Hilo Vacation Homes https://hilovacationhomes.com/ Big Island Vacation Rentals In Hilo Hawaii Mon, 01 Aug 2022 17:34:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.6 https://hilovacationhomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/hvhfavicon.png Hilo Vacation Homes https://hilovacationhomes.com/ 32 32 Hilo Hawaii Activities in 1 Day https://hilovacationhomes.com/hilo-hawaii-1-day-2/ https://hilovacationhomes.com/hilo-hawaii-1-day-2/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2022 15:58:57 +0000 https://hilovacationhomes.com/?post_type=flawles_activity&p=1300 You messed up.  You booked most of your vacation in Kona because that’s where the nice hotels are.  You arrive in Kona and realize the place looks like a moon landscape and your hotel doesn’t even have a beach. You decide to travel to the Hilo side while you are on island.  Maybe you just […]

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]]> https://hilovacationhomes.com/hilo-hawaii-1-day-2/feed/ 2308 Hilo Hawaii Activities in 3 Days https://hilovacationhomes.com/hilo-activities-3-days/ https://hilovacationhomes.com/hilo-activities-3-days/#comments Fri, 06 May 2022 06:49:56 +0000 https://hilovacationhomes.com/?post_type=flawles_activity&p=1376 Hilo Hawaii Activities in 3 Days To cover Hilo and East Big Island in 3 days requires splitting up East Big Island into 3 geographical areas. Day 1:  Downtown Hilo and surrounding area Day 2:  Volcano National Park and South Big Island Day 3:  Puna and Kalapana lava flows (or Optional North Big Island horseback […]

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]]> https://hilovacationhomes.com/hilo-activities-3-days/feed/ 244 Hilo Walmart and Target https://hilovacationhomes.com/hilo-walmart-target-safeway/ https://hilovacationhomes.com/hilo-walmart-target-safeway/#comments Mon, 01 May 2017 14:48:50 +0000 https://hilovacationhomes.com/?post_type=flawles_hilo_east&p=1293 Best Hilo shopping These stores are all together, just above the Hilo Airport.  When you exit the Hilo airport you go left, up hill, about 1/3 of a mile and make a left on Makaala Street.  You will see the Ross sign on your left before the turn.  Enter on your first left for the […]

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]]> https://hilovacationhomes.com/hilo-walmart-target-safeway/feed/ 270 Safeway – Hilo downtown https://hilovacationhomes.com/safeway-hilo-downtown/ https://hilovacationhomes.com/safeway-hilo-downtown/#comments Wed, 29 Mar 2017 07:24:39 +0000 https://hilovacationhomes.com/?post_type=flawles_hilo_east&p=1704 Address: 381 Maka’ala Street, Hilo See the post for Walmart and Target.  The Safeway is next to Target and 100 yards down the street from Walmart.  Turn left where you see the Ross sign (Maka’ala) and pass Wallmart on your left.  This is just behind Walmart. The Safeway and neighboring Target was built around 2014.  […]

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]]> https://hilovacationhomes.com/safeway-hilo-downtown/feed/ 347 KTA Superstores – Grocery Store https://hilovacationhomes.com/kta-superstores-grocery-store/ https://hilovacationhomes.com/kta-superstores-grocery-store/#comments Sun, 26 Mar 2017 20:11:54 +0000 https://hilovacationhomes.com/?post_type=flawles_hilo_east&p=1694 Addresses:  50 N. Puainaku Street, Hilo (just above the Ross sign and Walmart) On Highway 11 just above Prince Kuhio Plaze. Before the modern grocery stores arrived such as Walmart, Target and Safeway, the big grocery stores in town were the two KTAs.  If you want to shop at a large grocery store that is […]

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]]> https://hilovacationhomes.com/kta-superstores-grocery-store/feed/ 263 Ponds https://hilovacationhomes.com/ponds/ https://hilovacationhomes.com/ponds/#comments Thu, 23 Mar 2017 06:45:16 +0000 https://hilovacationhomes.com/?post_type=flawles_hilo_east&p=1208 Address:  135 Kalanianaole Ave., Hilo HI.  Just as you are leaving downtown Hilo along south Hilo bay. Website: http://www.pondshilo.com/ This is my one of my favorite restaurants for a great meal at a great location.  We go here almost every time we visit.  The prices are consistent with nice dining.  There is usually live entertainment […]

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]]> https://hilovacationhomes.com/ponds/feed/ 816 Cafe 100 https://hilovacationhomes.com/cafe-100/ https://hilovacationhomes.com/cafe-100/#comments Tue, 21 Mar 2017 05:26:52 +0000 https://hilovacationhomes.com/?post_type=flawles_hilo_east&p=1203 Address:  969 Kilauea Ave, Hilo, HI 96720 Website: www.cafe100.com Classic cafe that is a favorite with the locals.  This is where you go for comfort food on a budget.  It is right in the middle of town, just minutes from so many attractions.  A local dish that you need to try at least once is […]

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]]> https://hilovacationhomes.com/cafe-100/feed/ 267 Ken’s House of Pancakes https://hilovacationhomes.com/kens-house-pancakes/ https://hilovacationhomes.com/kens-house-pancakes/#comments Sun, 19 Mar 2017 05:23:08 +0000 https://hilovacationhomes.com/?post_type=flawles_hilo_east&p=1253 Location: 1730 Kamehameha Ave., Hilo Hi 96720 Website:  www.kenshouseofpancakes.com This is not a flashy restaurant and it doesn’t pretend to be.  It is a classic diner.  The laminate counters are worn from a decade of use.  The food is great and the menu has everything.  I love to eat local food with locals.  This is […]

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]]> https://hilovacationhomes.com/kens-house-pancakes/feed/ 251 Cafe Pesto – Downtown Hilo https://hilovacationhomes.com/cafe-pesto-downtown-hilo/ https://hilovacationhomes.com/cafe-pesto-downtown-hilo/#comments Fri, 17 Mar 2017 04:50:14 +0000 https://hilovacationhomes.com/?post_type=flawles_hilo_east&p=1331 Café Pesto   Address:  308 Kamehameha Ave., Hilo.  Kamehameha runs along the water across downtown.  Just drive until you reach the classic buildings.  It is near the middle.   There are only a few “great” restaurants in the Hilo area.  This is one of the few.  The restaurant doesn’t have a view, which is a […]

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]]> https://hilovacationhomes.com/cafe-pesto-downtown-hilo/feed/ 4 Pineapples Restaurant Downtown Hilo https://hilovacationhomes.com/pineapples-restaurant-downtown/ https://hilovacationhomes.com/pineapples-restaurant-downtown/#comments Mon, 13 Mar 2017 15:00:29 +0000 https://hilovacationhomes.com/?post_type=flawles_hilo_east&p=1686 Address: 333 Keawe Street, Hilo HI 96720. (808) 238-5324 website:  www.pineappleshilo.com One of probably 6 “nicer” restaurants in Hilo.  For me, it isn’t so much the food, which is fine but not great, it is the fun atmosphere and location.  It is located just up a block from the Farmer’s Market on the north side […]

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