05-14-2013, 09:17 AM
With all due respect to the Tennis Stadium and the Civic Auditorium, it is long overdue for Hilo to build a better venue. I was at the UH graduation this past weekend. Beautiful event. But the tennis stadium is way too small for 700+ graduates and their family members. I think a new arena that can hold 7-10k people is just what the doctor ordered. I think former councilman Ikeda floated some bill regarding an arena. Don't know what came of that.
But Hilo will need to think big. This proposed venue could host graduations and athletic events as well as the yearly merrie monarch festival. Going even further, this new arena could possibly host rodeos, major MMA events, concerts, stockshows and maybe even some preseason pro sports. Gotta think big.
Time for a new venue. The seating in the civic and the tennis stadium is horrible to say the least.
But Hilo will need to think big. This proposed venue could host graduations and athletic events as well as the yearly merrie monarch festival. Going even further, this new arena could possibly host rodeos, major MMA events, concerts, stockshows and maybe even some preseason pro sports. Gotta think big.
Time for a new venue. The seating in the civic and the tennis stadium is horrible to say the least.