Entries tagged 'Puna'

Hawaii Beach Guides: Kehena

What with all the fuss about Puna becoming the up and coming low-key vacation locale in the islands, it's time to revisit the black sends of Kehena. This one of the only swimming beaches on the Puna Coast of the...

NYT Sez Buy Puna: The Next Hawaii Landrush

The New York Times runs a feature piece in its Escapes section highlighting a nascent landrush in Puna, where Mainlanders seeking affordable real estate and alternative lifestyle folks seeking a live-and-let-live ethos are clamoring to snarf up lots in the...

Modernist Hawaii: Hale 'Ohai in Puna

Once known more as a haven for society drop-outs, pakalolo planters, and hippies, the Puna District on the Big Island is becoming something of a Mecca for modernist home design (in part, due to the relative affordability of real estate...

Modern Minimalist Vacation Chic: Hale Balleja

This vacation rental is not your average floral-patterned, rattan furnished beach pad. Hale Balleja is located in the Puna District, which is about as far off the tourist track as you can get. It's a great place with nearby...