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The Best Hotels on Hawaiʻi Island, According to our Editors
From luxury resorts to budget-friendly hotels, here are our editors' picks for Big Island’s best stays.
This Mom-and-Pop Shop is Known for Building Better Bentos
The beloved Kawamoto Store in Hilo has been satisfying customers with shrimp tempura, Korean chicken and maki sushi for more than seven decades.
5 Tips for Your First Trip to Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island
What to know before and during your travels in this vibrant town.
Tour the Tropical Fruit Farm at Rainbow Falls
O.K. Farms in Hilo offers excursions through its tropical fruit farm with stops at two private waterfall lookouts.
Have Aloha Will Travel EP89: What's Up in Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island
The podcast goes on the road to report right from the Island of Hawaiʻi.
Your Guide to ʻAkaka Falls State Park on Hawaiʻi Island
Everything you need to know to see this accessible waterfall just north of Hilo.
What to Know About the 2022 Merrie Monarch Festival
The highly anticipated hula event returns in April with a live audience and a limited number of invited guests. If you’re not among them, you can still check it out. Here’s how.
Discover These Charming Walkable Towns in Hawaiʻi
You’ll want to hit these streets on your next vacation to the Islands.
Checklist for a Sustainable Spring Break
Escape to a holistic hangout in Hilo.
A Regenerative Getaway for the Soul
We’ve found a Hilo hotel that caters to your body, mind and spirit.
5 Ways to Do Good While Exploring Hilo
Follow these eco-friendly tips to leave a small footprint on the Big Island.
A Soulful 72 Hours in Hilo
Discover this seaside stop where Hawaiian culture surrounds and natural wonders astound.
4 Old-School Favorites on Hawai‘i Island
These beloved restaurants on the Big Island are a step back in time.
Hear from the Misses We Miss from Past Merrie Monarch Festivals
Insights and inspiration from former five Miss Aloha Hulas.
This Cacao Farm on Hawai‘i Island Offers Unique Tours
Lavaloha offers a fun tree-to-chocolate tour just outside of Hilo.
Meet This Hilo Fashion Designer, Mompreneur and Longtime Merrie Monarch Supporter
Simply Sisters fashion designer Regina “Lola” Miller shares her passion for aloha wear with pieces inspired by her love for family, hula and Hilo
Head to Kula Shave Ice in Hilo for a Healthier, Refreshing Treat
This stand serves organic shave ice made with fresh, Hawai‘i-grown ingredients that will have you coming back for more.
Chow Down at this Unnassuming Kitchen on the Corner of Lono Street and Kīlauea Avenue
A true hole-in-the-wall gem, Aloha Mondays keeps its diners on their toes with an ever-shifting menu filled with locally sourced dishes.
Shop Made-in-Hawaiʻi Goods and Accessories at this Hilo Boutique
Hana Hou, located in the center of Hilo, is especially known for its intricately crafted lauhala hats.
Your Walking Guide to Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island
The luscious Hawaiʻi Island district is packed to the brim with gardens, fish markets and museums, and you don't even need a car to see it all.
Best Loco Moco on Hawaiʻi Island
See how your favorite loco moco from the Big Island stacks up in our 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards.
This Hilo-Based Company is Brewing Tea with Māmaki
Big Island-based Shaka Tea is the first line of Hawai‘i-grown herbal ice teas brewed with the endemic māmaki.
