The most indescribably beautiful parade ever returned to downtown Kailua-Kona, just in time to celebrate the 150th anniversary of King Kamehameha Day! If you missed it, here are some of the highlights!

Can bees smell fear, or is this a myth? The Bee Boys are the ones to ask, with their noses inches away from hundreds of wild honeybees on a daily basis. From the plastic-free hives that enable their honeybees to work with the wax comb they naturally create to allowing the bees to raise their own queens naturally, Bee Boys Kevin and Ryan are humble experts on the truth about honeybees and their impact on the economy and agriculture of Hawai‘i Island.

Most runners use the New Year as an opportunity to set ambitious race goals. They declare their intention to run a sub-two hour half marathon, compete in their first triathlon, or spend a weekend participating in a relay race, among other goals. 

Catra Corbett is not most people. As an ultra marathon runner, she is the first American woman to run 100 and 200 miles in the Ohlone Wilderness, and also holds the fastest known double time for the 425-miles long John Muir Trail. To many of us, she is the “Dirt Diva,” and her New Year’s Resolution stands out like the tattoos covering her arms and legs. 

“Never forget your roots,” Puamaile Kimitete insists. Her mother Augustine, sister Healani, and brother Richard all nod their heads in agreement. “Even though he lived in Hawai‘i for over three decades, Papa never forgot his Tahitian roots.”