Food Scene
Great pizza and next to another great pizza place - New York Pizzeria. Both places are good for pizza to go. They both have a lot of choices for toppings.
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Boogie Woogie Pizza
15-2937 Pahoa Village RdGreat pizza and next to another great pizza place - New York Pizzeria. Both places are good for pizza to go. They both have a lot of choices for toppings.
Fresh local produce. Vegetarian friendly. Snacks and wraps.
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Island Naturals Pahoa Market & Deli
15 -1870 Akeakamai LoopFresh local produce. Vegetarian friendly. Snacks and wraps.
Kaleo's is a gem with great food (try the coconut shrimp), and drinks. Live entertainment is provided on some weekends. Dress up or down, your choice.
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Kaleo's Bar & Grill
15-2969 Pahoa Village RdKaleo's is a gem with great food (try the coconut shrimp), and drinks. Live entertainment is provided on some weekends. Dress up or down, your choice.
Arts & Culture
East Hawaii Cultural Center
141 Kalakaua StChanging exhibits showcasing local artists.
The historic Palace Theater in downtown Hilo has varied live and recorded shows during the day and evening. Advance tickets are generally a good idea. http://hilopalace.com/
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Palace Theater
38 Haili StThe historic Palace Theater in downtown Hilo has varied live and recorded shows during the day and evening. Advance tickets are generally a good idea. http://hilopalace.com/
Built in 1838 as the Lyman family home, it now houses collections of all things Hawaiiana. I especially enjoyed the shell collection. There are sometimes special events and performances there. There is also a gift shop. The Mission House next door requires a separate fee and reservations.
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Lyman Museum & Mission House
276 Haili StBuilt in 1838 as the Lyman family home, it now houses collections of all things Hawaiiana. I especially enjoyed the shell collection. There are sometimes special events and performances there. There is also a gift shop. The Mission House next door requires a separate fee and reservations.
Shopping
Has a wide range of guitars and ukuleles including those made in Hawaii by the owner, Devon Rogers, an expert luthier. He sometimes has unique and rare guitars for purchase and also carries replacement parts.
Rogers Guitars
15-2901 Pahoa Village RoadHas a wide range of guitars and ukuleles including those made in Hawaii by the owner, Devon Rogers, an expert luthier. He sometimes has unique and rare guitars for purchase and also carries replacement parts.
Drinks & Nightlife
The cafe usually has music on weekends and sometimes during the week as well. Best to have a reservation on weekends for lunch and dinner, but it is usually possible just to get a seat at the bar.
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Cafe Pesto - Hilo
308 Kamehameha AveThe cafe usually has music on weekends and sometimes during the week as well. Best to have a reservation on weekends for lunch and dinner, but it is usually possible just to get a seat at the bar.
Everything Else
The warm ponds are a great place to hang out at any time, including when it's cold and rainy. There are also tide pools nearby. Wednesdays a lot of musicians come to play in the pavilion there.
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Ahalanui County Beach Park
14-5363 Kalapana - Kapoho RdThe warm ponds are a great place to hang out at any time, including when it's cold and rainy. There are also tide pools nearby. Wednesdays a lot of musicians come to play in the pavilion there.
Entertainment & Activities
In historic downtown Hilo, this museum faces the ocean. It commemorates all who died in the tsunamis of 1948 and in 1960. It explains tsunamis, has interactive exhibits, and tells of the history of tsunamis in Hawaii.
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Pacific Tsunami Museum
130 Kamehameha AveIn historic downtown Hilo, this museum faces the ocean. It commemorates all who died in the tsunamis of 1948 and in 1960. It explains tsunamis, has interactive exhibits, and tells of the history of tsunamis in Hawaii.