Featured Activity: Hawaii Forest and Trail Volcano Tour
You won’t want to miss this exciting, once-in-a-lifetime visit to Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park where Kīlauea Volcano is putting on a show in its Halemaʻumaʻu crater. The volcano began erupting in Halemaʻumaʻu in September 2021 and Hawai`i Forest and Trail’s Volcano Tour provides visitors with spectacular views of the eruption, day and night, from safe viewing areas. The tour is a journey through Hawai`i Island’s incredible range of ecosystems and climate zones before you experience first-hand the phenomena that makes it all possible – an erupting volcano. Hawai`i Forest and Trails’ National Park Certified Guides take guests off-the-beaten path to sites which provide the best observation points, sharing along the way a mix of natural and cultural history about the island’s formation, illuminating the stories behind the ever-changing landscape of this island. For reservations, visit Hawai`i Forest and Trail’s website, or call 808.331.8505.
Featured Restaurant: Sushi Shiono Kona
Serving only the highest quality, fresh seafood and seasonal delicacies from the Kona Coast, this sushi restaurant, located in historic Kailua Village, will not disappoint. This flagship restaurant of the Shiono collection of restaurants in West Hawai‘i is located in the Ali`i Sunset Plaza, just steps from Ali’i Drive and the Pacific Ocean. There is seating in their dining room, at the sushi bar and on the patio. Your dining experience will include skilled chefs preparing traditional sushi with fresh, premium ingredients obtained both locally and direct from Japan. The menu showcases top-tier offerings, including sushi, nigiri, sashimi, tempura, and rolls, plus steak, chicken and seafood dishes, and features Hawai`i Island beef and fresh veggies from Waimea. A favorite of locals and visitors since 2003, Shiono Kona’s friendly wait staff, many of whom have been at Sushi Shiono for many years, are on a first-name basis with many of their regular customers and provide service with aloha to everyone who steps into the restaurant. Dinner hours are 5:30 to 9 p.m., with their last seating at 8:45 p.m. They are closed Wednesday and Thursday. For reservations, call 808.326.1696