aquaculture company on the Kona side of the Big Island. The odor is hard to describe, sort of...option for this mammoth company, whose Big Island farm consists of 69 algae ponds (600...optimism seems to reflect the attitude of Big Island residents these days. Sept. 11 last year...