Snorkel Bob Foundation: Protecting our Ocean
Jean & Abbott encourages our guests and visitors to check out the Snorkel Bob site… rent their gear, book their activities… why? because of their efforts to protect our oceans through the ‘Snorkel Bob Foundation’.
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Featured Recipe: Ginger Glazed Mahi-Mahi
Bring the taste of Hawaii to the dinner plate with this Ginger Glazed Mahi Mahi. Bursting with flavor, combinations of both sweet and sour tastes are abundant. The 30 minute prep time includes 20 minutes to marinate the fish, this recipe is a snap to make and so delicious. You and your family are sure to love it!
Daily Dose of Aloha: Love Gives Life Within
“Every aspect of Hawaiian life is full of spirit, based on the natural laws, with a great reverence for and understanding of nature. Since we understand spirituality to be non-linear and ever-present, the spirit of aloha and the spirit of our ancestors are a natural party of Hawaiian life. Aloha is not a mental concept or a rule, but rather a way of living life”.
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Eat Dessert First: Fundraiser Event
The Zonta Club of Kauai Foundation’s 17th Annual Eat Dessert First fundraiser on Friday, February 12 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the beautiful Aston Kauai Beach at Maka’iwa just north of the Coconut Market Place in Wailua. Offerings include desserts provided by Kauai chefs, sugar-free items, fruit and cheese trays and chocolate fountain, silent auction and Valentine’s prize drawing (must be present to win). There will also be live island-style entertainment. Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the door, ($10 tax deductible contribution). Children 4 and under are free. Proceeds benefit the Zonta Club of Kauai Foundation scholarship program for Kauai youth and other scholarship program for Kauai youth and other community donations.
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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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