Hawaii The Big Island Revealed

Updates To 5th Edition

It happens every time. The day after we send the disks off to the printers for our brand new edition, somebody changes something that directly affects what we write in the book. Several times we've e-mailed these changes to the printers (it's our only chance to yell that classic publisher line, "Stop the presses!") but after the presses roll we're left shaking our heads, saying, "Yeah, we know that changed. We'll correct that in our next printing." The internet is the next best thing to yanking back all the books in print and scribbling in the changes that always occur.

The updates below are for the 5th edition of Hawaii The Big Island Revealed. If you would like to view updates to the 4th edition, please click here.

Did you know? At Wizard Publications we continually strive to bring you the most up-to-date and accurate information on the islands. We are the only publisher who updates our books every time we reprint them. So if you see the updates below already listed in the book you just bought, you may have a recent printing.

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Aloha Airlines (metioned in the Basics chapter) is out of business and those holding tickets with them might be out of luck. Check their website for more information: www.alohaairlines.com.

For an update on Kilauea Volcano's area closures please click here www.nps.gov/havo/closed_areas.htm to see the current advisories in effect as posted by the National Park Service.

'Imiloa Astronomy Center (page 34 & 109) admission has increased to $17.50 for adults, $9.50 for children (4-12).

Hulihe'e Palace (page 59) is still closed to the public to repair damage from the October 2006 earthquake. They did not have any date for re-opening at press time.

The Rain Forest Hike to Pu'u 'O'o on page 228 has been closed by the DLNR. They closed it when lava activity in the vicinity of the end of the trail presented hazards. Now that the lava has moved elsewhere, we don't know if they still want it closed or simply forgot to take down the sign.

Huli Sue's phone number (Island Dining chapter) is incorrect. It should be (808) 885-6268.

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