Kamehameha Day in North Kohala - Thursday June 11, 2009

This might be the biggest holiday of the year for residents of Kohala. Each year on June 11th, Big Island residents and visitors converge on the birthplace of Kamehameha the Great to watch the placing of hundreds of lei on the statue in Kapa'au and the parade between Hawi and the statue that features pa'u riders in their traditional costumes.

Arrive early as the road will close by 8 am. From 10 am - 4pm following the parade, enjoy food, entertainment, educational demonstrations such saddle making and ancient Hawaiian games, and crafts at Kamehameha Park.

North Kohala is a rural community with a total of around 6,000 residents per the last official census.

Homes in Kohala range from charming "cane shacks" relocated and renovated after the sugar plantations shut down in the 1970s, to estate homes on 10 acres in oceanfront gated communites such as Puakea Bay Ranch. Sustainable agriculture is an interest of many newcomers to the community, and local Takata Store is filled with locally grown fruit and vegetables, along with grass-fed local beef.

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A hui hou!

Beth Thoma Robinson R(S)

Hawaii Life Real Estate Services

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