The best swimming spot in Hilo is Carlsmith Beach Park. Several tranquil and windswept beach parks line the four-mile-long Kalanianaole Street east of Hilo’s main downtown intersection, and Carlsmith is our favorite. Carlsmith inhabits a peninsula of land that juts off of the Hilo coast a few miles past the city’s iconic breakwater, and features …
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An uninterrupted half-mile of fine white sand waits for Kona-side beachgoers at Hapuna Beach, a long stretch of pristine, sun-drenched shoreline and electric blue water sandwiched between rocky bluffs dotted with luxury hotels and parched, spindly trees along Big Island’s Kohala Coast. The beach is found within the much larger Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area, …
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It’s easy to imagine the days of old-time Hawaii at places like Lapakahi State Historical Park, where visitors can see firsthand how the ancestors of these islands once lived, worked and played. The park is a Big Island historical gem tucked away along the rocky, arid coast of Kohala District, roughly a dozen miles north …
Just a handful of miles south of the town of Hawi and Big Island’s northernmost point is Mahukona Beach Park – a rugged, rocky swath of North Kohala Coast shoreline inhabited by the dilapidated remains of a long-since abandoned sugar mill. For nearly a century the old buildings have sat boarded up, serving as a …
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One of the first things people think of when they consider the Big Island of Hawaii is the Ironman Championships. It is one of the toughest races in the world, and while few make it, the race in Kona is legendary. This triathlon event has been held on the island since 1981 and consists of …
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If you’re looking for an up-close encounter with some of the world’s largest mammals, then whale watching on the Big Island of Hawaii is some of the best whale watching in the world . Here, you can find out when is the best time to see whales, what types of whales you might encounter and …
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Check Here for all your Mauna Loa Volcano Eruption Updates: For the 1st time in over 40 years, the world’s largest volcano Mauna Loa is erupting. According to the Hawaii Volcano Observatory “The eruption began in Moku’āweoweo, the summit caldera of Mauna Loa, on Sunday around 11:30 p.m. HST (4:30 a.m. ET Monday). Fortunately, at …
Looking to save money on your car rental when visiting the Big Island of Hawaii? Check out our top 5 tips for getting the best deals on Kona Hawaii car rentals. From finding the right company to rent from, to knowing what type of car is best suited for your needs, we’ve got you covered. …
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Before the introduction of Big Island Macadamia Nuts, people had been growing food crops in Hawaii since the time of the first Polynesian settlers, who brought with them seeds and saplings of staples like taro and breadfruit to use in building their new civilization. These “canoe plants” formed the basis of ancient Hawaiian agriculture for …