Summer of 2006 I housesitted for my aunt in Hilo, Hawaii. Hilo is a quiet beach town that is very differant from the other islands and the other cities of Hawaii. Great farmer’s market, the Palace theater is a must, but also the Kress, the dollar theatre which is a great way to spend the afternoon to save yourself from a sunburn. Sometimes it can rain for a week solid but when everything is going right it rains all night and suns all day. THe beaches are rocky and not always sand, but the hidden places like the hot ponds, black sand beach, and lava make up for the slight inconvience. I recomend water shoes in the ocean. AND SNORKLING.