HAWAI'I LIFE
Mauna Kea Resort Valentine’s Day Dining Options
Valentine’s Day is special…some people love it, some people hate it, some are indifferent…for me, I’m glad it gives us dining choices! Manta at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel
Superbowl Sunday XLVI at the Mauna Kea Hotel
Hawaii may be the furthest state from the two East Coast teams playing in the Superbowl this Sunday, but we still love our football!
Chinese New Year Celebration at the Mauna Kea
Although I was born and raised in the culturally diverse California Bay Area, Chinese New Year’s was not a celebration that figured into my life – until I moved to Hawaii. Like other holidays in Hawaii – Chinese New Year celebrations are fun, loud, and full of food! Last Monday I had to laugh while [...]
Kohala Coast Resort Deals (Four-Bedrooms or More)
Increasingly in the luxury end of the Kohala Coast Resort real estate market, we find among our buyers close-knit families who often travel with at least three generations, or both sets of grandparents, or several adult siblings. For these buyers, a three-bedroom condo or home is a bare minimum; lately we’ve had some clients for [...]
Groth Wine Dinner at the Mauna Kea Resort
Living on the Big Island’s Kohala Coast definitely has its perks! Right “down the street” from Puako Beach (where the Hawaii Life office is located next to the General Store) is the Mauna Kea Resort. Widely perceived as the “Grande Dame” of the Kohala Coast, this resort neighborhood is as good as it gets and [...]
Kauna’oa at Mauna Kea Almost Sold Out
Halii Kai is not the only Kohala “gold coast” resort where the developer’s close out sale is the news as we head in to the high season for vacation and second home sales in Hawaii. The developer of Kauna’oa at Mauna Kea Resort has put three of the Halia Hale paired townhomes and one vacant [...]
Sights From the Big Island – Kailua-Kona to Waimea-Kamuela
This short video was taken in the area between Kailua-Kona and Waikoloa Village: We left Kona at about 1:30p.m.—it was cloudy in town as we headed up Palani Road to Mamalahoa Hwy., but it opened up to sunny blue skies with some clouds. Below is a map of the highway we took.
Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel Christmas Day Dinner Menus
One of the great things about living in Hawaii, surrounded by beautiful first-class hotels, is the access we have to great meals when we don’t want to cook…especially on the holidays! Below are two menus from the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, located at the Mauna Kea Resort, for their Christmas dinner offerings.
Wai’ula’ula Listings at Mauna Kea Resort – Value Priced Condos
There are currently six Ridge condos for sale at Wai’ula’ula in the Uplands at Mauna Kea Resort. There are also two showing contingent, one of which is actually in escrow and the other a short sale in the approval process. Between the lines of these seemingly mundane statistics, there are some hidden surprises.
Hapuna Prince & Kona Brewing Company Offer Brewer’s Tasting at Mauna Kea Resort
Kona Brewing Company has teamed up with the Mauna Kea Resort’s Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel to offer a night of “house made bar snacks” and five different beers. Last year, some colleagues (who shall remain unnamed) introduced me to the Kona Brewing Company’s Koko Brown Porter and claimed the restaurant’s outdoor lanai as their “office” [...]
Mauna Kea Resort’s Manta Restaurant Hosts Foxen Wine Dinner on the Big Island – Nov. 12, 2011
California’s Central Coast has a lot in common with the Big Island (and I’m not just talking about the laid-back attitude and surf). Sometime in 1992 or 1993, my husband and I decided to go wine tasting in the central coast and (what felt like) stumbled upon Foxen Winery. We didn’t know a lot about [...]
Grgich Hills Estate Wine Dinner at Manta, Mauna Kea Resort – October 28, 2011
One of the best parts about living on the Big Island’s Kohala Coast is that everyone LOVES to come visit Hawaii, including winemakers! The Mauna Kea Resort is world-renown for its laid back, but utterly perfect, Hawaiian-culturally-based service. Manta, their signature restaurant (which overlooks the bay where Manta Rays are attracted to the lights at [...]
Artists and Art Lovers Drawn to the Hawaiian Islands – Exhibit by Charlotte Nairn
It seems like the world of art always seems to surface when I’m with clients, and with new and old friends! I had the fortune to hang out at the beach at Mauna Kea (Kauna’oa Bay) with my friend Charlotte Nairn. Our conversation often revolves around the amazing scenery, colors, and sounds that arouse the senses! Charlotte is an accomplished artist with [...]
Sunsets in Puako Beach – Why Buy Oceanfront Property?
Most people who own property in Hawaii have an emotional connection to the place that they call home, it’s one of the things that makes selling property here difficult! Sunsets like this one, from August 10th, still take my breath away—the colors are incredible! Sunsets are one of the things I’m absolutely in love with [...]
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel – Manta Restaurant’s Mango Madness
The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel is once again offering Mango Madness—a tasting menu at the Manta Restaurant.