{"id":292,"date":"2015-03-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-27T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"\/2005\/03\/27\/north-kohalas-rich-history\/"},"modified":"2023-07-25T11:53:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T21:53:22","slug":"north-kohala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaii.com\/north-kohala\/","title":{"rendered":"North Kohala&#8217;s Rich History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The North Kohala peninsula, having risen first from the sea, is the oldest section of this still growing island. Eventually, the volcanoes that formed Kohala Mountain became extinct leaving a rugged, windswept terrain that only now is beginning to show signs of modern development. But time has not erased the historic legacy of this region. Ancient temple sites, like <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.com\/big-island\/mookini-heiau\/\/\">Mo&#8217;okini Heiau<\/a>, built in 480 A.D., a Hawaiian village dating back 600 years at Lapakahi State Historical Park, and <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.com\/big-island\/things-to-do-big-island\/king-kamehamehas-birthplace\/\">the birthplace<\/a> and original statue of King Kamehameha I stand as graphic reminders of a time when the Hawaiian archipelago was virtually unknown to the Western world.<\/p>\n<h3>Upcountry Hamlets<\/h3>\n<p>Today the upcountry hamlets of <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.com\/big-island\/boho-meets-old-school-hawaii-in-charming-hawi\/\">Hawi<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.com\/big-island\/history-and-beauty-define-the-sleepy-town-of-kapaau\/\">Kapa\u02bbau<\/a> cater to tourists in inventive, offbeat ways.<\/p>\n<p>Park and take a peek inside the boutiques, galleries, eateries and gift shops that line the main drag in both towns.<\/p>\n<h3>Sights to See<\/h3>\n<p>The drive to the <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.com\/big-island\/breathtaking-pololu-valley\/\">Pololu Valley Lookout<\/a>, beyond Hawi and Kapa&#8217;au, is spectacular. Once there, consider hiking into the valley. Leaving the North Kohala area, you might want to take the Kohala Mountain Road along Route 250 to <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.com\/big-island\/things-to-do-big-island\/waimea-big-islands-hawaiian-cowboy-town\/\">Waimea<\/a>. This is a picturesque drive through cattle ranches and largely unpopulated countryside. On a clear day, you can see three of the Big Island&#8217;s five mountains: <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.com\/big-island\/things-to-do-big-island\/mauna-kea\/\">Mauna Kea<\/a>, Mauna Loa and Hualalai. And you might even catch a glimpse of Haleakala on the island of Maui.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The North Kohala peninsula, having risen first from the sea, is the oldest section of this still growing island. Eventually, the volcanoes that formed Kohala Mountain became extinct leaving a rugged, windswept terrain that only now is beginning to show signs of modern development. 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