Kohala Country Adventures
Kohala Country Adventures Guesthouse is located 1/4 mile up hill from the original statue of King Kamehameha in the town of Kapa'au. It is just 10 minutes from Mookini Heiau and the birthplace of Kamehameha. It is the perfect base from which to explore this magnificent old-style Hawaiian area of the "Big Island" of Hawaii. Phone: 808.889.5663  Cell:987.7173

David Gomes Custom Guitars  
David Gomes has been the premier guitar and ukulele maker in Hawaii for 30 years. His shop is on the "Big Island Of Hawaii" in the North Kohala area.  David works with all local woods, Koa, mango, etc.. He individually picks all lumber to be used in each instrument for beauty and tonality. Since every instrument is custom made by David himself there may at times be a wait of six months to 2 years before your custom instrument can be delivered. It is well worth the wait... Here is the link to David site:  Gomes Guitars

  Greg Pontius Hawaii Wood Sculptures

Moving to Hawaii in January of 1977 and realizing the wealth of locally grown hardwoods, he focussed his talents on wood sculptures. Greg collects his wood himself, believing, it is one of the most important parts of the project. He says, " I feel like a miner looking for a gem." He is widely known for his Sea Life Sculptures, whales of all kinds (mostly humpbacks), some as large as seven feet, many with calf or in arrangements with dolphins. He also creates jewelry boxes in the form of whales, eels or turtles, at first they appear to be pure sculpture, then, surprise, they open up with trays and even small drawers