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downtown, this contemporary home rents out two blissfully quiet studio suites that open
onto lanai overhanging with plumeria blossoms. Modern amenities include flat-screen
TVs with DVD players, digital in-room safes and kitchenettes. Weekly rates available.
Paradise Palms Bed & Breakfast
B&B $$$
long-lost relatives at this tidy suburban home with designer-looking decor. Beds claim
most of the limited space inside, but guest rooms with private entrances also have kit-
chenettes stocked with breakfast fixings like baked goods, fruit, coffee and tea.
Sheffield House
B&B $$$
Beach, this house sports beachy cottage decor. Surrounded by tropical gardens, both the
smaller guest room and the larger studio suite have a kitchenette where complimentary
pastries, fruit and juice for your first breakfast await. Kids allowed.
Eating & Drinking
Kailua has dozens of places to eat, from fast-food joints to upscale restaurants, but many
are mediocre and overpriced. Following are some above-par recommendations.
Lanikai Juice
HEALTHY $
(
www.lanikaijuice.com
; Kailua Shopping Center, 600 Kailua Rd; snacks & drinks $4-8; 6am-8pm
Mon-Fri, 7am-7pm Sat & Sun)
With fresh fruit grown by local farmers getting blended
and poured into biodegradable cups, this juice bar makes addictive smoothies with names
like Ginger ʻOno and Lanikai Splash. In the morning, neighborhood yoga fanatics devour
overflowing bowls of granola topped with acai berries, apple bananas and grated coconut
at sunny sidewalk tables.
Whole Foods
SUPERMARKET $
(
http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/kailua
;
Kailua Town Center, 629 Kailua Rd; 7am-10pm;
) Emphasizing organic, natural and locally sourced food, this supermarket offers
deliciously healthy options. Grab a hot meal from the full-service deli - sandwiches,
BBQ meats or tacos, anyone? - or graze the pizza,
poke
, sushi and salad bars. Island-
