101 Things To Do in Hawai‘i

It's a Big, Big Island

1. Get a Front Row “Hot” Seat
2. Visit Hilo’s “All-Star” Attraction
3. Let Yourself Go on a Zipline
4. History Comes Alive at Lyman Museum
5. Ride an ATV from Mountain to Sea
6. Swim with a Manta Ray
7. Hike with a Guide
8. Soak in a Natural Hot Tub
9. Take a Land or Ocean Farm Tour
10. Dive Hawai‘i’s Waters
11. Bike Volcano Country
12. Get Your Hands Dirty
13. Discover King Kamehameha Country
14. Cruise Humpback Territory
15. Get Ditched
16. Entertain the Family
17. Relive Mission History
18. Saddle Up

Touring

19. Scout Out an 18th-Century War Temple
20. Stroll Through a Botanical Garden
21. Find Eden in Waipi‘o Valley
22. Get Your Festival On
23. Discover the Elegant Mac Nut
24. Visit with Magical Sea Creatures
25. See the Ocean at Work
26. Escape to an Ancient Refuge
27. Explore an Ahupua‘a
28. The Eyes of Mauna Kea
29. Take a Road Trip to Hip Hawi
30. Vintage Palace Welcomes Visitors
31. Bikers: Saddle Up, Ride ‘Em Out
32. Ka‘u: South by South
33. Get the “Real Deal” at Volcanoes Park
34. Take a Farm Tour
35. Travel a Scenic Byway
36. Where the Ocean Melds With Science

Shopping

37. Shop Big Island Style
38. Get Loopy on a 4-D Movie Ride
39. Let Yourself Go in a Candy Factory
40. Ride Free on the Hele-On Bus
41. Get an Uke of Your Own

Waterworld

42. Go Snorkeling
43. Get Wet ‘n’ Wild
44. Track the Underwater Kingdom
45. Catch a Wave
46. Paddle to the Capt. Cook Monument
47. Snorkel, Dive at Pawai Bay
48. Check Out a Marlin Tournament
49. Ride the Swells in an Ocean Raft
50. Walk on Water
51. Latch Onto an Outrigger Canoe
52. Go Sea Breeze Sailing
53. Get High on Kitesurfing
54. Soar in a Parasail
55. Rent a Power Boat
56. Power a Jet Ski
57. Land a Winner Off the Kona Coast
58. Go Ocean Kayaking
59. Schmooze with the Dolphins
60. Learn to Snuba
61. Hitch a Ride on a Torpedo
62. Help Protect Hawai‘i’s Marine Animals
63. Explore a Coral Reef Center
64. Wade in a Tide Pool

Air Tours

65. Above It All
66. Take a Night Flight Over a Volcano
67. Take Off From Waikoloa
68. Tour in a Fixed-Wing Aircraft
69. A Chopper Ride Made for Adventure
70. Know Your Volcanoes
71. Spread Your Wings and Fly

Hilo/Hamakua Coast

72. Drive the Hamakua Coast
73. Explore the Legacy of a Tsunami
74. Go to a Zoo in a Rainforest
75. Hilo: Alive and Well
76. Hope for a Rainbow at Rainbow Falls
77. Photograph the Boiling Pots of Wailuku River
78. Visit Akaka Falls & Honomu Town
79. Stop at a Train Museum
80. Navigate Saddle Road
81. Get Hooked on Scrapbooking
82. Take a Break in Honoka‘a
83. Visit Outer Space

Kona Coffee Belt

84. Go Kona Coffee Tasting
85. Go Organic
86. Roast Your Own Private Label
87. Watch for the Pink Hotel
88. From Bean to Cup, It’s an Exacting Process
89. Keep Coffee Fresh
90. A Town Built Around Coffee

Cowboy Country

91. Poke Around a Fun Cowboy Town
92. Go Big-Game Hunting
93. On Stage in Waimea
94. Visit a School House Gallery
95. Parker Ranch: It’s an Original
96. Explore a Working Cattle Ranch

Dining & Entertainment

97. Try the Island Take on Fine Dining
98. Taste Big Island Wine
99. Discover Slack Key and Listen to the Sound of the Islands
100. Enter the Shave Ice Debate
101. Go on a Photo Safari
102. Go to a Lu‘au
103. Eat Lunch Hawai‘i-Style
104. Get Mellow, Drink Kava
105. Absorb the Spirit of Hula
106. Get Fish as Fresh as It Comes
107. See Chocolate Made from Bean to Bar

Explore

108. Pick a Beach
109. Fresh from the Island
110. Stroll to Kokua Kailua
111. Trek to a Star Party
112. Picnic Under Coconut Trees
113. Follow the Scent of Sweetbread
114. Get Aloha at Hilo Hattie
115. Book a Sunset Dinner Cruise
116. Romantic Big Island Eateries
117. Sneak a Kiss
118. Practise Water Safety
119. Fall in Love with Big Island Flowers
120. Make a Date with a Vintage Theater
121. Drive a Mystical Mountain Road
122. Pamper Yourself
123. Create a Lasting Memory
124. Surround Yourself with Blooms
125. Find Beachfront Om

Golf with a View

126. Take a Golf Lesson
127. Golf from the Mountains to the Sea