Welcoming thoughts about living in Waimea, BI.. (Hilo: house, neighborhoods)

[tortoise31]

I keep getting drawn back to Waimea, even though I have always been a sunny beachy kinda girl (not that I'm really a girl anymore.. ) ...thoughts on my considering this area? Anyone live on the greener side? vs the dry side? Thanks for your input..

[cynmkolohe]

Waimea is a very nice place to live, in my opinion...you can be at a cooler elevation but only about 20 minutes from the most beautiful beaches on the island. There is a small-town feel to the community, with some good restaurants and just enough services to give you most of what you need. Most people who live there make trips to Hilo or Kona for certain items when necessary.

There is a hospital close by that has a decent reputation. The Kahilu Theatre has an interesting schedule and free community events too.

I spend a few days a week in Waimea. Personally prefer the area at the top of Kawaihae Road, but where I stay is a little lower, at about the 1500 ft elevation. It is pretty dry there, and the homeowner has a hard time getting anything to grow without serious irrigation. Plus, the drive up to town takes a little longer in morning traffic.

If circumstances allow, Waimea is a good choice!

[tortoise31]

Originally Posted by cynmkolohe

Waimea is a very nice place to live, in my opinion...you can be at a cooler elevation but only about 20 minutes from the most beautiful beaches on the island. There is a small-town feel to the community, with some good restaurants and just enough services to give you most of what you need. Most people who live there make trips to Hilo or Kona for certain items when necessary.

There is a hospital close by that has a decent reputation. The Kahilu Theatre has an interesting schedule and free community events too.

I spend a few days a week in Waimea. Personally prefer the area at the top of Kawaihae Road, but where I stay is a little lower, at about the 1500 ft elevation. It is pretty dry there, and the homeowner has a hard time getting anything to grow without serious irrigation. Plus, the drive up to town takes a little longer in morning traffic.

If circumstances allow, Waimea is a good choice!

Thanks for the input.. any comments on 3000 ft elevation? How cool can it get?

[tortoise31]

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[leavingcali]

Read "Affordable Paradise". This book covers the Big Island only and it's very informative. You can find it at Borders, Amazon, etc.

I'm reading it now...the author definitely needs an editor, and I don't always like his tone, but it is packed full of information about all of the different neighborhoods on the Big Island and how to make it there.

[tortoise31]

I just want to know about 3000 ft elevation in Waimea. House there that interests me.

[cynmkolohe]

There is an "invisible line" up at about the 2000 ft elevation. Landscape starts to turn from brown to green... It would depend exactly where the house was located. It will be cooler at night, for sure. Sometimes cold.

Can you use Google maps to locate the house? Or even Google Earth? You can probably zoom in enough to get a sense of the area.

[cynmkolohe]

I just posted a link to a slideshow of photos I took in Waimea a couple of weeks ago in the Sticky thread at the top of the page. Photos aren't edited and are in reverse order of the way I took them. Sorry, don't have time to rearrange!!

Here it is again:
PictureTrail.com

Enjoy

[hpfl]

Originally Posted by tortoise31

I just want to know about 3000 ft elevation in Waimea. House there that interests me.

When I was growing up there, I never thought of it as particularly cold but there are nights in the 50s and the wind can blow hard so it can feel cool. When we visit now, it's not uncommon to have a fire upon occasion. Having said that, it depends somewhat where in Waimea you are and what you are used to. It's not nearly as cold as winter in Colorado for example.