Places to see in ( Kailua-Kona - USA )
Places to see in ( Kailua-Kona - USA )
Kailua-Kona is a town on the west coast of Hawaii Island (the Big Island). Hulihee Palace is a former royal vacation home dating from 1838. Mokuaikaua Church, from the 1800s, is Hawaii’s oldest Christian church. On Kailua Bay, reconstructed thatched houses at Kamakahonu National Historic Landmark mark King Kamehameha I’s residence. Colorful coral lies off Kamakahonu Beach. Kailua Pier has boat moorings.
Kailua Kona, often referred to as Kona by the locals, is the main western city, population 34,000 (2012), of the Big Island of Hawaii. It is nestled on the western coast of the Hualalai Volcano. In ancient times, this area was considered the premier place to live due to the excellent weather and good water. Many kings made their homes here. It was the home of King Kamehameha I, who united the Hawaiian Islands. It was also here in Kailua-Kona that Kamehameha's son, King Liholiho, broke and officially abolished the ancient kapu system. Later, missionaries built churches and residences and planted coffee, turning the tiny fishing village into a small seaport. Now Kona has become known for sport fishing, snorkeling, sunsets and coffee, which is cultivated on the slopes of Mount Hualalai. Because the mountains block the northeasterly trade winds, Kona gets very little rain and enjoys more than 300 days of sunshine a year. Kona is also home to the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament (August) and the Ironman Triathlon World Championship (October).
Traffic was pretty minor before, but in recent years has become more congested. Driving in tourist-oriented areas can be slow, but the town is generally not large enough to have serious problems. Walking is a manageable way to explore the town, but you should rent a car if you want to get to resorts, beaches and other cultural locations. Some free parking is available: When you enter Kailua via Palani Road (Hwy. 190), turn left onto Kuakini Highway, drive for about a block, and turn right into a parking lot marked with a green P sign. From there, go down some steps and walk makai (toward the ocean) on Likana Lane a half block to Ali`i Drive, and you'll be in the heart of Kailua-Kona.
Street addresses are confusing and consist of two parts. Hawaii Island is divided into nine zones, each of which are subdivided into nine sections. The first two digits of an address, before the hyphen, indicate the zone and its section. For example, Kailua-Kona is 75, Waikoloa 68, Captain Cook 81 and Hawi 55. The numbers following the hyphen are based on the distance from a predetermined starting point — usually a road intersection or a highway. The numbers run consecutively, with odd numbers on the left and even numbers on the right as you head away from the starting point. For example, addresses on Ali`i Drive increase as you head south, with even numbers on the ocean side of the Drive.
Kailua-Kona is a place for ocean and outdoor recreational activities. Surfing, fishing, diving, boating, snorkeling and swimming are all popular sports in Kailua-Kona, as are hiking, biking, caving, and four wheeling. In August, there is the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament; in October, the Ironman Triathlon World Championship.
A lot to see in Kailua-Kona such as :
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park
Hualālai
Mauna Kea Summit Adventures
Keauhou Bay
Magic Sands Beach Park
Hulihe‘e Palace
Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area
Kailua Bay
Island Breeze Luau - He 'Ohana Kakou
Kamakahonu National Historic Landmark
Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation
Mokuaikaua Church
Ali'i Drive
Kamakahonu Beach
Honokohau Beach
Kona Farmers Market
The Pier
Honokohau Small Boat Harbor
Hula Daddy Kona Coffee LLC
Honl’s Beach
Sadie Seymour Botanical Gardens and the Kona Educational Center
Kailua Pier
Pine Trees Surfing Beach
Hale Halawai Park
Kona Cloud Forest Guided Walking Tours
Keahole Point
Kaloko Fishpond
Kona Outdoor Circle
St. Michael The Archangel Church
Honuaʻula Forest Reserve
Kona Oceanfront Gallery
Kona Hawaii Temple
‘Alula Beach
Kona Dog Beach
( Kailua-Kona - USA ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Kailua-Kona . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Kailua-Kona - USA
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Ahu'ena Heiau and Kamakahonu Beach, Kailua-Kona
Nicknamed Children's Beach because of the gentle waves and shallow water.
Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel - Kailua-Kona Hotels, Hawaii
Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel 3 Stars Hotel in Kailua-Kona,Hawaii Within US Travel Directory One f our top picks in Kailua-Kona.
This property is 2 minutes walk from the beach.
This oceanfront, Big Island hotel offers rooms with a flat-screen TV and a balcony.
The Kona Beach Hotel is within a 5-minute walk of the Hulihe`e Palace Museum and has seasonal Luaus.
The rooms include a refrigerator and coffee-making facilities with Kona coffee.
The King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel rooms are modern with island and nature inspired décor.
Honu's on the Beach Restaurant is open daily for breakfast and dinner.
The Billfish Bar is located near the pool and features refreshments and a light menu.
42 guests positively reviewed the available diningAfter a meal guests can shop in the air conditioned mall on the ground floor of the hotel.
The King Kamehameha’s Kona also has a tour desk and activities desk with information on activities and events in and around the hotel.
74 guests positively reviewed the services availableKing Kamehameha’s Kona Beach is within a one minute walk of Atlantis Adventures Kona, an underwater tour.
The Old Kona Airport State Park is within a 15-minute walk of the hotel.
80 guests positively reviewed the ease of getting there
Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel - Kailua-Kona Hotels, Hawaii
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Downtown Kailua Kona Bay
Paddelübungen am Kamakahonu Beach in Kailua Kona auf Big Island / Hawaii
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Am schneeweißen Kamakahonu Beach kann man an einem Stand moderne weiß-blaue Auslegerboote, aber auch verschieden farbige Surfbretter mieten.
Auf dem Wasser direkt am Ufer findet gerade eine Paddel-Unterrichtsstunde statt. Sechs Jugendliche sitzen in einem Kanu, das an Land fest gebunden ist und paddeln sehr eifrig, ohne sich von der Stelle zu bewegen. Obwohl sie sich sehr abmühen, sieht das Ganze lustig für mich aus.
Queen Liliuokalani 2016 - Time Lapse from Kamakahonu Beach
Watch the canoes leave for the big Queen Liliuokalani race in Kona HI, then return when the race ends. The camera was set up on the 5th floor of King Kamehameha's Courtyard Marriott, overlooking the Kamakahonu (Eye of the Turtle) beach.
Honl's Beach Kona
Honl's Beach is located in Kona on Ali'i drive right next to the Kona Resort. This beach was recently created when deserted houses were cleared making the beach and waves accessible. The beach has parking and restrooms available as well as picnic tables.
Kailua Kona Hawaii
Kailua-Kona's Ali'i Drive runs along the Kona beaches and has shopping, restaurants and beach activities along the road.
The King Kamehameha Golf Club - 2012 US Open Local Qualifying Tournament
The King Kamehameha Golf Club - 2012 US Open Local Qualifying Tournament
For the third consecutive year, the United States Golf Association selected The King Kamehameha Golf Club as one two qualifying sites in Hawaii. Thirty-eight players from Maui, Oahu, The Big Island, and California will gather for the first of two qualifying stages for a chance to play in the 112th U.S. Open at The Olympic Club in San Francisco. Spectators are welcome with the first tee time at 8:00 a.m. from the first tee. Due to the tournament, the first tee time for members and guests is 10:40 a.m. Thank you for your understanding. Come out and support the seven members in the field!
For more information about The King Kamehameha Golf Club, contact:
Rick Castillo, PGA - Director of Golf
The King Kamehameha Golf Club and Kahili Golf Course
2500 Honoapiilani Highway
Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii 96793
Office: (808)249-0092
Fax: (808) 249-8786
Dig Me Beach, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, 1 October 2013
This is a little timelapse I recorded this morning at about 7:30am at Dig Me Beach, where the Ironman Hawaii race will start on 12 October. The beach is starting to get a little busier in the mornings as race day slowly approaches.
2 Step Beach Snorkeling, Big Island, Hawaii
2 Step Snorkeling location in the Kona region of the Big Island, Hawaii. 2 step refers to the rock steps used to get into the ocean. On the day I went the weather was pretty good and the water was clear. It is rocky when getting in and no sand, so if you have water shoes that is better or just wear your fins early.
There were a number of tourists and divers with everyone getting in and out in the same location, which created a traffic jam.
I snorkeled in a number of locations on the island and this location is unique in that the water is very deep with coral all around.
Gear used in this video:
GoPro Hero 4 Black -
GoPro Telescoping Extension:
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Snorkel Mask:
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Music by:
Deep Haze Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Kamakahonu Beach (Kailua Pier) Sandy Beach, Hawaii
We sampled this beach for microplastics the day before Thanksgiving 2015. This video was shot about 7:30am, just as it was getting its daily hand raking (grooming) and the tourists had yet to arrive. This is immediately adjacent to the massively popular Ironman Triathalon, the Ultraman World Championships, etc. start/stop and right next to the Kailua Pier.
Snorkeling in Kailua-Kona
Some fish native to the Hawaiian Reef just outside of the Courtyard King Kamehameha Hotel in Kona, Hawaii.
Place of Refuge プウホヌア・オ・ホナウナウ 国立歴史公園 ハワイ
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
Hwy 160 & Hale O Keawe Rd
Honaunau, HI 96726
I went to Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park on the Big Island, Hawaii. This place is also called Place of Refuge, which is one of the must see spots on the Big Island.
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What did they say Neil?
The stolen sovereignty of Hawaii's indigenous people
The 'Akaka bill' is a US colonial device to ratify the robbery of the Kanaka Maoli people's rights in the 1893 coup. We do not assent
by: J Kēhaulani Kauanui
On Wednesday 6 July 2011 at 2pm HST, Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie will sign SB1520 -- a scam built to undercut the restoration of the Hawaiian Nation under international law -- into law. This recently passed state legislation by the name of the First Nation Government Bill will authorise a process for the creation of a Native Hawaiian governing entity. Adding insult to great injury, this disgrace will take place at Washington Place in Honolulu, the residence of former Hawaiian monarch, Queen Lili'uokalani, who was overthrown by a US-backed coup in 1893.
This legislation is the state version of federal legislation, which had been repeatedly proposed and defeated in U.S Congress throughout the last decade, known as the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganisation Act, and dubbed the Akaka bill (named after Democratic US Senator Daniel Akaka). The Akaka bill, and the new state version of it, was pushed by a powerful Hawaiian organisation, the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, and two key Hawaii state agencies, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. It is supposed to represent self-determination for Native Hawaiians, but nothing could be further from the truth.
From the start, Hawaii's congressional delegation attempted to ram through the bill despite massive opposition to it among the Kanaka Maoli (indigenous Hawaiian) people whom it affects first and foremost. The delegation held just one five-day hearing, back in 2000, on the bill since its inception, and only on the single island of O'ahu. Although there was overwhelming opposition to the bill, the delegation reported quite the opposite to Congress. The federal version of the legislation proposed that the US government recognise a Native Hawaiian governing entity that was to be certified by the US Department of the Interior in conformity with US federal law and practice regarding Native American tribal nations.
For independence activists who advocate for the restoration of a Hawaiian nation under international law, the entire bill was a farce since the historical harm the United States first committed in Hawai'i in 1893 -- by backing an illegal coup -- brought down not a Native Hawaiian governing entity, but the Hawaiian Kingdom government, an independent state comprising Kanaka Maoli and non-indigenous subjects. Consequently, the Kanaka Maoli people and other descendants of Hawaiian Kingdom citizens have, since that time, accumulated fundamental political and other claims against the United States under international law. These the United States must recognise rather than hope to dispel via the enactment of state-driven proposals.
While the state version does not authorise a nation to nation relationship between the US federal government and a Native Hawaiian governing entity, the First Nation government legislation (like the federal version) is a bogus trap. The new law sets up a commission to produce a Native Hawaiian roll, where Kanaka Maoli sign on to take part in the formation of the First Nation within the state process -- the first time there would be any documented evidence of acquiescence to the US government or its subsidiaries.
Protesters will be there today to protest the supposed surrender of the Hawaiian Nation to the United States of America, as the trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and other state agents take position to transition into the new First Nation. Those Kanaka Maoli and other Hawaiian nationals will be holding signs with declarations such as Hell no, we won't enroll -- punctuated by and neither would the Queen.
Mo'okini Heiau
This video is about Mo'okini Heiau
Maunalua
Maunalua on Oʻahu, now known as Hawaiʻi Kai, has gone through many changes over the years, but there is a group committed to continuing its heritage.
Kamakahonu Beach Part 2
This is GoPro video of the water, some underwater.
Visiting the BIG ISLAND with our kids || HAWAII
Our Big Island Hawaii vacation in December was EPIC! Seriously, I'm still daydreaming about the adventures we had (yep, still geeking out about the lava)! Want to see what we did or experience it yourself? I've listed the locations in the order in which they appear in the video! Enjoy!
Our Big Island Travel Guide/Itinerary:
South Point
Green Sand Beach
Punaluu Black Sand Beach
Volcanoes National Park -
Steam Vents, Sulphur Banks, Crater Rim Drive to the Sea Arch,
Thurston Lava Tube, Jaggar Museum/Lookout
Rainbow Falls
Boiling Pots/Pe'epe'e Falls
Kalapana Lava Fields (Bike Rental and Hike)
Akaka Falls
Manta Ray Dives of Hawaii
Hapuna Beach
Mauna Kea/Mauna Loa
Kona Hawaii Temple
Pu'uhonua O Honaunau (Place of Refuge)
Kailua-Kona - Ali'i Drive
Courtyard Marriott King Kamehameha Hotel (Ulalani's Shave Ice/Pool)
Kayaking Kamakahonu and Kailua Bay
Waipi'o Valley Lookout
Also...
We flew Hawaiian Airlines from HNL to Kona Int'l Airport and back.
We stayed at the KMC in Volcanoes NP and at the Courtyard Marriott King Kamehameha Hotel in Kona.
We'll also be posting daily vlogs from our 8-day vacation, so check them out!
Hawaiian Monk Seal Visits Kona Boys
A rare Hawaiian Monk Seal pulled up next to the Kona Boys' Beach Shack to rest on the shore of Kamakahonu Bay in Kailua-Kona, July 1st, 2012. NOAA representative Justin B. was there and gave Kona Boys the low-down on the plight of the Monk Seal.
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