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Hilo Brewing Company

Hilo Brewing Company

Where: 275 East Kawili Street, Hilo Call: 808-934-8211 Website: hilobrewingco.com Hours: Tuesday – Sunday: 12-6pm; Closed Mondays Review: Breweries and dogs seem to go hand-in-hand, and Hilo Brew is no exception! They love LOVE dogs and welcome them inside or outside of the brewery. We love going here, and even when it’s pouring cats or dogs (no pun intended!), it’s still a wonderful place to sit and relax with your dog and a beer. They have a few pre-made food items (hummus, a meat and cheese charcuterie, and one other item I can’t recall), but frequently have a food truck or pizza oven there to provide some tasty grinds. Check out their social media, which they update daily with any special food trucks. Currently there is no on-site...

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Ola Brew (Kailua-Kona)

Ola Brew (Kailua-Kona)

Where: 74-5598 Luhia Street, Kailua-Kona (located across from Doggy Detail, around the corner from Island Naturals Market) Call: 808-339-3599 Website: olabrewco.com Hours: Mon – Thurs: 11:30-10pm; Fri & Sat: 11:30am-11pm; Sat: 11:30-8pm (NOTE: Kitchen is currently only open Tuesday through Saturday) Review: I have a monthly routine: Drop off Fluffy to Doggy Detail for grooming, run errands, go to Costco, and then pick up Fluffy 2.5 – 3 hours later and get lunch at Ola Brew. Surprisingly, their outdoor area is pleasantly breezy and cool, and there’s lots of room for Fluffy to lay down next to me (but out of the way of servers and other patrons) and connect her leash to my chair or railing. They have of course their brewed in-house beers, but also their Hard Tea and Seltzers (Orange Vanilla is my fave). Their food is delicious, and their flatbread pizzas are fabulous if I have friends with me. Lots of dogs come here (Do you blame their owners?), and I have heard that there...

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HiCO Hawaiian Coffee

HiCO Hawaiian Coffee

Kailee and her pup Chicken enjoying dog-friendly HiCo – Hawaiian Coffee. Where: 74-5599 Pawai Place #B3, Kailua-Kona (located next to Willy’s Hot Chicken on Pawai Place by Kona Brew Pub) Call: 808-437-0033 Website: https://hicohawaiiancoffee.com Hours: Wed – Sat: 6:30am-8pm; Sunday – Tues: 6:30am – 6pm Review: Super cute, adorable (and highly Instagramable) HiCO – Hawaiian Coffee is so much more than just AMAZING Hawaii-grown coffee! They have FREE puppuccinos (just whipped cream, but still!) and for the fur parents: all sorts of coffee drinks, matcha, superfood lattes, nitro brews, musubis, sugar toast, charcuterie (even a vegan one!), ice cream, OH….and beer, hard kombucha/cider/seltzer, and wine! Lots of indoor and outdoor seating for you and your...

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Pololu Valley

Location: Kapaau Directions: Drive through Hawi and Kapaau until you reach the dead end of Highway 270, which is the Pololu Valley Lookout. Parking is limited. Description: The 300 foot trail down to the Valley floor is called Awini Trail, which is 0.5 miles round trip. However, once you reach the “floor,” you can continue walking through a forest of pine trees and across the Pololu River (which is fed by agricultural runoff) to the other side whether a tree-covered trail continues. Sturdy shoes are a must, and trail may be muddy and very slippery from rain. Please note: No cell service, lifeguard, or bathroom facilities are available. If there is an emergency, someone would have to hike back out and drive to the school for cell service (Trust me, I know!). Camping is illegal. Hoku had fun during our group dog hike! The ocean can be a bit treacherous here, so we suggest not swimming and never turn your back to the ocean. The forest at the base of...

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Ulu La’ au – Waimea Nature Park – Kamuela, Hawaii

Located behind Canada France Hawaii Telescope administrative offices Address: 65-1238 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kamuela, HI Website: http://waimeaoutdoorcircle.org/htm/park.htm The largest project of the Waimea Outdoor Circle is Ulu La‘au, which means “Garden of Trees.” The park is popular with Waimea area dog owners.  It is free to the public and open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for walking, picnics, nature enjoyment, native plant identification, dog walking, etc. The Park is a 10 acre parcel of State land in the heart of Waimea town, leased by Waimea Outdoor Circle for environmental research, education and restoration. Their goal has been to remove invasive/noxious plant species and replace them with endemic and canoe plants (plants brought to Hawaii by the native Hawaiians in their canoes), along with the endangered and threatened plant species native to Hawaii. They provide long-term maintenance of these plants, and provide an opportunity for environmental education for local school groups and the general public. The Park’s location, about 2,600 feet elevation near Waimea’s “dry side,” is frequently affected by “wet...

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