The Kona Field System was commented on by the earliest western explorers. The Hawaiians would often plant crops, such as sugar cane and the cloth plant wauke, on the kuaīwi walls transforming them into windbreaks. Presumably the “rock mulch” retained moisture and soil and nutrients facilitating the growth of these and other crops planted on [...]
The Kona Field System is understood as the largest of the pre-contact agricultural systems of ancient Hawai‘i, and has been estimated to cover approximately 139 square kilometers on the western slopes of Mauna Loa and Hualalai with the core area lying between roughly the present Keāhole Airport to the North and Honaunau to the South. [...]
This week’s Kona Caravan pick is a 3 bed + den/2.75 bath home in Kealakekua Village (MLS# 247845) priced at $469,000. Impeccably maintained, you can tell the sellers of this lovely home are proud owners. Pride of ownership is really the correct phrase to describe this one. With approximately 1,900 square feet situated on a [...]
The first blog I wrote is on The History of the Ahupua’a in Hawai’i. Now, the second in the series, is the history of the Kanaueue Ahupua’a. I believe this flower is called Sexy Pink… Kanaueue is the southernmost ahupua’a of the North Kona District, and like Haleki’i Ahupua’a, to the south, much of the [...]
I’ve been getting a lot of inquiries from mainlanders looking to relocate to Hawaii who want to buy a bed and breakfast. Despite what many think, there aren’t many on the market. Right now, there are two in the Captain Cook area. Both are well established businesses although they have very different feels. Aloha Guest [...]
Kona Coffee Council cream of the crop winner The owners knew that they had a very special piece of property when they hired Cultural Surveys Hawai’i, Inc. to conduct an archaeology study and produce a report. I intend to write a series of blogs covering some of these spectacular findings. This blog will address the [...]
Full of potential, this charming plantation home in Keopuka Estates (MLS# 243831) is centrally located in Captain Cook. It is within close proximity to Konawaena Elementary, Middle, and High School. You are sure to enjoy the convenience of 3 banks, a fabulous coffee shop, medical offices, and Kealakekua Bay. Situated on a large, half-fenced yard [...]
This home is priced at $234K Full of potential, this charming plantation home in Keopuka Estates (MLS# 243831) is centrally located in Captain Cook. This home is within close proximately to Konawaena Elementary, Middle, and High School. You are sure to enjoy the convenience of 3 banks, a fabulous coffee shop, medical offices, and Kealakekua [...]
Inviting back yard with pool, hot tub, and garden areas This week’s WKRP is a newer 3 bed/2.5 bath home in Kealakekua (MLS# 241735) priced at $595,000. Nestled in a neighborhood surrounded by older homes, the backyard of this sweet home features an in-ground pool, hot tub with gazebo, plus a lovely garden area with [...]
My wife, Elif, is an environmental consultant. She helps businesses “articulate and realize their sustainable future.” While most of her work has been for large national companies, living in Hawaii calls her attention to the reality of our State’s dependence on fossil fuels, and its plans for our future. We recently had the extreme pleasure [...]
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