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There is one thing about The Big Island: there is always something to do!
The Big Island HVB (Hawaiian Visitor Bureau) has put together a current events department. Their phone numbers are 808.326.7820 and 808.326.5634 (fax). Click here to E-mail them
For further information on The Big Island, please contact them.
Outside of having an enjoyable dive with us at Kona Coast Divers, the HVB has listed "365 Things To Do On The Big Island of Hawaii."
1. Make a plume ria lei.
2. Buy crackseed in Hilo.
3. Try Mrs. Barry's Macadamia Nut Cookies.
4. Pick and eat a roadside mango.
5. Whale watch along the Kohala Coast.
6. Stop and smell the ginger along Volcano Highway.
7. Catch fish from the KailuaKona seawall.
8. Watch a polo match at Waikii Ranch.
9. Try Hawaiian Angel's award winning Kona Mocha.
10. Learn to scuba dive at Kona
Coast Divers.
11. Watch the MANTA RAYS at night
at the Kona Surf Hotel
12. Tour Kona Brewery.
13. Avoid the black sand traps golfing at Volcano Country Club.
14. Pick a wild orchid.
15. Eat at Big Island Culinary Ambassador Sam Choy's restaurant.
16. Try the stone cookies at Mountain View Bakery.
17. Hike the Kau Desert trail.
18. Explore Hawaii's only green sand beach.
19. Run the Volcano Marathon.
20. Experience Hilo's Merrie Monarch Festival.
21. Try the local favorite, Punaluu Sweetbread.
22. Watch the fish auction at Suisan Fish Market in Hilo.
23. Ride a sampan bus in Hilo.
24. See a vintage movie at Pahoa's Akebono Theater.
25. Buy ohelo berry jam at Hirano store in Glenwood.
26. Rollerblade along Hilo.
27. Explore Kaumana Cave in Hilo.
28. Visit Hawaii's newest national park- Kaloko Honokohau.
29. Stay in a tree house in Waipio Valley.
30. Take the kids to Anuenue Playground in Waimea.
31. Watch the Hilo Stars play winter baseball in Hilo.
32. Visit Parker Ranch's Historic Homes at Puu Opelu.
33. Try the coconut macaroons in Honokaa.
34. Buy Hawaiian-made products at Cook's Discoveries in Waimea.
35. Attend Aloha Festival's Keiki Makahiki.
36. Eat Tropical Dreams ice cream in Hawi.
37. Antique shop in Honokaa.
38. Buy Hawaiian fabric at Kimuras in Kainaliu.
39. Order the pork chops at Manago Hotel in Captain Cook.
40. Visit Captain Cook's monument at Kealakekua Bay.
41. Shop for aloha wear at Hilo Hatties.
42. Visit King Kamehameha III's birthplace in Keauhou.
43. Snorkel with the turtles at Kahaluu Beach park or go scuba diving
at Turtle Pinnacle with Kona Coast Divers
44. Follow Jack and Arnie at the Senior Skins at Mauna Lani.
45. Watch Fourth of July fireworks from the Kailua-Kona pier.
46. Visit Kamehameha the Great's birthplace in Hawi.
47. Try the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel's famous Sunday Brunch.
48. Wind surf at Anaehoomalu Bay.
49. Play horseshoes at Kona's Old Airport Park.
50. Buy a koa calabash at Waipio Woodworks.
51. Drive the scenic Ahualoa road.
52. Taste a malasada at Tex Drive Inn in Honokaa.
53. Visit the Onizuka Space Museum at the airport.
54. Eat shaved ice at Itsus in Hilo.
55. Try the chocolate covered squid at Big Island Candies.
56. Visit Uchida Farm, an authentic 1920's Kona Coffee Farm.
57. Body surf at Magic Sands beach.
58. Swim in Kona Surf's salt water pool.
59. Take the art tour at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel.
60. Camp at Hapuna Beach State Park cabins.
61. Explore the Puako Petroglyph fields.
62. Ride a boat to your room at the Hilton Waikoloa Village.
63. Buy and eat Waipio Valley Poi
64. Hike the volcano.
65. Try Hawaiian food on Fridays at Keauhoe Beach Hotel.
66. Visit a Buddhist Temple in Wood Valley.
67. Eat sushi at Kawamoto Store in Hilo.
68. Visit Naalehu, the southernmost city in the United States.
69. Catch a marlin along the Kona Coast.
70. Try a papaya in Puna.
71. Have fun at Hilo's Macadamia Nut Festival.
72. Write your name with white coral on black lava (Hawaiian graffiti).
73. Surf Pine Trees.
74. Play 16 Big Island golf courses.
75. Visit the world's largest macadamia nut orchard.
76. Go tasting and tour the Volcano Winery.
77. Watch the mongoose play.
78. Hunt wild boar.
79. Go for a bi-plane ride.
80. Visit Milolii, Hawaii's last authentic native fishing village.
81. Plant a coconut tree.
82. Ski Mauna Kea.
83. Enjoy free entertainment at Waikoloa's King's Shops.
84. Play Hawaiian games at Lapakahi State Park.
85. Run Banyan Drive in Hilo.
86. Go on a submarine ride.
87. Visit one of the oldest Hawaiian templesMookini Heiau.
88. Swim with dolphins.
89. Hike into a rainforest.
90. Buy authentic Hawaiian art at the Volcano Art Center.
91. Run the Bayfront Highway in Hilo.
92. Find the Mark Twain banyan tree.
93. Buy Japanese slippers at Ah Mais in Hilo.
94. Watch the lava flow into the ocean.
95. Go birding.
96. Heat up your lunch in volcanic steam vents.
97. Talk story with the locals.
98. Listen to Hawaiian music at Hulihee's Palace's free band concerts.
99. Order a chocolate malt at Ocean View Inn's soda fountain.
100. Wear a lei, then enjoy the fragrance as it drys in your room.
101. Go on a glass bottom boat ride.
102. Try walking the rope bridge at the Hilton Waikaloa Village.
103. Pick and eat a wild guava.
104. Mountain bike Mana Road.
105. Catch a mahimahi, then have it for dinner.
106. Drape a lei on the original King Kamehameha statue.
107. Drive the Chain of Craters road.
108. Visit the art galleries in Hawi.
109. Take a picture at Mauna Kea's famous 3rd hole.
110. Watch the sunrise at Cape Kumukahi-the easternmost point in Hawaii.
111. Look for wild turkeys, peacocks, pheasants and quail.
112. Play tennis on Mauna Lani's grass courts.
113. Photograph endangered birds at the Hakalua Bird Refuge.
114. Enjoy a Parker Ranch BBQ and paniolo kanekapila.
115. Stargaze at the Mauna Kea observatories.
116. Taste Kona Coffee.
117. Find the King Kalakaua statue in Hilo.
118. Buy aloha wear at Sig Zanes in Hilo.
119. Walk the wooden sidewalks in Pahoa.
120. Send anthuriums home.
121. Sunbathe in the buff at Kaloko Honokohau.
122. Find the banyan trees planted by 3 U.S. Presidents in Hilo.
123. Build a black sand castle.
124. Photograph the flowers at Nani Mau Gardens.
125. Experience a Big Island luau.
126. Sunbathe at Kona Coast State Park.
127. Explore Thurston's lava tube.
128. Learn the history of Puukohola Heiau National Park.
129. Attend Turtle Independence Day at Mauna Lani.
130. Swim the Ironman course in Kailua Bay.
131. Watch the fish weigh-in at Honokohau Harbor.
132. Night dive with theMANTA RAYS
with Kona Coast Divers.
133. Charter a fishing boat.
134. Visit the Ahuena Heiau (Kamehameha's last home).
135. Go on the Hilo Walking Tour.
136. Look for the green flash at sunset at Huggo's in Kona.
137. Watch the Aloha Festivals Parade in Kohala and Waimea.
138. Attend Hawaii's oldest food festival- the Kona Coffee Cultural
Festival.
139. Visit the Little Grass Shack in Kealakekua.
140. Photograph St. Benedict's Painted Church.
141. Explore the underwater park at Kealakekua Bay.
142. Learn about Hawaiian culture at Mauna Loa Polynesian Village.
143. Take home Saloon Pilot crackers from Hilo.
144. Get married in Liliuokalani Gardens.
145. Be amazed at Akaka Falls.
146. Have lunch at Honokaa Club.
147. Go on a wagon ride in Waipio Valley.
148. Tour Parker Ranch.
149. Drive the scenic route in Onomea.
150. Have a cocktail on the crater's edge at the Volcano House.
151. Stargaze on Saddle Road.
152. Antique shop in Hilo.
153. See a play at Aloha Theater.
154. Find King Kalakaua's beach house in Kahaluu.
155. Eat local Japanese food at Teshimas in Kainaliu.
156. Taste the triple chocolate fudge cookies at Cook's Discoveries.
157. Rent Mauna Lani's bungalow-complete with butler.
158. Admire the Hawaiian quilts on display at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel.
159. Rate the best macadamia nutpie on the island.
160. Attend a band concert at Hilo's Mooheau Park bandstand.
161. Buy flowers and produce at the Hilo Farmer's Market.
162. Tour Kona Historical Society Museum.
163. Learn about ahupuaa at Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden.
164. Ride a canoe in Hilo Bay.
165. Visit an art exhibit at East Hawaii Cultural Center.
166. Run Alii Drive.
167. Watch the Moikeha Hawaiian Sailing Canoe Race.
168. Attend a service at Mokuaikaua, the first church in Hawaii.
169. Find out who holds the marlin records at the "Grander Wall"
in Kona.
170. Experience the King Kamehameha Day Parade.
171. Dance on Captain Bean's sunset cruise.
172. Learn to parasail.
173. Watch a free Polynesian show at Kona Surf
174. Catch an ahi.
175. Buy a lauhala hat at Kimura's shop in Holualoa.
176. Find warm water springs in Kapoho.
177. Visit the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Factory.
178. Choose your entree from the fishponds at Hilo's Seaside Restaurant.
179. Learn how it happened at Lava Tree State Park.
180. Tour Hilo's historic Lyman House Museum.
181. Visit the Hilo Tsunami Memorial.
182. Obtain an "object d'art" at one of Holualoa's art galleries.
183. Walk back in time at Puuhonua O Honaunau.
184. Drive Kona Coffee Countryd.
185. Photograph St. Peter's oceanfront mini-church.
186. Hang out and eat a burger at Honokohau Harbor.
187. Attend the Ironman parade.
188. Watch the big fish weighin at Kailua-Kona pier.
189. Experience the KailuaKona walking tour.
190. Be part of the Queen Liliuokalani Canoe Race- the world's largest.
191. Visit Hulihee Palace, one of three palaces in the United States.
192. Walk the nature trail at Manuka State Park.
193. Camp on the volcano.
194. Attend Aloha Festival's Falsetto and Storytelling contests.
195. Watch the fans turn at The Kona Inn.
196. Photograph the nene, Hawaii's elusive state bird.
197. Taste awardwinning chocolate turtles at Kailua Candy Company.
198. Tour the Natural Energy Laboratory.
199. Enter The Billfish Parade.
200. Picnic at Kolekole State Park.
201. Hike Waipio Valley.
202. Window shop in downtown Hilo.
203. Buy chocolate covered potato chips at Big Island Candies.
204. Work out at The Club in Kona.
205. Photograph a "Kona Nightingale."
206. Learn about the fishponds at Kona Village.
207. Catch a train to your room at the HiltonWaikoloa Village.
208. Eat Pacific Rim Cuisine.
209. See the tsunami exhibits at the Wailoa Center.
210. Experience the Kamuela Museum.
211. Treat yourself to a Big Island spa.
212. Honeymoon- everywhere!
213. Visit the Kilauea Visitor Center.
214. Discover a Big Island B & B.
215. Learn to hula.
216. Read a book at Hapuna Beach.
217. Watch the waves at Lyman's.
218. Listen to Hawaiian slack key guitar music.
219. Eat a loco-moco.
220. Buy a cowboy hat in Waimea.
221. Try local-style sashimi (raw fish).
222. Eat frozen pineapple chunks.
223. Sail a boat.
224. See a foreign movie at The Hawaiian Film Festival.
225. Celebrate Mardi Gras in Hilo.
226. Kayak the Kona coast.
227. Eat a slice at Bianelli's Sports Cafe.
228. Go to the Hawaii County Fair.
229. Cheer at the Haili men's vollyball tournament.
230. Watch the canoe paddlers practice.
231. Swim the Keauhou to Kailua 6-mile Alii Challenge.
232. Watch the Rubber Boot Rodeo in Hilo.
233. Catch an ono.
234. Order Hawaiian sweetbread french toast.
235. Visit Wailoa Visitor Center.
236. Pick your horse at Panaewa Downs and Paniolo Park.
237. Go on a nature tour.
238. Charter a plane or helicopter.
239. Rent a mountain bike.
240. Rent an underwater camera from Kona Coast Divers.
241. Take a dip in Hilo's icepond.
242. Climb aboard a zodiac.
243. Take a 2-tank day dive with Kona Coast
Divers.
244. Boogie board at Hapuna Beach.
245. Buy some caviar at Kona Wine Market.
246. Attend Hilo's Slack Key Festival.
247. Enjoy the sunrise from Hilo's Richardson Ocean Park.
248. Wear a muumuu.
249. Watch the whales from Drysdale's Two.
250. Drink milk out of a coconut.
251. Sing at a karaoke nightclub.
252. Try water polo.
253. Target practice at North Kohala Gun Club.
254. Rent a jeep and go off-road.
255. Master the pronunciation and spelling of the Hawaiian language.
256. Hike Upolu Point in North Kohala.
257. Find the canoe moorings at South Point.
258. Learn how to make a tropical flower arrangement.
259. Go to a "Jah-waiian" musical concert by local stars.
260. Visit historic Kumukahi Lighthouse.
261. Tour the island by bicycle.
262. Get a lomilomi massage.
263. Walk the King's Trail.
264. Watch the carving of an authentic canoe.
265. Visit the Kamuela Museum.
266. Circle the entire island in one day.
267. Mail a coconut "postcard" to a friend.
268. Learn to sing a Hawaiian song.
269. Try to decipher a petroglyph.
270. Eat at Kilauea Lodge in Volcano.
271. Buy a tie-dye bikini in Puna.
272. Attend a play at the Kahilu Theater in Waimea.
273. Wander through a fern forest.
274. Attend the Kona Coffee Festival's Cupping competition.
275. Shop on Alii Drive.
276. Hand feed the fish in Kealakekua Bay.
277. Try Rock N' Bowl at Kona Bowl.
278. Rent a Harley in Kona.
279. Jump off the Kailua pier.
280. Sail a double-hull Hawaiian sailing canoe.
281. Buy a pair of "slippers" and don't take them off until
you leave.
282. Listen to the Coffee Cantata while drinking Kona coffee.
283. Watch a torch-lighting ceremony.
284. See Santa arrive by outrigger.
285. Get a tan.
286. Buy a coconut monkey bank.
287. Play konane (Hawaiian checkers) at The City of Refuge.
288. Attend the Taro Festival inHonokaa.
289. Make a Kona coffee lei.
290. Attend the Aloha Festival hula program at the crater's edge.
291. Take a helicopter ride over an active volcano.
292. Send orchids home.
293. Ride the "HeleOn" bus.
294. Learn to weave lauhala.
295. Try to lift the Naha stone.
296. Learn about the Big island's many legends.
297. Find the holua slide in Keauhou.
298. Cheer on the Ironmen at the World Championship of Triathlons.
299. Search for Big Island Eclipse souvenirs from 1991.
300. Try "poke" at Sam Choy's poke recipe contest.
301. Explore the Devastation Trail.
302. Walk in the Lantern Parade in Hilo.
303. Search for the rare yellow lehua blossom.
304. Picnic at Mauna Kea State Park.
305. Try macadamia nut pancakes.
306. Buy Atebara's Potato Chips in Hilo.
307. Eat spam and eggs at The Pineapple Hut in Kona.
308. Enjoy "Old Hawaii On Horseback" in Waimea.
309. Taste chocolate macadamia nut flavored coffee.
310. Walk the arch bridges at Wailoa State Park in Hilo.
311. Learn the ancient skill of tapa making.
312. Tour the old sugarcane plantation towns.
313. Explore the John Palmer Parker Museum.
314. Eat mochi ice cream in Hilo.
315. Warm your backside in front of the Kilauea Lodge fireplace.
316. Buy tshirts for the folks at home at Crazy Shirts.
317. Take home a Hawaiian Christmas ornament.
318. Talk story with local legend Uncle George at the Keauhou Beach
Hotel.
319. Rate the Big Island's best mai-tai.
320. Visit Carmen at the poolside bar at The King Kamehameha Hotel.
321. Find and enjoy poha berry jam.
322. Go to the movies at The People's Theatre in Honokaa.
323. Photograph the boiling pots in Hilo.
324. Watch the surfers from The Jolly Roger's lanai in Kona.
325. Explore the Kukuihaele Lighthouse.
326. See an Hawaiian owl.
327. Catch a double rainbow in Waimea.
328. Buy strawberries in Waimea.
329. Have Portuguese sausage with your eggs.
330. Watch Fourth of July fireworks in Hilo.
331. Have your underwater experience
videotaped at Kona Coast Divers.
332. Drive along the scenic ocean drive in Keaukaha.
333. Visit the quaint shops in Honomu.
334. Participate in the Kona Coffee Festival's Picking Contest.
335. Learn about Camp Tarawa in Waimea.
336. Camp in Kalopa State Park.
337. Visit a Waipio taro farm.
338. Visit Thomas A. Jaggar Museum at the volcano.
339. Go to the Mango Festival in Kau.
340. Try a Hilo grown lychee.
341. Watch Shakespeare in the Park in Hilo.
342. Visit Church Row in Waimea.
343. Learn about the legends of Pele and Hiiaka.
344. Go on a camera safari.
345. Run the Kona Marathon.
346. Buy a crystal at Ancient Wisdoms in Kona.
347. Watch the Haari boat race in Hilo.
348. Enter the Half-Ironman Triathlon.
349. Shop at an old-style plantation store.
350. Make a haku lei.
351. Watch the state's oldest rodeo on July 4th.
352. Watch the sunset at The Kona Inn.
353. Visit Waimea's historic Spencer House.
354. Eat saimin at McDonald's.
355. Visit a llama farm.
356. Walk in the warm Hilo rain; forget your umbrella.
357. Eat a laulau.
358. Stay at the Shirokawa Motel in Naalehu.
359. Picnic at Pahoehoe Park.
360. Feed the fish from your table at Huggos.
361. Watch a local paint a watercolor by the shore.
362. Play beach croquet.
363. Enjoy paniolo yarns at Panaewa Equestrian Center.
364. Enjoy a plate lunch.
365. Don't take home lava rocks!! It's bad luck.
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