North Kohala is the majestic area located at the northern tip of the Big Island of Hawaii. It is home to the two small towns of Hawi and Kapa’au. Hawi is most famous for being the bicycle turnaround point for the annual Ironman World Championship held each October, and its charming downtown area contains many small shops, and restaurants, including the famous Bamboo Restaurant. Hawi is also the 2nd office location of Hawaii Luxury Real Estate. The other small town, Kapaa’u also contains a downtown area with small shops and cafes and is home to the original King Kamehama I Statue.  A little farther south down the coast is where the gated, upscale communities of Kohala Ranch, Kohala By-the-Sea and Kohala Waterfront are located.North Kohala contains miles of pastoral, undeveloped land, as ... 12/31/2019

North Kohala is a majestic area located at the northern tip of the Big Island of Hawaii. It is home to the two small towns of Hawi and Kapa’au. Hawi is most famous for being the bicycle turnaround point for the annual Ironman World Championship held each October, and its charming downtown area contains many small shops, and restaurants, including the famous Bamboo Restaurant. Hawi is also the 2nd office location of Hawaii Luxury Real Estate. The other small town, Kapaa’u, also contains a small downtown area with assorted shops and cafes, and is home to the original King Kamehama I Statue. A little farther south down the coast is where the gated, upscale communities of Kohala Ranch, Kohala By-the-Sea and Kohala Waterfront are located.North Kohala contains miles of pastoral, undeveloped l... 10/02/2019

North Kohala is the majestic area located at the northern tip of the Big Island of Hawaii and the home to the two small towns of Hawi and Kapa’au. Hawi is most famous for being the turnaround point for the bicycle portion of the annual Ironman World Championship held in October, and its charming downtown area contains many small shops, and restaurants, including the famous Bamboo Restaurant. Hawi is also the 2nd Office location of Hawaii Luxury Real Estate. The other small town, Kapaa’u, also contains a small downtown area with assorted shops and cafes, and is home to the original King Kamehama I Statue.  A little farther south down the coast is where the gated, upscale communities of Kohala Ranch, Kohala By-the-Sea and Kohala Waterfront are located.North Kohala contains miles of pastor... 06/04/2019

North Kohala is a beautiful tropical area located at the northern tip of the Big Island of Hawaii. It is home to the two small towns of Hawi and Kapa’au. Hawi is most famous for being the bicycle turnaround point for the annual Ironman World Championship held each October, and its charming downtown area contains many small shops, and restaurants, including the famous Bamboo Restaurant. Hawi is also the 2nd office location of Hawaii Luxury Real Estate. The other small town, Kapaa’u also contains a downtown area with small shops and cafes, and is home to the original King Kamehama I Statue.  A little farther south down the coast is where the gated, upscale communities of Kohala Ranch, Kohala By-the-Sea and Kohala Waterfront are located.North Kohala contains miles of pastoral, undeveloped ... 03/20/2018

North Kohala is the majestic area located at the northern tip of the Big Island of Hawaii. It is home to the two small towns of Hawi and Kapa’au. Hawi is most famous for being the bicycle turnaround point for the annual Ironman World Championship held each October, and its charming downtown area contains many small shops, and restaurants, including the famous Bamboo Restaurant. Hawi is also the 2nd office location of Hawaii Luxury Real Estate.The other small town, Kapa'au also contains a downtown area with small shops and cafes, and is home to the original King Kamehama I Statue.  A little farther south down the coast is where the gated, upscale communities of Kohala Ranch, Kohala By-the-Sea and Kohala Waterfront are located. North Kohala contains miles of pastoral, undeveloped land, as... 12/19/2017

North Kohala is the majestic area located at the northern tip of the Big Island of Hawaii. It is home to the two small towns of Hawi and Kapa’au. Hawi is most famous for being the bicycle turnaround point for the annual Ironman World Championship held each October, and its charming downtown area contains many small shops, and restaurants, including the famous Bamboo Restaurant. Hawi is also the 2nd office location of Hawaii Luxury Real Estate.The other small town, Kapaa’u, also contains a small downtown area with assorted shops and cafes, and is home to the original King Kamehama I Statue. A little farther south down the coast is where the gated, upscale communities of Kohala Ranch, Kohala By-the-Sea and Kohala Waterfront are located.  North Kohala contains miles of pastoral, undevelope... 09/26/2017

North Kohala is the majestic area located at the northern tip of the Big Island of Hawaii. It is home to the two small towns of Hawi and Kapa’au. Hawi is most famous for being the bicycle turnaround point for the annual Ironman World Championship held each October, and its charming downtown area contains many small shops, and restaurants, including the famous Bamboo Restaurant. Hawi is also the 2nd Office location of Hawaii Luxury Real Estate.The other small town, Kapaa’u, also contains a small downtown area with assorted shops and cafes, and is home to the original King Kamehama I Statue.  A little farther south down the North Kohala coast is where the gated, upscale communities of Kohala Ranch, Kohala By-the-Sea and Kohala Waterfront are located.North Kohala contains miles of pastoral... 06/07/2017

North Kohala is a beautiful tropical area located at the northern tip of the Big Island of Hawaii. It is home to the two small towns of Hawi and Kapa’au. Hawi is most famous for being the bicycle turnaraound point for the annual Ironman World Championship held each October, and its charming downtown area contains many small shops, and restaurants, including the famous Bamboo Restaurant. Hawi is also the 2nd office location of Hawaii Luxury Real Estate.The other small town, Kapaa’u also contains a downtown area with small shops and cafes, and is home to the original King Kamehama I Statue.  A little farther south down the coast is where the gated, upscale communities of Kohala Ranch, Kohala By-the-Sea and Kohala Waterfront are located.North Kohala contains miles of pastoral, undeveloped ... 04/04/2017

North Kohala is the area located at the northern tip of the Big Island of Hawaii. It is home to the two small towns of Hawi and Kapa’au. Hawi is most famous for being the bicycle turnaraound point for the annual Ironman World Championship held each October, and its charming downtown area contains many small shops, and restaurants, including the famous Bamboo Restaurant. Hawi is also the 2nd office location of Hawaii Luxury Real Estate. The other small town, Kapaa’u also contains a downtown area with small shops and cafes, and is also home to the original King Kamehama I Statue.  A little farther south down the coast is where the gated, upscale communities of Kohala Ranch, Kohala By-the-Sea and Kohala Waterfront are located. North Kohala contains miles of pastoral, undeveloped land, as w... 05/13/2016

Roughly 50,000 years ago, a single moss spore found its way to the Kohala Mountains. That spore, from Sphagnum palustre, cloned itself, spreading across the region, but never leaving Kohala, plant ecologist Eric Karlin said, until people began transporting it to other parts of the Big Island in the 1900s, and later to Oahu. Read Entire Article 01/23/2012

An abundance of opportunities to acquire vacant land (acreage) at bargain pricing. Pick your area! North KohalaSouth KohalaHamakuaNorth HiloSouth HiloPunaKauSouth KonaNorth Kona 01/16/2012

2012 UPDATE FITNESS MATTERS LLC is a small, independently owned and operated, personal training business located in Hawi, Hawaii. Hawi is a scenic and rural community on the Big Island of Hawaii and a perfect location for the services FITNESS MATTERS provides. The FITNESS MATTERS Personal Training facility is situated less than 1000 ft. from the ocean providing unobstructed views of the Pacific Ocean along with the Island of Maui 26 miles away. One could call FITNESS MATTERS LLC a “Boutique Fitness Studio” if there ever was such a thing. Patrick Adamek, the owner and trainer, is dedicated to his clients first and foremost. Pat has nearly 30 years experience in fitness training and, along with his certification by the American Counsel on Exercise, possesses the knowledge, skills, and res... 01/16/2012

HAWI THE BEST LITTLE PARADISE ON THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII 2012 is the year to purchase the home of your dreams in HAWI – THE BEST LITTLE PARADISE ON THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII. The current combination of low prices and low interest rates has created an EPIC BUYER’S MARKET in the magnitude that we have not witnessed for decades, if ever. CHOOSE YOUR CLIMATE. In the VOG-FREE wide-open spaces of the HAWI area, micro-climates range from dry and sunny to rain forest. SELECT YOUR VIEW. Providing stunning vistas of the Pacific, sunsets, sunrises, mountains, rolling hills, valleys, meadows, or pastures as well as Maui’s Haleakala a short 26 miles in the distance — pick or choose one or another or a combination of all. . HAWI PROVIDES IT ALL. From oceanfront locations to upper elevations of 2000’... 01/06/2012

Over the past four months I've thought of participating in a challenging physical, and mental experience. It's been on my mind like a child waiting to open a present, the anticipation and unknown was a driving force for me to attain my goal. I've thought about this experience with long awaited hope, wondering if I could really do it. I'm sure you're wondering what I so much wanted to do so badly, well today I finally did it. I drove up to the high mountain slope in Hawaii this morning, wanting to be part of the group that could say, "I did it!"  I rode down the gulches in Kohala on the Big Island of Hawaii, the birthplace of King Kamehameha, on a zip line from the top of the mountain and tree tops. Now I can be officially called a "zip chick".  Our zip line adventure began with us check... 12/28/2011

As summer 2011 arrived, homes in Maliu Ridge, the upscale community above Hawi, North Kohala, began to find buyers.  In May I reported that the Maliu Ridge home under contract was the first to sell since January.  Since in a typical year, two homes in this area, that did not bode well for the other five homes for sale.  But suddenly it seems that buyers have recognized the Maliu Ridge price war brought these Maliu Ridge homes with their big ocean views and peaceful rural Hawi location into "best buy" range! A 2,430 sq ft home on over an acre at the bottom of a cul-de-sac sold for only $612,000. The home built in 2000 needed some cosmetic renovation for most current tastes, but has amazing views. An REO (foreclosure) of 2,281 sq ft on almost 3 acres is under contract, asking price $691,2... 07/11/2011

The start of a real estate purchase in my neighborhoods near Hawi often begins like this. You are a visitor to the Big Island staying at one of the luxury resorts of the Kohala Coast, and eventually drive the 30 minutes to North Kohala. Wow! You fall in love with the old Hawai'i charm of Hawi and Kapa'au, or the beautiful scenery and history you encounter on a zipline or ATV excursion. Captivating sunset lights up the sky below Puakea Ranch estate home for sale (MLS 235911) for $2,000,000 Heading out of town from Hawi back down the coast, you pull over by the side of the road to watch the sunset, parked in front of the gates of Puakea Bay Ranch or the Ranch at Puakea on the ocean side of the road, or next to the horses and cattle grazing on the Puakea Ranch side of the road. At any of t... 06/24/2011

Despite the price war at the upscale Maliu Ridge subdivision near Hawi in North Kohala, the home that is showing under contract today is the first to sell since January! It will be interesting to see what the final sold price is on this 2,430 sq ft home with big ocean views and all furniture included; list price is $699,000 but it was in competition with a nearby home of similar square footage and ocean views priced at $649,000: Both of these homes are on a little over an acre.  For someone wanting a 2,000+ sq ft home near Hawi on 3 acres with paddocks for horses (or a pet goat or sheep?), the REO (foreclosure) is still on the market at a reduced price of $691,200. This Maliu Ridge home is one of only five residential properties with offers on them in the Hawi, area, two of which are fo... 05/12/2011

An old show tune kept running through my mind as our land-only North Kohala real estate broker caravan wandered from Makapala to Hawi recently.  And if I tell you the tune, you might wonder: What does North Kohala at the tip of the Island of Hawai'i have in common with Camelot?   The rain must never fall till after sundown.  Although visitors are often struck when they round the corner into Hawi, North Kohala at how the color of the land changes from straw brown to lush green, our days are generally clear.  Most nights, I sleep to the pitter-patter of rain drops. July and August cannot be too hot. Turning the corner from the west-facing side of the island to the north-facing shores also brings us into the zone where trade winds caress us most days of the year. Even in the hottest months... 05/10/2011

Cinco de Mayo -Hawaiian Style???  Does that sound like a plate of mahi mahi tacos to you?  You might be surprised to know that in the diverse mix of ethnicities and nationalities that is modern Hawai'i, Mexico plays a role, especially here on the Big Island of Hawai'i. The first link between what is now Mexico and what is now the Island of Hawai'i in the State of Hawai'i dates back to the early 1800s, when the first horses and vacqueros arrived to help work the cattle that had been brought to the islands by George Vancouver as a gift to the king. The Hawai'ian word for "cowboy" paniolo is a version of the word espanole or Spaniard (as the Spanish moved through Mexico and California with their cattle and horsemanship traditions and from there across the Pacific).  Today on the Big Island... 05/05/2011

This year we have Earth Day falling the same week as Easter, which has made for a busy time in our little rural community of Kohala on the Big Island.  A newer tradition is to celebrate Earth Day with the Trash Bash in downtown Hawi.  Usually it includes both a Saturday night Art Show (where all the entries must be made of trash or recycled materials) and a Sunday morning Fashion Show (again with all the costumes of what would usually be considered trash). Besides the art, there is live music and heavy pupu's, not to mention generous samples of fudge made on premises at the Coffee Mill and sold upstairs at the Kava Bar (where tourists and locals gather daily for coffee, wholesome breakfast and lunch goodies, and Tropical Dreams Ice Cream). Earth Day stretches to Earth Month this year wi... 04/24/2011