Kauai nightlife
The majestic island of Kauai is only a short flight from the
USA, Japan and Australia. From the spectacular views at Waimea
Canyon to the verdant vistas along the Napali Coast, more and
more people are coming to Kauai because they are attracted to
its natural beauty and laidback atmosphere. Visitors are also
drawn to Kauai for its gorgeous tropical rainforests, some of
which can only be accessed by helicopter. These aerial tours
take you into the heart of the island and offer spectacular
scenic views that will remain with you long after your vacation
ends. Kauai is lush, tropical and wild. With cascading
waterfalls and towering green mountains, this island is what
most people imagine Hawaii to be like. Kauai can truly take your
breath away.
Driving down and around Kauai between Eleele and Kaumakani on
the banks of the Koula River, visitors can visit Hanapepe. This
town once flourished as one of Kauai's largest communities.
Today it's an art colony tucked away in buildings that haven't
changed a lot over the last century. Its historic buildings are
so authentic looking that the town has become a choice location
for filmmakers. Films such as "The Thornbirds" and "Flight of
the Intruder" were set in this storybook town. Hanapepe lays
claim to more fine art galleries than any other place on the
island. There are at least seven galleries listed among the gift
shops and restaurants that do business here.
Crusing along the majestic Na Pali Coast State Park, visitors
from throughout the world will experience its rugged coastline
and the otherworldly mystic of its natural beauty and haunting
heritage. This is a place that time has barely brushed. The
fluted sea cliffs, or pali, rise like sentries straight up from
the green valleys and white sand beaches below. The rugged
terrain appears much as it did centuries ago when Hawaiian
settlements flourished in Na Pali Coast valleys and inhabitants
practiced a self-sufficient lifestyle existing on the food they
could grow and the fish they could catch.
For shopping fans, no holiday can be complete without a drive to
Lihue.This part of Kauai is the government and commercial center
of the island. Nawiliwili Harbor is the island's major
commercial shipping center and cruise ship port. Nearby Kalapaki
Beach is the home of the Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club and
the Kauai Lagoons Golf Club.
Kinipopo Shopping Village offers a variety of fun shops and some
eateries. It also has a water sports shop that carries
everything you need to purchase or rent for water fun
activities, and can also arrange for water skiing or kayak
rental. Aloha shirts, vintage maps, fine art, and lovely jewelry
are all available at this shopping village.
No shopping afficionados can have a fulfiling holiday without a
trip to Wailua Shopping Plaza which houses several restaurants
and an eclectic antique shop. The Coconut Marketplace is home to
more than 70 shops in which you'll find precious Hawaiian
mementos, fine artwork, antiques, jewelry, craft items, and so
much more.
Koloa Town, in the heart of the South Shore resort area, was
once the site of Hawaii's first successful sugar plantation.
Though sugar has long been replaced by tourism as the
community's economic mainstay, evidence of those colorful
plantation days lives on in its restored buildings, its history
center and its churches, one -- St. Raphael's Roman Catholic
Church -- dating back to 1841.
And after driving for hours and hours, no holiday can be
complete without accommodation so that the traveler can have a
well deserved rest. But don't settle for second rated motels.
Search for Accommodations and Lodging from Condos, Homes,
Cottages, Houses, Estates, and for the more discerning traveler,
Villas by in Poipu Beach, Anahola, Princeville and Hanalei Bay,
Hawaii. Remember to enjoy the convenience of staying close to
several great sandy beaches. No need to drive, just walk out the
front door. There are many hotels and guest houses outfitted
with boogie boards, masks, snorkels, coolers, beach umbrellas &
towels, complete kitchen, videos, games, DVD, VCR, CD, Kauai
guide books, and lots more.