r/BigIsland is a subreddit with 44k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and news, and the community frequently discusses hawaii, looking for a, volcano, kilauea, and hilo, and they frequently recommend/review steakhouse, 4x4 vehicle, and cell phone coverage.
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Popular Themes in r/BigIsland
#1
Advice Requests
: "Anyone know why Big Island dodged the worst of these storms?"
3 posts
#2
News
: "HDOT To Declare Emergency Zone On Saddle Road For Speed Cameras And Road Upgrades"
3 posts
#3
Opportunities
: "GIVEAWAY: Two tickets to Spamalot for any of the 6 remaining shows"
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Loving Dog Needs Home!!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/BigIsland
#1
Hawaii
: "A beautiful i’o (Hawaiian Hawk) Endemic to Hawai’i Island, did a fly over on my hike today. What a beautiful and stunning sight to behold! Have a wonderful Sunday everyone. Be sure to enjoy something beautiful in nature today. 💋 💋 Muah"
23 posts
#2
Looking For A
18 posts
#3
Volcano
: "My dads been back up at the Volcano the last couple nights"
16 posts
#4
Kilauea
: "Episode 47 of the on-going Kilauea Eruption!"
16 posts
#5
Hilo
: "Kilauea Ashfall UPDATE 1/24/2026 5PM - Also make sure your flight is not cancelled to/from Hilo"
15 posts
#6
Kona
: "E Komo Mai from the Kona Airport"
14 posts
#7
Weather
: "March 8,2026~The severity of storm approaching Hawaii, has been updated. This is a slow moving storm,extreme Weather is expected for several days beginning. Be prepared for power outages, severe lightning and T~storms, high winds and flooding. Be safe out there..YIKES🫣details in post~Hawaii Weather"
8 posts
#8
Weather Update
: "Onizuka Store no more"
8 posts
#9
Episode
: "Episode 45!"
7 posts
#10
Storm
: "March 8,2026~The severity of Storm approaching Hawaii, has been updated. This is a slow moving Storm,extreme weather is expected for several days beginning. Be prepared for power outages, severe lightning and T~Storms, high winds and flooding. Be safe out there..YIKES🫣details in post~Hawaii weather"
7 posts
Products Discussed in r/BigIsland
Steakhouse
23 reviews
#1
Miller & Lux
3.3★ from 9 reviews
#2
Waimea Butcher Shop
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#3
FORC
4.3★ from 3 reviews
4x4 Vehicle
13 reviews
#1
Toyota
4.5★ from 8 reviews
#2
Nissan
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Toyota 4Runner
4.0★ from 1 review
Cell Phone Coverage
12 reviews
#1
T-Mobile
3.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
AT&T
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Consumer Cellular
5.0★ from 2 reviews
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+8k members(20.9%)
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Last updated: June 7, 2026