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Big Island Restaurant & Activity to Try in August

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Featured Restaurant:Papa Kona Restaurant & Bar
75-5770 Ali’i Drive, Kailua-Kona

Open daily, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., the oceanfront Papa Kona Restaurant & Bar is a perfect place to gather with family and friends for a brunch on the bay, lunch, or to enjoy the sunset and dinner. Located on Ali`i Drive in Kailua-Kona (75-5770 Ali’i Dr 1st Floor), Papa Kona offers views of the coast and all the ocean activity happening in Kailua Bay, including surfers, paddlers, and playful spinner dolphins. The restaurant’s menu is extensive and includes a variety of fresh, fresh fish, as well as many other favorites. There is also a full bar with some of the best craft cocktails in town. If you stop in for dinner you can enjoy live music nightly from 6 to 9 p.m. To view the menu or contact the restaurant for reservations, https://papakonarestaurant.com/.

Papa Kona - Pork SandwichPapa Kona - Fish Tacos


Featured Activity: Kalōpā Nature Trail

Located in the Kalōpā State Recreation Area, the Kalōpā Nature Trail is an easy .7-mile loop trail through a native `ohi`a forest at a 2,000 foot elevation. Besides old growth `ohi`a trees, smaller native forest trees, shrubs and ferns make up the forestʻs understory. The trail is open daily, 7:00am to 8:00pm. In addition to the trail, the recreation area includes lodging and picnicking opportunities. The recreation area and trail are located on the Hamakua Coast, at the end of Kalopa Road, about 3 miles inland from Mamalahoa Highway (Hwy 19), 5 miles southeast of Honoka`a. This is a great place to take the family for the day, then stop at Tex’s Drive-In for a fresh malasada on your way home! For more information about the trail https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/hiking/hawaii/kalopa-nature-trail/.

Kalōpā Nature Trail covered pavilion

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