05-12-2025, 07:26 PM
his constant need to Drive to Hilo
Not to threadjack or anything, but the Walmart is still 30 minutes away (albeit with an alternate route and no congestion). Home Depot is an hour away. The basics (grocery, hardware, bakery, pub, diner, gas, deli, bank, post office) are all a short walk away. A short walk the other way gets me woods and a lake.
Development is a non-issue here simply because we're not underserved and facing massive population growth. That was the one thing I could never understand: roads and retail are saturated, but "no can" build more.
That said, I've always been impressed by the resilience of those who make Puna their home. The deal-breaker for me was the lack of medical care.
Not to threadjack or anything, but the Walmart is still 30 minutes away (albeit with an alternate route and no congestion). Home Depot is an hour away. The basics (grocery, hardware, bakery, pub, diner, gas, deli, bank, post office) are all a short walk away. A short walk the other way gets me woods and a lake.
Development is a non-issue here simply because we're not underserved and facing massive population growth. That was the one thing I could never understand: roads and retail are saturated, but "no can" build more.
That said, I've always been impressed by the resilience of those who make Puna their home. The deal-breaker for me was the lack of medical care.