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#CatTravels: Weekend in Kona

by Catherine Toth on January 8, 2013 in Adventures, Food

Eat and walk. Eat and walk.

That’s what it felt like we did this weekend in Kailua-Kona.

We were in town to visit Derek’s family and to accomplish two other things: hike down into Pololu Valley and eat at Hawaiian Style Cafe in Waimea.

We were successful on both counts.

And yet, we still found time to squeeze in a few more things, too.

Here’s what our quick weekend jaunt to Kona looked like:

Let's eat!

$Let\'s eat!$

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We arrived in Kona in the later afternoon, so the first thing we wanted to do was eat. Teshima's Restaurant was the call!

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Today’s Happy Shot

by Catherine Toth on January 5, 2013 in Adventures, Happy Shots

We’re in Kona this weekend, working on a magazine story and visiting family.

My story took me to North Kohala, where we stumbled upon this little fruit stand. Four tangerines (or lemons or limes) for $1. Honor system. This made me happy.

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Holy apple pie!

by Catherine Toth on January 10, 2012 in Adventures, Food

I heard there was a bakery on the Big Island that made the best ever apple pie.

It was called Holy’s Bakery — and no one seemed to have a street address for it.

We knew it was in Kapaau on the Kohala Coast, about 60 miles from downtown Kona. We knew you could buy the frozen pies at the local KTA Superstore. But we knew the bakery makes more than just apple pies. (In fact, we got a request to bring back a fresh loaf of cinnamon bread.)

So I Googled the bakery and found a phone number.

“Hi, what time are you open tomorrow?” I asked the friendly woman who answered the phone.

“What time you want to come?”

“Well, we wanted to get there as early as possible.”

“OK, just come by and toot your horn. I live next door. I come out.”

And that was it.

So we set out at 7 a.m. on Saturday to see the bakery we had heard so much about.

Holy Bakery Road

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Holy's Bakery is located in the middle of Kapaau, right on Holy Bakery Road. No doubt named for the bakery.

Holy’s Bakery, Holy Bakery Road, behind the Nambu Building off Akoni Pule Highway in Kapaau on the Big Island’s Kohala coast. Phone:(808) 889-6865

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Have dogs, will travel to Kona

by Catherine Toth on January 9, 2012 in Adventures

It sounded like a bad idea.

We wanted to see if our dogs, Sunny and Indy, could travel. So we booked our flight to Kona to visit family — and made reservations for the dogs, too.

It was the first time either of us had traveled with pets, dogs or otherwise, and we weren’t sure what we’d be in for.

First off, it costs more. On Hawaiian Airlines, we paid an extra $35 per dog each way. So that amounted to $140 for both dogs, both ways. Which wasn’t too bad.

Then, you have to figure out a way to get them into enclosed bags and under the seat in front of you.

Two words: Rescue Remedy. This totally safe and natural anti-anxiety treatment literally saved our trip.

And it was quite a trip.

Though we were only in Kona for two nights, we managed to tour an ukulele shop, kayak in Kealakekua Bay and drive to the end of the road in Pololu Valley.

And all with the dogs.

Here’s what our trip looked like:

Checking in

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It was our first time taking our dogs with us to Kona — and we had no idea what to expect. We were just glad our pooches didn't mind being in these carry-on bags.

Find out where I got this slice of buttery apple pie on the Big Island in tomorrow’s blog