Guidebook for Kailua-Kona
Food Scene
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
75-5595 Palani RdGreat Hawaiian food, plate lunches
Fish Hopper Seafood & Steaks
Pricey but great food and a nice view.
Splashers Grill
75-5663 Palani RdKona Canoe Club
75-5744 Ali‘i DrParadise Brewing Company Tap and Grill
75-5669 Ali‘i DrBongo Ben's
75-5819 Ali‘i DrGood hamburgers, great view of the bay.
Drinks & Nightlife
Quinn's Almost by the Sea
75-5655 Palani RdEssentials
KTA Super Stores
74-5594 Palani RdABC STORES
75-5744 Ali‘i DrParks & Nature
Kilauea Visitor Center
1 Crater Rim DrivePunalu‘u Beach
Pu'uhonua O Hōnaunau National Historical Park
State Highway 160S Point Rd
South Point RoadParque Histórico Nacional Kaloko-Honokohau
Sightseeing
Hulihe'e Palace
Mark Twain Monkey Pod Tree
95-6016 Mamalahoa HighwayMauna Kea
Observatory Visitor Center - star gazing
Pololu Valley
Chain of Craters Road
Lava flows!
Shopping
Kona Farmers Market
75-5767 Ali‘i DrFresh fruit, flowers and more.
Entertainment & Activities
Usually the 2nd week of October, The IRONMAN World Championship takes place on the Big Island of Hawaii in Kailua-Kona.The swim segment begins and ends at Kailua Pier. The bike race travels north on the Kona Coast through scorching lava fields and then along the Kohala Coast to the small village of Hawi, returning along the same route to transition. The marathon course travels through Kailua-Kona and on to the same highway, the Queen Ka’ahumanu, used for the bike course. Athletes then run back into Kailua-Kona, coming down Ali’i Drive to the cheers of thousands of spectators at the finish line.
Originally from: http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman/world-championship/athletes/faqs.aspx#ixzz4C8KrCO4V
Ironman Triathlon
Usually the 2nd week of October, The IRONMAN World Championship takes place on the Big Island of Hawaii in Kailua-Kona.The swim segment begins and ends at Kailua Pier. The bike race travels north on the Kona Coast through scorching lava fields and then along the Kohala Coast to the small village of Hawi, returning along the same route to transition. The marathon course travels through Kailua-Kona and on to the same highway, the Queen Ka’ahumanu, used for the bike course. Athletes then run back into Kailua-Kona, coming down Ali’i Drive to the cheers of thousands of spectators at the finish line.
Originally from: http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman/world-championship/athletes/faqs.aspx#ixzz4C8KrCO4V
Island Breeze Luau
75-5660 Palani Rd