There is simply no better place on Big Island for science nerds than the Imiloa Astronomy Center – or for anyone else looking to learn more about the island’s geology, ancient maritime culture and massive mountaintop space telescopes – than at Imiloa Astronomy Center, located within the University of Hawaii-Hilo’s Science and Technology Park in …
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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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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MacKenzie State Park, formally known as MacKenzie State Recreation Area, is a 13-acre windswept grove of towering ironwood trees situated along a stretch of jagged sea cliffs found within Big Island’s volcano-prone Puna District. It’s a rugged, isolated and serenely beautiful forest of rustling trees, outcroppings of moss-covered black rock, well-hidden lava tubes and the …
The roughly six-mile-long road that snakes along West Hawaii Island’s white sand coast from downtown Kona heading south to the small exurb of Keauhou is known as Ali’i Drive (“AH-LEE-EE”). It’s a windswept, often tree-lined route that takes crowds of shoppers, restaurant-goers, sightseers and departing cruise ship passengers past eateries, spas, trinket shops, resorts and …
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Life on a Big Island Macadamia Farm: The pickers start early – just after 7:00am. Morning dew clings to the trees planted in their neat rows and the air is still chilly from the night and the all-consuming jungle darkness. Streaks of sunlight filter through the branches and start to burn off the damp, getting …
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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 …
There are few places on Big Island that better illustrate the strange intersection of its perennial volcanic activity and its manmade endeavors than Isaac Hale Beach Park. This is where picnickers and sunbathers lounge around astonishingly close to the edge of intimidating walls of jagged, porous, jet-black lava rock which just a couple of years …
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Few will argue that Kona Farmers Market – found just off of Kamehameha Avenue along the city’s waterfront of windswept, colorful shops – is the best spot on Big Island to sample the tropical cornucopia of strange new fruit that Hawaii has to offer. It is the premiere stop on the island’s ubiquitous, informal “fruit …
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