07-27-2018, 08:58 PM
Some cities have a big Ferris wheel which they call an 'eye' - places such as the 'London Eye' or 'Orlando Eye'. Maybe one of those Ferris wheels would be a good lava viewing site. They could have enclosed cars to circle around on the Ferris wheel so SO2 wouldn't be a problem. Even after the lava stops, the 'eye' could still be an attraction.
We were over in Kailua-Kona today and the vog was bad. I'd not want to pay money to visit there with that level of vog. VNP is closed for now, so no tourists there, either.
Our area, Hamakua coast, is clear and beautiful, but we don't really have any tourist destinations here other than Waipio Valley & Akaka Falls as well as a few botanical gardens. That's not enough to draw in enough tourists to keep all our businesses afloat that rely on tourist income. The main draw of this island is the Volcanoes National Park and the ability to see a live volcano. If there were some way to let everyone (hey, the folks that live here want to see it, too) see the lava, then the whole island would benefit.
If we don't get the tourists back, there will be less income and less County taxes collected and less County services for everyone.
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Kurt Wilson
We were over in Kailua-Kona today and the vog was bad. I'd not want to pay money to visit there with that level of vog. VNP is closed for now, so no tourists there, either.
Our area, Hamakua coast, is clear and beautiful, but we don't really have any tourist destinations here other than Waipio Valley & Akaka Falls as well as a few botanical gardens. That's not enough to draw in enough tourists to keep all our businesses afloat that rely on tourist income. The main draw of this island is the Volcanoes National Park and the ability to see a live volcano. If there were some way to let everyone (hey, the folks that live here want to see it, too) see the lava, then the whole island would benefit.
If we don't get the tourists back, there will be less income and less County taxes collected and less County services for everyone.
Kurt Wilson
Kurt Wilson