If it comes as a surprise to you that there are bats in Hawaii, you aren't alone. I've lived here for a long time and had never seen one until recently. Then one evening while walking along Kauai's Hanalei Bay, I noticed what I thought were birds flying at sunset over the...
Updated 11/10. KITV is reporting that the swim has been stopped. While I've seen nothing from her official team, Penny apparently encountered man-o-wars again, just as she had earlier in the year. Updated 11/9. The swim began today as scheduled. Her arrival on Kauai is...
The secret is out. Travel and Leisure recently named Kauai as the top island in the United States and the second best world-wide. It comes as no surprise to Beat of Hawaii, since you'll find us on Kauai most days of the week. Our Kauai Favorites: Hiking Waimea Canyon and...
Starting in March, getting to Kauai will be easier and likely cheaper than before. This thanks to new service announced today by Alaska Airlines. And for those of you adverse as I am to flying overnight, the return flights to the mainland will operate in the...
Last week I discussed my experience using VRBO to locate a vacation rental on Kauai's North Shore. Many of you commented with helpful tips of your own which I appreciate. Here's a sampling of your ideas: Check MLS listings to make sure the rental is not for sale. (Dodge and...
With the nickname, "funniest show on Kauai, honest!" I couldn't pass up the opportunity to see the play, The Complete History of America (abridged). The show takes center stage every Tuesday night at the Kauai Aston Aloha Beach Hotel near Kapaa. Be prepared to laugh as the...
This week our visitor guide to Hanalei Beach caught the attention of Kauai's Garden Island Newspaper. We think the beach is sensational and deserves to be rated number one in the USA. The condition of the restrooms, however, at this beach as well as others, concerned us...
Thanks to volunteer efforts, the access road to Polihale Beach on Kauai's West Side reopened last year. We drove our not recalled Toyota Highlander SUV on the road last weekend for the first time in years. Fasten your seat belts for this ride; it's going to get...
This week saw two additional beach drownings on Kauai. A 20-year old visitor from North Carolina drowned while snorkeling at Poipu on the South Shore. A 41-year old from Oregon drowned in strong current at the North Shore's Secret Beach. Beach drownings in Hawaii are...
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQnhlz8hIfk In case you missed the annual Lights on Rice Christmas parade on Kauai, here's a short video I took to put you in our island style holiday mood. This year's parade took place on December 4, and as always was one of the...
