“CASH IS KING”; Hawaii Island is seeing more cash buyers than ever before. Over 50 percent of all the 2011 real estate sales in Kona and Kohala were cash deals with no financing involved. This is an unheard of number here on the Big Island. It seems that many akamai investors are seeking a better [...]
Tourism is up uP UP:
February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
State Tourism officials are high on the new visitor count which is up a whopping 3.8% over 2010, Over 7,284,069 visitors came to our islands last year, and we are all expecting this new year to be even better.
KIHOLO REOPENS
December 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
After 2 months of a much needed clean up Kiholo Bay will once again be open to the public. The DLNR together with 178 volunteers form Hui Aloha Kiholo hauled away enormous amounts of trash and old campsites. Barriers have now been placed to keep vehicles off the beach. The park now has camp sites, [...]
LOVE IS IN THE AIR
November 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Dave Richardson HPB, BIC and Carolyn Blake of Realtours Hawaii finally tied the knot on Friday October 27,2011 at sunset in Kawaihae . It was a stealth wedding and no one was in attendance except the minister, bride and groom. They both finally decided that being fiancees for 3+ years was enough. If you see [...]
FIRST FALL SNOW
November 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
FIRST FALL SNOW on Mauna Kea. Over two inches of fresh snow fell on Mauna Kea last night (Nov 1st), signalling the official start of the wet season. We hope!!!! After 4 years of drought the west side of the island is parched and ready for some green green grass.
KONA COLLEGE BECOMING A REALITY?
August 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Yes, it seems that the Palamanui project is moving forward. South the Keohole airport and Kona Palisades, road improvements from Kaiminani Drive are underway to planned housing project that will also include a University of Hawaii Community College Campus. Road infrastructure is scheduled to be completed in Feb of 2012. Plans and permits for the [...]
COQUI FROG HUNT
August 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A fair number of Waimea residents have been out, moving slowly through the night and listening for that tell tale cry of the coqui frog. The high decibel call and infestation has reached epidemic proportions on other areas of the island. Local Waimea residents are determined to prevent them from taking over our peaceful high [...]
To The Moon!!! NASA Picks Hawaii
June 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
NASA has picked Hawaii to prep for a moon base! They announced a new partnership aimed at involving Hawaii in the agency’s next phase of manned and unmanned exploration of the moon and deep space. They are seeking partnerships, governmental, academic or private sector in developing a robotic prototype and testing technology to be used [...]
Saddle Road Moves Closer To Kona
June 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Federal Highway Administration is working with the State DOT and the Dept of the Army to finally re-align and complete the last leg of a newly located Saddle Road. The new intersection of Saddle Road and the Mamalahoa Hwy. will be 7 miles closer to Kona and south of the Waikoloa Road turn [...]
AMERICAN RED CROSS IS ALWAYS THERE
May 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
YOU CAN BECOME A PART OF THE SOLUTION. With all that is going on across the world with the tsunamis, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, volcanic eruption etc. We need more people that know what to do in times of emergency. Red Cross training in Disaster Preparedness is available to all of us, right here on [...]
