The ceremonial lighting of the torches to begin the Royal Kona Resort luau on Monday, Oct. 1.

Ceremony to unearth the cooked pig at the Royal Kona Resort luau on Monday, Oct. 1

Pahoehoe Beach Park on Monday, Oct. 1.

A crowded White Sands Beach Park on Monday, Oct. 1.

The lava rocks of White Sands Beach Park on Monday, Oct. 1.