Talk Story with an Advertiser: Paradise Plants
Paradise Plants is a unique home and garden center offering everything needed to create a beautiful and joyful home environment. In 1978, Lesley Hill decided to open a small plant nursery attached to Davie’s Building Supply in Keaukaha. Over the…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Kings’ Shops
Kings’ Shops opened in December 1991 as part of development associated with the Waikoloa Resort on the Kohala Coast. It was the first retail center, following the opening of hotels and golf courses. Roy’s was one of the first restaurants,…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Team Sold
Derinda Thatcher was raised in the Canadian Rockies and loves the mountains. She’s a country girl at heart, and though she loves each island for its unique features, Hawai‘i Island felt like the best fit for her, with its three…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Ocean Sports
Ocean Sports has been providing exceptional ocean adventures to residents and visitors of Hawai‘i Island since 1981, when Waikoloa Beach Resort was first being developed. They currently operate two legendary sailing catamarans, Seasmoke and Manu Iwa; a well-appointed power catamaran,…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Team Nakanishi
Hawai‘i Life Real Estate’s Team Nakanishi boasts a family of team members— some related, and some adopted—all who have come together for the greater good. Denise Nakanishi became a Realtor® nearly 30 years ago, in 1990. Her eldest daughter Mealoha…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Kilauea Lodge & Restaurant
The historic Kilauea Lodge and Restaurant is a rainforest retreat in beautiful Volcano Village, Hawai‘i. This TripAdvisor Hall of Fame-winning lodge features 16 unique accommodations, including four off-site cottages. Amenities include tropical gardens, an on-site restaurant, and a resort hot…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Ironwood Picture Framing, LLC
Gregg and Sue Sorbets are 25-year residents of Hawa‘i Island and have a passion for its art, native flora and fauna, unique culture, and its people. For the past three years, theyʻve owned and operated Ironwood Picture Framing to help…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: TR’s Property Shop LLC
TR Odeh comes from a family of success stories. His mom was running a thriving steakhouse when he was born and she took him to work with her immediately after, and his dad owned a trucking company that delivered jeans…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Kimberly A. K. Parks
Kimberly A. K. Parks provides real estate services with aloha, everywhere on Hawai‘i Island. Kim originally started in escrow. She shared with us, “I enjoyed this field of the work—it intrigued me, and after nine years in escrow services, I…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Reiki Healing Arts
Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is a natural healing technique that works to bring about harmony and balance in a physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual way. Reiki comes from two Japanese words: rei, meaning universal, and ki, meaning life force energy. Universal…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Jungle Love
Becky Peterson opened Jungle Love in Pāhoa in 2004 in Pāhoa Marketplace. Being an artist, and also very involved in the local art community, Becky felt it was time to have her own business. She came up with the name…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Big Island Gravity
The most beautiful skydive in the world is located right here on Hawai‘i Island! Big Island Gravity, LLC (Skydive B.I.G.) takes their guests to see well over two dozen massive waterfalls as they fly over Pōlolu, Waimanu, and Waipi‘o valleys.…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Pahoa Used Books & Movies
Pahoa Used Books & Movies is a fun store, which includes used books, a large collection of movies for rent and purchase, as well as Hawaiian music CDs and other items. Also available is an eclectic collection of jewelry, in…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: The Exclusive Hawaii
Located on a secluded 50-acre ocean view estate in Hakalau, The Exclusive Addiction Treatment Center is an internationally accredited holistic treatment center specializing in all types of addiction and co-occurring disorders. Co-founders Jean-Francois Benoist (J.F.) and Joyce Marvel-Benoist started out…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center
An iconic structure on Hawai‘i Island with an award-winning native plant landscape showcasing over 70 native species, ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai‘i is a world-class informal science center that showcases the power of Hawai‘i’s cultural traditions, its legacy of exploration…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Hawaii Community FCU
In 1936, in the midst of the Great Depression, 10 struggling coffee farmers who were continually denied loans and services by traditional financial institutions, decided to join together to support their communities by creating a credit union. They wished to…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Clark Realty Corporation
Consistently ranked as one of the top 10 brokerages in the State of Hawai‘i, Clark Realty Corporation represented buyers and sellers in more than 1,000 transactions valued over $380,000,000 in 2017. That’s no small feat for a Hawai‘i Island-based company…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Daylight Mind Restaurants
Colin Finn opened his first cafe in Boston when he was a mere 24 years old! He has opened and designed over 30 cafes in five countries, and proclaims, “I’ve been in the restaurant business forever!” Colin first vacationed on…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Hawaii Cigar & Ukulele
“The World’s Only Cigar & Ukulele Shop” is located in the heart of beautiful downtown Hawi on the northwestern tip of Hawai‘i Island. Featuring Hawaiian cigars, ukulele, vintage aloha shirts, music, and authentic Hawaiiana, this jewel box combines the best…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Employment Experts
Need help with your business or looking for a job? Employment Experts is a licensed full service payroll and staffing agency that offers their clients complete payroll services, along with temporary and permanent staffing. They’re able to offer their candidates…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Keary’s Massage
Keary Adamson has been providing massage services full-time in Hilo since 2007, when he moved to the island. He attended a Hawai‘i massage school to become licensed here, after originally obtaining his license in St. George, Utah in the early…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Hawaii Community Acupuncture
Where do you go in Hilo for effective, but inexpensive acupuncture treatments? Hawaii Community Acupuncture. What is community acupuncture? It is simply acupuncture in a group setting. Each acupuncturist treats multiple patients at the same time, so the cost per…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Beverly Crudele, Clark Realty Corp.
Beverly Crudele was raised on Hawai‘i Island with family roots from the Hāmākua coast, Hilo, and upper Puna. She has been in real estate related services in East Hawai‘i for 24 years, starting in 1994 as a part-time executive assistant for…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: A.S.K. About Travel and Wild Walkabout Travels
Betty OBrien has been helping people travel since March 1996! Betty earned her travel certificate from Eastern Connecticut State University in 1996, and her CTA certification from the Travel Institute in 1998. She moved to Kailua-Kona in March 1999 and…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Papa’aloa Country Store & Cafe
A very special building in the small town of Pāpa‘aloa has been restored to its original, yet much improved, charm. The store that had previously inhabited this space next to the local post office was an institution, the heart of…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Polynesian Development, Inc.
Polynesian Development, Inc. (PDI) is a full service architectural design and general contracting company that specializes in cutting edge residential and commercial projects. They often work with challenging building sites such as cliffside and ocean front properties and are uniquely…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Fire Ants Hawaii
Little Fire Ants are the biggest threat our island has ever encountered. The LFA are attacking all of the native species of insects. They are harming our native birds at an alarming rate, even the honu (sea turtle) can’t escape…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Kamuela Inn
The Kamuela Inn is a charming 30-room boutique hotel. It is centrally located in Waimea, set back from Kawaihae Road, in a relaxing and peaceful location. The new owners, Tim Bostock and Melanie Holt purchased the property two years ago…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Kohala Village HUB
Have you ever wondered about all the different things happening on the grounds of the Kohala Village HUB? The HUB is a tri-business project, consisting of the Kohala Village Inn, the Kohala Village HUB PUB, and Feed Hawai‘i, a community…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Organo Gold’s Russell Ili
Russell Ili is all about health and growth. Collegiate study of botany combined with traditional training in la‘au lapa‘au (Hawaiian natural medicine) led Russell to an entrepreneurship opportunity that combined both. Russell attended the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa for…
