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Things to Do in Hilo
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Banyan Drive
The more than 50 leafy banyan trees with aerial roots dangling... |
Scenic Drives | Hilo |
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Coconut Island
This small island, just offshore from Liliuokalani Gardens, is... |
Islands | Hilo |
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Haili Church
This church was originally constructed in 1859 by New England... |
Religious Sites | Hilo |
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Hilo Coffee Mill
With all the buzz about Kona coffee, it's easy to forget that... |
Industrial Sites | Hilo |
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Hilo Downtown Improvement Association
The Hilo Downtown Improvement Association provides an excellent... |
Information Centers, Tours | Hilo |
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Hilo Farmers' Market
This abundant and colorful market draws farmers and shoppers... |
Markets / Bazaars | Hilo |
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Imiloa Astronomy Center
Part Hawaiian cultural center, part astronomy museum, the Imiloa... |
Observatories / Planetariums | Hilo |
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Kalakaua Park
King Kalakaua, who revived the hula, was the inspiration for... |
Parks | Hilo |
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Kaumana Cave
Thanks to Hilo's abundant rainfall, this relatively new lava... |
Cave | Hilo |
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Keawe Street
Buildings here have been restored to their original 1920s and... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Hilo |
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Leleiwi Beach Park and Richardson Ocean Center
You'll find plenty of sea life, from sea turtles to reef fish... |
Beaches | Hilo |
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Liliuokalani Gardens
Designed to honor Hawaii's first Japanese immigrants, Liliuokalani's... |
Parks, Gardens / Arboretums | Hilo |
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Lyman Museum & Mission House
Built in 1839 for David and Sarah Lyman, Congregationalist missionaries... |
Museums / Galleries, Historic Districts / Sites | Hilo |
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Mauna Loa Macadamia Factory
Acres of macadamia trees lead to a giant roasting facility and... |
Industrial Sites | Hilo |
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Mokupapapa Discovery Center
Visitors to this small but informative center will learn about... |
Information Centers | Hilo |
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Naha and Pinao stones
These two huge, oblong stones are legendary. The Pinao stone... |
Archaeological Sites | Hilo |
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Nani Mau Gardens
The name means "forever beautiful" in Hawaiian, and that's a... |
Gardens / Arboretums | Hilo |
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Onekahakaha Beach Park
Shallow, rock-wall-enclosed tide pools and an adjacent grassy... |
Beaches | Hilo |
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Pacific Tsunami Museum
A memorial to all those who lost their lives in tsunamis that... |
Museums / Galleries | Hilo |
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Panaewa Rain Forest Zoo
Advertised as "the only natural tropical rain forest zoo in the... |
Zoos / Aquariums | Hilo |
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Peepee Falls
Four separate streams fall into a series of circular pools, forming... |
Bodies of Water | Hilo |
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Rainbow Falls
After a hard rain, these falls thunder into the Wailuku River... |
Bodies of Water | Hilo |
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Reeds Bay Beach Park
Safe swimming, proximity to downtown Hilo, and a freshwater-fed... |
Beaches | Hilo |
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S. Hata Building
Erected as a general store in 1912 by Sadanosuke Hata and his... |
Historic Districts / Sites, Stores / Malls | Hilo |
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Wailoa Center
This circular exhibition center, in Wailoa State Park, features... |
Museums / Galleries | Hilo |
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