Guidebook for Hakalau
Everything Else
We ourselves go to this Botanical Garden at least twice a year! It's always changing and is absolutely beautiful! You won't be sorry!
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Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
27-717 Mamalahoa HwyWe ourselves go to this Botanical Garden at least twice a year! It's always changing and is absolutely beautiful! You won't be sorry!
For the adventurous, take a zip-line ride across beautiful Umauma Falls. Just mention that your staying here with us at Hakalau Vacation Rental and receive 15% off your zip-line price.
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Umauma Falls Zipline & Rappel Experience
31-313 Old Mamalahoa HwyFor the adventurous, take a zip-line ride across beautiful Umauma Falls. Just mention that your staying here with us at Hakalau Vacation Rental and receive 15% off your zip-line price.
We highly recommend this donation run Plantation Museum, located between the rental and on the way to Hilo. It gives a great understanding of the Hamakua's past!
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Hawaii Plantation Museum
27-246 Mamalahoa HwyWe highly recommend this donation run Plantation Museum, located between the rental and on the way to Hilo. It gives a great understanding of the Hamakua's past!
See tropical plants and trees from the trails of this botanical garden. Just a few miles from Hakalau Vacation Rental Suite. "Segway" rentals available too!
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Botanical World Adventures
31-240 Old Mamalahoa HwySee tropical plants and trees from the trails of this botanical garden. Just a few miles from Hakalau Vacation Rental Suite. "Segway" rentals available too!
Beautiful Hakalau Beach Park, just walking distance from our new Hakalau Vacation Rental. See many views of nature along the way to the majestic Hakalau Valley. Lots of reminants of the old sugar mill
Hakalau Beach Park
Mamalahoa HighwayBeautiful Hakalau Beach Park, just walking distance from our new Hakalau Vacation Rental. See many views of nature along the way to the majestic Hakalau Valley. Lots of reminants of the old sugar mill
Need to send a postcard or ship some items ahead of you? Our United States Postal Service is just down the street from your vacation rental suite!
Hakalau Post Office
Need to send a postcard or ship some items ahead of you? Our United States Postal Service is just down the street from your vacation rental suite!
Have picnic and see the sights of beautiful Kolekole beach park, located just 1.5 miles south of your Hakalau Vacation Rental suite!
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Kolekole Gulch Park
Mamalahoa HighwayHave picnic and see the sights of beautiful Kolekole beach park, located just 1.5 miles south of your Hakalau Vacation Rental suite!
We highly recommend the Lyman Museum, if Hawaii history is your intrest! You will leave here with a much better understanding of Hawai's and it's amazing history! A must see for history buffs!
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Lyman Museum & Mission House
276 Haili StWe highly recommend the Lyman Museum, if Hawaii history is your intrest! You will leave here with a much better understanding of Hawai's and it's amazing history! A must see for history buffs!
Also known as "Richardson's Beach". It's Hilo's best beach for swimming and snorkeling. Also has a lifeguard and is a naturally protected cove, so there is little chance of ever seeing a shark.
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Carlsmith Beach Park
1815 Kalanianaole StAlso known as "Richardson's Beach". It's Hilo's best beach for swimming and snorkeling. Also has a lifeguard and is a naturally protected cove, so there is little chance of ever seeing a shark.
Sightseeing
Just three miles away from Hakalau Vacation Rental. Visit this 442 foot free falling waterfall, by walking the loop trail around gorgous tropical flora! Tip! - Save $5 by parking on the street!
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Parque Estatal de las Cataratas de Akaka
875 Akaka Falls RdJust three miles away from Hakalau Vacation Rental. Visit this 442 foot free falling waterfall, by walking the loop trail around gorgous tropical flora! Tip! - Save $5 by parking on the street!
See the breathtaking views of Waipio Valley. Go to the end of Waipio Rd. and park at the Waipio Lookout to see some of the most incredible views!
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Waipio Valley Lookout
See the breathtaking views of Waipio Valley. Go to the end of Waipio Rd. and park at the Waipio Lookout to see some of the most incredible views!
For the adventurous, take a ride to the bottom of Waipio Valley to see the unspoiled Hawaii as it has looked from it's historic days! Cross streams and see old farm homesteads and long Waipio beach!
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Waipio Valley
For the adventurous, take a ride to the bottom of Waipio Valley to see the unspoiled Hawaii as it has looked from it's historic days! Cross streams and see old farm homesteads and long Waipio beach!
Spend your day exploring all that Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park has to offer, walk the trails and visit the caverns by day and see the lava by night! Bring water and flashlight(we can provide it).
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Spend your day exploring all that Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park has to offer, walk the trails and visit the caverns by day and see the lava by night! Bring water and flashlight(we can provide it).
Food Scene
Excellent Pizza's! We know because we go here ourselves! They also have a delicatessen and grocery items.
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Pāpaʻaloa Country Store and Cafe
35-2032 Papa Aloa AveExcellent Pizza's! We know because we go here ourselves! They also have a delicatessen and grocery items.
Need just a quick bite and some of that precious Kona coffee? Try Mr. Ed's Bakery in Honomu. It's on the way to Akaka Falls!
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Mr. Ed's Bakery
28-1672 Old Mamalahoa HwyNeed just a quick bite and some of that precious Kona coffee? Try Mr. Ed's Bakery in Honomu. It's on the way to Akaka Falls!
On your way to waipio, stop and enjoy some of Hawai'i's favorite snacks, called "malasadas". It's Portuguese sweet treat brought over to Hawaii many years ago!
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Tex Drive-In
45-690 Pakalana StOn your way to waipio, stop and enjoy some of Hawai'i's favorite snacks, called "malasadas". It's Portuguese sweet treat brought over to Hawaii many years ago!
For delicious fish tacos, fish and chicken wraps, taro burgers and more, with the best fruit smoothies on the island!
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What's Shakin
27-999 Mamalahoa HwyFor delicious fish tacos, fish and chicken wraps, taro burgers and more, with the best fruit smoothies on the island!
A whole lot more than just pancakes! Ken's has an extensive menu of many Hawai'ian favorites as well as traditional mainland style food! Something for everyone!
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Kens House of Pancakes
1730 Kamehameha AveA whole lot more than just pancakes! Ken's has an extensive menu of many Hawai'ian favorites as well as traditional mainland style food! Something for everyone!
For Hawai'ian style food, try this restaurant. They serve large portions too!
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Hawaiian Style Cafe Hilo
681 Manono StFor Hawai'ian style food, try this restaurant. They serve large portions too!
An open air restaurant and bar, that serves delicious traditiona and unique Hawai'ian-Asian style foods, with a full service bar.
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Pineapples Restaurant
332 Keawe StAn open air restaurant and bar, that serves delicious traditiona and unique Hawai'ian-Asian style foods, with a full service bar.
Great Pho style Vietnamese food. Often there is a line out the door, We recommend trying to eat at off hours.
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Pho Viet Restaurant
80 Kilauea AveGreat Pho style Vietnamese food. Often there is a line out the door, We recommend trying to eat at off hours.
Right next door to Pho Vietnamese Food restaurant. This restaurant serves excellent Thai food. The heat level is one notch higher than normal. Ask for "mild +" to get "medium" hot.
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Naung Mai Thai Kitchen
86 Kilauea AveRight next door to Pho Vietnamese Food restaurant. This restaurant serves excellent Thai food. The heat level is one notch higher than normal. Ask for "mild +" to get "medium" hot.
For Indian food, we recommend Kamana Kitchen, located in a small strip shopping center on Kilauea Street in Hilo, Excellent and authentic flavors with every dish! Great naan breat to on their Tandoori
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Kamana Kitchen
1235 Kilauea AveFor Indian food, we recommend Kamana Kitchen, located in a small strip shopping center on Kilauea Street in Hilo, Excellent and authentic flavors with every dish! Great naan breat to on their Tandoori
A very nice slightly upscale restaurant with an array of unique cuisine. They also have pizza here as well as a mix of style including a variation of Italian dishes. Moderately to higher pricing.
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Cafe Pesto - Hilo
308 Kamehameha AveA very nice slightly upscale restaurant with an array of unique cuisine. They also have pizza here as well as a mix of style including a variation of Italian dishes. Moderately to higher pricing.
Looking for mainland style food? Then Cronies has what your looking for! A typical mainland style Sports Bar and Grill with good food menu and of course a full bar. With large-screen televisions.
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Cronies Bar & Grill
11 Waianuenue AveLooking for mainland style food? Then Cronies has what your looking for! A typical mainland style Sports Bar and Grill with good food menu and of course a full bar. With large-screen televisions.
Want to eat where the locals do? This place is it! it's been around forever serving many Hawai'ian style foods, for cheap prices! It's really very good, but try to get here on off hours, they're busy!
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Cafe 100
969 Kilauea AveWant to eat where the locals do? This place is it! it's been around forever serving many Hawai'ian style foods, for cheap prices! It's really very good, but try to get here on off hours, they're busy!
Another local favorite, this obscurely located restaurant is a favorite for their Asian/ Hawaiian style foods. It's in a shopping complex with a hard to find sign.
Noodle House
Another local favorite, this obscurely located restaurant is a favorite for their Asian/ Hawaiian style foods. It's in a shopping complex with a hard to find sign.
For upscale dining, we recommend Hilo Bay Cafe for it's new American menu with a Pacific Rim twist, cocktails & bay views. It's a bit pricey!
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Hilo Bay Cafe
123 Lihiwai StFor upscale dining, we recommend Hilo Bay Cafe for it's new American menu with a Pacific Rim twist, cocktails & bay views. It's a bit pricey!
Excellent Thai food with a slight local twist! We eat here quite frequently and recommend it!
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New Chiang Mai Thai Cuisine
110 Kalakaua StExcellent Thai food with a slight local twist! We eat here quite frequently and recommend it!
Arts & Culture
An all exclusive even that requires tickets well ahead of time. A Hawaiian cultural event of dancing, hula, chanting and other forms of cultural entertainment. For one week only in spring each year.
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Merrie Monarch Festival
865 Piilani StAn all exclusive even that requires tickets well ahead of time. A Hawaiian cultural event of dancing, hula, chanting and other forms of cultural entertainment. For one week only in spring each year.
Essentials
We shop here for our groceries as well as purchase our gasoline from this store, very clean interior and they have almost everything one would need.
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Safeway
381 E Maka'Ala StWe shop here for our groceries as well as purchase our gasoline from this store, very clean interior and they have almost everything one would need.
An alternative Japanese owned super market with many items that cater to the local appetite. They have an excellent bakery and seafood department. Tends to be very crowded than other super markets.
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Hilo KTA Super Stores
50 E Puainako StAn alternative Japanese owned super market with many items that cater to the local appetite. They have an excellent bakery and seafood department. Tends to be very crowded than other super markets.
Shopping
For a variety of stores, try the Prince Kuhio Plaza(mall) in Hilo.
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Prince Kuhio Plaza
111 E Puainako StFor a variety of stores, try the Prince Kuhio Plaza(mall) in Hilo.