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kyoub Says: As you leave Pahoa the road leads into a tunnel of tall albezia trees covered in philodendron vines. It is very scenic in the daytime. At dusk if you drive by you will almost be deafened by the sound of tree frogs. Music to some ears not to others.I understand the locals are...
kyoub Says: Lava engulfed the ohia forest in this area, moisture from the trees caused the molten rock to harden around the trunks. As the trees rotted away, a hollow shell of lava rock remained thus the "lava trees". This is a very strange looking forest now but worth a stop. Take the...
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kyoub Says: After some researching for accommodations we decided to rent a house for our week stay on the Big Island. We didn't want to stay in Hilo so we opted for a house in Kapoho, near the coast and tidal pools.The tidal pools were just a few steps from the house. That was a great...
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Kaimu Says: TRY THIS SHIPPING CONTAINER !!! BEWARE: Pahoa/Puna area is lacking in any normal type of hotels or resorts. Your best bet is to rent a house. Some have very reasonable rates! Some DON'T !I can rent you this baby for $20 a night !! Bring your own furniture ... BYOF !!
HennaCaravan Says: Paulo cooks like a dream and his homemade dishes are wonderful. The best Italian food is here.From the soup to the desserts everything is homemade.On 3 different trips to Hawaii we always make sure to eat here several times per week.Buy your wine, order your food and relax...
npsdguy Says: A small intimate restaurant with great Italian food. The restaurant is an old house on the main street of Pahoa. The food is local and fresh, the staff are very friendly and the chef is Italian. They do not have a liqor license, but that's not a problem, you simply buy your...
kyoub Says: Not a day passed on our first trip to the Big Island that we didn't stop by Papa's. He served the best food on the island. As soon as we finished our meal he would bring out freshly baked cookies still warm from the oven.I wanted to stay in Pahoa for ever and go there every...
kyoub Says: There is no shortage of Thai restaurants in Hawaii but the best we found was in Pahoa.The Sawasdee is a very busy little place and for good reason. I enjoyed the pineapple fried rice served in half a pineapple.
Luquin's Mexican Restaurant: Luquin's Mexican Restaurant
Kaimu Says: Since we have all three of Luquin's horses in our pasture I know he doesn't serve horse meat !! Tofu Burrito
makai Says: Luquins Mexican RestaurantThey are open for breakfast Dinners $7 to $15, Burritos $5 to $8, Tacos $3 to $4, Combination platters $7 to $11
makai Says: Sawasdee Thai RestaurantNice open air restaurant - you can watch people walking by on the boardwalk and hear sounds like a band playing. There is one bar in town where you can go right up on stage and be the featured performer! curry anything
kyoub Says: The best way to get to and around Pahoa is by having your own wheels.You can get a car at the airport upon your arrival.We had made reservations for a small car, mainly because gas is higher on the islands.When we went to pick it up they said they had no cars left on the...
Fly into Hilo International...
Kaimu Says: Fly into Hilo International Airport then rent a car and drive to Pahoa. Take Highway 11 to Keaau, turn left at Highway 130 go about ten miles and you're in Pahoa.Many hitchike !! I've seen index finger or thumb ... AC/DC here ... Best to wear tye-dye t-shirt or headband or...
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Pahoa is said to be the anthurium capital of the world. There are many nurseries in the area so watch for the signs.
You can also buy Noni and Kava, both are medicinal plants, grown on the island.
Updated Sep 24, 2006
Check the weather forecast before you pack
kyoub Says: Take an extra bag so you will have some place to pack all those souvenirs that you buy. Be sure to take a rain jacket because it is probably going to rain while you are there.It may be cooler than you think it is going to be also so check the weather forcast for that area....
Kaimu Says: Backpacks fit in best ... 60's stuff ... First aid kit and cell phone for medi-vac ... Spy cameras so nobody knows you're a tourist... The fugitives get nervous if they see cameras! Don't camp on hot lava or cliffs ... Everything you need in life is already here,...
kyoub Says: Kapoho Tidepools,a network of interconnecting tidepools stretching out to a protective reef. The thermal hot pond is ocean fed yet it consists of 80% fresh water, and the pond temperatures average around 89 degrees. Grab your snorkel gear, snorkeling is first rate.The...
Kehena Beach ... go there and...
Kaimu Says: Kehena Beach ... go there and visit the only intelligent life form in Puna ... the dolphins! DOLPHINS ROCK !!
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Favorite thing: The town has wooden sidewalks like the wild west cowboy days. Pahoa town is about 1/2 mile long and has about ten restaurants. Eating is fun !!
Fondest memory: Trying to get a package from the post office ...
Written Aug 26, 2002
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As you head south from Hilo, you could just stay on Route 130 until you get to the coast. That way you would miss Pahoa all together. That would be a big mistake because it is one of the Big Islands...
PAHOA IS HIP . . . YEAH . . . YEAH !
Pahoa ... was a once thriving sugar town back when sugar was a viable business. If you missed the 60's hippy trip then come to Pahoa where it's still "hip" to be "hippy" !! Laid back? Funky? Groovy?...
The Boardwalk Town of Pahoa Pahoa is a town in Hawaii that has not really stepped out of the sixties convincingly, and I like it that way. If you need to relax, regroup, recharge, and relive just...
Pahoa: one main street, no stop light. It's got that "frontier town" ambience. The people are friendly and there are several good restaraunts and a reasonably well stocked natural food store. "Pahoa"...
It's too bad that we waited until our last day in Hawaii to visit the Puna District. The town of Pahoa (as well as a lot of the surrounding area) is pretty darn cool, kind of ramshackly, where it...
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