Lovette Llantos, R(S) 808.938.3910 Top Producer Your Hawaii Realtor lovette@gonnalove-it.com 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. Click on District for more info