Check out these spectacular photos from Kilauea! The volcano has been more than active lately, an amazing phenomenon not found in many parts of the world.

For full details on daily reports, click here.

Scuba Divers Dream!

Hey everyone - Mele Kalikemaka, it's that time of year! If you're a scuba diver and looking to get away for an amazing dive experience, check out this blog http://kona-scuba-diving.blogspot.com/ - some great photos, video and someone you can contact once you get to Kona! Enjoy - and have a wonderful holiday season wherever you may be!

Have you booked your flight to Kona, Hawaii yet?

Have you booked your flights to Kona for the holidays? There are still some rentals available - check out these specials from Aloha Airlines and visit there website at Aloha Airlines!

Holiday travel savings from Aloha from 129*! Save on travel over the Holidays! Travel windows: Dec 1 - 19, 2007 & Jan 9 - Feb 13, 2008 Book by: November 13, 2007
Fares are One Way
	12/1 - 12/19/07 & 1/9 - 2/13/08
San Diego - Maui	$129*
San Diego - Honolulu	$179*
Oakland - Honolulu	$129*
Oakland - Maui	$169*
Oakland - Kona	$179*
Sacramento - Maui	$199*
Sacramento - Honolulu	$249*
Orange County - Honolulu	$199*
Orange County - Maui	$199*
Orange County - Kona	$199*

Kona Coffee Festival - November 2-11, 2007

Hawaii's Oldest Food Festival Win a Trip to the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival (PDF) and the winners for 2006 are...

Picking Contest | Cupping Results | Art Exhibition | Recipe Contest Website and Label Competition | Grand Parade | Quilt Competition | Pageant

For addition information: info@konacoffeefest.com

Ironman Preparation in Full Swing

The Ironman Triathlon is fast approaching. Why not volunteer this year and take part in the race? Accomodations in the Kona area are becoming harder and harder to find for those athletes that have only just qualified to race. Contact Kona Coast Vacations for your accommodation needs! Check out Keauhou Kai for last minute rental!



Ford Ironman World Championship

Kona, Hawaii

Date:
2007-10-13

Distance:
2.4 mi. swim • 112 mi. bike • 26.2 mi. run

2006 Winners:
Normann Stadler     8:11:56
Michellie Jones     9:18:31

Course Records:
1996  Luc Van Lierde (BEL)      8:04:08
1992  Paula Newby-Fraser (ZIM)  8:55:28

Property Management

Choose your property manager wisely! Kona Coast Vacation Rentals in addition to managing vacation rentals, also manages long term rental properties on behalf of our owners. Our approach is proactive rather than reactive. We schedule regular visits to all of our properties throughout the year and we walk through an extensive checklist to determine what needs repair, replacement or upgrades. This saves everyone time, money and headaches in the long run and we find is a much better approach than forever reacting to things like leaky faucets, broken screen doors, or inoperable appliances.

One of the properties we manage is Keauhou Kai (see below). It's a beautiful condo on the 3rd floor of a concrete building. We manage this unit as a long term rental. As part of our checkout process, we carefully inspect all facets of the unit so it is ready for occupancy. Owners appreciate that we are protecting their investment and ensuring that lights are working, A/C is operable, sliding doors can lock and the place looks sharp. It's peace of mind to have a property manager with a proactive approach who notifies you at scheduled times during the year versus crisis mode. Sure, there will always be the reactive issues, but it's the big items we want to avoid and anticipate.

Keauhou Kai will be available for occupancy starting October 15th, 2008. It's a lovely unit that has been well maintained by the past tenants and an owner who appreciates our proactive approach. In the past few years, some improvements were made such as new energy efficient central A/C, pendant lighting installed, new customized platform beds, installing beautiful hardwood floors, and upgrading fixtures in all the bathrooms. All of this has paid off in the long run because it means there are not any major reactive issues to deal with and the tenants can just enjoy the ambiance of the wrap-a-round lanai, the tropical view, the peacefulness of the koi pond and more. Keauhou Kai is located about 100 yards from Keauhou Bay where you will find a great selection of boating activities available from Kayaking or snorkeling to deep sea fishing.