The property was once owned by the late William Kimi Jr. — a well-known businessman on Hawaii Island — and was long known as Uncle Billy’s Kona Bay Hotel.

Photo by Michele Meyers Jan. 16: Dr. Khalilah Camacho-Ali puts the President's Lifetime Achievement Award medal around Perego's neck at the Grind Gastropub and Kona Tiki Bar. Photo by Michele Meyers ...