This morning, we drove up the north Kohala coast to the town of Hawi and the area nearby. Historically, this area was important in supporting nearby sugar plantations. Many old buildings remain, but have been repurposed. The old hotel/brothel is now Bamboo restaurant with gallery space in the old rooms upstairs. We ate lunch at Bamboo. The food is excellent, with a local flair.
Nearby, a gorgeous mural of a native woman holding two parrotfish is evocative of Paul Gauguin's Tahitian period.
King Kamehameha I was born nearby, and a statue celebrates him.
This area has lots of restaurants, art galleries and shops. We saw some beautiful pieces including a hand-painted silk image of jellyfish laminated onto a surfboard.
We spent a great day with Hawaiian friends.
Mahalo!
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