Kona Real Estate Now- Edibles in the Hawaiian Landscape May 19, 2013One of the things that make living in Hawaii so great is that we always have access to fresh seafood and tropical produce. I don’t think we are ever out of avocados for example because people at work bring them in from their yards to share. There is also a house or two on the …Kona Blake
- The Hawaii Purchase Contract: Sections E & F April 22, 2013Today I’ll continue with my riveting series of post about the Hawaii Standard Purchase Contract. I know, it’s exciting stuff (LOL), but this document drives the entire transaction so it is important to have at least a rudimentary understanding of it. As with previous posts, a copy of the contract can be viewed by clicking here. …Kona Blake
- Central Kona Real Estate by the Numbers: Q1 2013 April 4, 2013With the first 3 months of 2013 now behind us, we have a chance to take a look at sales data for the quarter and see what it tells us about what has been happening in the real estate market. For Central Kailua-Kona, I have been predicting increased overall sales volume, increased number of transactions …Kona Blake
- The Hawaii Purchase Contract: Sections A-D March 29, 2013As last discussed, the Hawaii Purchase Contract is broken into various Sections and Paragraphs. I’m breaking these down to help you understand the contract and make it less intimidating. Today we’ll look at Section A, B, C and D. Again, for reference, click here to view the entire Purchase Contract. Section A: Agency Disclosure A-1 …Kona Blake
- Big Island Then and Now: A look at the numbers and what they tell us. March 26, 2013Last week we had a company-wide meeting at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel. At that meeting, Putty Clark shared some data with us as he reflected on what has changed on the Big Island from the early 80′s through today. I found it all extremely interesting so I obtained this information to share with you. …Kona Blake
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Category Archives: Shopping and Dining
Off Da Rock: San Francisco Day 3
We sat down for breakfast at Lori’s Diner at 9:00 for sustenance and then headed over to Crate & Barrel so Lynn and I could do some shopping for things we can’t find on the island before heading back to … Continue reading
Off Da Rock: San Francisco Day 2
The evening before we had decided to go to Lori’s Dinner for breakfast which was on the opposite corner from out hotel at Powell and Sutter. This became a daily event for us at 9:00 AM each morning and I … Continue reading
Off Da Rock: San Francisco Day 1
After years of traveling to the Bay Area pretty much weekly I don’t know why I didn’t remember that it is always better to fly into San Jose or Oakland than to SFO. But I didn’t and that is where … Continue reading
Neighborhood Night Out at Hotel Manago
Last Sunday we were at Long’s Drugs… you know… for our weekly box of Merlot… when I got a text message from our next door neighbor. She said that our entire cul-de-sac was going to dinner and wanted to see … Continue reading
Nom nom nom nom nom….
I was reading the Hawaiian Airlines inflight magazine (it’s pretty good actually) and there was an ad on the back cover for TS Restaurant Group. We are no strangers to TS but I didn’t realize just how familiar with them … Continue reading
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The Hawaiian Plate Lunch No Ono
I could be run out of Hawaii with a hot poker for saying this, but the so called Hawaiian Plate Lunch, well, sucks. Plate lunches are a very popular meal here in Hawaii. They originated in the 40′s and 50′s when … Continue reading
Posted in Facts of Island Living, Food and Beverage, Shopping and Dining, Talk Story
Tagged Boys Life Hawaii, hawaii, hawaii food
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Perhaps a Little Telling?
So I was going through iPhoto looking at pictures and videos for a project I was working on and I kept coming across photos that had something in common. Most of these were taken with my iPhone and most were … Continue reading
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Tagged Beers, Cocktails, Drinking, Eating Out, gay boys, Happy Hour
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Staying Pretty and Keeping it Slidey on an Island
One thing about our life here on Hawaii Island is we have had to make adjustments to what products we buy. I’ve blogged in the past about being unable to find this or that, how we’ve identified alternatives or just … Continue reading
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Tagged gay boys, hawaii, island, kona, shopping
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When The Going Gets Tough…
Generally I keep to myself about such things but times have been a little tight for the boys. A new home purchase and related expenses including the landscape, a slew of unexpected car expenses including new tires for our car … Continue reading
Blakey Quits Drinking!
You read that right, Blakey has given up the drink! LOL… Ya right! Whatever! If you believe that, and no one that knows me does, I would like to sell you a bridge from the Big Island to Oahu… Fact … Continue reading
A Creative Solution for the Bar
We’ve been looking for a piece of furniture to serve as a bar since we moved into the new house in March. We found a sweet piece at Kaloko Furniture a while back but it was more than we wanted … Continue reading
Welcome to Pier 1, How may I assist you?
As many of you know I have been very excited about the latest Hawaii opening Pier 1 in Kailua-Kona. I love this store and I think it is filling an enormous void here in Kailua-Kona and the entire Big Island … Continue reading
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Boxers and Other Things Boys Want
Every so often I talk about a store we miss or wish we had here. For the most part we have about everything we need but some I particularly miss because I became used to having them over the years. … Continue reading
There’s no place like home…
Sometimes life on a sparsely populated big island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean has its drawbacks. I mean, I am certainly not complaining because we love life here. Still, sometimes there are things we miss about being in … Continue reading
A Little Creative Ingenuity
People don’t realize it but being a REALTOR® is expensive. I have paid thousands towards professional dues such a membership in the National Association of REALTORS®, local REALTOR® associations and so forth. Then there is MLS membership, continuing education, E&O … Continue reading
