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Kipu Trek photo by Deborah Dubois Walker ~ May 2004

• Helicopters
• Tubing
• Ziplines
• ATV Tours
• Luaus
• Fishing
• Na Pali Boats
• Na Pali Rafts
• Poipu B oats
• Sunset Sails
• Snorkel Tours
• Snuba Tours
• Whales
• Surf Lessons
• Stand Up Surf
• Scuba Dive
• Kiteboard
• Horseback
• Kayaking
• Eco Challenge
• Family Hikes
• Guided Hikes
• Nature Tours
• Bike Tours
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Red Boat in Hanalei Bay photo by Deborah Dubois Walker 6-4-04


Celebrating the Harvest of the Aloha State, Season by Season
edible HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
PO Box 753, Kilauea, Hawaii 96754
phone 808-828-1559 ~ fax 808-826-7234
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edible Hawaiian Islands:  Click here to Subscribe Today!


A new quarterly magazine, celebrating the abundance of local foods in the Aloha State.

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Since 1987, the Kauai Menu Magazine has been the Garden Isle’s premier Dining, Shopping, Entertainment, Activity, Accommodation and Travel guide. Pick up a copy from numerous convenient locations throughout the island … or visit them On-line for all the most current information for Dining and more. I believe exchanging links with them will further enhance your experience on Kauai.  Have Fun! ~ Lilikoi
 
YMCA of KAUAI (808) 246-9090Commitment to America • Wonderful New Facility on Kauai
America's YMCAs commit to extend our charitable heritage by directly engaging 25 million children and adults from all segments of our communities in achieving health of spirit, mind and body by 2012.
www.YMCAofKAUAI.org
We build strong kids, strong families, strong communities.
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Phone: 808 246-9090
Operating Hours for Kauai Ohana YMCA:
Monday - Friday 5:30 am - 8:00 pm (pool closes at 7:00 pm)
(Pool closes for maintenance 9:00 - 11:00 am)
Saturdays 7:00 am - 7:00 pm (pool closes at 7:00 pm)
Sundays 10:00 am - 6:00 pm (pool closes at 6:00 pm)
*Pool Hours subject to change without notice due to weather conditions - call if you have concerns.
Kauai Community Television
Kauai Community Television
MISSION STATEMENT 
To promote and provide fair and equal access opportunities to residents of the County of Kauai in presenting non-commercial programs via Public, Educational and Government channels. 

Lawai International Center SealAha Hui E Kala - a Nonprofit CorporationLawai International Center Seal

The Lawai International Center was created to be a gathering place for all people to hear what is not said, to see what cannot be seen, to feel what cannot be touched, to know peace and to receive the true spirit of Aloha.  Toward this end, the Lawai International Center will be developed as a site where individuals from all parts of the world can get in touch with the vestiges of their spiritual and cultural roots and traditions.  Aha Hui E Kala, a Nonprofit Organization will also offer and foster educational and public awareness programs dealing with cultural traditions embodied in ancient Hawaiian, Japanese, Chinese, and other cultures including but not limited to music, art, literature, drama, dances, and cultural and humanitarian teachings and activities of said cultures.  Programs to spread the concept and true meaning of Aloha will also be developed and nurtured internationally.  The Lawai International Center will be a place of rest and recuperation for all mankind and a place of healing.

Honorary Chairperson US Senator Daniel K. InouyeFern Image Courtesy of Lawai International CenterGrandma NonakaTemple Image Courtesy of Lawai International CenterReverend Dean Okimura blesses the Lawai site.

Visit their beautiful website today for a deeper understanding of their mission. 
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Mountain Fresh Drinking Water • Bottled Daily from Kahili Mt.
A Kauai Community Water System • 808 742-7075

Kauai Springs was the brain child of the Satterfield family (Jim and Denny and five boys.. Clark, Chris, Casey, Caleb and Cameron). This family pioneered, researched and developed the site in 2002 and was permitted to bottle in 2003. Since then, they are gaining support from the Kauai community and rapidly saturating the island of Kauai with its very own mountain fresh drinking water, straight from Kahili Mountain.
Check out this website or click logo above: http://www.kauaisprings.com
Email them at denny@kauaisprings and Say Aloha from Lilikoi :)

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Courtesy of Kilauea Lighthouse - Please support restoration. Mahalo!Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge

A refuge for nesting seabirds, you may visit at designated times and go on guided walks.  Call to confirm hours @ 808 828-0168.
http://www.kilauealighthouse.org/

Courtesy of Kauai Beach Explorer... your INDISPENSABLE guide to Kaua'i Beaches
Keeping you SAFE while you are here! Click on the KBE image Link to go to the most comprehensive Beach & Ocean Safety website for the Garden Island.

Kauai's Hindu Monastery
Kauai's Hindu Temple

Two one-hour tours begin at 9am and 11am sharp in the gazebo at the entrance of 107 Kaholalele Road. Tours are free, however the monastery welcomes all generous love offerings, as donations from visitors are what allows us to continue to maintain and beautify this sanctuary. Parking is very limited, therefore reservations are required. Please call toll free 1-888-735-1619 to find out upcoming tour dates and reserve your parking space. Reservations are not required if you arrive by taxi and the taxi does not stay. 
http://www.himalayanacademy.com/ssc/hawaii/tour/
 

Experience Kauai

David Allio Photography Workshops ~ DavidAllio.com/workshop/kauai.htm
Experience Kauai invites travelers to explore the scenic Garden Isle of Kauai Hawaii with international award-winning professional photographer and Kauai island resident David Allio. Photography courses are open to all skill levels, film and digital users. Private instruction sessions, programs for individuals, camera clubs, and corporate outings are also available.

MOHIHI-WAIALAE TRAIL CLEARING Volunteers - MahaloKoke'e Civilian Conservation Corps Camp OfficeKoke'e Civilian Conservation Corps Camp - Parade GroundsKoke'e Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Buildings
Conservation Service Projects
Koke'e and Waimea Canyon State Parks, Island of Kaua`i, Hawaii

You can lend a hand in saving Hawaii's imperiled and endangered native ecosystems the next time you visit the Garden Island.  Help preserve Kaua'i's biodiversity by participating in supervised weed-control projects in native Hawaiian forests.  In exchange for your work they offer you:  An education about Hawai'i's special ecology, A chance to experience rare native plant communities, An opportunity to meet others who share your interest, and Accommodations in the historic CCC Camp. 
Visit KRCP Website for more info: Koke'e Resource Conservation Program
A division of Hui o Laka - Koke'e Natural History Museum
Contact Katie Caffel ... Volunteer Coordinator
phone: (808) 335-0045 or Email @ rcp@aloha.net
All Photos Courtesy of KRCP

Library Image Courtesy of Kauai MuseumKauai Museum

You'll find this museum in Lihue filled with a wonderful presentation of the factual history of Kauai, using artifacts and photographs. Other historical and art exhibits are also displayed.  There are also unique and unusual gift items for purchase, along with many Hawaiian craft presentations and classes offered from time to time. Contact them @ 808 245-6931.
Visit their new website today.  www.kauaimuseum.org

Courtesy of Kauai Beach Explorer
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Commute Times
Mileage from Lihue via Hwy 50 (N.W.) to:
 Nawiliwili
2 miles
5 minutes
Puhi
2 miles
5 minutes
Kipu 
5 miles
15 minutes
Koloa
11 miles
25 minutes
Poipu
14 miles
30 minutes
Kalaheo
14 miles
25 minutes
Eleele / Port Allen
17 miles
30 minutes
Waimea
25 miles
45 minutes
Waimea Canyon
36 miles
1 hour 15 minutes
Kalalau Valley Lookout
45 miles
1 hour 40 minutes
Kokee  State Park
48 miles
1 hour 50 minutes
Kekaha
28 miles
1 hour
Kikiaola Harbor
30 miles
1 hour 5 minutes
Polihale State Park
45 miles
1 hour 40 minutes
Mileage from Lihue via Hwy 56 (N.E.) to:
Wailua
7 miles
15 minutes
Kapaa
10 miles
20 minutes
Kealia
12 miles
25 minutes
Anahola
15 miles
30 minutes
Kilauea
26 miles
45 minutes
Kalihiwai
28 miles
50 minutes
Anini
29 miles
55 minutes
Princeville
30 miles
1 hour
Hanalei
40 miles
1 hour 10 minutes
Haena
 40 miles
1 hour 15 minutes
Grove Farm Homestead
Founded in 1864 by George Wilcox, it is now a museum complex open to the public. The complex includes the old family plantation home, wash house,  tea house, guest cottage,  and other amenities.  It is reminiscent of the old Hawaiian plantation lifestyle and tradition.  Located south of Lihue. You must call for an appointment @ 808 245-3202.  The cost is $5.00 pp * Please re-confirm this rate directly. 
Menehune Ditch
Only small portions remain of this once great water aqueduct (course). Archeologists believe that ti was built before the Hawaiians arrived, possibly by Menehune. 

Menehune Fishpond, Niumalu

Incredible stone walls are believed to have been built overnight by the Menehune. The fishpond they enclose is still in use.

Spouting Horn

When the tide runs high, the wave pressure through the lava tubes are forced through a hole in the coastal rocks and the noisy burst is a spectacular fountain of salt spray and foam.  Be careful not to get too close! 

Hanapepe Valley

Witness the red cliffs and the extraordinary  color accent they give the valley's multi  shades of blue and green.

Old Russian Fort (Fort Elizabeth)

"In 1816, King Kaumuali`i (the last sovereign paramount chief of Kaua`i), had this fort built next to his residence by the side of the Waimea River as part of an alliance he had formed with representatives of the Russian-American Company.  The fort is a fascinating amalgam of Hawaiian and Western architecture, and was used by Hawaiians into the 1850s." ~ Kindly shared by Peter R. Mills ~ Assistant Professor, Anthropology ~ University of Hawaii at Hilo

Captain Cook's Landing, Waimea Bay

This bay was used as a provisioning port by Pacific Traders & Whalers.  It is also the first place that British Captain Cook landed back in January, 1778.

Waimea Canyon

You will marvel at the magnificence of the grandeur of this view.  A lasting memory  of the differences of Kauai many scenic  treasures ... Kauai's Grand Canyon.

Kokee State Park

Just next to Waimea Canyon, you won't believe the difference in the temperature at  this elevation.  You will need a sweater or at least a parka.  The park offers picnic areas, cabins, and a variety of outdoor activities for the entire family. Their is seasonal hunting, fishing, and hiking year around.  The NASA Kokee Tracking Station is located nearby.

Kalalau Lookout

Once the beautiful sight of terraces of taro and home to peacocks.  The old Hawaiian families have left  their legacy ... the most beautiful view on earth. 

Hanalei Valley
Soak in the breathtaking views of this magnificent view.

Lumahai Beach

Chosen as Nurses' Beach in the movie, "South Pacific", this awe inspiring view is the most photographed beach on Kauai.

Kee Beach Park

Located at the end of the road on the North Shore.  This is where the trail begins to the Na Pali Cliffs.  It is a great  sun bathing & snorkeling beach.  This is where you'll start on your hike to Hanakapiai Falls.

Wet & Dry Caves of Haena

Where Hawaiian Chiefs gathered in  ancient times.  These eerie caverns will be  an experience you will never forget.  One dry cave and the other filled with limpid green water.  Depending on the season and time of your visit, this emerald, blue water is a unique experience!

Waioli Mission House

You are welcome to visit this quaint home built in 1834 and restored by descendants of the first missionary families.

King Kong
Look for him as you pass through Anahola on your way to the North Shore.

Opaekaa Falls

This is where the Wailua River makes a dramatic plunge over a high cliff. "Opaekaa" means "rolling shrimp" and in the old days describes the multitude of shrimp that were seen rolling seen rolling at the base of the falls.

Fern Grotto
You can visit this beautiful fern laden cave  via the Wailua Marina.

Kamokila Village

Located above the bend of the famous Wailua River.  This is where the war canoes of the King of Kauai, Kamualii, once assembled.  Here lies the ruins of an  ancient Hawaiian Village.

Wailua Falls
Nicknamed Fantasy Island Falls.

You'll find that Kauai does have a bit of traffic, generally concentrated in the Lihue and Kapaa areas, so be patient and allow an extra 15 minutes or so to your plans during the morning school and late afternoon rush hours.  There is only one main highway on Kauai shaped in the form of a horseshoe.  The road does not circle around the entire island.  You would be looking at @ 2 hours (barring traffic) to get from one end of the island to the other.  The miles and times are as accurate as I was able to find.
Please also be aware of the Contra Flow lanes heading into Lihue from the North & East sides of the island, beginning at the Coconut Plantation Marketplace end of the Kapaa By Pass Road heading towards the Wailua Bridge all the way into the Lihue Airport.  The heaviest traffic is directed into 2 lanes during the early morning rush hours from both ends of the island.  They begin laying the bright orange cones from @ 4:30 am and the cones are removed by @ 9:00 am on Mondays through Fridays.  Caution is advised for those making a left turn from the Radisson Resort heading for Lihue.  There is a coned off storage lane that allows you to merge into flowing traffic.  If you are making a right hand turn heading into Kapaa Town, you must merge right into flowing traffic.
I would highly recommend that you ask for information from your hotel or resort on the various ByPass Roads (in Kapaa, Lihue, & Koloa) on Kauai that can also shorten your commute times to your various activities.  The Kapaa ByPass avoids Kapaa Town and the Lihue ByPass takes you from Kipu to Nawiliwili.  Both of these come under State jurisdiction, whereas the mini Koloa ByPass Road is under County jurisdiction and bypasses Koloa Town.
You will find that the majority of drivers are exceptionally courteous on the Garden Island.  Drive safely, always wear your seat belts and observe the speed limits. 
When on Kauai, call (808) 245-3564 for a easy update from the National Weather Forecast at Lihue Airport
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