In front of the public library on Waianuenue Ave in Hilo are two large oblong stones. The Naha and Pinao stones represent legends in native culture. The Naha stone legend decreed that whoever could move it would be king. Lengend has it that Kamehameha I, who united the Hawaiian Islands, moved the 5,000 pound stone while still in his teens. The Pinao stone is considered to the entrance pillar to an ancient temple that stood on this site.
Location:
300 Waianuenue AVE, Hilo Hawaii 96720
Other History nearby:
(Kailua-Kona) Hulihee Palace and Museum
(Volcano) International Fireplace of Friendship
(Kailua-Kona) Kona Inn Historical Landmark
(Laupahoehoe) Laupahoehoe Train Museum
(Pahoa) Lava Tree State Monument
(Hilo) Lyman Mission House and Museum
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01/11 Coming to The Hilo area
Annual Maui Steel Guitar Festival Maui HI April19-21 Featured performers will also conduct on-site school visits to various Maui schools to educate and and inform Maui's youth about the Hawaiian steel guitar. These visits, targeted specifically for students of these schools, includes both educational sessions and entertainment by the visiting performers.
Maui Classical Music Festival Maui HI May10 Over the years the Festival has received extensive coverage in national newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, the New York Times, the Hawaii newspapers, and travel and airline magazines. Feature articles written about the Festival have appeared in important musical publications such as Musical America, Chamber Music America, and American Record Guide.
Merrie Monarch Festival Hilo HI June7-9 Merrie Monarch Festival is a week-long cultural event held annually in Hilo on the island of Hawaii. Festivities start on Easter Sunday and culminate with the Hula competition events at the Edith Kanaka'ole Tennis Stadium - Miss Aloha Hula on Thursday, Hula Kahiko on Friday, and Hula 'Auana on Saturday.
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival Maui HI June23 Various artists, food, crafts, Guitar exhibitor, and more.
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