Kauai Vacation Rental: King Hale
King Hale is a stunning, newly renovated Kauai vacation rental. Located in the serene beachfront community of Haena which is about 4 miles from Hanalei. Here you will experience the lush tropical jungle, beautiful white sand beaches with great surfing, shelling, and snorkeling depending on the season and breathtaking sunsets. This is where the Kalalau trail begins along the great Napali coast.
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Kauai Events: January 2010
KAUAI ISLAND ARTISAN FAIRE
over 40 Artisans from Kaua’i showcase an array of handcrafted products from Kaua’i and Polynesia. Hawaiian music all day. Plate lunches, Hawaiian Shave ice, Smoothies. Free and open to the public. Poipu Beach from 9am-3pm. For more information call 808-245-9021.
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Kauai Events: December 2009
What makes a festival on Kauai so much fun for malihini (visitors) and kamaaina (residents)? Well, they’re easy to find, they have interesting cultural themes, there’s always good food and good music, shopping is varied and reasonable, and there’s entertainment and activities for children, too. And of course, there’s plenty of aloha for everyone, especially over the holidays!
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Featurd Recipes: Papaya Seed Salad Dressing
Aloha Guests!
I LOVE my salads and feel like I am always experimenting with different store bought dressings without ever finding that perfect one (not to mention also paying an arm and leg for a little bottle!). I have made it my mission to come up with a home made dressing that tastes great (for my husband and I as well as my two little ones… this is the hard part), is healthy and much less expensive. With much trial and error, I believe I have finally come up with a recipe that is worthy of sharing with you all… Here it is, Jean & Abbott’s Papaya Seed Dressing:
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Daily Dose of Aloha: Be Prepared
“I choose to take a giant step backwards from mankind. I will look behind me rather than in front. Like the navigators and way-finders of the old… you will know where you are going by where you have been. by taking care of the past, the past will take care of the future. In Hawaiian thinking, the seventh generation behind you has made what you are today, so it is important to focus on the future by thinking of the past.”
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Kauai Vacation Rental: Keawaihi at Anini Beach
Look Familiar? This magnificent estate was the home used for the movie “Honeymoon in Vegas”, Beachfront at Anini, the largest continuous coral reef in the Islands, it doesn’t get much better than Keawaihi Hale! Not only are the views and the beach spectacular, there’s some of the best snorkeling on the Island right out your front door. Set on a roomy one acre landscaped with swaying palms, hala, native naupaka, and Tahitian gardenia, this 4,000 square foot, single story home is a subtle mix of Japanese, Hawaiian, and contemporary styles that blend richly with the surroundings.
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Daily Dose of Aloha: Strength and Grace
A true understanding of the strength and Grace behind a Hawaiian person can be learned by taking a look at their ancestry. Thousands of years ago people among the Pacific nations migrated to inhabit the Hawaiian Islands in nothing more than carved outrigger canoes. They survived raging seas and were guided only by the stars and their intuition. They put their trust in nature. It remains one of the greatest feats of humankind.
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Kauai Vacation: Things not to be missed!
Aloha Guests! Kauai has SO many wonderful things to do, see and eat! Where to start… it gets overwhelming with all of the activity books, magazines, online sites… where does one begin in figuring out what to do with each precious vacation day on the island? I have a few top recommendations of things I THINK should not be missed while visiting the garden island. Take a look at the below and please let us know your thoughts? If you have any tips or suggestions please let us know so we can add these to our growing list.
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Kauai Vacation Rental: Ikena Makana at Tunnels Beach
This week I wanted to feature one of the best priced Kauai Vacation Rentals around (in my opinion)! The Ikena Makana at Tunnels Beach is a spectacular find. Located on Kauai’s North Shore in the town of Haena… This vacation home is 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. All King beds, so makes for a great place for couples traveling together. Newly remodeled the house boasts bamboo wood floors, slate counters, pebble-stone baths… not to mention all new furnishings. One of my favorite things too is all of the incredible art work. Don Lazo is the local Kauai artist and his work is featured through-out the home, a very talented man.
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Hawaiian Words
Aloha Guests and Blog Followers! I thought it may be fun to make a list of some useful Hawaiian words… test them out, use them while on the island, it will get you into the Hawaiian Spirit!
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