July, 2011

Wearing Rubber Slippers is Just One of Hawaii’s Simple Pleasures – Hawaiian Footwear and Happy Feet

Hawaii’s people love happy feet. One of the things I have learned about living in Hawaii is that I treasure comfortable feet. That’s right. My wardrobe sports many plain to frilly embellished pairs of “rubbah slippahs” (rubber slipper, zori, thong, geta, or whatever you like to call them). This is my grandson, Makani, just weeks [...]

5 Reasons Why I Love Living in Hawaii

I was going to write a blog about a great, energy efficient home that caught my interest…until the listing was canceled. Instead, I can write about the next best thing, waking up in the most heavenly spot on Earth…Hawaii! I lived in Los Angeles for 25 years and I’d always get my feathers ruffled when [...]

University Heights Kailua-Kona Home For Sale With Great Ocean Views

Overlooking Kona International Airport with 180 degree ocean views, this home is just a 15 minute drive to Kona town. It has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and is nice and clean with 11,516 sq. ft. of land and 1,126 sq. ft. living space. コナ空港を眼科に見渡し、180度のオーシャンビュー。コナの町まで15分。3部屋、2トイレ。約320坪の敷地面積。33坪の家屋面積。 Here is a video tour ビデオツアー

Why Pools Are Cool, Even Near Kauai’s Best Beaches

Our ‘Self-Sufficient Luxury Home on Kauai’s North Shore’ has generated interest among the more sustainability-minded buyers for real estate on Kauai. During a recent showing, Miriam Perlmutter, R(S) shot this video of the custom, free-form, saline swimming pool. When I first moved to Kauai in 1994, I thought it was so strange that people had [...]

Laird Hamilton's home

“Epic” Maui Property – Laird Hamilton’s “Jaws” Luxury Estate For Sale

Famed waterman Laird Hamilton’s Maui residence near Jaws at Pe’ahi (MLS# 348779) “site of some of the biggest waves ever ridden” – is on the market for the first time. Photography by Bob Bangerter Hamilton chose the ten-acre parcel for its proximity to the legendary surf spot, to fulfill his dream of riding Jaws whenever [...]