Guidebook for Kailua-Kona
Food Scene
Great restaurant if you are celebrating a special occasion.
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Huggo's
75-5828 Kahakai RdGreat restaurant if you are celebrating a special occasion.
Be sure to try their taco nights on Tuesday and Thursday. They make their own tortillas and the prices are great.
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Oceans Sports Bar & Grill
75-5811 Ali‘i DrBe sure to try their taco nights on Tuesday and Thursday. They make their own tortillas and the prices are great.
We especially like this restaurant for breakfast and lunch. They also have a bakery and coffee shop.
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Daylight Mind Coffee Company
69-201 Waikōloa Beach DrWe especially like this restaurant for breakfast and lunch. They also have a bakery and coffee shop.
Harbor House
74-425 Kealakehe PkwyGreat fish sandwiches and frosted mugs of beer.
Lava Lava Beach Club
69-1081 Ku'uali'i PlBare foot bar with great food.
newly remodeled and relocated. A great place to go for your morning Latte or for a great breakfast.
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Island Lava Java
75-5801 Ali‘i Drnewly remodeled and relocated. A great place to go for your morning Latte or for a great breakfast.
Parks & Nature
Good for beginner snorkelers to the left, intermediate to the right.
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Kahaluu Bay
Ali‘i DriveGood for beginner snorkelers to the left, intermediate to the right.
Easy entrance for snorkeling at Two Step on the rocks or walk down the boat ramp. Good for both snorkeling and scuba. Get there early, pay to park on church property (limited number of spaces.
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Honaunau Bay
Easy entrance for snorkeling at Two Step on the rocks or walk down the boat ramp. Good for both snorkeling and scuba. Get there early, pay to park on church property (limited number of spaces.
Great sand beach, good snorkeling, some shade trees.
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Park tal-Bajja ta 'Ho'okena
86-4322 Mamalahoa HwyGreat sand beach, good snorkeling, some shade trees.
Honokohau Beach
Lots of turtles!
Nice sand beach, but no shade so bring your umbrella. Good snorkeling from the north end of beach.
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Kua Bay
Nice sand beach, but no shade so bring your umbrella. Good snorkeling from the north end of beach.
One of our favorite beaches. Sand, plenty of shade trees, good snorkeling.
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Waialea Beach
Old Puako RoadOne of our favorite beaches. Sand, plenty of shade trees, good snorkeling.
Huge sand beach, good for boarding or swimming.
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Hapuna Beach State Park
Old Puako RoadHuge sand beach, good for boarding or swimming.
If you stay until dark you can see the lava in the crater from the visitor center. We took a boat tour to see the Lava flowing into the ocean and it was amazing. There are many great hikes. One of our favorites was a hike across an old lava lake.
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Kilauea Volcano
If you stay until dark you can see the lava in the crater from the visitor center. We took a boat tour to see the Lava flowing into the ocean and it was amazing. There are many great hikes. One of our favorites was a hike across an old lava lake.
It is an amazing rain forest preserve with beautiful plants and flowers.
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Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
27-717 Mamalahoa HwyIt is an amazing rain forest preserve with beautiful plants and flowers.
One of the best places on the island to snorkel. You can get there by going on a boat tour, a guided kayak trip, or by hiking down the mountain.
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Monument tal-Kaptan James Cook
One of the best places on the island to snorkel. You can get there by going on a boat tour, a guided kayak trip, or by hiking down the mountain.
Drinks & Nightlife
On the Rocks
75-5824 Kahakai RdMusic on Friday and Saturday nights
Usually our first stop when we arrive for one of their famous Mai Tai's. Music on Thursday night.
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Don's Mai Tai Bar
75-5852 Ali‘i DrUsually our first stop when we arrive for one of their famous Mai Tai's. Music on Thursday night.
Chill'n On The Bay
75-5699 Ali‘i DriveSmall place but good food, drinks and music.
Laverne's Sports Bar
75-5819 Ali‘i DrMusic on the weekends
Arts & Culture
Tour the former vacation home of Hawaiian royalty. Just a 5 minute walk north.
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Hulihe'e Palace
Tour the former vacation home of Hawaiian royalty. Just a 5 minute walk north.
Hawi is a small town near the north end of the island. Many artists sell their work in the shops. We like to go on Thursday when they have the road side BBQ.
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Hawi
Hawi is a small town near the north end of the island. Many artists sell their work in the shops. We like to go on Thursday when they have the road side BBQ.
A small artist town near Kona. We like to visit on the first Friday evening of the month when all the shops are open and you can listen to music and have a drink.
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Holualoa
A small artist town near Kona. We like to visit on the first Friday evening of the month when all the shops are open and you can listen to music and have a drink.
Essentials
KTA Super Stores
74-5594 Palani RdSafeway
75-971 Henry StSack N Save Kona
75-5595 Palani RdShopping
Costco Wholesale
73-5600 Maiau StWalmart
75-1015 Henry StThe Home Depot
73-5598 Olowalu St