kailua kailua history kailua town marsh things to do community shopping & dining shopping dining services save money map & directions kaneohe ranch kaneohe ranch history master planning development properties tenant resources harold k.l. castle foundation public art staff contact us contact kaneohe ranch kailua there s nowhere else on earth like it . discover trendy boutiques great dining authentic island entertainment unique outdoor activities and friendly people . this cozy beachfront community is hawaii at its best kailua shopping & dining kaneohe ranch kailua town updates hamakua hillside sale windward community college grant kanikapila and hula series merrie monarch festival sweep hamakua hillside sale state purchases hamakua hillside to protect marsh in perpetuity kaneohe ranch has fulfilled a pledge to the community to preserve hamakua hillside in its natural state by selling the 67.18 acre hillside the iconic green backdrop to kailua town and a watershed that feeds hamakua marsh to the state of hawaii . four years after the state expressed interest in acquiring the hillside as part of its long term plan to preserve hamakua and kawainui marshes the state s largest remaining wetland the purchase was finalized read more windward community college grant foundation grant to help 200 students with tuition at windward community college over the next four years 200 students unable to afford to attend college will get that chance thanks to a 922 800 harold k.l. castle foundation matching grant awarded to windward community college . now more than ever college is the gateway to a better life because the great majority of good new jobs require a college degree said terry george harold k.l. castle foundation chief operating officer and executive vice president . read more kanikapila and hula series free hula and mele series continues in kailua town the harold k.l. castle foundation is continuing to sponsor the best in traditional hawaiian entertainers as they share hawaiian culture with the community in 2013 in the foundation s popular i love hula and kanikapila in kailua musical series . the series will run throughout the year in kailua town showcasing some of the state s greatest hawaiian talent . every performance is free . kicking off kanikapila in kailua earlier this year were the renowned hawaiian quartet kaiholu read more merrie monarch festival sweep kailua hula halau sweep merrie monarch festival hula competition two kailua hula halau halau hula o kawaili ula under the direction of kumu hula chinky mahoe and halau mohala ilima under the direction of kumu hula mapuana de silva swept the 50th annual merrie monarch festival in hilo taking top overall honors in the men s and women s divisions . kawaili ula also took the top honor as the festival s overall winner . the men of halau hula o kawaili ula took first place in the read more latest news harold k.l. castle foundation selling all of its land holdings to alexander & baldwin the harold k.l. castle foundation announced today that it has reached an agreement with kama ina company alexander & baldwin inc. a & b for the sale of the foundation s kailua land portfolio which constitutes all of its land holdings . continue reading kaneohe ranch company llc selling substantially all of o ahu properties to alexander & baldwin kaneohe ranch company llc is selling substantially all of its o ahu land holdings to kama ina company alexander & baldwin inc. a & b for 260 million . continue reading connect with us sign up for our quarterly e newsletter like us on facebook or follow our twitter feed . news privacy policy terms of use 2016 kaneohe ranch . all rights reserved .