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Kona Historical Society has been awarded $40,000 through the Hawaii Community Foundation’s FLEX Grants Program. The grant was given by the Robert Emens Black Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation, the Hokuli`a Community Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation, and the West Hawaii Fund supported by the Stanley and Renee Tomono Fund of the Hawaii […]

  Kona Historical Society Executive Director Joy Holland and Kona Historical Society Development Associate Dance Aoki hold a check donated by the West Hawaii Association of Realtors during the WHAR Annual Membership Meeting on December 1, 2017 at Sam Choy’s Kai Lanai. The West Hawaii Association of Realtors raised $12,811 for Kona Historical Society as […]

TAKE A SWEET AND SAVORY TRIP AROUND THE WORLD AT 7TH BIG ISLAND CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL KOHALA COAST, HAWAI‘I ISLAND—With the theme, “Chocolate Around the World,” the seventh annual Big Island Chocolate Festival is April 27-28 with events headquartered from the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel. Indulge in the alluring, rich taste of chocolate—in both its sweet […]

Ocean Experience, Ocean Environment, Island Culture Opens January 1, 2018 on Hawai‘i Island HAWAI‘I ISLAND – The action-packed 2018 Waimea Ocean Film Festival (Waimea Film) offers an exciting lineup of films, speakers, coffee talks, Q&As, exhibits, presentations and morning activities, running non-stop January 1-9. The annual event opens January 1, with films playing simultaneously January […]

WAIMEA, HAWAI‘I ISLAND—Celebrating a quarter of a century, Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival is 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. This year marks the event’s silver anniversary, which showcases the blooming of Church Row Park’s historic cherry trees and the Japanese tradition of viewing them—hanami. Hanami celebrates the fleeting beauty of nature while heralding […]

Friends of NELHA debuts new Monday Inspiring Innovation tour KEAHOLE-KONA, HAWAI‘I ISLAND— The non-profit Friends of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (FON) offers a new public tour on Mondays at the Hawaii Ocean Science and Technology (HOST) Park. The tour joins FON’s lineup of informative weekday tours that include Ocean Conservation on Tuesdays […]

The revised FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) for Hawaii County became effective September 29, 2017. The flood maps have been updated. You may want to check to see if flood insurance is required for your home. Even if you are near a flood zone it may be in your best interest to obtain flood […]

Here is a great article from The American Surveyor magazine, written by Jerry Penry, LS. This article is informing the public of issues that can arise when you are unaware of the differences between licensed and unlicensed (illegal) land surveyors. If you have any general questions regarding our profession or specific questions regarding your property […]

SAVE the DATE: SATURDAY, SEPT. 29, 2018 WAIMEA, HAWAI‘I ISLAND—The island’s largest agricultural showcase is returning in 2018 with a new twist at a different location. Mealani’s Taste of the Hawaiian Range will be Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018 at Mana Christian ‘Ohana (Old Kahilu Town Hall) and the adjacent YMCA Minuke Ole Park in Waimea. […]

    HILO, HAWAII— The Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers (HTFG) named the recipients of its annual appreciation awards during the recent 27th Hawaii International Fruit Conference.  Given to supporters of the state’s local fruit industry, the four 2017 recipients are Eli Ednie of Choice Mart, Catarina Zaragoza of the Locavore Store, Sweet Cane Café and Xavier Chung. […]