Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
CanoeHouse
HAWAII REGIONAL CUISINE $$$
$$$
MAP
(
881-7911; 68-1400 Mauna Lani Dr, Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows; mains $35-44;
6-9pm)
The Mauna Lani's fanciest restaurant is lovely all round, with an oceanfront
setting and a menu that highlights seafood and local ingredients. Salt-and-pepper snapper
makes a delicious main following some local island goat-cheese, while the sweet-potato
cheesecake had us gasping for more.
Foodland Farms
SUPERMARKET
MAP
(
887-6101; 68-1330 Mauna Lani Dr, Shops at Mauna Lani; 6am-11pm)
Full-service gourmet
supermarket with an impressive deli selection that will please foodies.
Drinking & Nightlife
For evening drinks (and a more affordable dinner), try an oceanfront bar at any resort
4-11pm)
at the Fairmont is a great spot for catching a sunset and admiring local artwork.
Entertainment
Gathering of the Kings
LUAU
MAP
(
326-4969;
http://ibphawaii.com/luaus
; Fairmont Orchid; adult/child 6-12yr $99/65; Sat
check-in at 4.30pm)
This luau spins a thread of storytelling to highlight slightly modern-
ized versions of Polynesian and Hawaiian dance and music; it's notable for its above av-
erage Polynesian dinner buffet and an open bar.
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Puako
POP 772
Standing in contrast to the mega-resorts to the south, Puako is essentially a mile-long
row of homes. The single road through ʻtown' is marked with numerous ʻshoreline ac-
cess' points. To get here, turn
makai
(seaward) down Puako Beach Dr between mile
markers 70 and 71.
