Food Scene
Great happy hour, excellent service, food and drinks are good, and if you sit on the deck you'll be over the ocean
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Bubba Gump Shrimp Co
75-5776 Ali‘i DrGreat happy hour, excellent service, food and drinks are good, and if you sit on the deck you'll be over the ocean
Wonderful happy hour. Great restaurant and drinks on the beach. You cant beat the view!
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Lava Lava Beach Club
69-1081 Ku'uali'i PlWonderful happy hour. Great restaurant and drinks on the beach. You cant beat the view!
This is on Wednesday only. It is really cool. Live music all night and lots of different food vendors. Other vendors selling all kinds of different things. Lots of fun
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I-Awa Bar ne-Farmers Market ka-Uncle Robert
12-5038 Kalapana Kapoho Beach RdThis is on Wednesday only. It is really cool. Live music all night and lots of different food vendors. Other vendors selling all kinds of different things. Lots of fun
Fantastic Thai food made from scratch with locally grown ingredients. It is a small place but very clean and as fresh as it gets. It takes a bit to make food because it is all fresh but it is worth the wait. We really enjoy this place
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Ka Lae Garden Thai Food
92-8395 Hawaiʻi Belt RdFantastic Thai food made from scratch with locally grown ingredients. It is a small place but very clean and as fresh as it gets. It takes a bit to make food because it is all fresh but it is worth the wait. We really enjoy this place
Great food and great prices. Very friendly staff. We eat there often. And it is BYOB! Seriously, bring a six pack or a bottle of wine, they are totally fine with it. Saves lots of money!
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Hana Hou Restaurant
95-1148 Naalehu Spur RdGreat food and great prices. Very friendly staff. We eat there often. And it is BYOB! Seriously, bring a six pack or a bottle of wine, they are totally fine with it. Saves lots of money!
Bar and restaurant in nearby Ocean View. Good food and good prices.
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Mehe’s Ka’u Bar & Grill
92-8754 Hawaii BlvdBar and restaurant in nearby Ocean View. Good food and good prices.
It is AWESOME. They have lunches too and sandwiches to go on fresh baked bread. Very reasonable prices and such good food. We go there every day for something.
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Punalu'u Bake Shop
95-5642 HI-11It is AWESOME. They have lunches too and sandwiches to go on fresh baked bread. Very reasonable prices and such good food. We go there every day for something.
The southernmost dive bar in the USA! What more can I say.
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South Side Shaka Restaurant & Bar
95-5673 Mamalahoa HwyThe southernmost dive bar in the USA! What more can I say.
Enjoy free samples oftheir mac nut trees, sample many different varieties of their honey, and tour their farm. They are so friendly and it is a really neat place to check out nearby.
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Paradise Meadows Orchard & Bee Farm Home of Hawaii's Local Buzz
93-2199 S Point RdEnjoy free samples oftheir mac nut trees, sample many different varieties of their honey, and tour their farm. They are so friendly and it is a really neat place to check out nearby.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great happy hour, excellent drinks, live music, good food and RIGHT on the ocean
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On the Rocks
75-5824 Kahakai RdGreat happy hour, excellent drinks, live music, good food and RIGHT on the ocean
Humpy's Big Island Alehouse
75-5815 Ali‘i DrLaverne's Sports Bar
75-5819 Ali‘i DrWaterfront, open late on weekends, good food/drinks
Sightseeing
The South Point cliffs are beautiful. Make sure you head down and check them out. You dont have to dive off them unless you want to!
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South Point Park
South Point RoadThe South Point cliffs are beautiful. Make sure you head down and check them out. You dont have to dive off them unless you want to!
Absolute best stargazing on the planet. Pick a night when there is clear skies but little or no moon. Get up there an hour or so before sunset so they don't stop you from driving up to the summit. 4 wheel drive is recommended. You will see things you never knew existed and more stars than you ever realized were out there.
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Mauna Kea
Absolute best stargazing on the planet. Pick a night when there is clear skies but little or no moon. Get up there an hour or so before sunset so they don't stop you from driving up to the summit. 4 wheel drive is recommended. You will see things you never knew existed and more stars than you ever realized were out there.
Parks & Nature
Hiking through lava tubes. I haven't personally been but the reviews on TripAdvisor are excellent.
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Kula Kai Caverns
92-8864 Lauhala DrHiking through lava tubes. I haven't personally been but the reviews on TripAdvisor are excellent.
SNORKELING! Not a beach but crystal clear water and excellent snorkeling. Commonly called Two Step, there are many articles about this area.
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Honaunau Bay
SNORKELING! Not a beach but crystal clear water and excellent snorkeling. Commonly called Two Step, there are many articles about this area.
Isitshalo saseHawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
27-717 Mamalahoa HwyLarge, ocean fed and volcanic heated hot springs. It ranges from 3-12 feet deep. Kids love it. Very relaxing after snorkeling the Kapoho tide pools.
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Ahalanui County Beach Park
14-5363 Kalapana - Kapoho RdLarge, ocean fed and volcanic heated hot springs. It ranges from 3-12 feet deep. Kids love it. Very relaxing after snorkeling the Kapoho tide pools.
Incredible place that is world famous. Crystal clear water that you can stand up in or you can snorkel away. You will see lots of fish. Beautiful.
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Kapoho Tide Pools
Incredible place that is world famous. Crystal clear water that you can stand up in or you can snorkel away. You will see lots of fish. Beautiful.
Excellent boogie boarding and frequent turtles. Also called "Tragic Sands" because the waves can get HUGE and there can be rocks. The waves can also be pretty calm with little or no rocks. Use caution but on a good day its a very nice place in Kona.
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Magic Sands Beach Park
Ali'i DriveExcellent boogie boarding and frequent turtles. Also called "Tragic Sands" because the waves can get HUGE and there can be rocks. The waves can also be pretty calm with little or no rocks. Use caution but on a good day its a very nice place in Kona.
This is a couple hours from the house so make a day of it. Beautiful, big, white sand beach with amazing sand and super calm water.
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Hapuna Beach State Park
Old Puako RoadThis is a couple hours from the house so make a day of it. Beautiful, big, white sand beach with amazing sand and super calm water.
One of the most beautiful beaches anywhere. Emerald green sand. Good to play in the surf, although it does get rough sometimes. Its about a two mile walk along the coast from where you park, or locals will drive you out there in pickup trucks for a fee. Any Jeep will make it if you are careful and have off road driving experience.
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Mahana Beach
One of the most beautiful beaches anywhere. Emerald green sand. Good to play in the surf, although it does get rough sometimes. Its about a two mile walk along the coast from where you park, or locals will drive you out there in pickup trucks for a fee. Any Jeep will make it if you are careful and have off road driving experience.
This is a very nice beach that we usually have all to ourselves. It is about a 15 minute walk through the rainforest to get to it. The waves are excellent for people of all ages and the boogie boarding is decent. Very nice place.
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Honomalino Beach
89 Milolii RdThis is a very nice beach that we usually have all to ourselves. It is about a 15 minute walk through the rainforest to get to it. The waves are excellent for people of all ages and the boogie boarding is decent. Very nice place.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
A must vistit when on the Big Island.
Black sand beach with frequent turtles on the sand. Great beach for kids. Sand is a little more coarse than a white sand beach but the family can still have a lot of fun there.
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Punalu‘u Beach
Black sand beach with frequent turtles on the sand. Great beach for kids. Sand is a little more coarse than a white sand beach but the family can still have a lot of fun there.
Swim with turtles! Super calm water that you can stand up in. Sandy bottom. Beautiful place.
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I-Carlsmith Beach Park
1815 Kalanianaole StSwim with turtles! Super calm water that you can stand up in. Sandy bottom. Beautiful place.
Everything Else
This isn't a beach, it is an oceanfront picnic area. You go here for the snorkeling, it is excellent. Very close to the house and an easy way to get into the water for a short time or for all day.
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Whittington Beach Park
Hawaii 11This isn't a beach, it is an oceanfront picnic area. You go here for the snorkeling, it is excellent. Very close to the house and an easy way to get into the water for a short time or for all day.
This isn't a beach, it is an oceanfront picnic area. You go here for the snorkeling, it is excellent. Very close to the house and an easy way to get into the water for a short time or for all day.
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Whittington Beach Park
Hawaii 11This isn't a beach, it is an oceanfront picnic area. You go here for the snorkeling, it is excellent. Very close to the house and an easy way to get into the water for a short time or for all day.
Open from 6 to 6 every day and there is no charge. Please please please dont allow trash to build up anywhere on the property, just throw the bag in your trunk and drop it off here on your way to your adventure of the day! It is very easy and is free. Otherwise you'll be joined by a host of other creatures on your vacation. Thank you
Waiohinu Transfer Station
Kaulia RoadOpen from 6 to 6 every day and there is no charge. Please please please dont allow trash to build up anywhere on the property, just throw the bag in your trunk and drop it off here on your way to your adventure of the day! It is very easy and is free. Otherwise you'll be joined by a host of other creatures on your vacation. Thank you
Shopping
I have a hard time recommending a Walmart but it's there. You already know what you're getting yourself into.
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Walmart
75-1015 Henry StI have a hard time recommending a Walmart but it's there. You already know what you're getting yourself into.
Its Costco! Huge selection at mainland prices. Cheapest gas on the island also. Must be a Costco member.
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Costco Wholesale
73-5600 Maiau StIts Costco! Huge selection at mainland prices. Cheapest gas on the island also. Must be a Costco member.
This place has almost everything you can think of. It is your small town hardware and more store. Right across from the bakery. Kitchen supplies, umbrellas, outdoor toys, batteries, you name it they have it.
NAALEHU ACE HARDWARE
95-5656 Mamalahoa HwyThis place has almost everything you can think of. It is your small town hardware and more store. Right across from the bakery. Kitchen supplies, umbrellas, outdoor toys, batteries, you name it they have it.
Essentials
Safeway
75-971 Henry StThe largest grocery/liquor store in the area. They have pretty much anything as far as food goes
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Ocean View Market
92-8676 Lotus Blossom LnThe largest grocery/liquor store in the area. They have pretty much anything as far as food goes
Smaller than the other grocery store in ocean view but some prices are better. They still have a good selection.
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Mālama Market
92-8701 Hawaiʻi Belt RdSmaller than the other grocery store in ocean view but some prices are better. They still have a good selection.