When Ohio resident Julie Honnert witnessed visitors chasing a Hawaiian monk seal back into the water in 2003, she immediately wanted to help this endangered species. "There was no number to call or signs posted to stay away," said Julie. Determined to do something, she began a...
The sleepy town of Hanapepe on the Westside of Kauai comes alive every Friday night with its festive art and dining scene. During the week it's a convenient place to stop on the way to Salt Pond or Waimea Canyon. This little town is loaded with historical buildings - 43 in all -...
Hawaii is the only state which produces cacao. It's been grown in Hawaii, mostly on the Big Island, for over 150 years. Only recently, however, has it become commercially viable. While still small, it is rapidly expanding and could someday surpass coffee as Hawaii's premier...
Here's a new Kauai dining option that will only cost a few bills and helps adults with disabilities. I stopped for my first time on Friday at their new Lawai restaurant. It's just off the highway next to Menehune Food Mart. For only $6.50 I feasted on a large serving of Mahi...
The sweet smell of Anahola Granola has been baking in small batches for the past twenty-five years. It's now made in the quaint town of Hanapepe on Kauai's west side. It all began back in the Christmas of 1986 when Becky sold her homemade granola at craft fairs. From that...
I'm glad to see that Green Car Hawaii is expanding its presence in the islands. They now have a Waikiki location at the Doubletree Alana hotel for hourly or daily on-demand car rentals. Right now I'm in sticker shock over the price at $15 an hour or $95 per day for their...
The Descendants was as you know filmed here on Kauai. I watched as the George Clooney's film was being made here at Hanalei Bay last year. Some of the movie trailers show him walking along my favorite strip of beach at a spot called Pine Trees, where renowned writer and...
It's whale season in Hawaii from now through next Spring, and it's easy to spot giant Humpbacks on your Hawaii vacation. Seeing Humpbacks weighing up to 90,000 lbs is a sight that no local or Hawaii visitor ever tires of. Whale watching tours are popular on all the islands....
We're big coffee fans at Beat of Hawaii. Jeff hand-roasts weekly and the office crew consumes copious amounts of his fresh brewed Hawaii coffees. So when it comes time to find new sources of the finest beans from the islands, we're always on the lookout. Kona Coffee...
The Humpback whales are just finishing their summer season in Alaska and will soon be returning to their beloved Hawaii. Start looking for them in November. If you're on Kauai this summer you may spot Orcas, "killer whales," for the first time in nine years. The highly...
