Guidebook for Kailua-Kona
Food Scene
Creative menu and wonderful flavor combinations. Great sauces too. $$
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Rebel Kitchen
79-7399 Hawaiʻi Belt Rd Creative menu and wonderful flavor combinations. Great sauces too. $$
Great casual dining right on the ocean in downtown Kona.
Good variety of tasty food and over 45 different beers on tap.
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Coffee @ Kai
75-5776 Ali‘i DrGreat casual dining right on the ocean in downtown Kona.
Good variety of tasty food and over 45 different beers on tap.
$$
A local favorite. Great burgers and fresh fish sandwiches. Ice cold schooners of beer. Reasonable prices $
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Harbor House
74-425 Kealakehe PkwyA local favorite. Great burgers and fresh fish sandwiches. Ice cold schooners of beer. Reasonable prices $
Da best poke on the island and it's walking distance to the studio. Get a poke bowl and watch the surfers at Banyans surf spot. $$
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Da Poke Shack
76-6246 Ali‘i DriveDa best poke on the island and it's walking distance to the studio. Get a poke bowl and watch the surfers at Banyans surf spot. $$
Masako's favorite sushi restaurant in town. Great selection of sake.
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Izakaya Shiono
74-5599 Pawai PlaceMasako's favorite sushi restaurant in town. Great selection of sake.
Possibly the best quality food in Kona. Reservations suggested
$$$
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Jackie Rey's Ohana Grill Kona
75-5995 Kuakini HwyPossibly the best quality food in Kona. Reservations suggested
$$$
Truly beach side dining. Incredible ocean view.
20 miles north of Kona.
Great stop after a day trip to Pololu or Hapuna.$$$
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Lava Lava Beach Club
69-1081 Ku'uali'i PlTruly beach side dining. Incredible ocean view.
20 miles north of Kona.
Great stop after a day trip to Pololu or Hapuna.$$$
Good food and large selection of Kona brew pub beers.
Can be very busy $$
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Kona Brewing Company
74-5612 Pawai PlGood food and large selection of Kona brew pub beers.
Can be very busy $$
Local alternative to Kona brew pub. Good Flatbread pizzas and wide selection of Ola brew beers and seltzers.
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Ola Brew
74-5598 Luhia StLocal alternative to Kona brew pub. Good Flatbread pizzas and wide selection of Ola brew beers and seltzers.
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Great Vietnamese food at a reasonable price. No flash or view but good.
Ocean activities
Ten minute drive away from the studio. One of the few white sand beaches in Kona. Great for a day of body surfing, swimming or people watching.
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Kona Magic Sands
77-6452 Ali‘i DrTen minute drive away from the studio. One of the few white sand beaches in Kona. Great for a day of body surfing, swimming or people watching.
The second most popular snorkel spot in all Hawaii nei behind Hanama bay on Oahu.
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Kahaluu Bay
Ali‘i DriveThe second most popular snorkel spot in all Hawaii nei behind Hanama bay on Oahu.
Incredible shore access snorkeling, maybe the best on the island. Go as early as you can.
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Puʻuhonua O Hōnaunau National Historical Park
State Highway 160Incredible shore access snorkeling, maybe the best on the island. Go as early as you can.
The largest beach on the island. Great beach to just hang out on. Waves can be dangerous in winter but its usually very calm and safe.
It is not ideal for snorkeling.
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Hapuna Beach
The largest beach on the island. Great beach to just hang out on. Waves can be dangerous in winter but its usually very calm and safe.
It is not ideal for snorkeling.
We recommend Jack's for all scuba dives and for the manta ray night dive/snorkel. Jacks is top notch, they've been doing it the best for the longest.
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Jack's Diving Locker
75-5813 Ali‘i DrWe recommend Jack's for all scuba dives and for the manta ray night dive/snorkel. Jacks is top notch, they've been doing it the best for the longest.
Sightseeing
Great for Geology geeks. One of the few places on earth where you can see flowing lava. (conditions always change, get latest info from park services)
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Great for Geology geeks. One of the few places on earth where you can see flowing lava. (conditions always change, get latest info from park services)
Reaching the summit of the mountain is only for the truly adventurous. The extreme cold and lack of oxygen make it inadvisable for most. At he visitors center, half way up the mountain, sets up telescopes after dark for visitors to view.
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Mauna Kea
Reaching the summit of the mountain is only for the truly adventurous. The extreme cold and lack of oxygen make it inadvisable for most. At he visitors center, half way up the mountain, sets up telescopes after dark for visitors to view.
At the far north tip of the island.
There is a trail down to the valley floor that is moderate to severe.
(Very slippery in the rain)
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Pololu Valley Aussichtspunkt
52-5100 Akoni Pule HwyAt the far north tip of the island.
There is a trail down to the valley floor that is moderate to severe.
(Very slippery in the rain)