November 2009 | aloha-hawaii.com:hawaii:natural hawaii

HILO THE SPIRIT OF OLD HAWAII

Hilo is the Big Island’s county seat and largest city—population 40,759—yet it has maintained all the ambience of an old-fashioned small town. As one resident put it, "Hilo has more of an ‘old Hawaii’ feel than anywhere else in the state." In Frances Reed’s book, Hilo Legends, it’s reported that King Kamehameha may have given Hilo its name. One day, the story ...>>

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