Waikoloa Holidays
The forty mile stretch of the Kohala Coast on the northwest side of the Big Island is home to many luxury hotels and resorts. Waikoloa Beach is one of the most popular.
The Kohala Coast is renowned for palm fringed sandy beaches, perfect sunny days, championship golf courses, stunning hotels, excellent scuba diving, sport fishing, whale watching, quaint villages and many historical sights.
Things to see and do
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Mauna Kea Summit and Stargazing
Hawaii is a destination really geared towards stargazing; boasting 90% clear nights and a total of 13 large telescopes on the summit of Mauna Kea alone. The surrounding ocean cuts down on artificial light pollution and leads to better, more stable stargazing conditions.
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
The southern and smaller two of the Big Island's volcanoes, Mauna Loa and Kilauea jointly constitute, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, thirty miles from Hilo and eighty miles from Kona.
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Merrie Monarch Hula Festival
Hula was born on Hawaii and the biggest festival takes place each spring on the Big Island.
