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Akaka Falls State Park
A meandering 10-minute loop trail takes you to the best spots...
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Parks Hamakua Coast
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Cape Kumukahi Lighthouse
The lighthouse, 1½ mi east of the intersection of highways...
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Nautical Sites Puna
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Captain Cook Monument
No one knows for sure what happened on February 14, 1779, when...
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Memorials / Monuments South Kona
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
It's nothing short of miraculous. Kilauea Volcano is adding new...
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Parks Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
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Hawi and Kapaau
These two neighboring villages thrived during plantation days...
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Towns Kohala
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Hilo Farmers' Market
An abundant and colorful market draws farmers and shoppers from...
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Markets / Bazaars Hilo
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Holualoa
Hugging the hillside above Kealakekua Bay, the tiny village of...
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Towns Kailua-Kona
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Imiloa Astronomy Center
Part Hawaiian cultural center, part astronomy museum, the Imiloa...
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Observatories / Planetariums Hilo
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Ka Lae (South Point)
Windswept Ka Lae is the southernmost point of land in the United...
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Windmills Kau
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Kapoho Tide Pools
This network of tide pools at the end of Kapoho-Kai Road is great...
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Bodies of Water Puna
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Kealakekua Bay
This is one of the most beautiful spots on the island. Dramatic...
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Parks South Kona
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Kekala Farm Tour
Gourmet Cooking Hawaii recently launched this Big Island version...
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Farms Waimea
 
Kohala Mountain Road Lookout
The lookout here provides a splendid view of the Kohala Coast...
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Viewpoints Waimea
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Kona Inn Shopping Village
Originally a hotel, the Kona Inn was built in 1928 to woo a new...
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Stores / Malls Kailua-Kona
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Liliuokalani Gardens
Designed to honor Hawaii's first Japanese immigrants, the 30-acre...
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Parks Hilo
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MacKenzie State Recreation Area
This is a coastal park located on rocky shoreline cliffs in a...
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Beaches Puna
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Merriman's Farm Visits and Dinner
Hawaii Forest and Trail operates this half-day tour, which is...
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Farms Waimea
 
Mookini Heiau
This National Historic Landmark, an isolated heiau (ancient place...
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Memorials / Monuments Kohala
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Natural Energy Lab of Hawaii
Driving south from the Kona International Airport towards Kailua-Kona...
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Tours Kailua-Kona
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Pahoa
Sort of like a town from the Wild West, this little town is all...
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Towns Puna
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Parker Ranch Visitor Center & Museum
The center chronicles the life of John Palmer Parker (and his...
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Museums / Galleries Waimea
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Peepee Falls
Four separate streams fall into a series of circular pools, forming...
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Bodies of Water Hilo
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Pololu Valley
A steep trail leads through this lush green valley and down to...
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Scenic Drives Kohala
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Puuhonua O Honaunau
This 180-acre National Historic Park was once a safe haven for...
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Parks South Kona
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Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
In 1790 a prophet told King Kamehameha to build a heiau on top...
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Historic Districts / Sites Kohala
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Rainbow Falls
After a hard rain, these falls thunder into the Wailuku River...
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Bodies of Water Hilo
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Waipio Valley
Bounded by 2,000-foot cliffs, the Valley of the Kings was once...
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Nature Preserves Hamakua Coast
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