Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Holualoa
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The further up the mountain you get from Kailua-Kona, the artsier, more residential,
more rural (not to mention cooler and damper) it gets until all of these qualities mush in-
to one misty bohemian village: Holualoa. Perched at 1400ft on the lush slopes of Mt Hu-
alalai, this town has come a long way from its days as a tiny, one-donkey coffee cross-
roads. Today Holualoa's ramshackle buildings hold a stunning collection of sophisticated
artist-owned galleries.
Most businesses close on Sunday and Monday.
Sights & Activities
Donkey Mill Art Center
ART GALLERY
MAP
The Holualoa Foundation for Arts & Culture created this community art center in 2002.
There are free exhibits, plus lectures and workshops - taught by recognized national and
international artists - open to visitors. If you're wondering where the name comes from,
the center's building, built in 1953, was once a coffee mill with a donkey painted on its
roof. Located 3 miles south of the village center.
Malama Iʻka Ola Holistic Health Center
HEALTH & FITNESS
(
324-6644; 76-5914 Hwy 180)
Holualoa's New Age ley lines converge here, where inter-
ested parties can take care of mind, body and spirit via yoga and Pilates classes, plus
massage, acupuncture and other alternative skin and healthcare treatments.
Festivals & Events
During November's
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival
, Holualoa hosts a popular day-long
block party called the
Coffee & Art Stroll
. The
Summer Farmfest & ʻUkulele Jam
each
June is a bounty of local produce and music, and December's
Music & Light Festival
is
a wonderful Christmas celebration. For more information see
www.holualoahawaii.com
.
