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| THINGS TO DO AND PLACES TO GO ~ LINKS There are so many wonderful things to explore and places to visit. It can be overwhelming if you are planning to see the whole island on your first trip. We recommend that you pick out what really interests you and limit your plans. Remember, this is a vacation of rejuvenation and exploration. With this in mind, you can look forward to your next visit with new adventures to explore. We have provided some useful links to help you plan your Hawaii vacation. They are outside links and are not connected to "Hale Aloha Aina". To return to this page just close the links window and it will bring you back to this page. |
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| These links are provided for your information. Please press the back button to return to our website or just remember we are BigIslandCottage.com! We all get lost in cyberspace. Have fun learning about our island! ~ Exploring an Active Volcano can be one of the most interesting things you will do while visiting Hawaii but with any adventure it is best to prepare. Click on the next links to view an extensive gallery of photos and information. It is strongly recommended that you familiarize yourself with the current volcanic ACTIVITY and the potential hazards while exploring Volcanoes National PARK. Plan on spending some time surfing these web sites, it is very educating and quite fascinating |
| ~ Shop and Browse the many wonderful gifts, local foods and tropical flora arrangements at the Hilo Farmers Market on Wednesday and Saturday in historic bay front Hilo. ~ Bring home a special HAND CRAFTED gift from my sister Kathy Desa at her store "KD'S GIFTS & CRAFTS" conveniently located near the Farmers Market downtown Hilo on Kilauea Street. She would be glad to tell you some of the best places to eat and visit while in town. (808) 935-8999. |
| ~ Hawaii Buddhist Meditation - Wood Valley Temple and meditation Center Hawaii Buddhist meditation and meditation center on the Big Island of Hawaii. Includes information about the Dalai Lama and Tibetan Buddhism. Nechung Dorje Drayang Ling Temple offers meditations for meditation and personal exploration as well as a gift shop and organically grown coffee |
| ~ Take a Tour into Kula Kai Caverns, located down slope of Mauna Loa near South Point on the Big Island of Hawaii. Kula Kai Caverns offers a spectacular adventure inside 1000 year old lava tubes. Situated on the Southwest rift, the caverns consist of several miles of braided lava tube systems. |
| ~ Swing a club at The Golf Course Volcano Golf & Country Club Restaurant features delicious meals for breakfast and lunch in Pele's backyard. |
| ~ Taste the Exotic wine of the Lehua blossom and honey nectar at Volcano Winery. |
| ~ Picnic at one of the most magical gardens at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden |
| ~ Learn about Hawaii’s Ecosystem with Hawaii Forest and Trail |
| ~ Take a tour of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Nut company |
| ~ Star gaze with Mauna Kea Summit Adventures |
| ~ Learn about our coffee farms and take a brief tour of the Big Island here at Coffee Times |
| ~ Bring home a Hawaiian treat, Big Island Candies-Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies Big Island Candies. |
| ~ Make your dreams come true and plan the most romantic and adventurous vacation ever. Marriage license info, Camping, Fishing and hunting licenses all at eHawaiigov.com |
| ~ See what's going on in the Calendar of Events at Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau. |
| ~ Remember the moments and cherish the memories with Toby Hoogs Photograghy. |
| ~ Send a gift of Aloha! Hawaiian gifts, tropical flowers and fresh flower leis direct from the Big Island of Hawaii. |
| ~ This Kohala Coast vacation guide provides information about Kohala Coast accommodations, activities, beaches, events, golf, hiking, hotels, real estate, restaurants, spas, Kohala Coast vacation homes, vacation rentals, big island vacation rentals, hawaii vacation links.Hawaii Big Island Acccommodation & Vacation Guide |
| ~ Take time to explore and discover all that Downtown Hilo has to offer. |
| ~ Read unbiased opinions about hotels and vacations at TripAdvisor. |
| ~ Learn about the Big Island at InstantHawaii.com |
| ~ Find Visitor information for Hilo, Hawaii, and the Big Island at Downtown Hilo. |
| ~ Hawaii Big Island Vacation Rentals Kona Hawaii vacation guide offers fine selection of Big Island vacation rentals, Big Island vacation homes, Big Island vacation condos Kona, suites, cottages and houses |
| ~ 101 Things to do in Hawaii |
| ~ Wizard Publications the creators of the most credible, believable guidebooks ever written for adventure travel to Hawaii and its islands. Honest reviews by writers who actually live their books. We show you to places no one else has even written about. Travel Guide Hawaii Revealed |
| ~ Trail Blazer Travel Books Taking adventure travelers to the heart and soul of their destination, be it Kauai, Maui, Hawaii, Oahu, the San Francisco Bay Area, or the Alpine Sierra from Yosemite to Lake Tahoe. |
| ~ Nani Mau Gardens, located in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii, has evolved into a treasure of the Islands with 20 acres of many-splendored tropical flowers and trees, pools and waterfalls and sun dappled paths. Here are orchids and anthuriums and native Hawaiian plants. |
| ~ Free admission to Pana`ewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens |
| ~ Volcano Art Center & Gallery offers fine art and crafts by Hawaii's artists, classes in traditional and contemporary arts, writing and environmental education programs, hula, music, and theater performances, custom programs for groups, and a retail gallery in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park |
| ~ Volcano Garden Arts. Our Gallery offers contemporary Hawaiian arts and fine crafts: ceramics, masks, exquisite gifts, paintings and other extraordinary media |
| ~ Nationally accredited Lyman Museum showcases the natural and cultural history of Hawai`i in its exhibit halls and its 1839 historic missionary home. |
| ~ Big Island Candies Hawaiian chocolate macadamia nut cookies and candies make great gifts. An assortment of cookies, brownies, candies and other mouthwatering treats from the Big Island of Hawaii |
| ~ Punaluu Bake Shop - Take home to friends and family Hawaiian Sweetbread |
| ~ Attend Festivals, classes and Performing arts at the East Hawaii Cultural Center |
| ~ Sail a traditional Hawaiian canoe on Hilo Bay in the moonlight, hike along the shore on a path in the lava where the Hawaiians have walked for centuries, explore steam vents and black sand beaches. |
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