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WHERE TO STAY
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai
A low-rise property with a spectacular beachside setting carved into lava fields.
DOUBLES FROM $540
800/332-3442 OR 808/325-8000 www.fourseasons.com
Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows
A stylish temple to modern luxury on the Kohala coast.
DOUBLES FROM $385
800/367-2323 OR 808/885-6622; www.maunalani.com
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel
The granddaddy of island resorts, built by Laurance S. Rockefeller and decorated
with his private art collection.
DOUBLES FROM $360
866/774-6236 OR 808/882-7222; www.maunakeabeachhotel.com
WHERE TO EAT
Restaurant Kaikodo
Opened last year by a pair of New York art dealers, Kaikodo serves innovative takes on plantation cooking and excellent sushi.
DINNER FOR TWO $80
60 KEAWE ST., HILO; 808/961-2558
Aioli's Restaurant
A local favorite for steaks and fish in the upland ranch country.
DINNER FOR TWO $50
OPELO PLAZA, 65-1227A OPELO RD., KAMUELA; 808/885-6325
Merriman's
Chef Peter Merriman emphasizes fresh produce in dishes like Kailua pig and wok-charred ahi.
DINNER FOR TWO $60
OPELO PLAZA, 65-1227 OPELO RD., KAMUELA; 808/885-6822; www.merrimanshawaii.com
Nanbu Courtyard Café
This unassuming lunch spot in the quiet town of Kapaau has homemade soups and sandwiches.
LUNCH FOR TWO $20
54-3885 AKONI PULE HWY., KAPAAU 808/889-5546
WHERE TO SHOP
Sugawara Lauhala & Gift Shop
Woven pandanus-leaf items in a World War II-era store.
59 KALAKAUA ST., HILO; 808/935-8071
Wilson's by the Bay
Homemade plantation-era candies and shaved ice.
224 KAMEHAMEHA AVE., HILO; 808/969-9191
Sig Zane Designs
The best aloha shirts and board shorts in the islands.
122 KAMEHAMEHA AVE., HILO; 808/935-7077
Kohala Book Shop
Superbly stocked used-book store, deep in Hawaiiana.
54-3885 AKONI PULE HWY., KAPAAU; 808/889-6400; www.kohalabooks.com
Akatsuka Orchid Gardens
More than 3,000 varieties of plants. You can have a good orchid shipped for less than $50.
MILE MARKER 221/2, HWY. 11, VOLCANO; 808/967-8234
WHAT TO DO
Hulihee Palace
Former residence of Hawaiian royalty, now a museum.
75-5718 ALII DR., KAILUA-KONA 808/329-1877; www.huliheepalace.org
Pacific Tsunami Museum
Permanent exhibits on the big waves in the Pacific Basin.
130 KAMEHAMEHA AVE., HILO; 808/935-0926
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
The place to see volcanoes in action.
808/985-6000; www.nps.gov/havo
Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
The heiau, or temple, is strictly for those who enjoy old rock piles, but Park Service employees can tell you about events you'd never hear of at the hotels.
808/882-7218; www.nps.gov/puhe
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