E' Komo Mai to Blue Hawaii
Food scene
Some of Kona's Best Eats!
Great coffee!! Breakfasts are fresh ingredients and they diversify their menu regularly. Indoor and outdoor seating. To-Go offerings. Pastries.
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Menehune Coffee Co
84-5227 Mamalahoa HwyGreat coffee!! Breakfasts are fresh ingredients and they diversify their menu regularly. Indoor and outdoor seating. To-Go offerings. Pastries.
Open Mondays. Great coffee. Fresh vegan and gluten free items. Breakfasts and Lunch are delicious. Everything is made fresh. Generous portions. Fantastic desserts. Always packed. Parking can be difficult. View of Kealakekua Bay. Amazing Avocado tree.
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The Coffee Shack
83-5799 Mamalahoa HwyOpen Mondays. Great coffee. Fresh vegan and gluten free items. Breakfasts and Lunch are delicious. Everything is made fresh. Generous portions. Fantastic desserts. Always packed. Parking can be difficult. View of Kealakekua Bay. Amazing Avocado tree.
Great Coffee. Good breakfast. Outdoor (Open air) seating. Huge bar area. Friendly bar tenders. Right across the street from Kona Bay. Gets crowded. Close to Volleyball area. Has evening entertainment.
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Island Lava Java
75-5801 Ali‘i DrGreat Coffee. Good breakfast. Outdoor (Open air) seating. Huge bar area. Friendly bar tenders. Right across the street from Kona Bay. Gets crowded. Close to Volleyball area. Has evening entertainment.
Great Happy Hour 4-6pm nightly. Upscale dining. Pricy, but worth it. Right on the bay. Comfortable lounges and chairs. Best view. Spinner dolphins at sunset. Great Sunset spot.
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Huggo's
75-5828 Kahakai RdGreat Happy Hour 4-6pm nightly. Upscale dining. Pricy, but worth it. Right on the bay. Comfortable lounges and chairs. Best view. Spinner dolphins at sunset. Great Sunset spot.
Sand between your toes! Beach front! Great taco salad. Drinks are bit pricy. Good ambiance. Happy hour 3-6:30p.
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On the Rocks
75-5824 Kahakai RdSand between your toes! Beach front! Great taco salad. Drinks are bit pricy. Good ambiance. Happy hour 3-6:30p.
Farm to Table dining and drinks, all made from locally sourced farms. Great food, great ambiance, outdoor and indoor seating, Nice waitstaff. Good prices. Try the Dragon fruit Lychee cider!!
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Ola Brew
74-5598 Luhia StFarm to Table dining and drinks, all made from locally sourced farms. Great food, great ambiance, outdoor and indoor seating, Nice waitstaff. Good prices. Try the Dragon fruit Lychee cider!!
Good food and beer. Indoor and Outdoor seating. Gets really warm on the patio even with umbrellas. Can purchase beer outside of the restaurant.
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Kona Brewing Company
74-5612 Pawai PlGood food and beer. Indoor and Outdoor seating. Gets really warm on the patio even with umbrellas. Can purchase beer outside of the restaurant.
Indoor outdoor seating on the water. Great breakfast offerings. Ube Mimosa's (YUM-Must Try). If parking in the garage below. Make sure you pay. They'll send you a parking ticket $25.
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Papa Kona Restaurant & Bar
75-5770 Ali‘i DrIndoor outdoor seating on the water. Great breakfast offerings. Ube Mimosa's (YUM-Must Try). If parking in the garage below. Make sure you pay. They'll send you a parking ticket $25.
Right on the water at Magic Sands Beach. Indoor and outdoor seating. Small bar area. Great food and views.
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Magics Beach Grill
77-6452 Ali‘i DrRight on the water at Magic Sands Beach. Indoor and outdoor seating. Small bar area. Great food and views.
Fresh island eats. Lau-Lau, Sashimi, Lumpia, Plate Lunch.
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Broke Da Mouth Grindz & Catering
74-5565 Luhia StFresh island eats. Lau-Lau, Sashimi, Lumpia, Plate Lunch.
Neighborhoods
Kailua
This is the resort area. Alot of fine dining and shopping here, some of the nicer beaches.
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Waikōloa Beach
This is the resort area. Alot of fine dining and shopping here, some of the nicer beaches.
Coffee!!!! Mark Twain frequented here. South Point is literally the bottom tip of the United States. There are sharks here, Cliff diving for the b rave of heart. Fishing and WIND. Several company's offer shuttle rides from the lower parking lot to Green Sands Beach (Appx $15-$25p/p). The sand really is Green. You can also walk. It's around a 6-mile roundtrip hike, plus a steep downgrade to get to the water.
Ka'u
Coffee!!!! Mark Twain frequented here. South Point is literally the bottom tip of the United States. There are sharks here, Cliff diving for the b rave of heart. Fishing and WIND. Several company's offer shuttle rides from the lower parking lot to Green Sands Beach (Appx $15-$25p/p). The sand really is Green. You can also walk. It's around a 6-mile roundtrip hike, plus a steep downgrade to get to the water.
City/town information
Hawi
Historic, Must see!
Waimea
The Punalu'u Bake Shop is here. A must stop on the way to Hilo. Every grocery in Kona carries this bread, but nothing bets getting it fresh at the bakery. Along with a few tasty Malasadas (like a stuffed beignet) to take on the road.
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Naalehu
The Punalu'u Bake Shop is here. A must stop on the way to Hilo. Every grocery in Kona carries this bread, but nothing bets getting it fresh at the bakery. Along with a few tasty Malasadas (like a stuffed beignet) to take on the road.
Quaint historic coffee milling town in the clouds above Kailua Kona. Variety of galleries, jewelers, and specialty items for sale. Look for the "First Friday's" banners-come spend the evening with local entertainers, artisans, crafters, food trucks, etc.
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Holualoa
Quaint historic coffee milling town in the clouds above Kailua Kona. Variety of galleries, jewelers, and specialty items for sale. Look for the "First Friday's" banners-come spend the evening with local entertainers, artisans, crafters, food trucks, etc.
Sightseeing
Historic fishing village. Green sea turtles nest here. NOTE: Approaching any sea life in Hawaii is illegal and finable. Please don't try to touch them or anything else in the water.
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Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park
State Highway 160Historic fishing village. Green sea turtles nest here. NOTE: Approaching any sea life in Hawaii is illegal and finable. Please don't try to touch them or anything else in the water.
Adjacent to The City of Refuge is Two Step. Fantastic snorkeling, easy in/out. Parking can be hard. This is a local beach, please be pleasant to all you meet.
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Two Step
Adjacent to The City of Refuge is Two Step. Fantastic snorkeling, easy in/out. Parking can be hard. This is a local beach, please be pleasant to all you meet.
You can camp here. There are full bathrooms and an outdoor shower. Very strong currents, and rocks. Great sunsets.
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Hookena Beach Road
Ho'okena Beach RoadYou can camp here. There are full bathrooms and an outdoor shower. Very strong currents, and rocks. Great sunsets.
Izeluleko zedolobha
Ukuzulazula
Renting a vehicle with at least 6 cylinders.
Learn how to use low gear before arriving. The Kona side of the island is mountainous and most roads are very steep.
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The Sunday Green Market at Greenwell Park in Kealakekua. 9a
Variety of food, arts, honey's, jelly's, kombucha, food trucks and animal adoptions. Live Hula entertainment. Bands and tastings.
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Walmart has all the souvenirs!
Even though there is an ABC store on about every corner on Ali'i Drive in Kona Town the place to grab souvenirs for the folks back home is at Walmart. Best selection, best prices.
Okufanele ukupakishe
Pack for where you are going not where you're coming from.
Hawaii stays relatively warm in the 80*-90*'s during the day. We have been experiencing above average rainfall on the Kona (West) side for the past 8 months, and it can be wet and cool to 58*-70* at night. A rain poncho, or sweatshirt is usually all that's needed.
Imikhuba namasiko
Kuliana-We don't wear your shoes inside the house.
Please remember when going into someone's home, (Including Blue Hawaii) to remove your shoes. Some people leave them outside and others, right inside the doorway. Think about it this way. Everything you have walked in is on the bottom of your shoes. When you walk inside with your shoes on, you bring all that bioburden with you. Dirt, mud, vomit, urine, dog poop, oil, garbage, spit, gum, trash that you've stepped in comes with you. Please remove your shoes! Knowing this will make the locals respect you more. And don't forget to brush off Beach Sand!
Imishwana ewusizo
Hawaiian 101 for beginners
Aloha : Hello, Goodbye, wish you well
A Hui Hou : Until we meet again
Wikiwiki : To Go fast (HNL shuttle)
Menehune : Leprechaun, small mischievous fairy being
Mahalo : Thank you (Not trash-it's labeled on all HNL trash bins-most people think it means "trash")
Mahalo Nui Loa : Thank you very much
Pau : Finished, Done
Hana : Work
Ohana : Family, Extended family
Auntie/Uncle : Extended family, family friend
Keiki : Child, Young
Kapu : No or Don't, Stop
Kupuna : Elders, older people (Over 70)
Kane : Man, Male
Wahini : Woman, Female
Luana : Dolphin
Honu : Turtle, Specific to Green Sea Turtles
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Several online Keiki item rentals
There are several online rental sites here for people with kids, so they don't have to cart everything with them. Including, cribs, strollers, car seats, floaties, etc.
http://alohakonakids.com/
https://www.babyquip.com/ashley740
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Don't miss giving Blue Hawaii a shout out on social media.
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