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The Aloha Friday Conversation: Hawai'i Island — Luxury Condos and Living in Cars

Noe Tanigawa
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HPR
  • Jared Gates, Broker-in-Charge at Big Island Homes and Land Company on what makes Big Island the best place to live | Full Article
  • Kaikea Blakemore, Community Development Specialist of the Neighborhood Place of Puna on the area's disproportionate number of child abuse cases
  • Sandy Pohl, Director of the Downtown Art Center, and art patron Tim Choy, reflect on the legacy of the late George Ellis | Full Article
  • Kapono Pa, Broker-in-Charge at Savio Realty in Pahoa, showcases Hawai'i Island's top three real estate hot spots
  • Toni Symons, Program Director for Na Kahua Hale O Ulu Wini, and Taylor Quanan, Program Managers for the Family Assessment Center, share insight on the displacement of Hawai'i families as the real estate market attracts mainland buyers
  • And we close our show with music and stories from Hilo artist Kainani Kahaunele | Full Segment

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Noe Tanigawa covered art, culture and ideas for two decades at Hawaiʻi Public Radio.
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