"You can die anytime, but living takes true courage." -- Kenshin Himura…read more What a wonderful health food store & gift shop. If you're wondering: "Locavore" is a person whose diet consists only or principally of locally grown or produced food. Add a bunch of uniques gift ideas by Big Island artists and life is complete. Located in the heart of old town Hilo on Kilauea Avenue is where you'll find Locavore or as locals will know it's next to Ben Franklin. The staff of Sam and Audrey were genuinely kind and welcoming. I was most impressed with their knowledge of products and pride in what they had to offer. My sister (who I was visiting) purchased fresh non-GMO produce and pickled namasu. Since I was visiting Hilo I chose unique stickers and postcards to take home with me. I really felt a warm peaceful vibe while browsing around The Locavore Store. On a Sunday afternoon it was filled with curious customers. Health conscience hippies, those looking for island arts & crafts, and a few locals living la viva Locavore lifestyle. What a fab gem in old town Hilo. Til next time... Pls follow my adventures IG: @eric_travel_guru

They offer local products from smaller businesses which is a really nice touch. Staff is friendly…read moreas well.

Marcy's is a Mini-Filipino store off the highway. You would never know from the outside looking in…read morebut they have a variety of great hard to find filipino products that may not be found at the bigger markets. I came in looking for specific pancit noodles and they had it! They also have an awesome selection of frozen goods like squid, prawns, and fish, that I was surprised to see in the back of the store at the frozen aisle. Everything in it was amazing and awesome! Even the variety of produce like long beans, fern, and green leafy types were surprising! Staff is friendly and prices are a bit cheaper on some products compared to the bigger stores! Cant wait to re-shop when we're back on this side of the island!

I have been hearing about Wilson's Shave Ice in Hilo for years ....it's my bf's FAVORITE shave ice…read moreplace in the world! So of course when I finally get to Hilo, we had to try it. Unfortunately for us, on our last day in Hilo when we went to try it Wilson's was inexplicably closed....whhhaaattt????!!!! With my sweet tooth still craving something tasty and my bf needing to mend his shocked heart over Wilson's, I suggested we get some Halo Halo. Instantly his eyes brightened and we jumped in the car to head to Marcy's Variety Store. Off of Makaala Street in an inconspicuous block, we pulled up to Marcy's Variety Store. Note to the wise, it's next door to a small Filipino bakery that also serves Halo Halo but they can't beat Marcy's. We ordered two, and the gal handed us over two gi-normous cups of Halo Halo. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/ojNY69j2gfwMI0er0YHpdA?select=bNnQqEpE-Y8WtQ6iTjWUMQ All kinds of tropical fruits and jellies dancing around the cup swirled with evaporated milk---all of this goodness is topped off with crushed ice and a heaping scoop of ube/vanilla ice cream. YUM!!!!!!!! And although my poor honey didn't get his Wilson's, he looked pretty happy enjoying his Halo Halo. (And my sweet tooth thanked me for it too!)

Ono lau lau's!! Gotta still try everything else on their menu!! Still undecided on what to try…read morefirst but I probably will figure it out when ordering again.

I didn't get the 4 for $7 deal got the mainlander 3 for $10…read more Anyway the lau lau is serious son! as they say here broke da mouth! Perfectly done pork wrapped in taro leaves cooked to perfection. Thank you sir and next time hook up the 4 for $7 deal bruh!

First time that I went to Hilo Town Market and I went with my family and had so many vendors there…read more It was so much fun there and it was my second time going to Hilo town market and I love it!!

Had a wonderful time. Great music and entertainment. Ambiance was on point. Parking was…read morereasonably priced on Keawe and Haili across from Spencer's Gym. Lots of food trucks, drinks, deserts and some booths to purchase items.

Totally worth the short, scenic drive! So close to Hilo town!…read more A beautiful working farm- and lovely curated items from crafts, to chocolates, coffee and home-grown fruits. I brought some chocolate home and it is the most amazing chocolate! Also got some fresh fruits we ate while on the island. Wish I had one of those caviar limes right now!! Go here for your souvenirs and support local farmers.

We stopped at this gift store on the way back from the chocolate farm. The gift shop features their…read moreown macadamia nuts that they grow on their 700+ acre farm. (The nuts are processed off site). I bought some and they were delicious. The owner was super friendly. It is worth a stop if you are in the area.

The OK Farm tour is a great way to learn about post sugarcane agriculture in Hawaii. Cassie was…read moreour tour guide and was very informative of the OK Farm history teaching us about all the crops growing on the farm. The in season fruit and macnuts were a nice treat as we overlooked the best view of Rainbow Falls!

One of the most interesting, informative tours I've ever been on. If you're a foodie or like to…read morecook this is a great place to visit! Ala and Cassie were great tour guides, driving us on a tour bus and stopping a few times to show us different fruit crops, but my favorite was spice road. Tasting, smelling and learning about the harvesting process. Don't misunderstand this was not at all a boring tour, it was just enough information and then we would move on while sipping seltzers,beer, and trying unusual fruits of the island not to mention snacking on macadamia nuts by some beautiful waterfalls. They also have a store where they sell some of their products and produce.