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: South Kohala extends mauka to makai from the Kohala mountains of Waimea to the costal harbor of Kawaihae on the northern end of the stunning Kohala coastline. Waimea, or Kamuela as it’s also known, is the birthplace of the Hawaiian cowboy - the paniolo - and the home of Hawaii’s oldest cattle ranch, Parker Ranch founded in 1847. The ranching and agricultural lifestyle defines this rugged yet astonishingly beautiful land. You’ll find many white and blue collar families residing here, from astronomers who work atop Mauna Kea at the world’s best observatories, to cowboys, ranchers and farmers, to those who support the resorts on the coastline, and to successful entrepreneurs who have chosen to make their dream home in these sacred hills. Activities: Though the Post Office reads "Kamuela" you won’t hear it called anything but "Waimea", the traditional name for this up-country town. Waimea is home to the prestigious Hawaii Preparatory Academy and the notable Parker School, both private institutions that offer excellent K-12 education alongside the public K-8 schools and a Montessori preschool. North Hawaii Community Hospital covers a wide range of health care needs plus there are general practitioners, dentists, chiropractors and specialists who all call Waimea home. The Chinese Medical College of Hawaii is also located in Waimea bringing the wisdom of eastern medicine to this polynesian island.   While not as extensive as Kailua Kona or Hilo, the shopping opportunities in Waimea at Parker Square, the Parker Ranch Shopping Center and the Kamuela Shopping Center cover most needs. Waimea boasts excellent "farm to table" restaurants such as Merriman’s, The Red Water Cafe, Solimeme’s Authentic Italian Restaurant and the Waimea Village Burger. Not far from Waimea in the middle of Parker Ranch country is Waikii Ranch where the cowboy lifestyle is celebrated through a polo field, equestrian and rodeo facilities. 20 minutes "down the hill" from Waimea is Kawaihae, predominately a shipping harbor but with a dock for recreational boats and fishing vessels. The Blue Dragon Restaurant in Kawaihae is known for fine dining and its nightly live entertainment. You won’t find seafood dishes more tasty and fresh than in Kawaihae, and that goes for most of the island as well. Heritage: This is paniolo country where the first Mexican vaqueros came to teach the Hawaiians the skills of ranching way back in 1832. It’s also home to the King Kamehameha’s Kipu'upu'u warriors who trained on the misty Kohala mountains. The Kipu'upu'u were named for the cold winds that blow down from snow-capped Mauna Kea, and were known for their legendary endurance and skill with the spear. Waimea also takes pride in their greatest paniolo, Ikua Purdy, who traveled in 1908 to mainland USA to compete in the Cheyenne Frontier Days National Rodeo where he broke the world record for steer roping proving that the Hawaiian cowboy was second to none. Waimea’s Paniolo Preservation Society is very active in promoting the proud and living heritage of Hawaii’s ranching industry. South Kohala still retains the spirit of cowboy country and offers the best of up-country living while being only a short drive away from the beautiful beaches of the Kohala Coast. Click on District for more info