Kauai Travel Tips

In response to a question that I receive weekly... Here you go:

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

Best Surfing Instructor - Titus Kinimaka in Hanalei - http://www.hawaiianschoolofsurfing.com/

Hiking: http://www.kauaiexplorer.com/hiking_kauai/

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

Weekend Drag Racing on the West Side - http://dragrace-kauai.com/ 

Monthly Rodeos in Poipu - http://www.cjmstables.com/events.html

Tour Kauaiian Hindu Temple - http://www.himalayanacademy.com/visit/come-on-a-tour 

 (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.