Hilo, HI

Below are the August 2008 Home Sales for Hilo Town. You can view and download the past 12 months of Home Sales for Hilo Town at: HiloTownRealEstate.com (Data Source: Big Island MLS)
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John Petrella, REALTOR®
ABR®, GRI, Principal Broker

Direct: 808.640.3953
Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com

Local Hawaii Real Estate
Honesty • Integrity • Commitment

159 Keawe St., Suite 1
Hilo, HI 96720

REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.

Aloha,

One of the best kept secrets of Hawaii is our University of Hawaii Campus at Hilo. This is a beautiful campus located in lovely Hilo town. This University is a state university with a private college atmosphere. One of the benefits of this University is the small class room size and a low faculty-to-student ratio. You are not going to have classes where there are 400students. When my daughter attended, most of her classes had between 10 and 20 people in them. In addition, as a public university, the University of Hawaii has a great curriculum. Did I mention that the tuition rates are one of the least expensive in America. If you are thinking of a dream college for you children than it would be wise to take a look at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

Ho'olaulea is basically a Hawaiian Block party and it has taken over downtown Hilo one more time!

Every year on the last Saturday of September downtown Hilo town is hoppin! 3 Concert stages set up right across from the beautiful Hilo Bay, the music starts PUMPIN and the people start JUMPIN! The line up this year includes; Ten Feet, Mana o Company, Rebel Souljahz, Ekolu, Sudden Rush, Hookoa, Waiolama, Island Harmony, Darlene Ahuna, Mixjah, Tropical Blend and this doesn't include the strolling minstrels and the vendors! KWXX Island Music station puts on this event every year with a few appreciated sponsors and Hilo literally shuts down the streets for the party! It is a family event so no drugs or alcohol are welcome (inside or outside of the bodies present) though the do show up in some amount anyway, the Hilo PD does pretty good keeping the more unpleasant elements under control. The show starts at 5:00 and everyone packs up about 10:00...it really is a awesome opportunity to catch some of the best musicians around, especially if you like Hawaiian themed, Island style music or reggae influenced tunes.

It bears mentioning that this is the 15th Ho'olaulea and we all look forward to it (my daughter times her return flights from Alaska to coincide with the party every year!).

My office is in downtown Hilo & I can hear the yodelers (yes yodelers, and some really good ones too) starting up RIGHT NOW! So that means it's time for me to get on down to the party!

A hui ho!

Yes Hilo does enjoy the lazy hazy days of summer time! Our days get longer. Our day time temps slip into the mid 80s and most of us hit the beaches of Hilo. This year there is little rain so we have had some glorious bright sunny days. Last Wednesday was such a day.

Here is a photo of Hilo with Mauna Kea in the back ground. It taken in the small park on the ocean side of Suisan fish market with my Nikon D-50.

John Petrella, REALTOR®
ABR®, GRI, Broker/Owner

Direct: 808.640.3953
Local@LocalHawaiiRealEstate.com

Local Hawaii Real Estate
Honesty • Integrity • Commitment

159 Keawe St., Suite 1
Hilo, HI 96720

REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.

It's that time of year again!! It's the 56th Annual Hilo Orchid Society's orchid show & sale happening August 8 through 10.

Tickets are available from any member of the Hilo Orchid Society at the pre show donation price of $2. Donation price at the door will be $4.

Here is a link to see the winners from last year's Orchid Show http://www.hiloorchidsociety.org/2007%20Show%20and%20Sale.pdf

The pictures are beautiful but if you are able, I recommend going to the show to see all the beautiful blooms in person. They will stun you with their uniqueness!

See you at Edith Kanakaole Stadium!! :)

More info can be found at http://www.hiloorchidsociety.org/