Guidebook for Mountain View
Sightseeing
Beautiful, awe-inspiring park. This is where Pele lives in the volcano! There's even a small bowling alley.
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Beautiful, awe-inspiring park. This is where Pele lives in the volcano! There's even a small bowling alley.
Akaka Falls State Park
875 Akaka Falls RdBeautiful sightseeing in forest and waterfall.
Jagger Museum is on the edge of the volcano. You can see the steam rising out of the caldera. At night, you see the orange glow from the magma. Breathtakingly powerful. This is where Pele lives.
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Jaggar Museum
Jagger Museum is on the edge of the volcano. You can see the steam rising out of the caldera. At night, you see the orange glow from the magma. Breathtakingly powerful. This is where Pele lives.
Nice beach park. Sometimes a turtle or two will visit on shore. Make sure you don't touch them. They are protected by law along with our monk seals.
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Onekahakaha Beach Park
74 Onekahakaha RdNice beach park. Sometimes a turtle or two will visit on shore. Make sure you don't touch them. They are protected by law along with our monk seals.
We still honor Kamehameha the Great. This statue commemorates our gratitude for his great leadership throughout the pae'aina (land).
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Kamehameha Statue
We still honor Kamehameha the Great. This statue commemorates our gratitude for his great leadership throughout the pae'aina (land).
Arts & Culture
In 1990, the lava eruption flowed over an old fishing village and entered the ocean. Today food, entertainment and education on Hawaii's sovereign nation is shared by the Hawaiian family here.
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Kalapana
In 1990, the lava eruption flowed over an old fishing village and entered the ocean. Today food, entertainment and education on Hawaii's sovereign nation is shared by the Hawaiian family here.
Endangered Hawaiian Nene geese hang out at the golf course while you play golf on a beautiful course. Sometimes they'll come pretty close to you.
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Volcano Golf and Country Club
99-1621 Piimauna DrEndangered Hawaiian Nene geese hang out at the golf course while you play golf on a beautiful course. Sometimes they'll come pretty close to you.
Great astronomy center to keep you fascinated for hours. Kids love it too!
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Imiloa Astronomy Center
600 Imiloa PlGreat astronomy center to keep you fascinated for hours. Kids love it too!
Bowling alley at Kilauea Military Camp is open for the public to use too. They have bowling, snack bar, pool tables, ping pong tables and video games. Nearby is sports bar LAVA LOUNGE.
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Kilauea Military Camp
99-252 Crater Rim DriveBowling alley at Kilauea Military Camp is open for the public to use too. They have bowling, snack bar, pool tables, ping pong tables and video games. Nearby is sports bar LAVA LOUNGE.
Fabulous farmer's market with food and entertainment too. Only open on Sunday from 8am to 2pm.
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Boerenmarkt van Maku'u
15-2131 Keaau-Pahoa RdFabulous farmer's market with food and entertainment too. Only open on Sunday from 8am to 2pm.
Hilo Municipal Golf Course
340 Haihai StMunicipal golf course in Hilo town.
Showcases many area artists. They hold art classes and workshops and provide a venue for area halau (hula schools) to perform on their property every Friday from 11am - 1pm.
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Volcano Art Center Gallery
99-150 Crater Rim DriveShowcases many area artists. They hold art classes and workshops and provide a venue for area halau (hula schools) to perform on their property every Friday from 11am - 1pm.
808-934-7010. They show great films not typically seen in mall theaters. They also hold concerts for local musicians and occasionally special musicians from around the globe.
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Palace Theater
38 Haili St808-934-7010. They show great films not typically seen in mall theaters. They also hold concerts for local musicians and occasionally special musicians from around the globe.
Drinks & Nightlife
Taste wine made in Volcano on lava rocks! Green tea and other specialty wines too.
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Volcano Winery
35 Piimauna DrTaste wine made in Volcano on lava rocks! Green tea and other specialty wines too.
Hilo Bay Cafe
123 Lihiwai StThis is a restaurant bar with good food, and fabulous view.
Pineapples Restaurant
332 Keawe StFun, open restaurant/bar.
Food Scene
GREAT Thai food! You can bring in your own beer or wine. Do you need anything else?? :-)
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Thai Thai Bistro and Bar
19-4084 Old Volcano RdGREAT Thai food! You can bring in your own beer or wine. Do you need anything else?? :-)
Spoonfull Cafe
16-569 Old Volcano RdGreat Thai food in Keaau as you head down the mountain towards Hilo.
Best Chinese restaurant in Hilo. Its just a hole in the wall restaurant, but their food is great. Not your typical greasy Chinese food at all.
Yen's Cafe
235 Waianuenue AveBest Chinese restaurant in Hilo. Its just a hole in the wall restaurant, but their food is great. Not your typical greasy Chinese food at all.
Sushi is good, but not great. But what makes up for it is the atmosphere and reasonable prices. Great gathering place with friends.
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KANPAI - Sushi, Noodle, & Sake Bar
190 Keawe StreetSushi is good, but not great. But what makes up for it is the atmosphere and reasonable prices. Great gathering place with friends.
Local favorite and they're open 24 hours . Simple. Good. Nuff said.
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Kens House of Pancakes
1730 Kamehameha AveLocal favorite and they're open 24 hours . Simple. Good. Nuff said.
Suisan Fish Market
93 Lihiwai StBest fish in town.
Best place for Japanese breakfast. Mmm so 'ono (delicious!). Located on the Kona side in a little town called Hōnaunau.
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Teshima's Restaurant
79-7251 Hawaiʻi Belt RdBest place for Japanese breakfast. Mmm so 'ono (delicious!). Located on the Kona side in a little town called Hōnaunau.
Best pork chops in town. They will have to roll you out. This hole in the wall eatery is on the Kona side in a little town called Hōnaunau.
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Manago Hotel Restaurant
82-6155 Hawaiʻi Belt RdBest pork chops in town. They will have to roll you out. This hole in the wall eatery is on the Kona side in a little town called Hōnaunau.
Italian cuisine along Hilo's Bay Front shops. Stroll the shops, then wine and dine at Cafe Pesto with live music Wed thru Sunday evenings.
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Cafe Pesto - Hilo
308 Kamehameha AveItalian cuisine along Hilo's Bay Front shops. Stroll the shops, then wine and dine at Cafe Pesto with live music Wed thru Sunday evenings.
Small quaint cafe with excellent food and lots of charm. Much healthier than the loco-moco or fast food options in Hilo and Keaau town.
Honi Wai Cafe
17-937 Volcano RdSmall quaint cafe with excellent food and lots of charm. Much healthier than the loco-moco or fast food options in Hilo and Keaau town.
Nice place to eat in Volcano. Good variety of food. They use fresh ingredients.
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ʻŌhelo Café
19-4005 Haunani RdNice place to eat in Volcano. Good variety of food. They use fresh ingredients.
Merriman's Big Island
65-1227 Opelo RdGreat, fresh food, nice atmosphere.
Excellent food. Weekends and Wednesday nights they have live music. RSVP recommended or you might not get a seat.
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Kaleo's Bar & Grill
15-2969 Pahoa Village RdExcellent food. Weekends and Wednesday nights they have live music. RSVP recommended or you might not get a seat.
My little secret runaway to... Very small restaurant. Only 3 tables, each seats only 2 people. But the food is great, very fresh ingredients from local farmers! RSVP recommended.
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Paul's Place
132 Punahoa StMy little secret runaway to... Very small restaurant. Only 3 tables, each seats only 2 people. But the food is great, very fresh ingredients from local farmers! RSVP recommended.
Coffee house with a drive thru service too. Personally I like their coffee better than Starbucks. Coffee Bean also sells sandwiches and other light snacks.
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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
16-586 Old Volcano RdCoffee house with a drive thru service too. Personally I like their coffee better than Starbucks. Coffee Bean also sells sandwiches and other light snacks.
Essentials
Health food store with organic and non-gmo products. Love this store!
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Keaau Natural Foods
16-586 Old Volcano RdHealth food store with organic and non-gmo products. Love this store!
Closest grocery store to our house. Best grocery prices found here.
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Foodland Kea`au
16-586 Old Volcano RdClosest grocery store to our house. Best grocery prices found here.
Safeway
381 E Maka'Ala StGrocery store with pharmacy.
Grocery store most locals shop at because they also sell the variety of ethnic ingredients used by many families.
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Hilo KTA Super Stores
50 E Puainako StGrocery store most locals shop at because they also sell the variety of ethnic ingredients used by many families.
Shopping
Our only "mall", Prince Kuhio Plaza houses Macy's, Pier 1, Old Navy, Sports Authority, and a movie theater amongst a variety of other stores.
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Prince Kuhio Plaza
111 E Puainako StOur only "mall", Prince Kuhio Plaza houses Macy's, Pier 1, Old Navy, Sports Authority, and a movie theater amongst a variety of other stores.
Hawaiian Force is native art in wearable fashion, located in Hilo's old downtown. A great place to stroll the old shops.
Hawaiian Force
184 Kamehameha AveHawaiian Force is native art in wearable fashion, located in Hilo's old downtown. A great place to stroll the old shops.
Parks & Nature
Rainbow Falls
Beautiful tropical waterfall to visit.