Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Big Island Eco Adventures
ZIPLINING
ness near Pololu Valley is the perfect setting for a zipline canopy tour. This one combines
eight zips, a suspension bridge beside a 60-foot waterfall, and snacks in the idyllic
Mango Hut, plus you get to ride up to the site in a 6WD military vehicle.
The three-hour tour departs hourly between 8am and 2pm. Maximum 10 guests,
90-250lb weight range. On the right, a half-mile up 'Iole Rd; shares office with Bond
Historic District. A ten-percent discount is available online.
Kamehameha Park & Golf Learning Center
PARK, GOLF
(
golf center 345-4393, gym 889-5532, pool 889-6933; pool 10-11:45am, 1-4pm)
Given the
size of Kapa'au, this county park offers amazing facilities. There's a huge pool, tennis
courts, a gym with basketball courts and weight room, and a playground. In back you'll
find a six-hole golf learning center where you can rent equipment and play all day for
$30. Lessons available.
Festivals & Events
Kohala Country Fair
COUNTY FAIR
(
www.kohalacountryfair.com
; Akoni Pule Hwy opposite 'Iole Rd; 9am-4pm, 1st week in Oct)
The Big Island's biggest county fair is a smorgasbord of local artists and food in a
sea of tents. Entertainment includes a spam carving contest, frog catching, equestrian
demonstrations, a tug of war, a dance competition and you never know what else.
North Kohala Kamehameha Day Celebration
HISTORICAL FESTIVAL
(
www.kamehamehadaycelebration.org
)
Join thousands who flock to Hawi and Kapaʻau on
June 11 to honor Kamehameha the Great in his birthplace. The spectacular parade of
floral-bedecked horseback riders and floats culminates in an all-day gathering with mu-
sic, crafts, hula and food.
Sleeping
Kohala Club Hotel
INN $
miles from Kapaʻau, this laid-back hotel, one of the oldest on the island, offers clean en
suite accommodations for an unbelievable price. The main house contains four small, no-
