I wouldn't want to see the BI looking like Oahu. It seems like there are plenty of developments geared towards tourism already. People visit the BI because there is so much undeveloped beautiful land. Thanks for another informative video!
Kawa haeau was one that was known for human sacrifices. I have surfed there since the 1970’s and almost every person I know has had spiritual encounters there. It is a very sharky place. As a kid I spent a lot of time at Punaluu as our Ohana had two of the condo units on the golf course. The ruins next to the beach was built by C. Brewer and was a restaurant and gift store and bar that was really cool. After the tsunami of 75 gutted the facility the interior was restored and the restaurant gift shop was reopened. With the closing of the sugar plantation C.Brewer was being liquidated and that was just a casualty of C. Brewers demise in the late 80’s or early 90’s. The Aspen Institute had a conference center that was built in a Grove of trees midway through the front nine of the golf course. That golf course was one of the most enjoyable to play on the Big Island. Sea Mountain golf course had the qualities of all the Waikoloa golf courses with half the crowd. The debate over development there is a tough one. If that restaurant could be refurbished or rebuilt and the golf course reopened that would be a beautiful thing. Personally though I think I would prefer pavilions built where the restaurant once was and an expansion of the park. But the land is privately owned.
Keep the Big Island the way it is. All there other islands have been gentrified for tourists and not locals. Big island is the last place where you can find Aloha. Isn’t that the reason why you live in the Big Island? Yes it could use better facilities, yes it could use or have better infrastructure s but the whole point being is that, that the reason why you moved to the Big Island is because it’s natural and raw. Keep in mind, we’re visitors living in someone else’s land and we have to respect it and not change it.
Thanks for sharing this story with us and I have reshared it with my family, friends and followers. We were just there staying at Sea Mountain aka colony 1 condominiums and explored some of these beautiful places and beaches as well. I am one who can feel both sides and my wife is a medium, so this was really what we were needing for a getaway vacation and time for me to get the videos recorded of this area done, just not yet posted. Thanks again, love the content!
Kawa pronounced Kah wah was tended to by uncle Abel. It's been many years since I've been there so don't know the current situation. All I know is as young kids from Pahoa in a beat to shit truck, we could drive down there, camp and be safe. We knew to clean up after ourselves, be respectful and there wouldn't be any problems.
thank you for the pronunciation! (Sometimes I don't know if W is pronounced with a V) That would have been pretty epic to camp down there..did you ever sense anything?
I remember going to that restaurant/conference place at Punalu'u Black Sand Beach for a field trip as a kid. Had to have been open in the 80's maybe 90's.
My wife and wondered what that place was during our visit. Loved the 'beware of falling coconuts' sign. There's a sign entering the black sand beach saying that if you take the sand that doesn't belong to you a curse will be set upon you. We sat next to a young couple from England that were scooping the sacred sand into empty water bottles. We said to them that they would have bad luck taking things that are not yours to take. Their reply...' yeah i read about that and don't care'. This is why ' they' don't want 'us' there. Sorry guys. I love your videos but im thinking most main landers just don't get it. Do you??
Here's a story to curl your toes. My friend who was the Capt of the Fairwinds, told a guy to get off the coral he was standing on. The guy said, "Why? I'll never come here again,". That still boils my blood.. There ARE many people who tell me they try so hard to "be Pono" when they visit . That is why we keep educating and putting effort towards these videos!
@365Hawaii I wish all visitors would ' get it'. Standing on a coral reef that's already depleting because he'll never be back there! That most definitely boils my blood too! My beloved and I came humbled and then amazed at every step we took. This was a trip of a lifetime for us. It's still hard for us both to wrap our heads around the way alot people treat such a fragile and beautiful place.....just because 'they can' We both hope to return one day. We hope the beauty and peace are still there. ( looks like ya'll are getting hit with the tropical storms. I can only imagine how many people are complaining about their ruined vacation...) Mahola, we hope to return soon.
I like that you two as realtors treat the Big Island with aloha. It's not difficult to understand the local people's dislike for the development of traditional Hawaii. When I visit, I try to learn more each time about the Hawaiian culture. I've never bumbled in and disrespected the people and the land. Hawaii has had a hard history of cultural genocide and bullying by business and political interests. Aloha to you, Julie & Eric, and mahalo nui loa.
I loved this video story - thank you for being real enough to tell it. You mark why Hawaii is one of the few places on earth that can call to me from the ethers. I woul dnot have it any other way. "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” Hamlet
Another informative segment to watch. Totally agree about cleaning up Punalu'u site and just leave it alone. Keep us updated and ways to support causes from afar. MAHALO
From my first visit to Hawaii Island, I have heard of bad juju at BSB. Now that I live here, I support what the kanaka want for their home. The current infrastructure does not support a new resort in this area. The old buildings stand in testimony to the destruction of Mother Nature. I think the developer needs to leave this place alone. As for cleaning it up, the county could use tourism income for that. But I love the buildings, even if they are a danger.
You guys butchered and downplayed Uncle Abeʻs decades of legal hawaiian deeds of his ancestrial rights at Kawa. Olsonʻs are colonists not kanaka so they didnʻt have actual hawaiian deeds. Now that uncle has passed his spirit roams there, so yes, it’s haunted.
Aloha @BKProductions3569, we now see how large the Olsons are on this island, and we found the video with Abel's testimony to OHA. We put the link to Able discussing his side of how unfair it was in the description. ruclips.net/video/F_vtTvJ4CYE/видео.html
Really enjoy your videos. They are very informative and we like to keep up on what’s new in Kona as we visit once or twice a year. But…could you guys please slow down your talking and maybe not talk over each other so much. It’s was hard to listen to this time. Just take it easy Eric.
Appreciate your feedback. Have had a hard time speaking slowly most of my life! Working on it! And yes, will edit out the talking over each other in the future!
The food truck/restaurant across the street from Punalu’u Bake Shop is amazing! I think it’s called Aloha Mix Food Truck. Give them a try, you won’t regret it!
Thank you for taking us on this tour. Been visiting the island since 1999 and my first trip down south wasn’t until 2018. We are a Tex family, so when I took my friends to the bakery down south last year, I was a little sad that they preferred Pulaluu malasadas. 🤣 I agree that a housing development does not need to be built there. Preserve the history of the land. Perhaps something similar the Place of Refuge?
I don't think they should ruin the island with developers. But they could renovate damaged buildings and preserve the Hawaiian culture. Otherwise, Hawaii will turn into Oahu. That would be not good! Taking care of Hawaiians living there should be their priority! We need to respect the Hawaiian lineage, land and culture. We must cherish and love the land! Amen.
Thanks for the History of the pier. We’ve driven by it many times and I’ve wondered what happened there( on our way to Volcano 🌋) stopped once at beach park and it was nice but we also had a weird vibe. Nice drone footage Eric. Keep up with the sunscreen! I know you know but I’m the same 😎
I remember visiting that beach last year and loved it just as it is. It would be nice, though, just to restore the huts/buildings with public restrooms, maybe some picnic tables and a snack bar or something, but nothing more.
The energy from Naalehu to the volcano is stronger for some reason. I have my own stories about apparitions in that area in the dead of the night, friendly ones.
Thank you so much for answering the question about the center every time we go to Black Sands Beach and you walk past those bungalows and we always wonder what was it before and you answered the question thank you so much
Great video thank you. Having a condo at Punalu'u and moving to Naahelu three months ago. I agree with pretty much everything you said. Always enjoy your videos.
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I wouldn't want to see the BI looking like Oahu. It seems like there are plenty of developments geared towards tourism already. People visit the BI because there is so much undeveloped beautiful land. Thanks for another informative video!
Kawa haeau was one that was known for human sacrifices. I have surfed there since the 1970’s and almost every person I know has had spiritual encounters there. It is a very sharky place. As a kid I spent a lot of time at Punaluu as our Ohana had two of the condo units on the golf course. The ruins next to the beach was built by C. Brewer and was a restaurant and gift store and bar that was really cool. After the tsunami of 75 gutted the facility the interior was restored and the restaurant gift shop was reopened. With the closing of the sugar plantation C.Brewer was being liquidated and that was just a casualty of C. Brewers demise in the late 80’s or early 90’s. The Aspen Institute had a conference center that was built in a Grove of trees midway through the front nine of the golf course. That golf course was one of the most enjoyable to play on the Big Island. Sea Mountain golf course had the qualities of all the Waikoloa golf courses with half the crowd. The debate over development there is a tough one. If that restaurant could be refurbished or rebuilt and the golf course reopened that would be a beautiful thing. Personally though I think I would prefer pavilions built where the restaurant once was and an expansion of the park. But the land is privately owned.
Thank you for the post.
Keep the Big Island the way it is. All there other islands have been gentrified for tourists and not locals.
Big island is the last place where you can find Aloha. Isn’t that the reason why you live in the Big Island?
Yes it could use better facilities, yes it could use or have better infrastructure s but the whole point being is that, that the reason why you moved to the Big Island is because it’s natural and raw. Keep in mind, we’re visitors living in someone else’s land and we have to respect it and not change it.
Thanks for sharing this story with us and I have reshared it with my family, friends and followers. We were just there staying at Sea Mountain aka colony 1 condominiums and explored some of these beautiful places and beaches as well. I am one who can feel both sides and my wife is a medium, so this was really what we were needing for a getaway vacation and time for me to get the videos recorded of this area done, just not yet posted. Thanks again, love the content!
Kawa pronounced Kah wah was tended to by uncle Abel. It's been many years since I've been there so don't know the current situation. All I know is as young kids from Pahoa in a beat to shit truck, we could drive down there, camp and be safe. We knew to clean up after ourselves, be respectful and there wouldn't be any problems.
thank you for the pronunciation! (Sometimes I don't know if W is pronounced with a V) That would have been pretty epic to camp down there..did you ever sense anything?
Another wonderful and informative video. Love the energy stories! Thank you again Eric & Julie! ❤
Eric… get a wide brimmed hat…. I love my Tilley.
Thanks! As his wife, I will look into that!
I remember going to that restaurant/conference place at Punalu'u Black Sand Beach for a field trip as a kid. Had to have been open in the 80's maybe 90's.
I learned something, I thought malasadas were Filipino but they are Portuguese !!!!
Yes!
My wife and wondered what that place was during our visit. Loved the 'beware of falling coconuts' sign. There's a sign entering the black sand beach saying that if you take the sand that doesn't belong to you a curse will be set upon you. We sat next to a young couple from England that were scooping the sacred sand into empty water bottles. We said to them that they would have bad luck taking things that are not yours to take. Their reply...' yeah i read about that and don't care'. This is why ' they' don't want 'us' there. Sorry guys. I love your videos but im thinking most main landers just don't get it. Do you??
Here's a story to curl your toes. My friend who was the Capt of the Fairwinds, told a guy to get off the coral he was standing on. The guy said, "Why? I'll never come here again,". That still boils my blood.. There ARE many people who tell me they try so hard to "be Pono" when they visit . That is why we keep educating and putting effort towards these videos!
@365Hawaii I wish all visitors would ' get it'. Standing on a coral reef that's already depleting because he'll never be back there! That most definitely boils my blood too! My beloved and I came humbled and then amazed at every step we took. This was a trip of a lifetime for us. It's still hard for us both to wrap our heads around the way alot people treat such a fragile and beautiful place.....just because 'they can' We both hope to return one day. We hope the beauty and peace are still there.
( looks like ya'll are getting hit with the tropical storms. I can only imagine how many people are complaining about their ruined vacation...)
Mahola, we hope to return soon.
I like that you two as realtors treat the Big Island with aloha. It's not difficult to understand the local people's dislike for the development of traditional Hawaii. When I visit, I try to learn more each time about the Hawaiian culture. I've never bumbled in and disrespected the people and the land. Hawaii has had a hard history of cultural genocide and bullying by business and political interests. Aloha to you, Julie & Eric, and mahalo nui loa.
Mahalo Peter-there is layer upon layer of "the hard history of bullying". There comes a time when everyone has to say ENOUGH.
This was a great video. Interesting. Thank you.
I love your outlook on development, mahalo...
I loved this video story - thank you for being real enough to tell it. You mark why Hawaii is one of the few places on earth that can call to me from the ethers. I woul dnot have it any other way. "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” Hamlet
A spiritual place for sure.
Another informative segment to watch. Totally agree about cleaning up Punalu'u site and just leave it alone. Keep us updated and ways to support causes from afar. MAHALO
From my first visit to Hawaii Island, I have heard of bad juju at BSB. Now that I live here, I support what the kanaka want for their home. The current infrastructure does not support a new resort in this area. The old buildings stand in testimony to the destruction of Mother Nature. I think the developer needs to leave this place alone. As for cleaning it up, the county could use tourism income for that. But I love the buildings, even if they are a danger.
Fair assessment. Three major tsunamis in that area would give one pause to develop.
You guys butchered and downplayed Uncle Abeʻs decades of legal hawaiian deeds of his ancestrial rights at Kawa. Olsonʻs are colonists not kanaka so they didnʻt have actual hawaiian deeds. Now that uncle has passed his spirit roams there, so yes, it’s haunted.
Aloha @BKProductions3569, we now see how large the Olsons are on this island, and we found the video with Abel's testimony to OHA. We put the link to Able discussing his side of how unfair it was in the description. ruclips.net/video/F_vtTvJ4CYE/видео.html
Really enjoy your videos. They are very informative and we like to keep up on what’s new in Kona as we visit once or twice a year. But…could you guys please slow down your talking and maybe not talk over each other so much. It’s was hard to listen to this time. Just take it easy Eric.
Appreciate your feedback. Have had a hard time speaking slowly most of my life! Working on it! And yes, will edit out the talking over each other in the future!
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I see Hone is heading to you. Praying the island will be spared from any damage.❤
East side is getting it now, tonight it will be felt island wide. Thank you for your prayers! Hope we weather it well.
The food truck/restaurant across the street from Punalu’u Bake Shop is amazing! I think it’s called Aloha Mix Food Truck. Give them a try, you won’t regret it!
Interesting story 😊 I believe in the fact that you should not take things that don’t belong to you. Thank you for all the info
Thank you for taking us on this tour. Been visiting the island since 1999 and my first trip down south wasn’t until 2018. We are a Tex family, so when I took my friends to the bakery down south last year, I was a little sad that they preferred Pulaluu malasadas. 🤣
I agree that a housing development does not need to be built there. Preserve the history of the land. Perhaps something similar the Place of Refuge?
I don't think they should ruin the island with developers. But they could renovate damaged buildings and preserve the Hawaiian culture. Otherwise, Hawaii will turn into Oahu. That would be not good! Taking care of Hawaiians living there should be their priority! We need to respect the Hawaiian lineage, land and culture. We must cherish and love the land! Amen.
Thanks for the History of the pier. We’ve driven by it many times and I’ve wondered what happened there( on our way to Volcano 🌋) stopped once at beach park and it was nice but we also had a weird vibe. Nice drone footage Eric. Keep up with the sunscreen! I know you know but I’m the same 😎
I remember visiting that beach last year and loved it just as it is. It would be nice, though, just to restore the huts/buildings with public restrooms, maybe some picnic tables and a snack bar or something, but nothing more.
The energy from Naalehu to the volcano is stronger for some reason. I have my own stories about apparitions in that area in the dead of the night, friendly ones.
There IS an energy along the whole South side! Maybe because of first contact? It certainly has seen its share of destructive lava flows and tsunamis.
Thank you so much for answering the question about the center every time we go to Black Sands Beach and you walk past those bungalows and we always wonder what was it before and you answered the question thank you so much
Your tours are great,their is a fresh water spring in Kawa ,and there is a book”Ghost stories of Pualuu”
Hana Hou across the street has good food, the only place that has Mac nut cream pie that I could find.
My wife and I came in Nov 2022; that buildings of the abandoned resort were very creepy. The black sand beach was awesome!
Chicken Skin! Thank you for making this video! I've only been to Whittington once almost 2 years ago, it was hauntingly beautiful.
Love the story
Hana Hou restaurant
Great video thank you. Having a condo at Punalu'u and moving to Naahelu three months ago. I agree with pretty much everything you said. Always enjoy your videos.
Hey Buddy!
Build it up!!!!
Make jobs and livable on big island, so Hawaiians won't move to 9th island