Aloha from Hawaii’s Big Island

If you’re planning a vacation to Hawaiʻi Island, one of the most common questions we hear at Kohala Coast Properties is: “Do I really need a rental car on the Big Island?” The short answer? Yes. You absolutely do. The Big Island is magnificent, wild, and wonderfully spread out. And while that’s exactly what makes…

Get ready for the best Valentine’s Day getaway with Kohala Coast Properties Valentine’s Day is coming up soon, and Hawaii’s Big Island is the most romantic destination to celebrate love. The island is the perfect place for honeymoons, anniversaries, elopements, vow renewals, and any other romantic milestone in between. It has sun-soaked beaches, gushing waterfalls,…

When winter’s frigid grip tightens over most of the mainland—snow piling up, flights being delayed, and daylight fading before dinner—the Big Island of Hawaiʻi tells a totally different picture. In the winter here, the seaside breezes are warm, the sunsets are golden, the landscapes are lush and green, and the days start and end outside….

Picture the sun rising over the clear Pacific Ocean, the pleasant trade breezes brushing against your skin, and then—out of nowhere—a huge humpback whale jumps out of the water just a few yards from the coast, its strong fluke sending water cascading down as it goes back to the deep. Whale watching on the Big…

The season of giving naturally encourages reflection. Many of us take a moment to be thankful for what we have—our homes, our families, and our sense of security—and to think about how we might be kind to people outside our own groups. Even if the air is full of kindness, tragic things are happening quietly…