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What to do and see in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii (HI): The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day
Coffee drinkers will recognize Kona as the source of some of the best beans in the world. Get your blood pumping with a walk along the “Royal Footsteps” waterfront stretch of Alii Drive, or take stargazing to the next level with a nighttime visit to the summit of Mauna Kea. Waterfalls, volcanoes, and soft black sands are just some of the natural features that make Kailua unique. Shimmy your hips at a hula-filled luau, or get an eyeful of native history at the Kamakahonu compound.
Restaurants in Kailua-Kona
1. Pacific Rim Divers
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5.0 based on 287 reviews
We here at Pacific Rim Divers enjoy taking young and old, beginner or experienced , adventurous fun loving divers and those who snorkel on an amazing trip into the fabulous underwater world here in the Kona area.
2. Home Tours Hawaii
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5.0 based on 87 reviews
Home Tours Hawaii takes you beyond the shops and luaus, past the main streets and hotels, to glimpse the island life in private homes and gardens. Throughout the tour you will enjoy a 4 course progressive brunch. All the food is prepared locally using fresh Big Island ingredients and tropical flavors. "Taste the Hawai'i Lifestyle"
3. Kona Adventure Tours
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5.0 based on 248 reviews
Exclusive, small group & private adventures customized to ensure the best experience possible. Enjoy your adventure without all the crowds.
4. Lighthouse Spa
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5.0 based on 166 reviews
Lighthouse Spa is Kona's most (and best) reviewed spa. We are centrally located, on Kona's "main" street. We invite you to visit us and relax and enjoy the warm, inviting, and unpretentious atmosphere. Located in Kona's iconic lighthouse building, our facility is modest, but is impeccably clean and comfortable. We offer unparalleled service and very reasonable prices. A one hour Lighthouse Spa treatment is actually over one full hour! All full body massages include a free hot foot soak, foot massage and hot oil foot treatment in addition to your massage time. Lighthouse Spa has free on-site parking.
Reviewed By Stranmansky
I’ve always been that odd person who didn’t like massage. Sometimes it was because I actually left feeling worse than when I came in, while other times it just wasn’t quite enough to make me feel anything at all. Then I came here. I’d been having excruciating arm and leg pain from over exertion and no amount of painkillers or hot tubbing had helped at all. My hourlong massage was 100% what I’d needed. It was the exact perfect amount of pressure, attention to the painful areas, and ideally relaxing atmosphere to finally alleviate more than a week’s worth of pain that had kept me from sleeping or enjoying my Hawaiian vacation. Strongly recommend having your cares and your pains rubbed away here. Mahalo!
5. Ka Lima Hana Kukui
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5.0 based on 37 reviews
Massage, Skincare, Eyelash Extentions, Spray Tans, and Packages
6. Eka Canoe Adventures
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5.0 based on 379 reviews
Eka Canoe Adventures specializes in reef and manta ray snorkeling adventures with a cultural touch. One of a few historically accurate Hawaiian double-hulled canoes, Wa'a Kini Kini is your unique gateway to the waters of the Kona coastline. Regarded by the Travel Channel as one of the most thrilling experiences on earth, here you can catch a front-row "swim" as magnificent manta rays dance in the deep. They can weigh more than 1,000 lbs and span more than 15 feet! Fear not... mantas only filter feed. The manta ray night snorkel experience is simply not one to miss. Not to be overlooked, there's simply nothing quite like snorkeling over some of the most beautiful reefs Hawaii has to offer. With a perfect blend of sun, sea, and sail, our Pawai snorkel adventure offers a few relaxing hours on the ocean and an underwater ecosystem you'll never want to leave.
7. Kona Kozy's Comedy & Magic Show
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5.0 based on 1,042 reviews
Kozy's Tiki Palace Comedy & Magic Nightclub Gallery of Artistic Curiosities Paul Kozak AKA… Kozak The Magician Kona Kozy Kozy is recognized as a “World Class Comic Magician” Multiple Award Winner, Internationally Acclaimed with 38 years of experience as a Headline Performer and Producer. Kozy spent 25 years touring as a headliner in the Global Stand Up Comedy Market, Nightclubs, Theaters and Casino Resorts. TV credits: HBO, Showtime, The Tonight Show, The Late Show, Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, ABC, NBC, CBS as well as The International Broadcast Market Kozy is a 4 time “Merlin Award” winner ( The Merlin Award in Magic is the equivalent of an Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy ) Currently has been Awarded; International Comic Magician of The Decade (alongside Criss Angel as Magician of The Decade) Kozy has also had the Honor of a Command Performance for The Royal Family in The UK at The Palladium Theatre in London Having grown tired of the constant touring, Kozy settled into a successful 5 year run Headlining at the Sahara Casino in Las Vegas in their 2,000 seat Theater with a large scale Magic Production, performing 7 days a week. After 5 years in Vegas, The Tropicana Casino hired Kozy for a 5 year contract in Atlantic City, NJ. Kozy became the longest running, most successful Magic Show in the History of Atlantic City. Currently Kozy has made the Big Island his permanent home and is honored to bring The Magic of Hawai’i to the stage at Kozy’s Comedy & Magic Nightclub.
Reviewed By PAULB-Alaska - Alaska, United States
If I could give Kona Kozy a 10 it I would still feel like it's not enough! This guy is a true entertainer, comedian, and over the top jaw dropping magician! We're visiting the Big Island again and wanted something fun to do with some friends who were visiting as well. We've experienced Kona Kozy a couple years ago and were definitely expecting to be entertained again but since we saw his show before we did not expect to be completely mesmerized and have our minds blown all over again! Kozy's new venue is intimate, up close and personal. Sitting 5 ft from where he performs his magic one would expect to "figure out" how this man makes what seems impossible, possible. Instead, you are left baffled, befuddled and completely entertained! Everyone in the audience kept saying over and over again "how did he do that!". Indeed.... If you are looking for a very fun filled, laugh your butt off and entertaining evening, you cannot go wrong with Kona Kozy's Magic show! Paul B Anchorage, Alaska
8. Mrs. Barry's Kona Cookies
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5.0 based on 81 reviews
Mrs Barry's Kona Cookies. Featuring Award Winning Macadamia Nut cookie, along with 12 other delicious flavors, just like your Mother or Grandmother use to make. Open since 1980. A Delicious Way to Say "Aloha"
Reviewed By TravelTea - Foster City, United States
Located in an industrial area near Costco and the airport, this cookie shop makes the best chocolate-dipped (milk or dark) shortbread cookies. There is a small parking lot or you can find street parking. It was our 1st time visit, so we bought both types of choco-dipped shortbread cookies and a bag of mixed cookies (to try the variety) for omiyage to family on the mainland. OMG, everyone went nuts (no pun intended) for the shortbread cookies! Although pricey ~$1/cookie, they are the most authentic & delicious treats from HI. Make sure you bring enough back because your friends/family will be clamoring for them and they will be gone in no time. There is no shop in Honolulu but you can buy these cookies online. We gassed up our car rental at Costco, stopped by Mrs. Barry before heading to the airport. They survived the flight in our hand-luggage. However, next time, we will have to check them in else they'll be eaten up on the flight home.
9. Lava Light Galleries
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5.0 based on 44 reviews
Reviewed By richardnC1294XE
This has moved to the Queens Marketplace in Waikoloa, and the information on trip advisor needs to be updated. I suspect prices may be up as a result of the location but there is no question as to the quality of the images. Beautiful.
10. HiStyle Tours
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5.0 based on 56 reviews
HiStyle Tours is a Hawaiian owned business keen on native and local culture. We offer a variety of private tour services, ranging from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, custom private tours, off the beaten path tours, scenic hikes, waterfalls, beaches, light tackle fishing, snorkeling, historic sites, local cuisine and more. You contact us and we will appropriate a tour special to you.
