So Much More Hawai‘i… July 2008 ALOHA. Hawai‘i is home to hundreds of festivals and events throughout the year. In addition, there are many activities and attractions unbeknownst to many visitors and even residents! Many of the activities and attractions presented in the following pages are enjoyed by residents and have elements we think may appeal to visitors. This guide is not a complete listing of all the many other activities and attractions enjoyed by visitors and residents. Instead, it represents a brief guide offered only for informational purposes to our visitor stakeholders and should not be interpreted as a recommendation of an activity and attraction or an endorsement of any organization. There’s so much more to Hawai‘i than one can imagine! HAWAI‘I TOURISM AUTHORITY Table of Contents HAWAI‘I ISLAND ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai‘i............................................................................................................. 1 11th Annual Big Island International Marathon............................................................................................. 2 2008 Queen Lili‘uokalani Festival ................................................................................................................. 3 2009 Ford Ironman 70.3 Hawaii Honu Triathlon........................................................................................... 4 34th Annual Parker Ranch Round-Up Club.................................................................................................. 5 56th Annual Hilo Orchid Society Show & Sale ............................................................................................. 6 5th Annual Hawai‘i's World Heritage Festival ............................................................................................... 7 A Taste of the Hawaiian Range .................................................................................................................... 8 Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden................................................................................................ 9 Anna Ranch Heritage Center...................................................................................................................... 10 Big Island Abalone Corporation .................................................................................................................. 11 Bike Kīlauea Volcano & Wine Tasting Tour................................................................................................ 12 Black and Blue SCUBA............................................................................................................................... 13 Bon Dances - Hawai‘i Island ....................................................................................................................... 14 East Hawai‘i Cultural Council...................................................................................................................... 15 Hawai‘i AgVentures..................................................................................................................................... 16 Hawaiian Vanilla Company Mill and Visitors Center................................................................................... 17 He Huaka‘i e pana ai ke ea......................................................................................................................... 18 Hilo Farmers Market.................................................................................................................................... 19 Hilo Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens .............................................................................................. 20 Holistic Hawai‘i Wellness and Green Living Expo ...................................................................................... 21 International Haari Boat Festival................................................................................................................. 22 Kona Brewers Festival ................................................................................................................................ 23 Kona Chocolate Festival ............................................................................................................................. 24 Kona Coffee Cultural Festival ..................................................................................................................... 25 Kona Coffee Tour........................................................................................................................................ 26 Kona Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, 10K & 5K Family Fun Runs ...................................................................... 27 Lava Tube Cave Adventure: Kīlauea Caverns of Fire ................................................................................ 28 Lyman Museum & Mission House .............................................................................................................. 29 Mauka Food and Fun Festival .................................................................................................................... 30 Mauna Loa Bird Watching Adventure ......................................................................................................... 31 Moku O Keawe International Festival ......................................................................................................... 32 Volcano Art Center...................................................................................................................................... 33 W. 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Keck Observatory Open House........................................................................................................ 34 Waiomina Centennial Celebration .............................................................................................................. 35 KAUA‘I Aloha Friday Lei Making Workshop ............................................................................................................ 36 Bon Dances - Kaua‘i ................................................................................................................................... 37 Eō e ‘Emalani i Alaka‘i, "The ‘Emalani Festival" ......................................................................................... 38 Gay & Robinson Sugar Plantation Visitor Center ....................................................................................... 39 Hanapēpē - Friday Art Night ....................................................................................................................... 40 So Much More Hawai‘i… Heiva I Kaua‘i Ia Orana Tahiti 2008............................................................................................................ 41 Kaua‘i Backcountry Mountain Tubing Adventure........................................................................................ 42 Kaua‘i Backcountry Zipline Adventure Tour................................................................................................ 43 Kaua‘i Historical Society's Kapa‘a Historical Walk - Kapa‘a Town ............................................................. 44 Kaua‘i Music Festival .................................................................................................................................. 45 Kaua‘i Plantation Railway ........................................................................................................................... 46 Kaua‘i Polynesian Festival 2009................................................................................................................. 47 Kipu Falls Zipline Safari .............................................................................................................................. 48 Kipu Falls Zipline Trek ................................................................................................................................ 49 Kōloa Heritage Trail .................................................................................................................................... 50 Lāwa‘i International Center ......................................................................................................................... 51 Mokihana Festival ....................................................................................................................................... 52 Nā ‘Āina Kai Botanical Gardens.................................................................................................................. 53 National Tropical Botanical Garden, Allerton Garden Tour ........................................................................ 55 National Tropical Botanical Garden, Limahuli Garden................................................................................ 56 National Tropical Botanical Garden, McBryde Garden............................................................................... 57 Old Waimea Sugar Plantation Tour - Waimea Town.................................................................................. 58 Slack Key Guitar Concerts -- Hanalei Family Community Center .............................................................. 59 Steelgrass Farm - Chocolate Farm Tour .................................................................................................... 60 The Children's Garden of Peace................................................................................................................. 61 The Coconut Festival presented by