Say Aloha to Murder! Official Blog for the 2009 Left Coast Crime Convention
March 7 - 12, 2009 Waikoloa - Hawaii, HI

Left Coast Crime 2009 Some Views From The Petroglyphs – Part II
There were exciting experiences coming our way after settling into our beautiful accommodations at the Marriott Waikola Hotel. In the late afternoon we met the van at our hotel door that was to take us up to the Kahua Ranch for an evening of “ranching experiences” Hawaiian style. During the 40 minute drive to the western slope of the Kohala Mountains, the van driver briefly told the story of Hawaii’s beginning and then launched into the fascinating history of the cattle introduction to the Big Island.

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Now that you are registered for Left Coast Crime 2009 on the Big Island of Hawaii, you might wonder how to you get there from here and once you arrive, how do you get to the Waikoloa Hotel and how will you travel around this beautiful Island.

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Get ready for your trip by reading some mysteries set on the Hawaiian Islands! Thanks to librarian Cindy Chow for providing us with a list of “Homicide in Hawaii,” and to everyone else who has sent suggestions. Got one to add? Send it to trow@interbridge.com

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Our United jet descended over the magnificent sight of volcanic peaks, expanses of black lava and palm trees waving Aloha. We knew we had arrived on the Big Island of Hawaii and that the warmth of the Island awaited us!  A short drive, 18 miles, from the Kona airport on the only road north along the coast brought us on our right to the Waikola Resort entrance. Petroglyphs, the rock drawings of an early people, are seen in the black lava as you enter the resort. The Marriott Waikola Beach Resort, newly and beautifully renovated, was immediately on our left opposite the Kings’ Shops.

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