Looking for a way to give back on vacation? Surfrider Kauai has an easy way for you to do so. This non-profit grassroots organization, founded in 1984 by a handful of Malibu surfers, has been dedicated to protecting the world’s oceans, waves, and beaches for years. The Kauai Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation was founded…
Tuesday was a happy day for Kauai vacation rental owners and small businesses. The County of Kauai announced that Mayor Kawakami had put in a request to Governor Ige which would allow Kauai to opt back into the State’s Safe Travels program in April. Kauai has been the only county not a part of Hawaii’s…
Update: The state quarantine time period has been reduced to 10 days, however Kauai has opted out of the state’s Safe Travel Program temporarily. Therefore a mandatory 10 day quarantine is in effect on Kauai regardless of whether a visitor pre-tests or not. There are two options for not having to quarantine as of January…
Update: Kauai has opted out of the Travel Program for now. All visitors must quarantine for 10 days regardless of whether they have tested or not. (Dec. 17, 2020) It was the news we had all been waiting for – Hawaii’s Reopening! Governor Ige held a news conference yesterday to announce that Hawaii will reopen…
I feel like I am living in a pandemic bubble on Kauai. While the world continues to fight off the Corona Virus and the economy is at its breaking point, time seems to have slowed to a crawl on this little island in the Pacific. Our last confirmed case of Covid-19 was April 5th, bringing…
Aloha to all of my subscribers: to past and future guests of our vacation rental, Honu Point, and to those who subscribe to find out more about the beautiful island of which I am lucky enough to call home – Kauai. This is, most definitely, the hardest blog post I have ever written. The coronavirus…
Every Tuesday night my girlfriends and I head into Lihue to go dancing (Tom is not a fan so he stays home). For years Rob’s Good Times Grill (think “Cheers”) on Rice Street has allowed our dance group to play our music from 7:30 to 10:00. We have fun dancing Swing, Cha Cha, Niteclub 2-Step,…
PLEASE NOTE: *Effective for April 19th 2021 and all dates beyond April 19th, non-residents will need to purchase both entry and parking reservations. Entry reservations will be required for everyone in the vehicle and parking reservations will no longer cover all passengers in the vehicle. The road is open! There is no better way of…
I have been hearing a lot about these two Kauai driving guide apps lately. I must admit I have not downloaded them to my phone to check them out, but people are raving about them on social media. I did look them up and they both get good reviews. They might come in handy as…
Update 4-19-21: Visitors to Waimea Canyon State Park and Koke’e State Park will be required to purchase both entrance and parking permits. An entrance fee of $5.00 per person will be required, in addition to the already existing parking fee structure. No reservations are needed. Residents, with a Hawaii driver’s license, will not be charged….
