Kauai Festival & Event Listings: http://www.kauaifestivals.com/
Farmer's Markets: http://realkauai.com/FarmersMarkets/
Local Radio: http://kkcr.org/ (7-9am Hawaiian Music is a lovely way to start the day)
North Shore Faves:
Best Farmer's Market - Hanalei's - Saturday morning 9:30 sharp.
Best Fish Market - Hanalei Dolphin Fish Market - behind the restaurant. (Great Sushi)
Best local hip Restaurant - Bar Acuda - Friday night's busy but the place to be scene.
Best bakery - Kilauea Bakery at Kong Lung VIllage - Mango Strudel... YUM!
Best local flair Restaurant with live music - Tahiti Nui Thursday night 6pm Hawaiian Music
Best Burger - Ono Char Burger - Anahola - Local Boy/Local Girl Burgers - awesome!
South Shore Faves:
Best Farmer's Market - Koloa - Monday morning 12 noon.
Best Specialty Grocery Store - Living Foods Market - Kuku'iula Shopping Centre - Koloa
Best Shopping Mall - Kuku'iula Shopping Centre - Koloa
Best Coffee - Kauai Coffee Plantation - Kalaheo
Kauai Beaches: http://www.kauaiexplorer.com/kauai_beaches/
Best Beach for Snorkeling: Makua (Tunnels) - North Shore
Best Beaches for Privacy: Lumaha'i - North Shore, Maha'ulepu - South Shore, Polihale - West Side
(Avoid swimming though, rip tides take souls out to sea)
Best N.Shore Swimming Hole: Queen's Bath - trail head access located within Princeville:
http://www.yelp.com/map/queens-bath-princeville
http://www.yelp.com/map/queens-bath-princeville
Best Surfing Instructor - Titus Kinimaka in Hanalei - http://www.hawaiianschoolofsurfing.com/
Best Hiking Guide (worth every penny) - http://www.hikekauaiwithme.com/index.html
Koke'e Hiking Map - http://www.hawaiistateparks.org/parks/brochure_pdfs/hsp_trails_of_kokee_kokee_state_pa15.pdf
Off the Beaten Track Tours:
Swim with Turtles - http://islandsailskauai.com/home/
Mountain Tubing - http://www.kauaibackcountry.com/tubing.html
Zipllining - http://www.kauaibackcountry.com/zipline.html
Waimea Canyon Bicycle Downhill - http://outfitterskauai.com/waimea-canyon-bicycle-downhill.php
Whalewatch Sea Kayak - http://outfitterskauai.com/whalewatch-sea-kayak.php
Maha'ulepu on Horseback - http://www.cjmstables.com/
Get involved:
Waipa Foundation Events & Activities: http://waipafoundation.org/about/ (Get Local - Thursday is Poi Day!)
Sierra Club & Surfrider Beach Clean-up Events: http://www.kauaiexplorer.com/guides/cool_happenings.php
Koke'e Park Stewardship: http://www.kokee.org/volunteer/
Tired of Beaching & Hiking? Don't MIss:
Friday Night Hanapepe Art Night - http://www.hanapepe.org/Hanapepe_Town/Aloha_from_Historic_Hanapepe.html
Friday Night Hanapepe Art Night - http://www.hanapepe.org/Hanapepe_Town/Aloha_from_Historic_Hanapepe.html
Weekend Drag Racing on the West Side - http://dragrace-kauai.com/
Monthly Rodeos in Poipu - http://www.cjmstables.com/events.html
(Reservations Required. (Gorgeous gardens - tour of the temple a must) Wailua.)
Spa Treatment at the Grande Hyatt's Anara Spa - http://www.grandhyattkauai.com/spa-experience - Poipu
There's also several blog posts labelled Kauai written while I was on island, feel free to read on.
Enjoy your holiday! P.
