02-07-2015, 04:05 PM
Opihikao, thank you for yet another wonderful discussion on what's sure to be Poihiki. Your right 30 years is to long, never to late though. With this ongoing disaster happening we as a community need something positive to work towards for tomorrow, poihiki needs big time facelift that can cater to the keiki, locals and visitors alike.
A couple convenient stores or markets, plenty of camping grounds, studio's, Ali'i nature trails, bike paths, kieki swimming zones both ocean and Olympic size pools with activities, just for starters at Poihiki. Maybe make designated areas for reef fishing, diving, floating, surfing breaks, and boating or paddling. Food trucks, vendors, life guards, guides for lessons or tours should be made available and be local jobs. All activities from bikes, spears, footwear, to jet skies should be rented down there too. Educational ocean video's and cultural entertainment should be offered and added jobs also.
The state of Hawaii needs to recognize Puna's unique situation first. Puna is surely costing the state plenty of money right now but if invested properly for, or towards our future tourism boom hopefully with Pele for the next 30 years or more. Well then puna may really be able to help the overall tourism industry in the state of hawaii for years to come, we are as big in land as the whole island of Oahu. How much money has been spent on the much needed alternate roads for both locals and residents? How much spent so far on extra security, overtime, and national guards very important roles for safety? Now let's invest a similar amount into Puna's future generations and states visitors, jmo.
Never in my life of growing up here in rural Puna did i think i would see the day tourists by the hundreds and thousands would want to come to rainy Puna. Well if the state of Hawaii truly wants tourism to be its number one industry instead of cane or pineapple, Puna's unique Hawaiian paradise and added world tourism needs to be recognized. Jmo.
A couple convenient stores or markets, plenty of camping grounds, studio's, Ali'i nature trails, bike paths, kieki swimming zones both ocean and Olympic size pools with activities, just for starters at Poihiki. Maybe make designated areas for reef fishing, diving, floating, surfing breaks, and boating or paddling. Food trucks, vendors, life guards, guides for lessons or tours should be made available and be local jobs. All activities from bikes, spears, footwear, to jet skies should be rented down there too. Educational ocean video's and cultural entertainment should be offered and added jobs also.
The state of Hawaii needs to recognize Puna's unique situation first. Puna is surely costing the state plenty of money right now but if invested properly for, or towards our future tourism boom hopefully with Pele for the next 30 years or more. Well then puna may really be able to help the overall tourism industry in the state of hawaii for years to come, we are as big in land as the whole island of Oahu. How much money has been spent on the much needed alternate roads for both locals and residents? How much spent so far on extra security, overtime, and national guards very important roles for safety? Now let's invest a similar amount into Puna's future generations and states visitors, jmo.
Never in my life of growing up here in rural Puna did i think i would see the day tourists by the hundreds and thousands would want to come to rainy Puna. Well if the state of Hawaii truly wants tourism to be its number one industry instead of cane or pineapple, Puna's unique Hawaiian paradise and added world tourism needs to be recognized. Jmo.