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Why Is Volcanic Soil Good For Farming?

by Dodie MacArthur, R(B) CEO and Owner on February 22, 2012

Five volcanoes created the Big Island and their eruptions continue to form the land today. While lava and ash can be highly destructive it also makes for some of the most fertile soil in the world.  Plants spring up from … Continue reading →

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Affordable Paradise

by Dodie MacArthur, R(B) CEO and Owner on February 19, 2012

Have you been flipping through travel magazines and wishing you could live near palm trees and pristine beaches? Do you daydream about packing up your things and starting a new life in Hawaii? Well, what’s stopping you? Is it because … Continue reading →

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$9.68 Million for Kona Campus

by Dodie MacArthur, R(B) CEO and Owner on February 13, 2012

The Big Island is about to get a new campus. After eight years of planning the Hawaii Community College at Palamanui will soon start its first phase of building and should be ready for students within the next two years. … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Flight Simulator of the Big Island

by Dodie MacArthur, R(B) CEO and Owner on February 11, 2012

Want to soar across the skies above Hawaii? Microsoft Game Studios recently announced its new PC game Flight will allow players to fly through a realistic virtual world based on the Big Island. Players will have the freedom to test … Continue reading →

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Big Island Jazz and Blues Society Presents Maria Muldaur

by Dodie MacArthur, R(B) CEO and Owner on February 1, 2012

Remember that 70s hit Midnight at the Oasis?  It was made famous by Maria Mulder.  And guess what?  She’s coming to the Big Island.  On Saturday, February 4th, Maria Mulder will be preforming at the Hilo Elks Lodge at 6:30 … Continue reading →

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Whale Watching Season 2012

by Dodie MacArthur, R(B) CEO and Owner on January 22, 2012

Are you going to be on the Big Island between December and April? If so, you’re in luck. Humpback whales make Hawaii their winter home as well. In fact they travel 3,000 miles from Alaska to Hawaii every year. Of … Continue reading →

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Paul Mitchell’s Property Donated to Nature Conservancy

by Dodie MacArthur, R(B) CEO and Owner on January 18, 2012

Paul Mitchell was best known for his hairstyling and hair care products, but he was also a long-time resident of the Big Island and loved the tranquility and beauty of the North Kona Coast. Recently his son, Angus Mitchell, donated … Continue reading →

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Orchid Isle

by Dodie MacArthur, R(B) CEO and Owner on January 15, 2012

The Island of Hawaii has a couple of nicknames. It’s often referred to as the Big Island because it is the largest Hawaiian island. But it is also known as the Orchid Isle because of the commercial orchid industry that … Continue reading →

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Hawaii’s Environmentalist Jack Johnson

by Dodie MacArthur, R(B) CEO and Owner on January 13, 2012

Jack Johnson is more than just a folk/ rock superstar.  He’s more than an internationally acclaimed singer-song writer.  He’s an environmentalist whose making real strides to change the way people think and go about their daily life.  The National Geographic … Continue reading →

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Underwater Paradise

by Dodie MacArthur, R(B) CEO and Owner on January 10, 2012

The state fish of Hawaii is the Humuhumunukunukuapua’a.  Try saying that three times in a row: humu humu nuku nuku apua a.  It’s one of the many indigenous fish and marine animals that live around the Hawaiian Islands and can … Continue reading →

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