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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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Ruff It – BIG ISLAND

Ruff It – BIG ISLAND

Lucky we live Hawaii, eh? But where do we take our dogs for hiking, playing at the beach, or strolling in a park? Click on the links below to see descriptions and photos and what you need to know before you go: NORTH KOHALA Waikoloa Beach – Anaeho’omalu Bay (“A” Bay) Waikoloa Village Dog Park (In progress!) Waikoloa Village Post Office Trail Waikoloa Village Pu’u Hinai Cinder Cone Trail Puako Beach Pu’ukohola Heiau National Historic Site Kawaihae Harbor Beach Landing Shipping Docks Waimea Nature Park (Ulu La’au) and trails Mana Road (Waimea) Ala Kahakai Trail (south of Spencer Beach Park) – **PLEASE READ UPDATE** Pololu Trail KONA 1871 Trail to Ki’ilae Village (from Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park) Central Bark Dog Park(s) (Holualoa/Keauhou Mauka) Dog Beach (Honokohau Harbor) Kaloko Fishpond at Honokohau National Park Honua’ula Forest Reserve Makaula O’oma Tract (Kaloko) Ka’awaloa Trail (Kealakekua Bay) Paws University (Yappy Hour) – Most Sundays (10-11:30 am – Small Shy Dogs; 11:30 am-1:00 pm – Big Puppies/Shy Dogs; 1:00-2:30 pm – Big Dogs) –...

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Dog-Friendly Lodging on the Big Island

Dog-Friendly Lodging on the Big Island

Traveling with your dog can be a lot of fun until you try finding a hotel that will welcome you and your pooch. To make it a little bit easier, I’ve scoured the island for the most dog-friendly accommodations, and put together this list. Our Dog-Friendly Lodging directory lists those establishments that welcome dogs, along with their detailed pet policies and fees. This is no recycled list of dog-friendly hotels that is so commonplace on the web. Each of these establishments has been individually contacted to inquire about their policies toward dogs, and I have found a few who I haven’t contacted, but their listings clearly state that pets will be considered.  In your travels, if you should come upon some dog-friendly establishment not listed here, or one that has changed their policies, please contact me and let me know. I try hard to keep this list updated on a monthly basis, but as you can imagine, these policies tend to change without notice, so be sure to contact the establishment before...

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Onomea Trail

Onomea Trail

Probably the shortest most scenic dog-friendly hike on the Big Island, Onomea Trail is part of the Na Ala Hele Hawaii Trail & Access System. This is an easy hike that is accessed from the 4-Mile Scenic route by Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden on the Hamakua coast. The 4-Mile Scenic route has two access points from the highway (between the 7 and 8 mile markers, and again on the north near the 11 mile marker), if you miss the first turn.  Limited roadside parking only (Make sure to park completely off the road). Definitely worth checking out! .6 miles round trip, paved asphalt until you get near the ocean (Kukilu Bay). Very hot, humid today, mostly shaded though. Dogs must remain on leash at all times. (NOTE: Donkey Trail is part of a Hawaiian Kingdom government cart road used for hauling goods from the landing at Onomea.  From what we can tell, the only way to access it is by walking down the asphalt trail and continuing across to...

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Hilo Town Tavern

Hilo Town Tavern

168 Keawe Street Hilo, HI  96720 808-935-2171 http://www.hilotowntavern.com/ Hours: Monday through Sunday: 11:30 am – 2:00 am March 2019 UPDATE – I stopped in again on St. Patrick’s Day afternoon with Fluffy and waited outside to see if I could find an employee to confirm if dogs were still allowed inside the bar or if I should/could sit outside in their nice, large covered patio area.  A bar patron waved me in, “Come in, they are super dog-friendly!”  I hesitantly stepped in and was quickly met by a server who asked if Fluffy was a service dog (I cannot lie!)…”No, she’s not.”  She let me know that someone recently was there with a dog, and another customer reached out to pet the dog, and the dog bit the person, so the Tavern is being sued.  So, if you do go to Hilo Town Tavern and have a non-service dog, you must remain in the outdoor patio area.  They still love dogs though!  It’s just really unfortunate about the incident and a...

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Short n’ Sweet Bakery & Cafe

Short n’ Sweet Bakery & Cafe

374 Kinoole Street Hilo, HI  96720 808-935-4446 http://www.shortnsweet.biz/ Hours: Monday through Friday: 7:00 am – 4:30 pm; Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm We finally made it to dog-friendly Short N Sweet Bakery & Cafe in downtown Hilo, and we love it! Plenty of shaded, cool patio dining for you and your pups, and fantastic sandwiches, salads, fresh Hilo Coffee Mill coffee, and desserts like tropical Hawaiian marshmallows (I kid you not!)! Please leave leashed dogs outside with a friend while you go inside to order at the counter.  Plenty of parking along Kinoole Street or in the bakery & cafe parking...

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