5 of the Big Island's Best Kept Secrets in Hawaii
Kona Coffee Living History Farm
Pure Kona coffee is grown only in north and south Kona on the Big Island, making it relatively rare, so if you’re a coffee enthusiast you’ll definitely want to try some while you’re here. You can also take a tour and learn how it’s grown at the Kona Coffee Living History Farm.
The high elevation, constant cloud cover and rich volcanic soil found in its upland slopes create the ideal environment for harvesting this unique Hawaiian coffee bean. While there are countless coffee farms here, Kona Coffee Living History Farm provides one of the best visitor experiences, offering the chance to learn about locally grown coffee as well as sample lush Hawaiian fruits such as guavas, passion fruit and Kona oranges.
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See Fiery Lava and Brilliant Stars Light up the Sky at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
The landscape at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park literally changes right before your very eyes. Home to Kilauea volcano, one of the most active volcanoes on the planet, this is your chance to watch the primal process of creation and destruction as well as to learn more about how the Hawaiian Islands were formed.
It encompasses some 330,000 acres, from the summit of Maunaloa to the sea, with 150 miles of hiking trails that wind through rainforests, desert terrain and volcanic craters. If you have the chance, go after dark and you may be able to see the fiery red lava flow into the sea — an extraordinary sight. Stick around afterward for some of the best stargazing on earth.
