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Hamakua Coast
The spectacular waterfalls, mysterious jungles, emerald fields, and stunning ocean vistas along Highway 19 northwest of Hilo are collectively referred to as the Hilo-Hamakua Heritage Coast. Brown signs... (more) -
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
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Hilo
When compared to Kailua-Kona, Hilo is often described as "the real Hawaii." With fewer tourists than residents, more historic buildings, and more Hawaiian cultural events, life does seem more Hawaiian on... (more) -
Kailua-Kona
A fun and funky seaside village, Kailua-Kona has the souvenir shops and open-air restaurants you'd expect in a major tourist hub, with the added bonus of a surprising number of historic sites. Except for... (more) -
Kau
The most desolate region of the island, Kau is nonetheless home to some spectacular sights. Mark Twain wrote some of his finest prose here, where macadamia-nut farms, green-sand beaches, and tiny villages... (more) -
Kohala
If you had only a weekend to spend on the Big Island, this is probably where you'd want to go. Kohala is a mix of the island's best beaches and swankiest hotels just minutes from ancient valleys and temples... (more) -
Mauna Kea
You can go snowboarding in Hawaii. Seriously. You do have to be in pretty good shape and a close-to-expert boarder to get up the mountain and down again with no lifts, but lack of snow is definitely not... (more) -
Puna
The Puna District is a wild place in every sense of the word. The jagged black coastline is changing all the time; the trees are growing out of control, forming canopies over the few paved roads; the land... (more) -
South Kona
South of Kailua-Kona, Highway 11 hugs splendid coastlines, leaving busy streets behind. A detour along the winding narrow roads in the mountains above takes you straight to the heart of coffee country... (more) -
Volcano
Few visitors realize that in addition to "the Volcano" there's also Volcano, the town. Conveniently located next to—you guessed it—Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Volcano Village is a charming... (more) -
Waimea
Just up the hill from Kohala, past Saddle Road (the route to Mauna Kea), Waimea offers a completely different experience from the rest of the island. Rolling green hills, large open pastures, cool evening... (more)
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