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Wake up in a sleepy town
Michiko Hammond realizes a family dream with the Honomu Inn
"When I think of Hawaii, I think of Honomu. In this quaint town you get the true essence of what local hospitality is."
At the end of the 19th century Honomu used to be a bustling sugar town, where people came to eat, drink and play at the local saloons, hotel and bordello. Now that the days of the sugar plantation are gone, Honomu is a peaceful little town with timber-frame buildings housing art galleries, coffee shops and crafts stores.
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Honomu Inn
28-1692 Old Mamalahoa Highway
Honomu, Big Island
Hawaii, USA
www.honomuinn.com
You can't miss Honomu town when you're on your way to famous Akaka Falls State Park with its 100-foot tall Kahanu Falls and the thunderous 442 foot Akaka Falls. A quick stop for coffee and browsing the eclectic, charming stores is nice, but if you really want to soak up Honomu's serene atmosphere, you should spend the night.
Relax, you're sitting on a volcano!
At Celestial Sanctum Katy Joy offers a truly energizing yoga experience.
Michiko Hammond is the friendly inn keeper at the new Honomu Inn which has been tastefully restored and features three queen bedded rooms and two rooms with twin beds. Her family has a long history in town which goes back hundreds of years, when her great-grandparents immigrated to Honomu to work on the Honomu Plantation. Honomu Inn is a great place to travel back in time while enjoying all the modern ammenities.
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"We practice Mindful Living by enhancing the way we breathe, eat, move, think,
and relax."
Rick and Katy Joy have held the vision of a retreat center since the 2006 Quest for Global Healing Conference in Bali. For the last eleven years they visited over 20 countries worldwide looking for the perfect location to establish the center.
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Celestial Sanctum
Retreat Center of Hawaii
Mountain View, Big Island
Hawaii
www.celestialsanctum.com
Celestial Sanctum is located about six miles East of Volcanoes National Park on Route 11. It is a perfect "base camp" for exploring the park and the island or for practicing
mindful living during an individual, family or group retreat.
Book through airbnb, tripadvisor
or turnkeyvr.
"We finally chose the Big Island of Hawaii because it had virtually everything we wanted. Our location is in a country setting with lots of open space on a beautiful 25 acre property", says Katy Joy. Celestial Sanctum is situated at an elevation of 1400 feet and boasts beautiful views of the surrounding countryside, providing a peaceful environment. Since it is “off the grid”, Rick and Katy Joy generate their own solar power and water heating. Much of the produce comes from
their organic gardens and greenhouse.
Travel back in time at the Leger
The historic gold rush era hotel is full of stories
CA
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Hotel Leger
8304 Main St
Mokelumne Hill,
CA 95245, USA
www.hotelleger.com
Mokelumne Hill, the richest of the boom towns during the Gold Rush,
is conveniently located in the middle of the California Mother Lode on Historic Highway 49, aka “The Gold Chain Highway”.
The lobby was the first place in Mokelumne Hill to have electric lights – and it soon turned into the town's living room.
A courthouse, a county jail, a gathering place for gold-hungry adventurers from all over the world – the charming Hotel Leger in the quaint town of Mokelumne Hill has a rich history and a lot of stories to tell.
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George W. Leger first opened his "Hotel de France" in 1851, as a wood-framed tent. When the county seat was moved to San Andreas in 1866, Leger bought the adjoining court building and made it part of his hotel. It was known as the Grand Hotel in 1874 when fire damaged it and destroyed its dance hall. Since its restauration in 1879, the hotel has been known as the Leger Hotel. Ghost hunters say that old George W. Leger is still walking the hallways around midnight...
The Whitewater Grill & Saloon, located inside the 165-year old Historic Hotel Leger, offers a seasonal menu of delectable house-made selections ranging from classic dishes to comfort food. During the summer months outdoor dining is available on the balcony or in the pool courtyard under the shade of 150+ year-old orange trees. In winter, the Saloon is a comfortable place to relax and enjoy the warmth of the 100+ year-old wood stove, while sipping one of the Leger “Winter Warmers” – try the Leger Hot Apple Cider, made with locally pressed apple cider and dark rum infused in-house for 3 weeks with figs, walnuts and cinnamon!
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