b'In2007,QueensMarketPlaceopenedtoaccolades, bringing a new wave of energy with its casual, family friendly shopping and dining experiences to the Kohala Coast, and the island itself. The open-air mall included West Hawai`is only food court, a freestanding entertainment pavilion for hula,musicandmovies,elaboratekoipondsandwater features, and unique, multi-cultural architectural features. Adjacent, the expansive green lawn of Waikoloa Bowl at Queens Gardens offered an exceptional venue for large scale concerts and events. Todays Waikoloa Beach Resort is a self-contained Hawai`i vacation destination, home to two luxury resort hotels, two world-class golf courses, two distinctive shopping centers and over 1,700 condominiums, private residences, and timeshare units. Throughoutamid the luxury and bustle of busy shop-pers, diners, golfers, and guestsreminders of the past remain, engrained, steadfast and respected as the origins of Waikoloa Beach Resort. Waikoloa has everything you want, Cowell says. It found its niche early in the game. It was ahead of its time, but what a great place.August 2007 2008 2009 March 11, 2011 October 2016 2017Blessing of QueensWheel ofScott Head namedA powerful tsunami,Waikoloa Beach`Ainamalu MarketPlace open airFortune tapesVice President ofgenerated by anResort restorescommunity shopping mall withepisodes atResort Operations,earthquake inthe rock walls atbegins 116,000 square feetHilton WaikoloaWaikoloa LandJapan, damagesKu`uali`i fishpond. construction.of retail, dining andVillage for theCompany; Halii Kaithe beachfront and office space. Earth,first time. completed. historic fishponds at Wind & Fire plays a`Anaeho`omalu.spectacular concert at the Waikoloa Bowl at Queens Gardens.3 9'