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Dog-Friendly Farmers’ Markets

Waimea Town Farmers’ Market at Parker School behind Paniolo Country Inn restaurant – look for the red w/white trim buildings. Fresh baked breads, produce, fresh-made sausage, flowers and crafts. Their website confirms, “The Market is dog-friendly, so if your best friend gets along well with others, feel free to bring him or her. Please keep your dog on a leash and be prepared to pick up in the event the unspeakable happens to happen. Mahalo for your cooperation.” Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. to 12 Noon Kamuela Farmers’ Market at Pukalani Stables 67-139 Pukalani Rd., Waimea (at the very end of Pukalani Road behind Ace Hardware; or can enter from the Parker Ranch horse arena side) Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pepper and I visit Kamuela Farmers Market frequently to pick up fresh locally-grown vegetables, fresh baked bread, a cup of 100% Kona coffee, high quality raw pet food and treats/chews from Pawniolo Pets, and then a gourmet “Purple Pig” grilled cheese sandwich from Red Barn Waimea.  Many of these vendors were...

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Papa Kona (NO LONGER DOG-FRIENDLY)

PLEASE NOTE: Papa Kona’s Manager notified us on October 24, 2020 that they only allow certified service dogs. Where: 75-5770 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona (near Bubba Gump’s and Wyland Art Gallery) Call: (808) 339-7824 Website: https://papakonarestaurant.com/ Open daily from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.  (Breakfast starts at 7:30 a.m., but you can pick up a cup of delicious coffee at 7:00 a.m.) Review: For the dog-loving coffee connoisseur, Daylight Mind Company is fabulous.  They have a very large, completely shaded wrap-around lanai overlooking Kailua Bay with lots of seating and space for you and your canine companions.  The breeze keeps it perfectly cool (even chilly!), even for the furriest of dogs.  I have had breakfast there a few times and really enjoyed their unique menu and select island(s) coffees.  This is not a Denny’s!  LOL  Everything is fresh, most items are locally grown or raised in the Hawaiian islands, and tastes really REALLY good.  Service is wonderful, polite, and helpful, and guess what…Many of them are dog owners, too! Pepper waiting for...

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Waikoloa Village Post Office Hiking Trail

Where: Access trail from mauka side of Pua Melia Street (just past the Waikoloa Village Post Office).  Nearest cross street is Waikoloa Road.  Waikoloa, HI 96738    This trail runs perpendicular to the Cinder Cone trail and eventually intercepts it.  From Hawaii Belt Road, Route 190 (Mamalahoa Hwy.) (from Waimea or Kona), head makai on Waikoloa Road, and turn south on Pua Melia Street as if you are going to the Waikoloa Village Post Office.  Just past the post office you will see power lines on the opposite (mauka) side of the road, and then right after that you will see a “driveway to nowhere” and group of large boulders (to prevent people from driving on the trail).  Park somewhere along the roadway and access the trail through the boulders.  You will notice debris, broken vehicle signals, but it clears up in a moment while you head up a slight hill to a car graveyard on your left side.  You’ll reach a fork in the trail to turn left or right. ...

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Kilauea Volcano Cottage or Kahili Ginger Estate – Volcano, Hawaii

Accommodations: House, 2-bedrooms + Convertible Bed(s), 1.5 baths (Sleeps 8) Website: http://www.vrbo.com/235107 Contact: tel:(808)-896-7174 Pet Policy: Pets are welcome. Pet fee: $100 (not refundable). Fence: No (although the property is surrounded by lush rain forest foliage and lava tubes that the dogs were intrigued with…Be careful) Yard: 2 acres of rain forest, about half of it is grassy that the dogs loved to romp in Wireless Broadband: Yes We brought our two Labs here in February 2013 for 4 days of very rainy weather (typical for Volcano, especially during the winter). There’s a huge 2-car covered carport, but our truck didn’t fit, so we parked in the mud near the front door. Upon arrival, the dogs bolted into the yard, and I could tell they found a scent. I discovered later that the groundskeepers feed the large pheasants who tend to hang out in the open yard area. If you have hunting type dogs, I advise keeping an eye on your dogs or keep them on leash.  Large water/mud...

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Pu’u Hinai Cinder Cone – Waikoloa Village, Hawaii

Where: Waikoloa Road, Telephone Pole 96 Waikoloa, HI 96738 My favorite place to walk the dogs in Waikoloa Village is the “Cinder Cone” trail…lots of sniffing, bounding through tall weeds opportunities for your pooches. Heading east on Waikoloa Road from Waikoloa Village/post office/shopping plaza, you will drive about ½ mile to an area with a locked gate (has red duct tape wrapped around the center area) and dirt area where you can park safely away from the roadway (CLICK on photo below to enlarge it and see where and how I park).  Park on either side of the gate, but please don’t block it. Walk around the gate either side to access the jeep trail that leads to the cinder cone and beyond.  I have walked 4 miles round trip, but it goes much further.  This is private property owned by ranchers who allow public access, I have confirmed (8/2013). The conspicuous Waikoloa cinder cone, with its hidden caldera and giant mysterious cinder spot, has tantalized the imaginations of...

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Puako Beach Dr. – Puako, Hawaii

Location: Puako, Hawaii 96738 Directions: From Kona, drive north on Highway 19. Before mile marker 70, make a left turn onto Puako Road.  Drive straight, passing Hokuloa United Church, and you will soon see the first of six public access trails with the “Leash law strictly enforced” sign at the trailhead.  Park along either side of the road, making sure to pay attention to the “no parking” areas.  A quick walk will have you and your dogs on the beach where you will see a rocky shoreline with many tide pools, inlets and coves, which offer good snorkeling conditions when the ocean is calm. A long, but narrow white-sand beach spans almost the entire length of the bay.  The six public access trails are located by telephone poles #106, 110, 115, 120, 127 and 137.  I have only been to the first one, so please feel free to share your experiences with me of the other spots. I’d love to hear about them! Beach Etiquette for Dog Owners Dogs must...

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