| Kona in the north western hot spot of Hawaii and is | | | | mother. |
| home to many beautiful and not to be missed tourist | | | | If you're traveling with your husband or 20 something |
| stops during your trip to the big island. It is not only | | | | children then they would be more than delighted to |
| the commerce center of Hawaii, but also the center | | | | visit the famous Kona Brewing Company. The Kona |
| of Hawaii's tourist industry. | | | | Brewing Company is an award-winning microbrewery |
| It's hard to believe that this once docile and quiet | | | | which offers tours and of course free samples along |
| fishing town was home to very few until the tourism | | | | the way! I really enjoyed the beer as I rarely get a |
| boom of the late 1900's. Kona still holds some of its | | | | taste of a brew that comes from Hawaii where I live. |
| old charm despite being a busy center in one of | | | | If you want to get a taste of what it was like to be |
| Hawaii's fastest growing districts. Everyone from | | | | Hawaiian royalty then make a visit to the Hulihee |
| young and old can enjoy the amazing surroundings | | | | Palace. It is a former vacation home of Hawaiian |
| that Kona has to offer. | | | | royalty and is now a museum which offers a very |
| The Sadie Seymour Botanical Gardens is a 1.5 acre | | | | unique look into life of island royalty. The palace was |
| wonder which is located on the grounds of the Kona | | | | built in the mid 1800's and keeps every ounce of |
| Outdoor Circle Educational Center. I've been to few | | | | charm and design of the era. |
| gardens that were this large and it made a flower | | | | I hope you enjoy your visit to Kona, or if you've |
| lover out of me in an instant. The gardens were | | | | been thinking about stopping in on your trip to Hawaii, |
| designed by landscape architect Scott Seymour on a | | | | then I highly recommend this district. |
| wedge-shaped plot, and named in honor of his | | | | |