Tourist Information

• Big Island Visitor Bureau
• Stargazing !
• Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
• Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
• Petroglyphs of Hawaii
• Punaluu Black Sand Beach
• Horseriding
• Manta Ray diving
• Golf

Local Resturants

• Lava Lava, just down the beach from the Marriott
• Roys’ Waikoloa Bar & Grill, King’s Shops
• The Three Fat Pigs, King’s Shops
• Romano’s Macaroni Grill, Queens MarketPlace
• Sensai Seafood Bar & Sushi Resturant, Queens MarketPlace
• Charley’s Thai Cusine, Queens MarketPlace
• Farmers Market, Wednesday’s at King’s Shops

Astronomy Activities

• Imiloa Astronomy Center, Hilo: Hawaiian culture and science centre designed to inspire exploration
• Keck Observatory HQ, Waimea: visitor centre open to the public
• Subaru Telescope, Hilo Base Facility: offers short tours and presentations
• Mauna Loa Solar Observatory, Mauna Loa: run by the National Center for Atmospheric Research
• West Hawaii Astronomy Club, Kamuela: montly meetings 2nd Tuesday of the month
• Galaxy garden, Honaunau: self and guided tours of the galaxy garden, just south of Kona