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MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR WAIMEA OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL HAWAI‘I ISLAND—The seventh annual Waimea Ocean Film Festival (Ocean Film) is January 2-10, 2017 at numerous venues in Waimea, as well as The Fairmont Orchid, Hawai‘i, Mauna Kea Resort and Four Seasons Resort Hualalai. Festival passes are available online at www.waimeaoceanfilm.org with extra early purchase pass rates available.  Ocean Film […]

July’s Hanohano `O Kona Lecture Wednesday, July 27, 5:30pm – 7:00pm West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy, Kailua-Kona Travel back in time to 1916 with park archeologist Dr. Jadelyn Moniz-Nakamura as she shares the story of the development of Hawaii National Park through the presentation, “After Dark Out of the Park: The Establishment […]

KONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY STORE MUSEUM CLOSES FOR EXHIBIT PREPARATION The H.N. Greenwell Store Museum in Kealakekua is closing its doors June 17 for a couple of weeks as the Kona Historical Society prepares for a special exhibit.”Kona Ranching & Kona Cowboys: Our Way of Life” will open to the public July 12 and run through […]

Father’s Day Kona Coffee Gift Baskets What do you get the Dad who has everything?   100% Kona Coffee with a Mission! You’re sure to find something special in the selection of Father’s Day gift boxes of 100% Kona coffee that Kona Historical Society has put together. Send your Dad one of the tastiest coffees […]

Family Fun at the Kona Coffee Living History Farm  Kona Historical Society’s Kona Coffee Living History Farm wants to help stop the “brain drain” during summer vacation. That’s why their admission for all children under 7 is free and 7-17 is only $5. Come on a Wednesday or Friday at 11a.m. and participate in a […]

21st Annual Taste of the Hawaiian Range Sept. 9, 2016 6:00-8:00 p.m. Hilton Waikoloa Village, Island of Hawai`i Visit our site. Room Packages Hawai’i residents eager to savor the flavors of the Taste can take advantage of Hilton Waikoloa Village’s Taste of the Hawaiian Range Package with rates starting at $239 + tax per room […]

MEALANI’S TASTE OF THE HAWAIIAN RANGE SAVE the DATE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016  —It’s where you can sample the rich flavor of numerous cuts of pasture-raised meat and talk story with the people who are producing our food. The 21st Mealani’s Taste of the Hawaiian Range is Friday, Sept. 9 at Hilton Waikoloa Village. Attendees […]

Three Esteemed Jurors Selected for 2016 Hawaii’s Woodshow™ Statewide Juried Exhibition Set for September 17 through October 2 Honolulu, Hawai’i – The Hawai’i Forest Industry Association (HFIA) Hawaii’s Woodshow™ opens at the Honolulu Museum of Art Gallery School at Linekona September 17 through October 2, 2016. The exhibition is open to the public from 10 […]

KEALAKEKUA RANCH/CHOICEMART NAMED 2016 STATEWIDE FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS OF THE YEAR BY THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION HAWAII ISLAND—Kealakekua Ranch/ChoiceMART is the 2016 SBA State of Hawaii Family-Owned Business of the Year. The Hawaii State Legislature announced the award April 5 at the State Capitol. The 135-year-old company located in Captain Cook will be honored at the 29th annual United States […]

KONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY’S SUMMER EXHIBITS FOCUS ON KONA RANCHING The Kona Historical Society is launching two special exhibits at two different sites this summer, inviting the public to learn more about Kona’s fascinating, largely hidden history of cowboys and ranching, as well as share and contribute to this unique community story. Kicking off this culmination […]