Featured Activity: Mauna Kea Summit Sunset and Stars
Watch the sunset from the highest point in the Pacific when you join Hawai`i Island Holidays on a jaunt to the summit of Mauna Kea. Your guide will transport you to this eye-popping location situated amidst the world’s largest collection of research telescopes in a comfortable 4X4 van, all the while sharing historic accounts of the Big Island. Following sunset, sip a hot beverage while enjoying a private star show and planetary viewing via a Celestron telescope. An added bonus is your guide taking astrophotography photos of you with a DSLR camera to commemorate this once-in-a-lifetime activity and emailing them to you. Don’t have cold weather gear for the 13,000-foot-plus elevation? No worries, the tour includes jackets and gloves to keep you warm.
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Featured Restaurant: Copper Bar at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel
One of the Kohala Coast’s favorite dining and gathering places is the open-air Copper Bar, situated within the iconic Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. The Copper Bar offers creative tapas and entrees with a Eurasian flair, which incorporate locally grown ingredients and are easily paired with a selection of craft cocktails, tap beers, and wine. This menu pairs perfectly with the sweeping ocean views which have beckoned travelers for generations. The restaurant in open daily for cocktails from 2:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and dinner from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Bring your `ohana and unwind with a handcrafted Mauna Kea Mule while enjoying the hula and music happening daily from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For reservations, call 1-808-882-7222 or visit maunakeabeachhotel.com.