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Kona Historical Society

A Sunset Special!

I love that when the sun is setting, everyone stops for a few minutes to stare at the horizon. It is a special moment that inspires awe in all of us. (Okay, not the little kids. They’re still running around or digging in the sand or throwing rocks into the water. I also love that they do that. No matter how many devices they have going, they are still kids, doing what kids have always done.)

photo by Bill McDowell

 

Full Moon Beams Light Up the Ocean!

Time-lapse captures the light reflected from clouds and surf along the coast, not visible to the naked eye.

by Chris Hattasch

Another Ho-Hum Morning Run!

With the full moon rising, the ocean waves are simply astounding.

 

 

The brush fire in Kona was already visible on Wednesday morning.

 

 

 

A runner jogs along the ocean path on the morning of February 16 while giant waves create

explosions of water spray.

Beneath the Sea, A Different Landscape!

 

 

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Classified: Refrigerator and Freezer Wanted

Do you have a lightly used stand alone column refrigerator and stand alone column freezer you’d like to sell?

Contact: Jack Lutsky

604 644-8803

Stunning Sunsets at Hualalai!

With no vog filling the sky, the sun sets yellow. No matter where you stand, it’s an awesome sight. Green flashes abound!

 

photo by Chris Hattasch

 

photo by David Taran

Turbulent Times In Hawaii

photo by Bill McDowell

The Civil Beat published a story on January 26, 2022 about the high cost of living in Hawaii. It makes me wonder what the future holds.

“In the next decade or so Hawaii will have an unusually high number of people living past 85. As the number of older retirees balloons, there may not be enough working people paying taxes needed to support them.

With Hawaii’s high cost of living and low-paying jobs causing an exodus of young adults to the mainland, economists predict Hawaii will face a significant social and economic crisis in the coming years.”

Surf’s Up! Really Up!

photo by Bill McDowell

A PGA Tour Favorite: VIP Lunch Returns!!

The PGA Champions Tour is back for the 2022 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai. It was so fun to be treated to the delicious VIP lunch once again. Kudos to Shelley, Alessandro and staff for creating a festive atmosphere that adhered to Covid19 safety rules.

 

 

 

Looking for Kaulu Condo Rental, 11/20 to 11/26

Pennie and Ken Meany want to rent a Kaulu condo

from November 20th to November 26th, 2022.

Call 714-801-5373

Hualalai: Our Happy Place

From morning to night, on sea or on land, we are blessed by the beauty surrounding Hualalai. At this time of year, the mild weather permits us to do so much here. We can be outside all day and all night (the full moon lights our way).

Dolphins jumping across the morning sky by Bill McDowell

 

Multi layered sunset hanging on the horizon and full moon rising by David Taran

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Beauty of Hawaii Close Up

photos by Bill McDowell

 

 

 

High Surf Warning = Outstanding Morning Walk!

 

photos by Bill McDowell

Kona Reality For Some

We are so surrounded by beauty here at Hualalai that we sometimes don’t realize homelessness is a factor on our coast. The following is from an article in West Hawaii Today, which you can read in its entirety on their site.

What you can’t see: Homeless advocate takes to skies to map camps for outreach, Point In Time Count

 

Flying in a helicopter in the skies over North Kona, Linda Thomas-Vandervoort was able to assess West Hawaii’s homeless population from a different angle.

Camps, purposely hidden deep in the brush and out of sight from eyes on the ground, quickly popped out amid the landscape between Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole and Keauhou allowing Thomas-Vandervoort to map out a more accurate picture of the situation.

The flyover on Tuesday was dual-purposed: It identified the location of homeless individuals for medical outreach with the community health center as well as sites to visit during the annual Point In Time (PIT) Count to take place during that last 10 days of January on the Big Island.

 


 

The First Sunset of 2022!

January 1, 2022. The Hualalai sunset never disappoints, no matter from where you see it! A promise of good things to come!!! Let’s hope so. No, let’s plan on it!

photo by Bill McDowell

 

 

photo by Jen Dulski

 

 

Happy, Healthy New Year!!!!

Sunrise Special!

This is an unusual shot from me as I’m not usually vertical at sunrise. In fact, when I woke up at 6:00 AM, I thought it was the middle of the night. Who knew it was still dark at that time?

 

Hawaiian White Christmas!

Golf Cart Parade Brings Smiles to Lots of Faces!

The December 22, 2021 golf cart parade was a huge success with over 30 carts registered. It was fun for the participants, but what was special:  how many smiles the colorful carts created as they paraded through Hualalai Resort!! Follow hulalalaiclub on Instagram to see all the Festive events.