Hilo Top Ten
The journey rivals the destination at this favorite island highlight. Wind along six spectacular kilometers (almost four miles) of coastline, playing peekaboo with the jungle, to reach this private nature reserve beside Onomea Bay. By the time...
At 4,205 meters (13,800 feet), Hawaii's tallest peak gets frosted by snow in winter. In fact, Mauna Kea holds the world record at 10,211 meters (33,500 feet) when measured from its submerged base to its summit, compared with Everest's 8,848 meters...
Otherwise known as the Hilo Walk of Fame, stately Banyan Drive is lined by trees planted by celebs and then named for them. Everyone from Babe Ruth to Amelia Earhart has put down roots here. When you’ve had enough arboreal fun, head for...
You can get a bite-size, yet intense, blast of Hawaiian culture and its native people at this Smithsonian-affiliated museum, formerly part of the Lyman Mission House, built for 19th-century proselytizers David and Sarah Lyman from New England....
This beach and surrounding land didn’t even exist 20 years ago. Mount Kilauea’s lava reached the shoreline at Kalapana, destroying its fishing village, several surfing spots and the original Kaimu Black Sand Beach with its splendid...
From the museum's windows, the sea might look deceptively calm. But as the islanders know all too well, tectonic activity can change that in a heartbeat. This museum’s mission is to provide tsunami education; inside you can discover how...
For sheer magic a short hop from downtown Hilo, head to the Waianuenue Falls, or Rainbow Falls. Named after the brilliant rainbows formed in its mist, this powerful cascade drops 24 meters (79 feet) to the valley floor in Wailuku River State Park....
