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ALOHA BIG ISLAND/KONA RESTAURANT PICKS

Hopefully you enjoyed our article, Aloha Big Island/Kona Bound – Best Activities and have your time in Hawaii all planned out. As promised, our Local Expert, Kathy Boyd, is back with her Kona restaurant picks while on the Big Island. As it is called the Big Island for a reason, we are dividing the recommendations into districts and will start with Kailua-Kona. Happy dining….. Kathy’s…

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ALOHA BIG ISLAND/KONA BOUND – BEST ACTIVITIES

Aloha Again!  Kathy Boyd, dropping in to give you some of my TOP activity recommendations while you’re on the Big Island.  These allow you to experience the island in a myriad of ways (by air, land, and sea), as well as do a few of things you can ONLY DO on the Big Island (not Maui, Oahu, or even the mainland for that matter!).  Here…

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Nell Stephenson Shares Kona “Food For Thought”

We TriWives are so lucky to have tri supporter, triathlete, and Paleo nutrition expert, Nell Stephenson, back to share with us her professional and personal views on Kona.  Nell will be at the Ironman World Championship this year as an age group qualifier, along with her triathlete hubby Chris and was recently in Kona for the 70.3.  As you head to Kona, she wanted to…

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ALOHA BIG ISLAND/KONA BOUND

Aloha, Congratulations to you and your athlete for earning a spot to Kona for the Ironman World Championship. The TriWives have been here multiple times, both for the race and on vacations, so have a lot of experiences to share.  (Check their The Sport of Spectating- Kona Travel Quick Tips for a taste).  In fact, Sherry even got married on the Big Island.  I am…

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IRONMAN MONT TREMBLANT FINAL UPDATE

Here are my final thoughts on helping you plan your Ironman Mont Tremblant trip: Transportation: If you get a rental car or drive, it is easy to get around. If not, there are public buses that run regularly. If you are planning to fly into Montreal and are on a budget, you may want to consider Ottawa. It is only 30 minutes further, but often…

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Where to Eat and Play in Henderson and Lake Las Vegas

We attended the  Ironman 70.3 World Championship race a few years back that was held in the Henderson and Lake Las Vegas areas and not near the strip. Not being a huge Las Vegas fan, this was actually a good thing. While the immediate area seemed to still be in “transition” we found plenty to do and places to eat. But being outside the strip…

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IRONMAN 70.3 WC LAS VEGAS – FOOD, FUN, & SPECTATING

The Ironman 70.3 World Championship race is actually located in the Henderson and Lake Las Vegas areas and not near the strip.  This means you will need to have a car to get to and from the airport as well as to get around race day, especially since transition areas T1 and T2 are in separate locations.  We are not aware of any shuttles.  This…

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