The time is now to plan for a trip to the 39th annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Nov. 6-15, celebrating 181 years of coffee growing in the Kona area. The event celebrates coffee in every possible way, with "cupping" competitions to judge the quality of local coffees, the KTA Super Stores Kona Coffee Recipe Contest, "talk-story" events during which attendees can meet coffee growers, a parade, an art exhibit, pageants, concerts, a coffee picking contest, a quilt competition and exhibit and many more activities. To find out more: http://www.konacoffeefest.com.

— Wanda A. Adams