If you’ve ever visited Kauaʻi and thought, this view looks like it was plucked straight from the big screen, it probably was. The epic Nāpali Coast dramatically cuts into the Pacific, offering up a quintessential picture of paradise. With sea-sprayed limestone cliffs, water-streaked emerald mountains, rich volcanic red dirt and a tropical jungle setting that […]
With a revolving menu of both wine offerings and delicious food pairings, The Tasting Room on Kauaʻi never gets stale. Wine and spirit lovers familiar with Kauaʻi’s south side have most likely met Dan and Ellen O’Connell, owners of The Wine Shop—a fixture in Kōloa Town for nearly 20 years. As a natural extension, “Dan-o”
Traveling with kids can be an enriching and bonding experience that creates core memories within different cultures—hi parenting goals!—but let’s face it, it is also pretty daunting. As a Kauaʻi resident and mother of three young ones, I understand first-hand the ins and outs of “parent math”—calculating departure times, packing the right clothing, and anticipating
The gateway to Hanalei Town and a foodie’s paradise, Postcards Café lives up to its motto as a place “where time stops and memories begin.” The small plantation-style diamond in the rough is just past the one-lane bridge from Princeville. Hanalei, the last town on the North Shore of Kaua‘i, is rich in history, peppered
For visitors to Kauaʻi, it’s easy enough to tour the entire island in a week. We recommend spending some time on each side of the island and hitting the highlights during a weeklong stay, however, if you only have a few days on the island’s fantastic western district, here are a few things to do
Although you can spend years on Kauaʻi continuously discovering new parts you never knew existed, the Garden Island makes it easy for visitors to tour the entire island within a week. When the furthest you can drive is under three hours, the possibilities are endless. We recommend spending some time on each side of the
Since guided tours have been paused, I worried that my self-guided visit to Kaua‘i Aadheenam would hinder the experience. Thankfully, I could not have been more wrong. After driving inland toward the lush mountains of Wailua, I arrived at the Kauaʻi Hindu monastery. With a pareo covering my shoulders, I made my way to the
Kaua‘i’s cultural diversity combined with limited brick-and-mortar rental space has birthed a culinary revolution in the form of food trucks. The Garden Isle boasts some of the best local fare in the Islands, top-tier sushi, Euro-fusion, and even dessert trucks! Whether it be rising overhead costs or the Covid-induced lull in tourism, Kaua‘i’s chefs have
Walking into Warehouse 3540 may transport you to old Hawaiʻi as the 1950s-built former glass factory-turned-marketplace vibrates with history. Nestled on Kauaʻi’s south shore, “The Warehouse” as it is lovingly referred to by locals, is home to a number of boutiques, shops, and food trucks. A long, rustic wooden table at the center of the
