Ho'oulu Community Farmers and Artisans Market, Hullihe'e Palace, and Don's Mai Tai
This is the same plan as last Friday except this time it's with Jenny and not Brenda.
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We'll probably stop at the Clover and Mug for breakfast and then go the Ho'oulu Community Farmers and Artisans Market at 9:00 am. After that, I'll drop Jenny and Nancy at the Hulihe'e Palace at 11:00 for the docent tour. I'll go to Don's Mai Tai to wait for the girls. Don's Mai Tai validates parking, they have a beautiful bay view, they serve an assortment of drinks, the girls can walk there from the Palace, and Nancy agreed to drive back to Waikoloa. A total win!
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We're planning to have lunch at Don's Mai Tai after they are finished with the tour.
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After lunch we'll go back to Waikoloa, Nancy can drop me off at condo, and then they can check out the King's and Queen's Marketplaces.
Keauhou Shopping Center for Breakfast
78-6831 Ali‘i Dr #232, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Our plan for today's trip is to first stop and the Clover and Mug for breakfast. It's right on the way to our first stop and opens up before the farmers' market.
Ho'oulu Community Farmers and Artisans Market
78-128 Ehukai St, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740​
Open Wednesday and Friday 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Excerpt from their website: In Hawaiian, Ho'oulu means "to grow", and we are honored to be one of the longest-standing Wednesday and Friday Farmers Market in Kailua-Kona.
The Big Island Market features 100% Big Island made, grown and created products. Fruits, Kona Coffee, art, value added products, handmade crafts, music, and more!
We like to call ourselves "The Gallery on the Green"
Hulihe'e Palace
75-5718 Ali‘i Drive
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 Tel: (808) 329-1877
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Hours of Operation
Wed - Sat: 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM, last Entry at 3 PM
Fri: 10 AM - 11:30 AM
Sun - Tue & Major Holidays: Closed
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We decided on a docent-guided tour on Friday 1/24/2025 at 11:00 pm. Nancy and Jenny will tour Hulihe'e Palace from 11:00 am to 11:30 am. I'll find a place to park and walk the bay front and grab some pictures.
After the tour, we'll eat lunch at one of the restaurants listed below.
NOTE: As of September 2024, I was not able to make reservations for a tour of the palace.
Docent-guided tours 11:30 am and 1:30 pm on Wednesday thru Saturday.
$22 General Admission $16 Seniors with ID (62 yrs & Older).
Self-guided tours on Wednesday thru Saturday starting at 10 AM, with the last tour starting at 3 PM.
$16 General Admission $10 Seniors with ID (62 yrs & older).
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Hulihe‘e Palace was built in 1838 by High Chief John Adams Kuakini. Originally constructed out of lava rock, it served as a summer vacation home for Hawaiian royalty. Today, it functions as a historic house museum showcasing artifacts and royal regalia. ​​​​
