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Cher Puts Her Big Island Home Up For Auction

bigislandbuzz — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:52:47 +0000

Singer/Entertainer Cher is selling her Big Island Home!

Entertainer Cher’s newly constructed home at the Four Seasons Hualalai Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii goes on the auction block next month.

The 8,821-square-foot Balinese-style home was designed by the singer and actress and completed just this month.

Concierge Auctions, which will conduct the sale on Jan. 18, estimates the home, which sits on three-quarters of an acre overlooking the Hualalai Golf Course and the ocean, will fetch anywhere from $8 million to $12 million.

Cher’s Inshallah Trust bought the property for $2.9 million five years ago, according to tax records. The house, which has a main residence with a master suite and five bungalows, is being sold furnished with artwork and accessories.

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Big Island is Location for New VH1 Reality Dating Show

bigislandbuzz — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:08:43 +0000

“My Antonio” is a new VH1 reality dating show starring Antonio Sabato Jr. Apparently he is famous for being a Calvin Klein model and an actor on General Hospital?

The backdrop for this new show is the Big Island of Hawaii, which we recently noted was the location for the season finale of the Bachelorette.

Watch the promo here…if you are into that kind of thing

Video of Volcanoes Erupting Here on the Big Island

bigislandbuzz — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:39:02 +0000

Found this cool documentary footage of Kilauea and Mauna Loa erupting, with great lava flow shots. We havent seen whatever documentary this is from, but we found the video on Fliggo.

Volcanoes erupting on the Big Island of Hawaii

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39th Annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival – November 16-25, 2009

bigislandbuzz — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:58:13 +0000

John Fischer of About.com has a great posting about the upcoming 39th Annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival on his blog. A plethora of information and great photographs can be found!

Now is the time to make your plans to attend the 39th Annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival on the Big Island of Hawaii. This year’s festival will be held from November 16-25, 2009 at various locations around Kailua-Kona. If you’re thinking about visiting Hawaii this fall, this is one event that you should consider making plans to attend.

The award-winning Kona Coffee Cultural Festival is recognized as the oldest and most successful food festival in Hawaii. The 10-day Festival celebrates Kona’s special cultural heritage and recognizes the accomplishments of Kona coffee pioneers, farmers and artisans.

The 2009 festival will feature nearly fifty events (many free) including contests, tastings, two parades, a scholarship pageant, farm tours, coffee workshops, art exhibits, an outdoor concert and more.

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