Towns, Parks, and Other Places

• Aloha and Welcome To Downtown Hilo! - the official site for this town on the East side of the Big Island.
• ASTRONAUT ELLISON S. ONIZUKA SPACE CENTER - "...Educational Facility established to commemorate Col. Ellison S. Onizuka, U.S. Air Force, who lost his life aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger...."
• Hawai`i Department of Land and Natural Resources: Division of State Parks: Hawaii Parks - basic description of parks, with occasional pics.
• Hulihe`e Palace - former royalty summer home, now a museum overlooking Kailua Bay.
• Kamuela/ Waimea - On the Big Island of Hawaii - specific to the north and west portions of the Big Island.
• Lyman Museum, natural and cultural history of Hawai'i - "...showcases the natural and cultural history of Hawai`i in its exhibit halls and its 1839 historic missionary home." Located in Hilo.
• Manini Beach, Hawaii - photos of this spot.
• Pacific Tsunami Museum - located in Hilo, offering cultural and historical preservation of this dangerous phenomena.
• Waikoloa Village Main Page - official website of the village, not too far away from Waimea.

Hamakua Coast

Kealakekua Bay - A small (5,682 sq. ft.) bit of land on this bay marks the supposed spot of Cook's death.  The land is actually owned by Great Britain!

Kilauea

Mauna Kea