Guidebook for Pāhoa
Food Scene
close by, great coffee & atmosphere~ Charleen & David, the owners are friends.
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Sirius Coffee Connection
15-2874 Pahoa Village Rdclose by, great coffee & atmosphere~ Charleen & David, the owners are friends.
excellent food, live music, open air, downtown Hilo. open for lunch, happy hour, & dinner
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Pineapples Restaurant
332 Keawe Stexcellent food, live music, open air, downtown Hilo. open for lunch, happy hour, & dinner
I work there! & BEST fresh fruit smoothies, & lunches. Open 10-5 every day
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What's Shakin
27-999 Mamalahoa HwyI work there! & BEST fresh fruit smoothies, & lunches. Open 10-5 every day
Open for Lunch & dinner, wood fired oven pizzas, full bar, check out the menu, there are some in the apartment!
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ʻŌhelo Café
19-4005 Haunani RdOpen for Lunch & dinner, wood fired oven pizzas, full bar, check out the menu, there are some in the apartment!
Hilo Bay Cafe
123 Lihiwai Stpacific rim menu, sushi bar, full bar
Tex Drive-In
45-690 Pakalana Stmalasadas! on the way to Waipio Valley!
Aloha Lehua Cafe
15-1450 Kahakai BlvdLocal kine food, very close by
Fresh baked goodies, especially the cardamon coffee cake!!
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Papa'a Palaoa Bakery
187 Kilauea AveFresh baked goodies, especially the cardamon coffee cake!!
Sightseeing
Kapoho Tide Pools
BEST snorkeling, & not far.
yea, i know, sounds weird, eh, send somebody to the local DUMP? YES, because, the 'June 27th Flow' in 2014 did not TOUCH the recently built dump/transfer station. You can actually see the cooled lava that oozed thru the chain link fence, dribbled down the embankment, kissed the pavement, in a few spots, THEN STOPPED! If you continue down the road, which takes you back to Pahoa Town, you will be traveling thru the lava flow, keep your eyes open~
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Pahoa Transfer Station
15-1870 Cemetery Rdyea, i know, sounds weird, eh, send somebody to the local DUMP? YES, because, the 'June 27th Flow' in 2014 did not TOUCH the recently built dump/transfer station. You can actually see the cooled lava that oozed thru the chain link fence, dribbled down the embankment, kissed the pavement, in a few spots, THEN STOPPED! If you continue down the road, which takes you back to Pahoa Town, you will be traveling thru the lava flow, keep your eyes open~
second highest, free-fall waterfall in the world, near What's Shakin' & Botanical Garden.
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Park Nazzjonali tal-Bini tal-Akaka
875 Akaka Falls Rdsecond highest, free-fall waterfall in the world, near What's Shakin' & Botanical Garden.
'lighthouse' (& i use that term lightly!!) was spared in the Kapoho Eruption in 1959-60.
Legend says that Pele took human form, as an ugly old woman, shortly before the eruption. She went door-to-door seeking food & shelter. Everyone turned her away, EXCEPT the 'lighthouse' keeper. The lava went AROUND the concrete pad, leaving it untouched, surrounded by lava~
Cape Kumukahi Light
State Highway 132'lighthouse' (& i use that term lightly!!) was spared in the Kapoho Eruption in 1959-60.
Legend says that Pele took human form, as an ugly old woman, shortly before the eruption. She went door-to-door seeking food & shelter. Everyone turned her away, EXCEPT the 'lighthouse' keeper. The lava went AROUND the concrete pad, leaving it untouched, surrounded by lava~
at the bottom of Chain of Craters Road, inside HVNP. Travel thru lava flows from 1970's-80's.
Ħodlei Sea Arch
Chain of Craters Roadat the bottom of Chain of Craters Road, inside HVNP. Travel thru lava flows from 1970's-80's.
Stunning valley, one of the oldest native homesteads on the Big Island & one of the most photographed valleys, for good reason! Acess to the valley is 4 wheel drive vehicles ONLY permitted, (no, not AWD, 4WD, low,) either THE steepest, or 2nd steepest county road in the entire USA... tours are available~
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Waipio Valley
Stunning valley, one of the oldest native homesteads on the Big Island & one of the most photographed valleys, for good reason! Acess to the valley is 4 wheel drive vehicles ONLY permitted, (no, not AWD, 4WD, low,) either THE steepest, or 2nd steepest county road in the entire USA... tours are available~
Gorgeous 4 mile drive, along the Hilo/Hamakuaa coastline. Home of Hawaii Botanical Gardens, & What's Shakin' (this is where I work!!)
Old Mamalahoa Highway
Old Mamalahoa HighwayGorgeous 4 mile drive, along the Hilo/Hamakuaa coastline. Home of Hawaii Botanical Gardens, & What's Shakin' (this is where I work!!)
Laupahoehoe
Shopping
closest grocery store, Pahoa Town. Take first right, BEFORE the recently added 'round about'. decent sized shopping area, hardware, gas, fish market, Subway, Sushi place, Chinese BBQ place, etc.
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Mālama Market
15-2714 Pahoa Village Rdclosest grocery store, Pahoa Town. Take first right, BEFORE the recently added 'round about'. decent sized shopping area, hardware, gas, fish market, Subway, Sushi place, Chinese BBQ place, etc.
AKA, CVS, groceries, supplies for just about everything
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Longs Drugs
15-1454 Kahakai BlvdAKA, CVS, groceries, supplies for just about everything
close by full size, reasonable prices (for Hawaii)
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Foodland Kea`au
16-586 Old Volcano Rdclose by full size, reasonable prices (for Hawaii)
Old Pahoa Town store, clothing, trinkets, cute place!
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Jungle Love
15-2660 Keaau-Pahoa RdOld Pahoa Town store, clothing, trinkets, cute place!
Parks & Nature
Kilauea Volcano, Jagger Museum, Chain of Craters Road, sea arch...
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Park Nazzjonali tal-Volcanoes tal-Hawaii
Kilauea Volcano, Jagger Museum, Chain of Craters Road, sea arch...
short hike, see what happens when Pele visits~
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Monument tal-Istat tal-Pjanti tal-Lava
Hawaii 132short hike, see what happens when Pele visits~
On the way to South Point, beautiful black sand beach that has been chosen by the Green Hawaiian Sea Turtles as a rest stop. i have never NOT seen at least one turtle there~
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Punalu‘u Beach
On the way to South Point, beautiful black sand beach that has been chosen by the Green Hawaiian Sea Turtles as a rest stop. i have never NOT seen at least one turtle there~
Everything Else
SUNDAY ONLY, 8am-2pm. any & everything you may (or may NOT need). An abundance of local fruits & veggies, food vendors, live music, GREAT people watching
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Maku'u Farmer's Market
15-2131 Keaau-Pahoa RdSUNDAY ONLY, 8am-2pm. any & everything you may (or may NOT need). An abundance of local fruits & veggies, food vendors, live music, GREAT people watching
Downtown Hilo, on the bayfront. Open every day, altho, Saturdays & Wednesdays are the big days, both sides of the street, food, fruit & veggies, arts & crafts
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Hilo Farmers Market
Mamo StreetDowntown Hilo, on the bayfront. Open every day, altho, Saturdays & Wednesdays are the big days, both sides of the street, food, fruit & veggies, arts & crafts
Arts & Culture
Volcano Art Center Gallery
99-150 Crater Rim Drivestunning local artists displays
Cooper Center
19-4030 Wright RoadEarly bird Sunday Open Market 6-10am
Imiloa Astronomy Center
600 Imiloa PlAstronomy Center, part of UH Hilo.
Pacific Tsunami Museum
130 Kamehameha AveDrinks & Nightlife
Open daily for wine tasting. The only winery on the Big Island. $5/$8 tastings, NanSea's Gourmet Cheese Spreads are a MUST, (inspired by a close friend!!) free walking tour of vineyard. Interesting wines, unexpected flavors, some estate wines, nice gift shop. NOT nightlife, they close at 5pm.
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Volcano Winery
35 Piimauna DrOpen daily for wine tasting. The only winery on the Big Island. $5/$8 tastings, NanSea's Gourmet Cheese Spreads are a MUST, (inspired by a close friend!!) free walking tour of vineyard. Interesting wines, unexpected flavors, some estate wines, nice gift shop. NOT nightlife, they close at 5pm.
Every Wednesday evening, at Uncle Robert's in Kalapana/Kaimu is the open market/Ho'olaulea, festival of food drink, music, dance & crafts. The family compound is the residence of one of the most revered families of the Puna District. Uncle Robert, recently passed, & his legacy of aloha lives on thru his ohana & this weekly celebration. Immerse yourselves in authentic Hawai'i. Also the 'office' for Kalapana Cultural Tours, owned & operated by the Kali'iho'omalu Ohana. See them for lava tours, boats, bikes, & hikes!!
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Kalapana
Every Wednesday evening, at Uncle Robert's in Kalapana/Kaimu is the open market/Ho'olaulea, festival of food drink, music, dance & crafts. The family compound is the residence of one of the most revered families of the Puna District. Uncle Robert, recently passed, & his legacy of aloha lives on thru his ohana & this weekly celebration. Immerse yourselves in authentic Hawai'i. Also the 'office' for Kalapana Cultural Tours, owned & operated by the Kali'iho'omalu Ohana. See them for lava tours, boats, bikes, & hikes!!