Timing Is Everything

Timing Is Everything

You can see humpback whales clearly off the western coast of the island from about January until May. The Ironman Triathlon takes place every October in Kailua-Kona. Shortly after the Ironman, the first 10 days of November are devoted to the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival—each day brings numerous caffeinated events including a cooking competition, a picking competition, a barista competition, and of course the cupping competition, which is all about the taste and quality of each coffee. Coffee connoisseurs from all over the world flock to Kona for the festival, and the whole west side of the island goes crazy for coffee.