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Kona is the favored travel destination on the big island because its weather is nearly perfect, the temperature averaging 80 degrees F.  As it’s in the island’s rain-shadow the climate is dry and not too windy.  I like Kona because it’s home to the island’s only Costco, my favorite store (a great place to buy your gifts like macadamia nuts, quality Hawaiian shirts, etc) that also has the island’s lowest priced gas.

The main airport on the Big Island is Kona International; this most probably will be your port of arrival.  At the airport you can visit the Ellison S. Onizuka Space Center, an educational facility dedicated to space exploration and a good …

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