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MEDIA RELEASE It’s time to bring the community back Hawaiian style to Hale Halawai with a Kailua Kanikapila Community Picnic and it’s free. Relax. Kick back. Bring your own chairs and mats. Enjoy the sunset. Pack a picnic and bring the whole family down to Hale Halawai from 4 p.m. until sunset Saturday, April 19. […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Historic Kailua Village’s monthly Kokua Kailua will take place on Sunday, April 21. Pedestrians can enjoy the oceanfront setting 1-6 p.m. when Alii Drive becomes a festive marketplace. There are shops to explore, island vendors with a variety of art, crafts and other wares plus free entertainment throughout the afternoon. At 4 p.m., […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Kailua Village Business Improvement District recently held the Annual Meeting at the Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel. News, updates and progress reports were shared with members in attendance.  Board members for 2013-2014 are: Eric von Platen Luder, President 2012 – 2014 Lynn Taube, Vice President 2012 – 2014 Vivian […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Historic Kailua Village’s monthly Kokua Kailua takes place 1-6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 along oceanfront Alii Drive. The normally busy thoroughfare is converted to a festive pedestrian-only walkway. If you still haven’t been to Kokua Kailua, then you’re missing out on an opportunity to visit the many interesting shops and restaurants in Historic […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Start off your New Year at Historic Kailua Village’s monthly Kokua Kailua. 2012’s inaugural Kokua Kailua takes place Sunday, January 15 along scenic oceanfront Alii Drive, which becomes a pedestrian-only thoroughfare 1-6 p.m. Kokua Kailua is an opportunity to spend a family-friendly afternoon perusing the shops and restaurants in Historic Kailua Village in […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Kailua Village’s monthly Kokua Kailua is scheduled for 1-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18 oceanfront along Alii Drive. September’s Kokua Kailua welcomes Hawaiian songstress and Na Hoku Hanohano Award winner Paula Fuga for a free concert at 5 p.m. Fuga follows a free concert of Hawaiian music at 4 p.m. on the lawn at […]

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MEDIA RELEASE More than 20 restaurants are participating in Kailua Village Business Improvement District’s 2nd Annual Kau Kau Kailua Restaurant Week, Sept. 18-24. Participating restaurants will offer specially crafted dinner menus throughout Historic Kailua Village priced at $20, $30 or $40 per person. Additional special values will be offered at quick service dining establishments. “We’re […]

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Highlights from the Kailua Village Business Improvement District’s latest newsletter: Henry Street Shaping Up Things are progressing well on lower Henry Street. A new Jack in the Box has opened and construction of an Aloha Island Mart and Service Station is on schedule. “We are in talks with a tenant for the parcel makai of […]

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The Public Relations Society of America – Hawaii Chapter recognized Kokua Kailua with a Koa Award of Excellence in the Events and Observances category at their 27th annual Koa Anvil Awards program in Honolulu recently.

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Contributing Editor Kailua Village Business Improvement District officials said information in a letter to the editor published in the July 27 issue of West Hawaii Today is false. The letter write said KVBID shared its email list with Ooma Beachside Village developer. In a statement issued late Tuesday, KVBID officials […]

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MEDIA RELEASE $35 million in private reinvestment Kailua Village Business Improvement District shares the enthusiasm of King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel staff, management and owners and offers congratulations on the hotel’s completion of their $35 million renovation. “Private business investment in Kailua Village, particularly of this magnitude, speaks volumes in terms of our overall efforts […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Kailua Village Business Improvement District has engaged Goodwin Consulting Group, in collaboration with PBR Hawaii, to begin a parking feasibility study in Kailua Village. Based on comments that Kailua Village lacks parking, KVBID has determined a systematic approach to analyze parking in the village core, through these experts, will help determine what, if […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Members of the Kailua Village Business Improvement District (KVBID) interested in serving on the volunteer board of directors are invited to run for election. Terms for the six open board positions are two years and commence at the election held at the upcoming annual meeting in March. Eligibility for elected board members is […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Kailua Village Business Improvement District is seeking qualified proposals from independent contractors to produce, sustain and coordinate ongoing special events including monthly Kokua Kailua Village Stroll, Kailua Kalikimaka holiday decor and celebrations, installation of event banners and future activities. Anticipate 25-30 hours monthly. Request for Proposal (RFP) details available at www.kvbid.org.

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