Best Relaxing in Kona, HI

Kamakahonu

Home of the Ahuena Heiau, this beautiful beach located just behind King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel is also where you’ll find our Beach Shack.

Coffee Shack is a must when spending time in South Kona. They have arguably the best view of any resaraunt on the Big Island, perched 1000′ above Kealakekua Bay. They are know for their breakfasts and fresh baked breads. We are fortunate to have them as a partner providing all of the snacks and lunches

Lava Viewing

If you’re here, you should check it out. On the Big Island we’re blessed with one of the most active volcanoes in the world. In fact, the volcanoes on the side of Mauna Loa has been actively spewing lava for the last 30+ years. You can check the current status of where to see the

La’aloa Bay Beach

La’aloa means “very sacred” in Hawaiian. Often called “White Sands,” “Magic Sands,” or “Disappearing Sands,” this small, fun beach on the main drag in Kona is one of our favorites. So-named for the fact that the beach’s sand comes and goes seemingly overnight when big storms come, when the sand is in, it is a

Kua Bay

Officially called Manini’owali Beach, most locals and books still refer to this gorgeous beach as Kua Bay. This is one of our highly recommended beaches north of Kona. Part of Kekaha Kai (lit. “the shore line”) State Park, it is a perfect beach for sunset watching, boogie-boarding, hiking, and just having a relaxed time with

Kahalu’u Beach Park

You may have already visited Kahalu’u Bay in Kona near mile marker 5 on Alii Drive. But you might not know that it is one of Kona’s premier beach parks. Originally the spot of several heiaus (temples) and sacred fish ponds, Kahalu’u has the Big Island’s only surf heiau — that’s right, a temple where

Bryce Groark

Bryce is a friend of the shop, an outstanding underwater wildlife photographer, and director at Living Ocean Productions on the Big Island. His award-winning work has been featured in magazines, newspapers, numerous domestic and international television networks as well as a myriad of International Film Festivals, Aquariums and Museums around the world. Kona Boys is

Alison Teal, Adventurer

Kona Boys was stoked to get an interview with bikini-clad world adventurer, surfer, and Odina swimwear girl Alison Teal. We love supporting locals and their work. Alison has been particularly fun to journey with through Alison’s Adventures and her work with Donica Shouse on Odina swimwear. We’re proud to carry their line of bikinis at

Hawaiian Petroglyphs

The largest concentration of petroglyphs in the Pacific (over 3,000 carvings) is on the Big Island near the small town of Puako. Petroglyphs, or kii pohaku, are lava rock carvings etched into stone by Native Hawaiians.

The Strawberry Patch Restaurant

The Strawberry Patch Restaurant is one of our favorite lunch places because of it’s super-fresh, uber-tasty food. They prepare everything fresh, right down to the sauces and dressings. And, on top of great sandwiches and pretty ridiculously rich desserts, they are family-owned and operated.