The Big Island is so big there are lots of different areas that look completely different from other places around the islands. There is Puna which is big and open and wild. There is Hilo, which is a city bordered by a lush and green tropical rainforest. There is the Hamakua Coast which is the windward side of the island heading up to Waimea - with great ocean views. There is Waimea and Hawi which are the old, cowboy sections of the island. There is Kau, which is big, hot, dry, and sparse. There is the Kohala Coast where all the money is moving into. There is Kailua-Kona, a town packed in around a small bay and easy ocean access.