Kaua’i Arts + Culture
Learn the Hawaiian Strategy Game Kōnane on Kauaʻi
This Kaua‘i cultural practitioner says the game, sometimes called Hawaiian checkers, teaches people critical thinking and how to manage resources.
See How Kaua‘i Artists Turned Marine Debris into Art
The third annual “Washed Up” art show will be on display through July 2.
How the Popular Hanapēpē Art Night on Kauaʻi Pivoted During the Pandemic
The street fair is not back just yet, but some businesses are staying open late Friday nights.
New Murals Bring Life to Downtown Līhu‘e
Five murals were painted by teams of Kaua‘i artists during last year’s NirMānāFest—and here’s how you can see them.
Make Your Own Flower Lei at This Workshop on Kauaʻi
Create a haku lei that’s uniquely yours using flowers and foliage from your garden.
Get Crafty in a Hands-On Coconut Weaving Workshop in Hawaiʻi
The art of weaving coconut leaves dates back thousands of years and can be found across the Pacific.
Endangered Hawaiian Petrel Returns Home After Years at Sea
The first of 87 birds translocated as chicks has returned to Nihoku at Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge after several years at sea.
How Professional Surfer Bethany Hamilton is Doing It All
Seventeen years after the shark attack that took her arm, the Kaua‘i native is blazing through life as a motivational speaker, wife and mother of two.
This Kaua‘i Food Forest Provides More Than Just Food
On the north shore of Kaua‘i is a unique forest designed to produce food and medicinal herbs.
A Local's Guide to Hawaii: Chelsea Yamase
The Kauai-born social media influencer has been adventuring around the world since she was 18.
Kauai Boutique Machinemachine is Mad About Muumuu
Garden Isle designer Shannon Hiramoto is making the vintage Hawaiian dress cool again.
Getting to Know Kauai, One Tree at a Time
Nonprofit group Smart Trees Pacific is mapping trees around Hawaii, resulting in a growing appreciation for these island canopies.
Kauai's Festival of Lights Transforms Ordinary Objects into a Holiday Spectacle
The community tradition started with one woman’s eco-creativity in the 1950s.
In Poipu, Kauai, a Historic Hawaiian village is Coming Back to Life
On the coast of Koloa, this rare old Hawaiian village is being restored as an authentic learning space for all.
Kauai's Master Surfboard Shapers are Some of Hawaii's Best
Some of surfing’s most revolutionary board makers can be found on the Garden Isle, with its reefs and point breaks.
