Lovette Llantos, R(S)
808.938.3910
Top Producer
Your Hawaii Realtor
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Gonna Love It with Lovette, LLC
Big Island of Hawaii
Lovette Llantos. Gonna Love It with Lovette. Top Producer. Your Hawaii Realtor.
Hawaii Real Estate service on the Big Island of Hawaii, neighbor islands, and even the mainland.
Specializing in real estate in North Kohala, South Kohala, North Kona, & South Kona. But we can also help you with your Big Island real
estate needs in Kailua Kona / Kailua-Kona, Keauhou, Holualoa, Waimea, Kamuela, Waikoloa, Hamakua, Kohala, Hawi, Kealakekua,
Captain Cook, Kau, Pahoa, Mountainview, Hilo, Puna, and other areas on the Big Island.
Gonna Love It with Lovette, LLC
Lifestyle:
Hilo is the second largest city in the State of Hawaii, bested only by
Honolulu, but that’s where the similarities between these two great
cities end. Unlike its uptown cousin, Hilo retains the feel of
old Hawaii from its plantation era bay front stores and
shops, to the prestigious canoe races across Hilo Bay. It’s
the center for the graceful art of hula and home to the
world-renown Merrie Monarch Festival, the world’s most
prestigious hula competition. Hilo resides in a district of tropical rain forests which give birth to an
abundance of agriculture and floral products. It is also the gateway city for visitors who wish to
experience one of the world’s most active volcanos, Kilueau, located 45 short minutes away in Hawaii
Volcanoes National Park.
Hilo may look like a sleepy plantation town but it is has a thriving business community with many
mainland stores, dozens of restaurants and one of the finest farmer’s markets on the island. Hilo is the
county seat and houses many governmental offices including that of the Mayor who presides over the
entire Big Island. The public school system is extensive while St. Joseph’s School offers a rigorous and
spiritually rich K-12 private school program. The University of Hawaii at Hilo is the only four year college
on the island, and it includes the Imiloa Astronomy Center, which is a large tourist draw and a showcase
for Hawaiian culture and the world-class astronomy work being doing at observatories atop Mauna Kea.
Activities:
Hilo has a nightlife with many bars and clubs throughout the waterfront areas. Canoe clubs are are
very important to Hilo and bragging rights between clubs are taken very seriously. There is a golf
course in town and a tennis center. The art of hula is practiced extensively across South Hilo, and
throughout Hawaii, with many hulaus (formal hula clubs) vying to compete in the ultimate of
competitions, the annual Merrie Monarch Festival, named after King David Kalakaua and broadcast
across the globe. Hilo Hospital is a major medical center for the island and supports many medical
professionals throughout the city.
Heritage:
South Hilo has been the eastern hub of the Big Island stretching back into Hawaiian antiquity. With its
inlet bay, perfect for canoes and seafaring ships, and surrounded by rich and productive agricultural
lands with plentiful rainfall, it’s no surprise that Hilo has thrived and remains the center of
government and power on the Island of Hawaii. This multi-cultural city supports the largest
population on the Big Island yet retains much of its old Hawaii charm.
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