James over at Big Island Grinds gives props to Mehana Brewing's new growler deal. It's a dinger. Pay $6 for a half-gallon of brewski made right there in historic Hilo. Have tried Mehana. Like it a lot. For beerhounds…

Where: Lobby Bar at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort Why: Do you really need to ask? If you must, the endless blue Pacific pulsing against a black lava landscape and the sea caves of Keahou Bay, kaleidescopic sunsets like…

A little known fact -- the Parker Ranch on the Big Island is the largest cattle ranch in the country in terms of total acreage. No surprise, then, that the Big Island is ground zero for high-end beef, lamb…