First-Time 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. by HAWAII Magazine Staff
From Our Magazine 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. by Katie Young Yamanaka
Adventure 5 Tips for Your First Trip to Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island What to know before and during your travels in this vibrant town. by Grace Maeda
Adventure 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. by Grace Maeda
First-Time 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. by Grace Maeda
Adventure Your Guide to ʻAkaka Falls State Park on Hawaiʻi Island Everything you need to know to see this accessible waterfall just north of Hilo. by Catherine Toth Fox
Arts + Culture 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. by Grace Maeda
Arts + Culture Discover These Charming Walkable Towns in Hawaiʻi You’ll want to hit these streets on your next vacation to the Islands. by Grace Maeda
Hawai‘i Island Where To Stay Checklist for a Sustainable Spring Break Escape to a holistic hangout in Hilo. by Laura Dornbush
Hawai‘i Island Where To Stay A Regenerative Getaway for the Soul We’ve found a Hilo hotel that caters to your body, mind and spirit. by Laura Dornbush
Homepage Sponsored 5 Ways to Do Good While Exploring Hilo Follow these eco-friendly tips to leave a small footprint on the Big Island. by Laura Dornbush
Homepage Sponsored A Soulful 72 Hours in Hilo Discover this seaside stop where Hawaiian culture surrounds and natural wonders astound. by Laura Dornbush