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Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Closed! 2006-12-06 23:52:00 Mauna Kea BeachHotel
is closed!Yes, you read it right. Now, it's final. One of the most favorite Big Island hotels on the Kohala Coast is temporarily closed for repair due to more structural damage than originally assessed from the Kohala Coast earthquake in October. Some hotel employees anticipated this move; others were totally caught by surprise. Hotel management waited with this announcement till the last minute.Last Saturday, the official day of closure, was a very sad moment for employees (we feel with all the employees being laid off at a time when they need their jobs the most!), guests and residents alike but safety comes first. It's hard to comprehend that this oldest of the Kohala Coast hotels won't be open for their regular busy Christmas crowd over the holidays. Current guests were moved to Mauna Kea's sister hotel Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel will do everything to find appropriate accommodations in other Kohala Coast hotels for guests with fut Read more:Closed
, Mauna Kea
E Komo Mai. Welcome to the Kohala Coast! 2006-12-03 04:39:00 Aloha Angela and Mike from Californa,
Sorry for the delay with this message. We were just waiting for our KohalaCoast
vacancies from rental owners for December coming in. It looks pretty good for your plans, even for the time between Christmas and New Years, there are still a few vacation rentals available on the beach or ocean view rentals. If you want to save some money on accommodation, you can find great places 10 -15 minute-drives from best
Kohala Coast beaches
. Save money on accommodations, rather spend it on a great dinner or even better on an
exotic luau
on the Kohala Coast resorts.
However, remember what I said last time in my post
Christmas Vacation on Kohala Coast of Hawaii Big Island
. make sure that you have a flight and car reservation before checking for Big Island accommodations. If that is all taken care off, check
Cancellation, Last Minute
vacancies for Kohala Coast rentals
and Big Island vacation homes, vacation cottages, apartments, condos and s Read more:Welcome
Christmas on Kohala Coast 2006-11-26 19:55:00 Christmas
Vacation on KohalaCoast
of Hawaii Big Island.
Are you are planning a Last Minute trip to the
Kohala Coast
on the Big Island for the holidays
?
Well, the motivated, committed and dedicated traveler always finds a way around obstacles, just like in 'Amazing Race'. So, be prepared that most of the Kohala Coast hotels and a lot of the vacation rentals are booked by now over the holidays and choices have become limited. Also know that flights and car rentals are another big issue when you plan your Last Minute vacation on your own. First check with the the Big Island car rental companies
http://www.kohalacoastweb.com/big_island_car_rental.htm
what is available and at what rate. You may have to dig deep into your pocket when making a late car rental reservation.
Over the holidays, car rental rates can be as triple the regular rate. Common sense tells you that this is an island with limited cars available, right?!. After your flight and car rental are reser
Kohala Coast Retreat 2006-11-25 05:13:00 Aloha everybody,
Let's continue on our jouney to discover some other qualities of Hawaii and the KohalaCoast
than '
just a lovely beach'
. There is so much more to find on our island. Desiree, cofounder of Kamuela Life Retreats, Big Island of Hawaii, will share her and her husband's ideas with our visitors today. We think this is a great way to combine a Kohala Coast
vacation with addressing some personal issues in your life. So, if you liked what she had to say and you are interested in more information about their Hawaii retreats,
visit their website
. Enjoy Desiree's post of today. Aloha, Pua
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Are You Where You Belong In Life?
Many people come to the Big Island of Hawaii for personal renewal and reflection. The first time I came to Hawaii in 1974 I fell in love. Not with a person. I fell in love with this warm, colorful, sensuous, smiling island. I somehow felt at home, like I was where I belonged in life. However, belonging is not only
Hawaiian Healing 2006-11-23 06:02:00 Here we go again,Our most recent post talked about our active volcano and how Hawaii Volcanoes National Park attracts each year thousands of visitors. Have you ever wondered what makes people want to come to Hawaii Big Island? Is it the live volcano, the exotic beauty and the diversity of our island, the white sand beaches, the warm Pacific Ocean or the unique Hawaii events like the Ironman Triathlon in Kona or Merrie Monarch Hula Festival in Hilo? I guess everybody has his own reasons why they are drawn to the Big Island.Here is another, more recent powerful tendency within the Hawaii tourist industry, which Kohala Coast resorts and private Big Island holistic practitioners alike are recognizing and paying attention to. More and more tourists are visiting the Hawaiian
Islands for healing purposes, with baby boomers leading the group of searching for a healing vacation in Hawaii. They want to get away from their busy lives in the fast track, take time to relax, recuperate and rejuvenat Read more:Healing
Volcano Watch Big Island of Hawaii 2006-11-22 03:58:00 Volcano
Watch Island
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With the recent reports on the big
Kohala Coast earth quake
still in the minds of Big Island residents and Big Island visitors to the
2006 Ironman Triathlon
, the connection from the earthquake to our active Big Island volcanoes is easily made.
We figured some basic information on volcanic activity in the past and present cannot hurt, especially since a visit to our Hawaii
Volcanoes National Park is on everybody's agenda, however short their stay on our island. Besides a Mauna Kea Summit adventure, visiting a live volcano on the Big Island is one of the most fascinating experiences.
Have you ever sat outside on a warm summer evening and gazed up at the moon wondering what it was like for the astronauts to land there and walk around? I have and I tell you except that there is no atmosphere on the moon, parts of Volcanoes National Park remind me of pictures I've seen from the moon. It's eerie driving around the Park, seeing all the desolation of re
2006 Big Island Ironman Triathlon is History 2006-10-25 06:03:00 Aloha to all Island
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lovers,
After our last post how a Waikoloa family dealt with the challenges of the recent
Kohala Coast earth quake
, we feel it's time to go on with life, just as everybody else on the island does.
Yes, believe it or not, earth quake or not...not even a full week after the 6.9 earth quake rattled the Kona and Kohala Coast on Sunday 10/15/06 the 2006 Hawaii Ironman
, Triathlon World Championship took place in Kailua Kona October 21. Kona was full of visitors and athletes from all over the world expecting another spectacular triathlon. And this is what they got.
This Ironman will be for ever in the memory of Big Island visitors and Ironman athletes alike as the 'race with the earthquake'. After a 6.9 earthquake had hit the the West coast of the Big Island on Sunday morning 10/15/06 at 7am, just one week before Ironman and left Big Island visitors, athletes and residents shaking, trembling and wondering whether there would be an Ironman this year, it Read more:History
Aloha From Waikoloa - We survived the Earthquake 2006-10-22 05:04:00 After our first hand report about the earthquake on Sunday 10/15/06 from a Kona Resident, we got this detailed report from a Waikoloa resident, whose family experienced the earthquake on the Kohala Coast. Big Island residents who read this personal account, will find valuable recommendations for being prepared for an earthquake or another natural disaster.'Aloha
from Waikoloa - We survived the Earthquake
' Written by Sharon 10/20/06Sharon is a Big Island resident who lives in Waikoloa. She also teaches a free stretch class for seniors each Wednesday 10 - 11am at Tutu's House. As there are so many people on the mainland wondering what happened on the day of the earthquake and how Big Island residents coped with it, Sharon agreed to share her email to her family and friends with our visitors of the Kohala Coast Vacation Guide. Mahalo Sharon!Hi there, Warren, Mom, Einstein and I are just fine!First of all, thank you everyone for your concern and support. We are truly blessed with sooooo
Kohala Coast Earthquake Aftermath 2006-10-18 18:49:00 Kohala CoastEarthquakeAftermath
As promised in our last post on Big Island earthquake, we are back with a short update on situation on Kohala Coast
after the Kona and the Kohala Coast got hit by a big earth quake of 6.7 magnitude (epicenter about 6 miles off Puako) on Sunday morning 10/15/06 at 7:07 am and a 10-minute later aftershock of 5.8, followed by more than 20 strong aftershocks during the day. It is a miracle that 'only' broken bones and minor injuries were reported. Some houses and even Kohala Coast hotels like the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, especially older ones, had serious damage.Update on Kohala Coast Vacation Rerntal BusinessWe checked back with our Kohala Coast vacation rental hosts. They had to do a lot of cleanup of broken dishes and things fallen out of fridges and from shelves. Everybody, residents and Kohala Coast tourists (a lot are here for the Big Island Ironman), got quite rattled but most important, there were no injuries of rental owners and their guests. Lucki Read more:Kohala
I Feel the Earth Move Under my Feet 2006-10-18 00:44:00 Aloha and welcome back to the Kohala Coast Blog,
Today, we decided to include this first hand report from a Kona resident who experienced the Kohala Coast earthquake on Sunday morning at 7:07 am. We thought we'd share this account with our
blog visitors
without changing any wording. It is an email we received from Judith Kahealani Lynne from Kona. Please, read on. Stay safe. Aloha, Pua
Aloha kakou -
Well it's been a memorable morning to say the least.... I knew it was time to jump out of bed when I heard things starting to crash above me and I figured it wasn't a good idea to be a part of the rubble. Fortunately Scott (I live in the ohana space at Scott and David's) is an excellent architect and after living in Southern California he had the savvy to be very wise in the design and construction of this place. So all that was damaged was some glass items, some very valuable art (he has an amazing collection of museum quality Buddhist art) and our nerves.
I'm still sha Read more:Earth
Hawaii Big Island Healing Vacation 2006-10-13 21:13:00 Aloha Kohala Coast beach lovers,Hope our recent post about the Hawaii
Big Island
Ironman Triathlon got you thinking about planning your next trip to Hawaii for this time period in October. It's definitely an experience of a lifetime. However, you have to anticipate big crowds of visitors and athletes in Hawaii during the Ironman week, which is not everybody's association with a special Hawaiian vacation.Hawaii Big Island HealingVacation
Kohala Coast resorts and private holistic practitioners alike are recognizing another powerful tendency within the Hawaii tourist industry. More and more tourists are visiting the Hawaiian Islands for healing purposes, with baby boomers leading the group of searching for a healing vacation in Hawaii. Maybe you are one of them who want to get away from their busy lives in the fast track, take time to relax, recuperate and rejuvenate in the serenity of exotic, tropical environment Hawaii has to offer. Of all the Hawaii Islands the Big Island with repr
What it takes to be an Ironman? 2006-09-26 06:29:00 Aloha and welcome to Hawaii Ironman
athletes and visitorsHawaii Triathlon World Championship and What it takes to be an Ironman?The Big Island is getting ready for the biggest event of the year…the countdown to this year Hawaii Ironman Triathlon World Championship has started. Who has not heard by now, there had to be a change made in the announced date for the Ironman due to the needs of cruise ships in Kailua Kona for using the Pier. Therefore, the World Triathlon Corporation announced in February 2006 that the 2006 Ford Ironman World Championship will take place on October 21 instead of 10/14/06, as originally planned. Hope you had time enough to reschedule your flights and Kona hotel or vacation rental reservation?!Kohala Coast or Kona visitors can already watch early arrivals at their bike training on their way from Kailua Kona past the Kohala Coast Resorts through Kawaihae to the turning point at Hawi in North Kohala. Here is what the athletes have to accomplish during the Hawa
Vacation in comfort at your air conditioned Big Island vacation home! 2006-09-15 05:36:00
Good News for the Big Island
Electricity Supply
You might not think that the following information is important for you as a visitor to the Big Island or the Kohala Coast. Wrong! Actually, very wrong! With Hawaii being one of the states with the highest price for electricity (electricity is still generated the old way by burning fossil fuels!) but on the other hand, air conditioning being badly needed in all coastal areas, more so on the Kona and the Kohala Coast with their steady sunshine all year around, these high costs for electricity (AC!) reflect in a higher rate for your vacation rental home or condo. And who wants to pay each year more for his AC comfort
when vacationing in Hawaii?!
New Big Island Wind Farm will be built
This seems to be the way to go. A new wind farm on South Point will be built. Fourteen 1.5-megawatt wind turbines will generate power for more than 10,000 Big Island homes when completed in March 2007. The blades are from India, the hubs from Germany and Read more:conditioned
Sharks sighted on Kohala Coast 2006-09-01 18:25:00
Shark Sightings on KohalaCoast
during past week force closure of beaches
Numerous tiger sharks have been seen swimming in coastal waters along the Kohala coast for the past week, leading to the closure of several beaches.
The most famous Kohala Coast
beaches like Hapuna Beach State Park, Waialea Bay, Mauna Kea Beach Resort and Spencer Beach Park were closed for swimming and surfing, after county officials confirmed at least three tiger sharks, ranging in size from 10 to 15 feet, which were seen less than 50 yards from various Kohala Coast shorelines.
While tiger sharks are not uncommon to the Kohala Coast, experts say it is highly unusual for so many daytime sightings over a longer a period, especially with sharks traveling in packs and so close to shore.
These immediate precautions were taken by Hawaii State and County officials to ensure the safety of Kohala Coast visitors and residents alike. As soon as the danger is over, Kohala Coast beaches will be opened again. Better be Read more:Sharks
Kohala Coast Vacation Rental Specials 2006-08-29 05:37:00 KohalaCoastVacationRentalSpecials
Aloha again,
to those visitors who come back again and again to the Kohala Coast
on the Big Island and to those who want to visit the Big Island for the first time.
More and more people find our comprehensive website
Kohala Coast Vacation Guide
and this blog
Vacation on Kohala Coast of Hawaii Big Island
with lots of information about Kohala Coast vacation rentals, activities, beaches, homes for sale, hotels, resorts, restaurants, wedding and so much more. If our last blog about how to
plan a 7-day Kohala Coast vacation
, was not only of interest for you but helpful for planning your vacation, we'd appreciate to leave a short comment for other Kohala Coast travelers.
Today, a short note for those visitors who can take off short notice and take advantage of all kinds of specials...Cancellation Specials, Last Minute Specials, Hot Deals, Low Season Specials. If you are interested in our vacation rental SPECIALS for the month of S Read more:Vacation Rental
Kohala Coast Vacation Plan 2006-08-14 20:59:00 Kohala CoastVacation
Plan - Ideas for your StayAloha Kohala Coast
lovers. Today we are back with some great ideas for everybody's first visit on the Kohala Coast, after we had some detailed Kohala Coast golf information last time. we recommend at least a weekly stay using your Kohala Coast vacation rental or your Kohala Coast vacation home as your 'base camp'. The Kohala Coast is centrally located for exploring not only South and North Kohala Coast areas but the Hilo and Kona areas as well. Staying at one place eliminates having to pack and unpack plus saves you the hassle of several check-in and check-out procedures. After a day of Big Island adventures, you are always coming 'home' and can relax and feel comfortable in your familiar surroundings at your Kohala Coast vacation rental or even take the short drive to one of the white sand Kohala Coast beaches for a refreshing dip in the ocean at sunset.When planning your vacation on the Hawaiian Islands rather focus on two islands Read more:Kohala
Golf in Hawaii on the Kohala Coast 2006-08-07 05:17:00 KohalaCoast
Golf
With our previous post on all kinds of ocean actvities on the Kohala Coast, we did not intend to neglect of the biggest group of travelers coming to the Hawaii
an Islands all year round...the golfers! The Kohala Coast ist a golfer's paradise. It provides the passionate golf player with a huge variety of golf courses on the Big Island of Hawaii, from popular public courses to spectacular championship layouts. There are many enticing
Kohala Coast golf
options to choose from.
Mauna Kea Golf Course
The incomparable
Mauna Kea Golf Course
offers golfers the perfect challenge to match their level of play. Created by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., the 18-hole championship course presents dramatice changes in elevation, large undulating greens, and 120 well-placed bunkers. There are incredible views of the blue Pacific Ocean, rugged lava beds and snow-capped Mauna Kea. The signature third hole, a 210-yard par 3, requires a tee shot that carries over 180 yar
Kohala Coast Beaches 2006-08-01 05:07:00 Where are the beaches?Aloha again everybody. Since you know from our previous post where to stay on the KohalaCoast
, we want to answer the most asked question by Kohala Coast
visitors is 'Where are the beaches?'. Depending on your preferences, you can choose from: Spencer Beach Park (perfect for families with small children) and Kauna'oa (Mauna Kea Beach w/public part - never crowded and separate from hotel part, so you don't need to mingle with the hotel crowd) and Hapuna Beach State Park. All three beaches feature shower and restroom facilities. Mauna Kea and Hapuna beach have both been ranked among the best beaches in the world by Conde Nast Magazine. Other great options are Wailea Bay in Puako or Anaeho'omalu Beach (called 'A Bay' by the locals) in Waikoloa Beach Resort. Just to name the most well-known and most gorgeous white sand beaches in our area on the Kohala Coast. Locate beaches on our Kohala Coast map.Mauna Kea BeachKauna'oa Beach (Mauna Kea beach), 2 miles sout Read more:Beaches
Kohala Coast Vacation Rentals & Vacation Homes 2006-07-29 18:24:00 Kohala CoastVacationHomes
In our recent post, we talked about Kohala Coast
Resorts and Hotels. This article will provide the Big Island visitor with some 'insider' knowledge about vacation rentals on the Kohala Coast, from affordable to luxury. Kohala Coast vacation rentals are near the best Kohala Coast beaches, such as Mauna Kea Beach and Hapuna Beach, and adventurous Big Island attractions, many beyond the ordinary. Kohala Vacation Guide also offers luxury Kohala Coast vacation homes or affordable Kohala Coast vacation condos, which provide privacy and comfort at your own vacation home. Discover the unique beauty of the Kohala Coast for your next Big Island vacation on the Kohala Coast. If you missed our first Kohala Coast post, here is a little summary again. The Kohala Coast, also referred to as the Gold Coast has sunshine all year round and stretches of beautiful white sand beaches and spectacular championship golf courses. It is located on the west coast of the Big Island...n Read more:Kohala
, Rentals
, Vacation Rentals
Kohala Coast Resorts and Hotels 2006-07-27 17:34:00 Kohala CoastResorts
and Hotels
Aloha Hawaii friends,After we gave you in our first blog about the Kohala Coast
lots of good reasons why to vacation on the Big Island's Kohala Coast, we would to give you some ideas about places to stay. The Kohala Coast features a select number of 5-star ocean front Kohala Coast resorts & hotels starting with the fairly recently built Hualalai Beach Resort and the traditional Hawaiian old-fashioned Kona Village resort.Waikoloa Beach Resort HotelsGoing further north, visitors will find Waikoloa Beach Resort with Marriott Hotel (former Outrigger), Hilton Waikoloa and with beautiful ocean view Kohala Coast vacation condos like 'The Bay Club', 'The Vistas' and 'The Fairways', which are located on beautiful Waikoloa Beach Golf Course, which golf players love. It's a short drive from these golfcourse condos to A-Bay Beach. Golfcondo rates are in the medium price range. The budget traveler will not find private Kohala Coast vacation rentals in the Waik Read more:Kohala
More about Mauna Kea Beach Hotel 2006-12-09 23:05:00 Aloha again to our Kohala Coast visitors,After you followed our last post about
Mauna KeaBeachHotel
closure
, we have a little bit of new information from our Mauna Kea tennis club friends. Here is what they told us: The big guest parking lot will be serving for the hotel construction crew. Too bad for Mauna Kea Beach lovers but it does not look like there will be more beach parking and passes available. Sorry guys! It's not quite sure where the tennis club members will be parking in the future. The ladies locker room and the storage room next to it were converted into the "new' beauty salon. Air conditioned and newly carpeted, it looks pretty nice. Reason for this necessary change is that Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel never had its own beauty salon and Hapuna hotel guests always used the Mauna Kea salon.
It's also going to be interesting to see how much the Hapuna guests continue to shuttle over to use the Mauna Kea beach and the Hau Tree beach restaurant there. They are,
Building boom on Kohala Coast of Big Island 2006-12-12 23:02:00 Aloha KohalaCoast
lovers,Not everybody can afford an annual Hawaii visit. Trips to Hawaii don't come cheap. So, let's assume you have not been back for another vacation on the Kohala Coast
for about two to three years but plan another return visit for next year.Well, you'd better be prepared for changes, big changes in the Kohala Coast scenery you have come to get used to in those past years. Hawaii Island
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was always the island, which was laid back and low key. Beautiful Kohala Coast beaches have been a big attraction to travelers who did not want lie on one of those crowded Maui beaches but rather spend some peaceful time on one of the best Big Island's beaches, like Hapuna or Mauna Kea beach.However, as we all know, the "only constant in life is change'! Finally, the building boom from Oahu and Maui has caught up with the Big Island. Kona has changed a lot but the Kohala Coast as well. Even though we are all well aware that the economy of West Hawaii, like the entir Read more:Building
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Celebrate the New Year on the Kohala Coast! 2006-12-27 02:22:00 Dear KohalaCoast
visitors,Sorry for not continuing our posts on Kohala Coast Real Estate or the Hawaii Big Island Housing Bubble, which we had started recently. For those who are looking into moving to Hawaii and buying a Big Island home or a lot at an affordable price (Hawaii market considered!), we promise we will be back with more information on trends of Kohala Coast real estate market at the beginning of the New Year
.First things first! Now, it's time to get ready to celebrate the beginning of a new year. The year 2007! Time flies when you are having fun. We wish everybody a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year, which will hopefully include a visit to our wonderful island.For everybody who was lucky and enjoys their well-deserved Hawaii vacation on the Kohala Coast of the Big Island at the moment, here is the great news about fireworks at Kohala Coast Hotels and Resorts for starting the New Year with a magnificent show:Fairmont Orchid at Mauna Lani Beach ResortFour Seasons Hu Read more:Celebrate
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