Volcano House
1 Crater Rim Dr.; 808/967-7321; www.volcanohousehotel.com; doubles from $95.
Volcano Rainforest Retreat
11-3832 12th St.; 800/550-8696; www.volcanoretreat.com; doubles from $125.
Hawaii Volcano National Park
Tips on how best to see Kilauea, including a Webcam trained on the Pu'u O'o vent. www.nps.gov/havo
Hilo Farmers' Market
Corner of Mamo St. and Kamehameha Ave.; Wednesday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon.
Tropical Helicopters
808/961-6810; www.tropicalhelicopters.com; tours $142 per person.
Hawaii: The Big Island Revealed
by Andrew Doughty, a valuable (and amusing) insider's guide to the island.
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