Kokua: That’s the Spirit
International Forgiveness Day was celebrated in over 80 countries in August – and that got me to thinking about kokua, the Hawaiian word for aid, assist, and cooperate. It also means “extending loving help to others without personal gain.”
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Kauai Events: September 2010
Aloha Folks!
For all of your that are fortunate to be on the island during the amazing month of September (one of my favorite months… weather cools off just a touch, little waves start crawling along the shore and frequent rainbows are there to greet us in the morning hours… ahhh, paradise!) we would like to inform you about all of the wonderful events scheduled.
KAUAI EVENT LINK: September 2010 | Kauai Festivals and Events
Best Workout on Kauai’s North Shore
With floor-to-ceiling glass walls overlooking the Prince Course, the Pacific, and Bali Hai, time on the treadmill just flies by at the Princeville Health Club & Spa, which has to be one of the most beautiful “gyms” in the world.
Featured Recipe: Pineapple Date Bars
A dear friend of mine recommended that I check out this cookbook , ‘Hawaiian Style Cooking’, by local Kauai resident, Rhonda Lizama. I have not had a chance to purchase the cookbook which includes over 600 Hawaiian Food Recipes, but I have checked it out online… and tonight just finished making the OMG amazing Pineapple Date Bars!
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Daily Dose of Aloha: The Surfing Lifestyle
Hawai’i is home to Surfing, like most of you probably know! Surfing in Hawaii is more than a sport but rather is very much a lifestyle, with surfers arranging their work & family hours (YES, my husband very much included!!) to ensure they can always catch the best waves. The physical sport incorporates the mind, spirit and the body… and the ultimate in being pono (balanced)!
Hanalei Bay Beach House
I like every detail of this Hanalei beach house: from the antique pine floors to the wraparound lanai…and it’s in one of my all time favorite locations: Hanalei Bay, where I learned how to surf.
Best Places to Snorkel on Kauai
Summertime is Snorkelin’ Time… winter swells are months away, and calm waters rule the day. Three of the ten best places to snorkel in Hawaii are right here on Kauai: Ke’e, Anini, and Poipu Beach.
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Hollywood Here We Come… The J & A Video
Kauai App!
Ok, so here it is… A must for all iPhone and iPad Kauai Travelers, the ‘FREE KAUAI’ App! What is it? Where do you get? Why is it a ‘must have’? Ok, it is a app for all you iPhone and iPad users (smart people… Love our Apples!!) that gives you the total low-down & awesome money saving tips on Kauai Activities, Kauai Hot Shops, Kauai Restaurants & Luaus… and much, much more.
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Kauai’s Tops the Charts… AGAIN!
Kauai has done it again! ‘Travel and Leisure Magazine’ votes’ have just been tallied for their annual ‘World’s Best Awards’… Kauai has topped the charts as the #1 island to visit in Hawaii, and has come in a close 2nd place for most sought after island to visit in the world! Now is your turn to plan your perfect Kauai Vacation and discover why people call our Garden Isle ‘the best place on the planet’!
