Lived in Kailua-Kona 1964-67. My Father moved us there in '64, wanted to build a small 30 room motel in traditional Hawaiian style but the Island "way" (at that time) involved bribes which he wouldn't pay...so we moved back to the Mainland. My sister played the organ in the Church...we were very active in the Methodist Church there. Hawaiian language was not taught in schools...Hawaiian Pride hadn't taken root yet. I still dream about our concrete house across the road (Kahakai Rd. which was mostly dirt) from the tide pools I used to play in...and warm welcome our family experienced.
KailuaKid I have truly enjoyed your videos of old Hawaii Nei. Whoever filmed those precious times is a Hero in capturing Paradise when it was Paradise. And I "Thank You" . Your choice of music is also excellent. 🤙🏼.
WOW!!!! Kinda sad to think of what it is today. I remember selling corral that we got out in the bay to the tourists..Good times. Mahalo for the memories......
Kona Nightingales .....oh how fun ! Well, one of my favorite memories from these "olden dayz" was watching the very handsome local boys swimming out to the cruise-liner and diving for money that the tourists onboard would throw to them...... your video includes Saint Michael's Catholic Church ....awwwwww.....thanx 4 sharing!
No vog in those days, unlike now, when it's constant. The King Kamehameha had just opened when this film was shot. And yeah, the Taniguchi Store in back of the banyan tree. No Kona Hilton yet either (its original name), which changed that coastline view forever.
Look at how empty town is, front street. My dad who grew "up mauka" said that's how downtown used be because not that many people used to go downtown. I asked him about that gas station or whatever it is near where the old Oceanview restaurant used to be & he said he doesn't know. lol But look at the mountains, especially the view from the pier. There's hardly anything! No houses or anything. Well, as a kid who grew up here in Kona in the 80's it was almost like that as well. My how times have changed. ^_^ Also I think that's Kainaliu. Look at how busy it used to be. Not very much. lol Well except on Friday's & the weekends when people used to go to the bowling alley and Ben Franklin store used have the raffle for everyone to win free stuff. After showing this video to my dad he named everything in the video since that's where he grew up. haha. This video definitely gets a like from me. ^_^
That gas station is now an ABC store and a bar. The old Ocean View restaurant was about a hundred feet further south. My Mom and Pops were probably working somewhere around there @ the filming of this
Yeah I was sad to see that place go. So many childhood memories eating there. Used to eat saimin there majority of the time we went there to eat. Either saimin or fried rice. I remember playing with the saimin spoon while waiting for my bowl of saimin to arrive. Then after we finished eating & my parents were paying the bill we used to go to the banyan tree to swing on the vines. lol
Wow Deb, shots of the Tanaguchis, the Banyan tree. I think I even saw the ocean view inn. Plus shot across Kelalakekua bay. I'got some stills of my folks right on the monument which was not alownd at the time. Not sure about putting those on yet. Thanks for a great Montage and addition to us folks that enjoy the beautie of the island much in person anymore. And yes I remember taking off from the old airport on my first trip to Honolulu and then to Arizona from Los Angeles. Will never forget it.
Hahaha... Konagal I remember that, and it was fun... Came out to 20 dollars one day and back than it was a lot!! Captain Beans, and that double decker boat, what was the name if that? Hmmm .. But to the maker of this video much aloha!!!
Shadeweb GMD that’s rude, those people are struggling because of the overpopulation inner island. There’s plenty to do, by the way, if you know where to look.
I was only twelve years old myself. They were taken by my father, Dick Helin, who flew over to Kona from Kailua, Oahu so that he could be there for the grand opening of the new restaurant in the second iteration of the King Kamehaeha Hotel. He was the guy who designed and built the restaurant and it was his obligation as a vendor to be there at the opening. Did you note the airplanes flying overhead to land at the airport located then right next door to the Hotel. Crazy, huh? You can see all of the fuel storage tanks located right next to the buildings. Sure glad they moved it out to Hualalai before all of those jet aircraft started to use the field.
1:18 Ali'i Drive looks about the same by the seawall... but as the camera pans across the bay...no moah dat ugly hotel, da one that looks like one ski ramp!
i came in '77, fell in love and stayed...between then and now...
the 'village' i came to love.
Very interesting watching most of videos the nostalgic stuff always the best
Big Mahalo for sharing. King Kamehameha Hotel, Banyans, the Wall, & the pier, favorite haunts of my youth.
Lived in Kailua-Kona 1964-67. My Father moved us there in '64, wanted to build a small 30 room motel in traditional Hawaiian style but the Island "way" (at that time) involved bribes which he wouldn't pay...so we moved back to the Mainland. My sister played the organ in the Church...we were very active in the Methodist Church there. Hawaiian language was not taught in schools...Hawaiian Pride hadn't taken root yet.
I still dream about our concrete house across the road (Kahakai Rd. which was mostly dirt) from the tide pools I used to play in...and warm welcome our family experienced.
me 2
Bribes are still the way to go😢
Mahalo for the memories of old Kona.
KailuaKid I have truly enjoyed your videos of old Hawaii Nei. Whoever filmed those precious times is a Hero in capturing Paradise when it was Paradise. And I "Thank You" . Your choice of music is also excellent. 🤙🏼.
Mahalo nui, Mary.
WOW!!!! Kinda sad to think of what it is today. I remember selling corral that we got out in the bay to the tourists..Good times. Mahalo for the memories......
Kona Nightingales .....oh how fun ! Well, one of my favorite memories from these "olden dayz" was watching the very handsome local boys swimming out to the cruise-liner and diving for money that the tourists onboard would throw to them...... your video includes Saint Michael's Catholic Church ....awwwwww.....thanx 4 sharing!
No subdiv. on the mountain.
No condos on the coast.
One plane heading to OA's
AND COCO TREES ON THE PIER!!
Mahalo KailuaKid! Well done!
Wow the plane landing at the old airport! Very cool stuff thanks!
DogisRain Co
I love this video someways it looked the same in the 79's. Mahalo for sharing the video.
I was looking for something like this, thank you.
great shots of Kealakekua Bay!
Loved it
No vog in those days, unlike now, when it's constant.
The King Kamehameha had just opened when this film was shot.
And yeah, the Taniguchi Store in back of the banyan tree. No Kona Hilton yet either (its original name), which changed that coastline view forever.
Its great to see how these towns was before, thats what you call the OLD DAYS..
Love dis video. Remind me of tutu folks...Kona no ka oi!
THANK YOU!!!!
Look at how empty town is, front street. My dad who grew "up mauka" said that's how downtown used be because not that many people used to go downtown. I asked him about that gas station or whatever it is near where the old Oceanview restaurant used to be & he said he doesn't know. lol
But look at the mountains, especially the view from the pier. There's hardly anything! No houses or anything. Well, as a kid who grew up here in Kona in the 80's it was almost like that as well. My how times have changed. ^_^
Also I think that's Kainaliu. Look at how busy it used to be. Not very much. lol Well except on Friday's & the weekends when people used to go to the bowling alley and Ben Franklin store used have the raffle for everyone to win free stuff. After showing this video to my dad he named everything in the video since that's where he grew up. haha.
This video definitely gets a like from me. ^_^
That gas station is now an ABC store and a bar. The old Ocean View restaurant was about a hundred feet further south.
My Mom and Pops were probably working somewhere around there @ the filming of this
Naori Uchiha ocean view inn was my family's restaurant.. grew up there 4th generation from '78 til 2005 when the building was sold
Yeah I was sad to see that place go. So many childhood memories eating there. Used to eat saimin there majority of the time we went there to eat. Either saimin or fried rice. I remember playing with the saimin spoon while waiting for my bowl of saimin to arrive. Then after we finished eating & my parents were paying the bill we used to go to the banyan tree to swing on the vines. lol
Amazing how some things are still the same. The road from Honaunau Bay to Napoopoo is the same, minus the Nightingales!
wow coconut trees on the pier!? No housing developments!? clear sky! Boy things sure do change.
Thank you!!!
the sea wall was crazy on 4th july with the firework fights across the pier had fire that year also
the bottle rockets were flying like bullets
Wow Deb, shots of the Tanaguchis, the Banyan tree. I think I even saw the ocean view inn. Plus shot across Kelalakekua bay. I'got some stills of my folks right on the monument which was not alownd at the time. Not sure about putting those on yet. Thanks for a great Montage and addition to us folks that enjoy the beautie of the island much in person anymore. And yes I remember taking off from the old airport on my first trip to Honolulu and then to Arizona from Los Angeles. Will never forget it.
Hahaha... Konagal I remember that, and it was fun... Came out to 20 dollars one day and back than it was a lot!! Captain Beans, and that double decker boat, what was the name if that? Hmmm .. But to the maker of this video much aloha!!!
sad day when we heard bout the captain beans family death was in shock such big news for such a peacefull place
My bf is my here...so I'm watching vedio about here place...love it..I wish I can come here in future
It’s worse than you think. If you go downtown, there’s homeless people sleeping on the walls and not a lot of things to do
Shadeweb GMD that’s rude, those people are struggling because of the overpopulation inner island. There’s plenty to do, by the way, if you know where to look.
_Back when I wasn’t even born yet_
I was only twelve years old myself. They were taken by my father, Dick Helin, who flew over to Kona from Kailua, Oahu so that he could be there for the grand opening of the new restaurant in the second iteration of the King Kamehaeha Hotel. He was the guy who designed and built the restaurant and it was his obligation as a vendor to be there at the opening. Did you note the airplanes flying overhead to land at the airport located then right next door to the Hotel. Crazy, huh? You can see all of the fuel storage tanks located right next to the buildings. Sure glad they moved it out to Hualalai before all of those jet aircraft started to use the field.
What song and artist is this?? lovely clip and this song hits the spot!
I give music credit at the end of the video:: It's called "Kona Daze" by Dennis Pavao
some of those buildings are still there.
1:18 Ali'i Drive looks about the same by the seawall... but as the camera pans across the bay...no moah dat ugly hotel, da one that looks like one ski ramp!
Koan days by kalapana
Kona
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