Guidebook for Kailua-Kona
Shopping
73-5600 Maiau St
Kailua Kona, HI
96740-2630
http://www.costco.com/warehouse-locations/kona-kailua-kona-hi-140.html
153 locals recommend
Costco Wholesale
73-5600 Maiau St73-5600 Maiau St
Kailua Kona, HI
96740-2630
http://www.costco.com/warehouse-locations/kona-kailua-kona-hi-140.html
Ocean front shops offering a wide variety of mechandise from art, apparel, gifts and souvenir items.
16 locals recommend
Kona Inn Shopping Village
75-5744 Ali‘i DrOcean front shops offering a wide variety of mechandise from art, apparel, gifts and souvenir items.
Small independent bookstore with a great variety specializes in Hawaiian books.
www.konastories.com
8 locals recommend
Kona Stories Book Store
78-6831 Ali‘i DrSmall independent bookstore with a great variety specializes in Hawaiian books.
www.konastories.com
Food Scene
Great dining on the water, fabulous food, coffee and bakery products.
Evening Entertainment.
http://daylightmind.com/restaurant
69 locals recommend
Daylight Mind Coffee Company
69-201 Waikōloa Beach DrGreat dining on the water, fabulous food, coffee and bakery products.
Evening Entertainment.
http://daylightmind.com/restaurant
Great Italian-American food with an Asian flare. Lunch a bit less expensive than dinner. See website for serving times although bar serves delicious appetizers all day.
http://www.miswaterfrontbistro.com/
26 locals recommend
Mi's Waterfront Bistro
75-5770 Ali‘i DrGreat Italian-American food with an Asian flare. Lunch a bit less expensive than dinner. See website for serving times although bar serves delicious appetizers all day.
http://www.miswaterfrontbistro.com/
Best kept secret in the middle of Kona's Coffee Country and The Kona Heritage Corridor.
Original, fabulous menu in a relaxed garden setting, including a Koi Pond.
http://www.holuakoacafe.com/
61 locals recommend
Holuakoa Gardens and Cafe
765897 Kona Belt RdBest kept secret in the middle of Kona's Coffee Country and The Kona Heritage Corridor.
Original, fabulous menu in a relaxed garden setting, including a Koi Pond.
http://www.holuakoacafe.com/
Energetic lunch spot on the boat harbor with water views. Get an ice cold Schooner Mug of beer with your burgers, fish & chips, etc.
See site below for hours.
http://www.harborhouserestaurantkona.com/
34 locals recommend
Harbor House
74-425 Kealakehe PkwyEnergetic lunch spot on the boat harbor with water views. Get an ice cold Schooner Mug of beer with your burgers, fish & chips, etc.
See site below for hours.
http://www.harborhouserestaurantkona.com/
Great for Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner . . . try to avoid peak hours for sooner seating.
Wonderful 2nd floor view of Kona Harbor/Pier. http://www.splashersgrillkona.com/
52 locals recommend
Splashers Grill
75-5663 Palani RdGreat for Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner . . . try to avoid peak hours for sooner seating.
Wonderful 2nd floor view of Kona Harbor/Pier. http://www.splashersgrillkona.com/
Honokohau Harbor, conveniently located between the Kona Airport and the town of Kailua-Kona. Adventures await Kamaaina's
and Visitor's alike with some of the best Sportfishing in the world right here off of the Kona coast. http://www.honokohauharbor.com/
10 locals recommend
Kona Diving Company Hale Kai Boat
277 Kealakehe PkwyHonokohau Harbor, conveniently located between the Kona Airport and the town of Kailua-Kona. Adventures await Kamaaina's
and Visitor's alike with some of the best Sportfishing in the world right here off of the Kona coast. http://www.honokohauharbor.com/
Drinks & Nightlife
Huggo's "On the Rocks" has seating in the sand on Kona Bay's edge at this restaurant/bar with fun and food all day long.
Music during 3-5 pm happy hour. http://huggosontherocks.com/
149 locals recommend
On the Rocks
75-5824 Kahakai RdHuggo's "On the Rocks" has seating in the sand on Kona Bay's edge at this restaurant/bar with fun and food all day long.
Music during 3-5 pm happy hour. http://huggosontherocks.com/
Fabulous outdoor, oceanside bar and food for lunch & dinner.
Make a reservation and be there for love music at sunset!
http://lavalavabeachclub.com/bigisland/
171 locals recommend
Lava Lava Beach Club
69-1081 Ku'uali'i PlFabulous outdoor, oceanside bar and food for lunch & dinner.
Make a reservation and be there for love music at sunset!
http://lavalavabeachclub.com/bigisland/
Sightseeing
Coffee plantation with great coffee and amazing views and very friendly knowledgable staff. http://www.huladaddy.com
15 locals recommend
Hula Daddy Kona Coffee LLC
74-4944 Mamalahoa HwyCoffee plantation with great coffee and amazing views and very friendly knowledgable staff. http://www.huladaddy.com
Coffee plantation set in the rain forest, great coffee, fun gift store and friendly knowledgable staff. http://www.mountainthunder.com/kona_coffee_tour_directions.php
32 locals recommend
Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation
Coffee plantation set in the rain forest, great coffee, fun gift store and friendly knowledgable staff. http://www.mountainthunder.com/kona_coffee_tour_directions.php
Amazing tour very educational and interesting with free samples and great gift store. http://www.ohcf.us/contact.html
8 locals recommend
The Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory
78-6772 Makenawai StAmazing tour very educational and interesting with free samples and great gift store. http://www.ohcf.us/contact.html
The drive to the farm is lovely, highly recommend booking the lunch (but it is not necessary), staff are great. http://www.hawaiianvanilla.com
18 locals recommend
Hawaiian Vanilla Co.
43-2007 Paauilo Mauka RdThe drive to the farm is lovely, highly recommend booking the lunch (but it is not necessary), staff are great. http://www.hawaiianvanilla.com
Fascinating tour, very educational and you get to hold a seahorse in your hand, or rather it holds you….amazing! https://www.seahorse.com
27 locals recommend
Ocean Rider Inc
73-4388 Ilikai PlaceFascinating tour, very educational and you get to hold a seahorse in your hand, or rather it holds you….amazing! https://www.seahorse.com
Step aboard and journey back in time, when ancient, powerful Kings ruled the rugged and fertile land of the Hawaiian Islands. Our luxurious, three hour guided historical dinner cruise to Kealakekua Bay and Captain Cook’s monument will capture your imagination and reveal many secrets of the Big Island.Cruise 12 miles down the Kona Coast to Captain Cook’s monument while a local historian points out over 50 points of interest and historical sites. Upon arriving in Kealakekua Bay a Hawaiian style buffet dinner is served. Listen to live entertainment and watch the beautiful sunset on the way back. Includes one complimentary cocktail and cash bar thereafter. http://www.bodyglovehawaii.com/historic
21 locals recommend
Body Glove Hawaii
Step aboard and journey back in time, when ancient, powerful Kings ruled the rugged and fertile land of the Hawaiian Islands. Our luxurious, three hour guided historical dinner cruise to Kealakekua Bay and Captain Cook’s monument will capture your imagination and reveal many secrets of the Big Island.Cruise 12 miles down the Kona Coast to Captain Cook’s monument while a local historian points out over 50 points of interest and historical sites. Upon arriving in Kealakekua Bay a Hawaiian style buffet dinner is served. Listen to live entertainment and watch the beautiful sunset on the way back. Includes one complimentary cocktail and cash bar thereafter. http://www.bodyglovehawaii.com/historic
Queen Emma Summer Palace or Hānaiakamalama (The Southern Cross), served as a summer retreat for Queen Emma of Hawai‘i from 1857 to 1885, as well as for her husband King Kamehameha IV, and their son, Prince Albert Edward. It is a now a historic landmark, museum, and tourist site preserved by the Daughters of Hawai‘i.
Admission to the Palace:
General Admission: $10
Kama‘āina & Seniors: $8
Children 5-17: $1
The Palace is open seven days a week, 9 AM to 4 PM, with the exception of major holidays. http://daughtersofhawaii.org/2016/08/10/queen-emma-summer-palace/
67 locals recommend
Hulihe'e Palace
Queen Emma Summer Palace or Hānaiakamalama (The Southern Cross), served as a summer retreat for Queen Emma of Hawai‘i from 1857 to 1885, as well as for her husband King Kamehameha IV, and their son, Prince Albert Edward. It is a now a historic landmark, museum, and tourist site preserved by the Daughters of Hawai‘i.
Admission to the Palace:
General Admission: $10
Kama‘āina & Seniors: $8
Children 5-17: $1
The Palace is open seven days a week, 9 AM to 4 PM, with the exception of major holidays. http://daughtersofhawaii.org/2016/08/10/queen-emma-summer-palace/
http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/hawaii/big-island/alii-drive
Alii Drive in Kona Hawaii is a scenic waterfront road and promenade centered in the popular resort community of Kailua Kona, also called simply Kona, known for its excellent snorkeling, deep-sea fishing, and as the site of the international Ironman Triathlon. The community lies at the foot of one of the Big Island volcanoes, Hualalai.
9 locals recommend
Alii Drive
Ali‘i Drivehttp://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/hawaii/big-island/alii-drive
Alii Drive in Kona Hawaii is a scenic waterfront road and promenade centered in the popular resort community of Kailua Kona, also called simply Kona, known for its excellent snorkeling, deep-sea fishing, and as the site of the international Ironman Triathlon. The community lies at the foot of one of the Big Island volcanoes, Hualalai.
Entertainment & Activities
Regal Makalapua
74-5469 Kamakaeha AveIn Kona
Essentials
Safeway
75-971 Henry StSack N Save Kona
75-5595 Palani RdLocal Hawaiian grocery store
Everything Else
A 10-mile stretch of this scenic highway comprises the Kona Heritage Corridor, which passes through the village of Holualoa, home of Holualoa Inn. http://www.holualoainn.com/a-driving-tour-of-kona-heritage-corridor/
Holualoa Inn
76-5932 Mamalahoa HwyA 10-mile stretch of this scenic highway comprises the Kona Heritage Corridor, which passes through the village of Holualoa, home of Holualoa Inn. http://www.holualoainn.com/a-driving-tour-of-kona-heritage-corridor/
Check out the best beaches on this site: http://www.kona123.com/beachmap.html
80 locals recommend
Makalawena Beach
Hawaii 19Check out the best beaches on this site: http://www.kona123.com/beachmap.html
Check out this site for the best Big Island snorkeling:
http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/big-island-snorkeling.html
49 locals recommend
Fair Wind Cruises
78-7130 Kaleiopapa StCheck out this site for the best Big Island snorkeling:
http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/big-island-snorkeling.html
After checking out the Painted Church and/or the Place of Refuge - National Park, enjoy the most refreshing & best Smoothie of your life!
https://www.nps.gov/puho/index.htm
15 locals recommend
The South Kona Fruit Stand
84-4770 Mamalahoa HwyAfter checking out the Painted Church and/or the Place of Refuge - National Park, enjoy the most refreshing & best Smoothie of your life!
https://www.nps.gov/puho/index.htm