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Hilo Grocery Stores

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There are a number of great grocery stores in Hilo, Hawaii. Some of my favorites include: KTA, Island Naturals and Safeway. Each have their own specialties, so you might have to visit all of them to get the most ono food.

Island Naturals Market & Deli

Eat moar vegetables!
Eat moar vegetables!

Island Naturals Hilo Store is located Kilauea Avenue at the Old Hilo Shopping Center. It is the place to go for what else but natural, organic food grown and made here in Hawaii. They are the best place to get organic and natural food on the Big Island. They are a great place if you are vegan or vegetarian

Island Naturals Hilo Store Location
1221 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: (808) 935-5533

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Store Hours
Monday – Saturday 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. -7:00 p.m.

Hilo Safeway Store

The Hilo Safeway Store is located on Maka’ala street right next to the Hilo Target. It is the place to go if you want one of the widest selections of mainland food.

Hilo Safeway Store Location
381 East Maka’ala St.
Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: 808-920-8870

Store Hours
Open every day from 6 AM to 12 midnight

Cost-U-Less Hilo

Cost-U-Less is the place to go in Hilo if you want bulk amounts of food and groceries in Hilo without having to drive to Costco in Kona. It is located next to the Hilo Lanes Bowling alley on Kinoole Street.

Hilo Location

715 Kinoole St, Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 933-3030
costuless.com

Cost-U-Less Store Hours
Monday to Friday: 9am to 7:30pm
Saturday: 9am to 6pm
Sunday: 9am to 5pm

Sack N Save

Sack N Save of Hilo is where to go if you want to save money by bagging your own groceries. They are smaller than some of the other grocery stores in Hilo, but they have a good selection of food and produce. They also make great pokes.

Sack N Save Hilo Location
2100 Kanoelehua Ave, #A1, Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 959-5831

Manono Mini Mart

The Manono Mini Mart of Hilo was also known as Freddies. They are smaller than the other hilo grocery stories, but a lot of us like them because they sell one of the best pastrami sandwiches in Hilo.

Manono Mini Mart Hilo Location
454 Manono St
Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 935-0611

KTA Super Stores of Hilo

There are two KTA Stores in Hilo. The biggest is located on Puainako Street across from Firestone and the Prince Kuhio Plaza. KTA stocks the widest selection of local and Hawaiian food like poke, poi, sashimi, mochi, punaluu sweat bread, spam musubi and much more. KTA has an excellent seafood section with fresh poke made daily and great bakery section with a lot of local desserts like haupia, kulolo and various other tasty treats.

KTA Stores Location

50 E Puainako St
Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 959-9111
ktasuperstores.com

Hilo Farmers Market

The Hilo Farmers Market is not a grocery store, per se, but it has a wide selection of food and produce and if you go near closing time, sometimes you can get a big discount when vendors want to unload their produce rather than haul it back to their farms. They may not be the biggest farmer’s market but they are one of the original farmers markets in Hawaii and they are one of the best according to a number of travel magazines and travel guides.

Hilo Farmers Market Location
Mamo St & Kamehameha Ave, Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 933-1000
hilofarmersmarket.com

 

Do You Need A Room With Air Conditioning In Hilo?

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Hilo Temperatures
Hilo Temperatures

If you are visiting Hawaii, you may be wondering if you need to get a room with air conditioning when visiting Hilo.

The answer is that it depends. My house in Hilo doesn’t have air conditioning and I am perfectly comfortable using standing fans and ceiling fans even when the summer heat arrives. But then again, I get cold in air conditioning.

If you come from a cold, dry climate, then it you are probably going to need to get a room with air conditioning when you visit Hilo, because the average high temperature during August is 83 degrees and the average humidity is 75%.

But if you are from a place that is hot and humid, you can probably don’t need a room with air conditioning. You will probably feel more than comfortable with a ceiling fan or standing fan.

 

Ryan Higa

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Ryan Higa of Hilo, Hawaii is one of the most famous Asian Americans ever. His YouTube videos have been viewed more than 1.4 billion times. Many people wonder how he became so famous. But his secret is quite simple. He made really funny videos, posted them on YouTube and people liked them so much they began sharing them like crazy and his videos went viral.

Ryan Higa’s Funniest Video?

Here is one of Ryan Higa’s funniest videos, “Daily Life of NinjaHinja”. Is it his funniest video, you be the judge, but it has gotten more than 16 million views on YouTube, so you know that somebody likes it.

 

Credit Cars Hawaii

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Credit Cars Hawaii is located in Hilo and has a large selection of small used cars at great prices. In fact, the highest priced car on their auto lot at the moment is less than $9,000. They specialize in affordable cars and do most of their financing in house and they are willing to finance almost anyone’s car purchase.

Credit Cars Hawaii Hilo Location

You can find Credit Cars Hawaii’s Hilo Location on Pohaku Street near the Hilo Walmart at:
Credit Cars Hawaii
75 Pohaku Street
Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 969-7887

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Inventory of Credit Cars Hawaii

If you would like to see the inventory of Credit Cars Hawaii in Hilo, all you need to do is visit: http://www.creditcarshawaii.net/inventory.php

There you will find their latest inventory of used cars. Typically, Credit Cars will usually have about fifty cars in their dealership ready for you to test drive.

Some of the more interesting used cars on their lot, currently are:

  • 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA 127,008 miles $4,895
  • 2003 HONDA CIVIC 122,107 miles $6,995
  • 2005 HONDA CIVIC CPE 100,861 miles $8,695
  • 2002 BMW 3 SERIES 116,159 miles $8,495
  • 2002 CHEVY CAVALIER 79,252 miles $4,495

Credit Cars Business Hours

Credit Cars is open every day except for Sunday and has a good deal of hours that they can help you find the used car that you are looking for. And if their extensive business hours are not enough, you can even make an appointment to test drive a car after hours on weekdays.

  • MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
  • TUESDAY and FRIDAY: 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM
  • SATURDAY: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
  • SUNDAY: CLOSED

 

Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Hilo Tours

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Blue Hawaiian Helicopters offers one helicopter tour out of Hilo, but provides a choice of two different types of helicopters.

Kauai from the Sky
Kauai from the Sky

Circle of Fire + Waterfalls Helicopter Tour

Time: 50 minutes
A-Star Helicopter Price: $196.02
Eco-Star Helicopter Price: $240.90

This Blue Hawaiian tour departs from Hilo Airport and takes you on a 50 minute helicopter adventure to see volcanic activity at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and the dazzling waterfalls of Hilo. You will see the most geologically active region of Hawaii and perhaps the world in Kilauea which has been erupting from 1983. You will see lush rain forests, devastating lava flows, crashing waterfalls and even learn about Hawaii’s culture and history.

If you have the budget, spend a little more and take their Eco-Star helicopter as it gives you a better view, 180 degree view of all that Hawaii has to offer.

About Blue Hawaiian Helicopters

Blue Hawaiian was started by Patti Chevalier, her brother and her husband back in 1985 with a single 4 seat helicopter. Her husband flew the tours, while she and her brother handled the business.

Over the years their company has grown and now they operate tours in four locations: Maui, Kauai, Hilo and Waikoloa.