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Honokaʻa Western Week
FESTIVAL
(Mamane St)
In late May, sleepy Mamane St startles awake with a BBQ, parade,
country dance, rodeo, saloon girl contest and - a global first - a golf tournament using
macadamia nuts for balls.
Sleeping
Almost all accommodations are outside Honaka'a, including the Ahualoa and Paʻauilo
countryside to the east, and the rim of beautiful Waipiʻo Valley to the west.
Mountain Meadow Ranch
VACATION RENTAL $$$
(
775-9376;
www.mountainmeadowranch.com
; 46-3895 Kapuna Rd, Ahualoa; cottage $150, ste
incl breakfast $115;
) This equestrian ranch on 7 acres offers a well-kept two-bedroom
cottage that sleeps four and includes a full kitchen, wood stove, nice lanai, and washer/
dryer - an excellent family option. A separate two-room suite is available in the main
house but has no kitchen and feels suburban.
Keolamauloa
FARMSTAY $$$
(
776-1294;
www.keolamauloa.com
;
43-1962 Paʻauilo Mauka Rd, Paʻauilo; house per 2/3/4 people
$100/125/150, plus cleaning fee;
) This well-tended, 80-year-old family homestead in
Paʻauilo offers a sophisticated farmstay. The comfy two-bedroom accommodations,
which sleep six (with living room futon), include full kitchen, laundry facilities, vacation
gear and access to the grounds: reclaimed koa forest, fruit trees, large vegetable gardens,
pond and livestock, plus distant ocean views.
Guests are encouraged, if they wish, to participate in the life of the farm, a thought-
provoking exercise in sustainable living. Discounts for extended stays; surcharge for less
than four nights.
Waipiʻo Wayside B&B
B&B $$$
Loaded with character, this attractively furnished 1932 plantation house is a classic
B&B, complete with a welcoming host who knows the island intimately. The five rooms
differ markedly, but each enjoys designer touches, such as iron bed frames, a wooden
Chinese barber chair, shower skylight and hardwood floors.
Common areas include a living room with books and a large-screen TV (with DVDs),
plus a spacious, secluded lanai. Full, homemade organic breakfast is included. Between
mile markers 3 and 4 on Hwy 240, about 2 miles north of Honokaʻa.
