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Kona is a moku or district on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi in the State of Hawaii, known for its Kona coffee and the Ironman World Championship Triathlon. [1] In the administration of Hawaiʻi County , the moku of Kona is divided into North Kona District ( Kona ‘Akau ) and South Kona District ( Kona Hema ).
Aliʻi Drive extends 12.5 miles south from the intersection of Kuakini Highway, just north of Kailua Pier in Kailua Kona, to the intersection of Hawaii Belt Road in Captain Cook, Hawaii. Ali'i Drive used to be 5.9 miles long, ending at the Keauhou Shopping Center [2] in Keauhou. In 2013 the Hawaii County Council changed the name of the ...
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Kaʻūpūlehu is a AAA Five Diamond rated Four Seasons resort in Kaʻūpūlehu, on the Kona-Kohala Coast of the island of Hawaiʻi. The tsunami from the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake damaged the resort and forced it to close for six weeks (until April 30) for repairs. [ 1 ]
Laʻaloa Bay is a popular recreation area in Kailua-Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. Also known as "Magic Sands" or "White Sands Beach", the official name is "Laʻaloa Beach County Park". During calm weather, it is one of the only fine white sandy beaches in the Kailua-Kona area. [1]
My mom and I stayed at Rosewood's Kona Village resort on Hawaii's Big Island for $1,765 a night. Some highlights of our stay included our ocean-view room and access to a black-sand beach.
This beach area is popularly called Kua Bay since it is easier to pronounce. [3] A paved road 2.6 mi (4.2 km) north of Kona International Airport leads to the beach. [4] Hawaiian stilt. The wetland area behind Makalawena beach [5] was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1972. [6]
Plans were to enlarge it and build a larger resort combined with the Kona Lagoon Hotel (built in 1975), and more facilities across the street, to be called the Azabu Kona Beach Resort. [8] There was also a botanical park called Kona Gardens on the uphill (mauka) side of the street. However, the investors suffered financial problems in the 1990s.
Captain Cook is located on the west side of the island of Hawaii at (19.498211, −155.904275 It is bordered to the north by Kealakekua and to the south by Honaunau-Napoopoo . Hawaii Route 11 , part of the Hawaii Belt Road , passes through the community, leading north 12 miles (19 km) to Kailua-Kona and south 47 miles (76 km) to Naalehu .