Living on the Big Island

A whirling white orb in space. New stars being born in the Eagles Nebula. A red giant supernova. The closest black hole to earth. These astronomical wonders are recent images…

It won’t be hard to remember the month of December here on Hawai‘i Island. Like the old James Taylor song, we’ve seen fire and we’ve seen rain this month. First…

A hidden treasure in the heart of Waimea, the Isaacs Art Center contains a remarkable collection of Hawai‘i and Pacific art behind its unassuming doors. Inside, one discovers koa bowls…

In recent weeks, you may have seen photos of a beachfront house on O‘ahu that was washed off its post and pier foundation by ocean waves. This photo went viral…

It’s been called the “Olympics of Hula,” a three-night competition that brings some of Hawaii’s top hālau (troupes) to Hilo during the week after Easter Sunday. Tickets sell out months…

When most folks describe their dream home in Hawai‘i, they include the ocean views, swaying palms, glorious Pacific sunsets. Waimea town, 20 miles and 2600’ above the beach, is in…

A gift from our ʻohana to yours! Hawai‘i loves all the holidays. We pop firecrackers, uncork champagne, carve turkeys, hand out candy, light candles, wave flags and kick off parades…

We’ve been talking a lot about “Mālama Hawai‘i,” the new initiative from Hawai‘i Tourism Authority that is about so much more than tourism. It’s kind of an education program, focused…

Are you buying a home on Hawai‘i Island? Congratulations! Like we do, you love the Big Island, and you want to sink your toes in the sand, and embrace your…

This place is Kauna‘oa. It shares the name with a fabulous plant, the orange dodder, a tangle of threads which thrives in salt air and lives without roots in the…