The Pursuit of Happiness in Hawaiian Acres

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The Pursuit of Happiness in Hawaiian Acres

In 1958, two Colorado businessmen bought over 12 thousand acres about a half hour south of Hilo on Hawai’i Island.  They created over four thousand lots and sold them for 500 to a thousand dollars each---they sold well, even with no infrastructure.  Today in Hawaiian Acres, few roads are paved, water is still by catchment, and the community has gone through a lot of changes.  HPR’s Noe Tanigawa visited a musician there who is reaching a world wide audience while living completely off the grid.


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audio file: This is the story that played this morning on HPR

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