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(79-7934 Mamalahoa Hwy; mains under $6.75; 5am-1pm Mon-Fri)
So you want to eat local?
It doesn't get more local than the Standard, a bare-bones bakery that caters to South Kon-
ans with a jonesing for delicious moon pies, extravagant cakes, donuts, spam and eggs
($2.10 - possibly the best breakfast deal on the island) and pretty
bentō
boxes (Japanese-
style box lunch).
KONA COAST FOR KIDS
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Turtle-spotting at Makalawena Beach (
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Swimming and beachcombing at Kiholo Bay (
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Snorkeling in Ka'awaloa Cove (
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Meeting other kids at Maniniʻowali Beach (
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Kealakekua
POP 2019
Kealakekua means 'Path of the Gods,' a name that references a chain of 40 heiau that
once ran from Kealakekua Bay to Kailua-Kona. That was back in the day. In the present,
Kealakekua is a functional, friendly hamlet, with banks, a post office, a hospital and
plenty of aloha.
RED-HOT GREEN ISSUES
Understanding issues that impassion locals - invasive species, resort develop-
ments, renewable energy, sovereignty - provides insight into what makes this is-
land tick. You'll see placards, squatters, DIY projects and graffiti addressing all
these in your travels.
10% Kona coffee blends
These cheaper blends using foreign beans threaten local
farmers who are currently fighting for recognition of Kona coffee as a Product of
Designated Origin. This would protect the name and origin of Kona coffee à la Napa
Valley Wines and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
Coffee berry borer
This destructive beetle, which had infected over 20 Kona farms
by early 2011, resulted in a quarantine of Hawaiʻi's $30 million crop. Eradication
