Featured Restaurant: Sunset Kai Lānai
Perched on a bluff above Keauhou Bay, Sunset Kai Lānai restaurant serves lunch and dinner daily and is the perfect place for sunset cocktails and open air dining. Here you can savor the flavors of Hawai`i and enjoy farm to table produce and the freshest of fish from local fishermen. There is something for everyone on the menu and a full bar. End an evening with an after dinner drink around a fire pit. There is live music on select evenings. Sunset Kai Lānai is located at 78-6831 Ali‘i Dr #1000, Kailua-Kona, HI; call 808-333-3434 for reservations or visit the website at sunsetkailanai.com. Hours of operation are 11am – 8pm Sun – Thu and 11am – 8:30 Fri-Sat.
Featured Activity: Helicopter Tours
Helicopter tours are one of the best ways to see the expanse and beauty of the Island of Hawai`i, and there are many choices when it comes to the type of tours.
You can choose from a valleys & waterfalls tour along the Kohala/Hamakua coast. Or there is a circle island tour. If you’re a volcano buff, there are tours which show you the highlights of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park from the air.
Some companies offer customized tours, which include landing in a secluded spot and enjoying a picnic. You can be doors off on some of the tours. It’s just a matter of finding the tour which is right for you.
Here are some websites to visit for more information.
Mauna Loa Helicopter Tours – maunaloahelicoptertours.com
Paradise Helicopters – paradisehelicopters.com
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters – bluehawaiian.com