Comments on: Does Google City Tours Really Suggest 8 Bells Kauai?

By: Ron

Ron — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:16:40 +0000

I happened to stop by Eight Bells framing and the owner was gracious enough to show me some high end b+w prints he was framing for a noted photographer. You might luck out too.

However, I’m not a fan of GCT as I like to travel with my trusty Kauai Trailblazer guidebook with me at all times, not my laptop.

Ron Berenstein

By: K. Carroll

K. Carroll — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:37:17 +0000

Verrrry interesting! I wonder if these businesses at one time paid Google for the PR?

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:37:03 +0000

Thanks Sue,

Lots of good points. I concur with all of them. Yes the police do occasionally laser patrol the highway near the golf course. Not enough really. Yesterday, a Corvette then a truck passed me at what seemed like 90+ mph.

Our state senator, with whom we were stuck in that traffic jam you mentioned, asked the DOT to look into changes in the highway. Hopefully something will happen. We’ve seen way too many accidents there over the years.

Aloha, Rob

By: Sue

Sue — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:32:05 +0000

Re: Information Google City Tours will never tell you.

Thanks for all your great info. I would like to suggest that you tell visitors to Kauai about the “Blood Alley” section of Kuhio Highway. That section of road needs a median! It is very dangerous especially when you go with the flow of traffic which usually exceeds the speed limit.

We were stuck in the traffic jam after the fatal accident 2 weeks ago trying to get to the airport to pick up my daughter. Most tourists don’t understand that when there is fatal accident that the road is usually closed for several hours. I was amazed they opened the cane haul road and golf course maintenance road so quickly. That was a first! When we were heading to the airport to return to LA we saw the Kauai Police running radar heading north from a turn off on Kuhio close to where the accident occurred. No fun getting a speeding ticket when you just arrived on Island.

Also, the tourists do not understand that they will be ticketed for parking along side the road at Tunnels Beach. The “No Parking” signs are in plane view but we continue to see ticketed cars – sometimes 10 or more. Also tourists park in front of the Pu’u Po’a condos in the walking path so they can visit Hideaways Beach. Again, they are ticketed. I remember 20 years ago, the Kauai Police never ticketed tourists for any driving infraction but those days are over. Please let visitors know they will be ticketed.

I am sure future visitors to Kauai would appreciate the above mentioned information. Again, thanks and keep up the great work you do!
Sue