Big Island Vacation Guide 2008 - (Page 5) ITINERARY SUGGESTIONS C O A S T Hamakua Country Club Kohalälele Landing KAILUA-KONA Friends of NELHA Friends of the Natural Energy Laboratory Hawai‘i Authority (NELHA) offer public presentations at the Hawai‘i Gateway Energy Center in Kailua-Kona. Learn about Big Island aquaculture, ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) and o ocean water desalination. ÿOÿökala Laupähoehoe Pt Tue-Thu: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Visitor Center), 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Public Presentations), 329-8073, Laupähoehoe Pt Beach Park Laupähoehoe www.keaholepoint.org RD Päpaÿaloa Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park ¯ World Botanical Gardens & Umauma Falls Hakalau ÿAkaka Falls State Park Kolekole Beach Park HONOHINA This park was established to preserve, protect and interpret the traditional native Hawaiian activities and culture that formerly thrived on the site. Daily: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Visitor Contact Station), 329-6881, www.nps.gov/kaho Honomü Pepeÿekeo Haka Stream la u Honoko ¯hau Harbor Join a snorkel cruise and swim in the colorful underwater world of the Pacific. Romantic sunset sails along the coast also depart here. Hawaiÿi Tropical Botanical Garden ÿÄwehi ONOMEA Str e Päpaÿikou am WAINAKU Wailuku River Rainbow Falls State Park Wailuku River le Sadd Roa d Hil o Honoliÿi Beach Park Keaukaha Beach Park Onekahakaha Beach Park Kealoha Beach Park y a Carlsmith Beach Park Leleiwi Beach Park Richardson Ocean Park Ahu‘ena Heiau King Kamehameha I restored this shrine in 1812. Located near the Kailua Pier, it includes thatched structures, wooden images and a canoe landing. B Hulihe‘e Palace KEAUKAHA PIÿIHONUA ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai‘i Hilo Hilo Municipal KAÜMANA Golf Course Panaÿewa Rainforest Zoo Stain See the collection of beautiful furniture and fascinating artifacts at this museum, once a vacation residence of Hawaiian royalty. Closed for repairs, Hulihe‘e Palace is scheduled to reopen mid-2008. Prince Kuhio Plaza Nani Mau Gardens Mon-Sat: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sun: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 329-1877, Mauna Loa www.daughtersofhawaii.com/huliheepalace/ Macadamia Nut Factory Leleiwi Pt HILO INT’L AIRPORT Keaÿau aÿa Ke Kaloli Pt Moku‘aikaua Church kH ba c wy Kurtistown Mountain View ÿÖlaÿa Rain Forest (H.V.N.P.) HAWAIIAN ACRES HAWAIIAN PARADISE PARK ho a GLENWOOD FERN FOREST ESTATES Hilo Coffee Mill Pähoa Akatsuka PUNA Orchid Gardens Moku‘aikaua Church is right across the street from Hulihe‘e Palace. This was the location in 1837 of Hawai‘i’s first Christian church. Artifacts are housed in the Honolulu Landing back of the church. HAWAIIAN Daily: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 329-0655, www.huliheepalace.org/church Cape Kumukahi BEACHES Lighthouse Lava Tree State Park KAPOHO u - Pä Rd Cape Kumukahi Kapoho Pt Kona Side Shopping Browse for gifts in the shops along Ali‘i Drive in Kailua-Kona. Head down Kuakini Hwy to the Keauhou Shopping Center and continue your shopping excursion. Volcano Golf & Country Club POHOIKI ÿOPIHIKAO Kïlauea Caldera alemaÿumaÿu Volcano Park Headquarters Puÿu ÿÖÿö x 2979’ Ahalanui Beach Park Isaac Hale County Beach Park MacKenzie State Recreation Area Kälepa Pt HAWAIÿI LCANOES ONAL PARK Chain of Craters KAIMÜ SOUTH KONA & BEYOND Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden Stroll the plant collections or take a guided tour of the 15-acre garden. There are over 200 types of plants, many of which are native and rare. Mon-Fri: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 323-3318, www.bishopmuseum.org/exhibits/greenwell/greenwell.html Ch in a of Cra te rs R d ali aP lin Hi Hö le ali iP ÿÄpua Pt Kona Coffee Living History Farm Take a step back in time at this working coffee farm. Tour the coffee orchards, farmhouse and mill to learn more about Hawai‘i’s coffee industry. Enjoy a delicious cup of pure Kona coffee. Mon-Fri: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (tours), 323-2006, www.konahistorical.org/tours/coffeefarm.shtml Näliÿikakani Pt Kealakekua Bay Preserved as a Marine Life Conservation District, this bay is popular with divers and snorkelers. The Captain Cook Monument is located at the north end of the bay, at the site of his death. ABOVE: Canoeing at Ahu‘ena Heiau BELOW: Family snorkeling adventure Twelve Trees Educational Center Stroll the garden and learn about the Big Island’s tropical fruit crops on a self-guided tour of the Twelve Trees Project Orchard. Guided and group tours are available by appointment only. Mon-Fri: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 323-2471, www.hawaiifruit.net/12trees.html St. Benedict’s Painted Church Built in 1902, this is one of the older Catholic churches on the island. View the biblical scenes painted on the walls inside the church. PHILIP ROSENBERG Pu‘uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park ¯ Stroll the grounds of this “Place of Refuge.” It is thought to date back to 1200 and has been beautifully restored. Daily: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Visitor Center), 328-2288, www.nps.gov/puho http://www.keaholepoint.org http://www.nps.gov/kaho http://www.daughtersofhawaii.com/huliheepalace/ http://www.huliheepalace.org/church http://www.bishopmuseum.org/exhibits/greenwell/greenwell.html http://www.konahistorical.org/tours/coffeefarm.shtml http://www.hawaiifruit.net/12trees.html http://www.nps.gov/puho
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