What we see happening on Kauai without toursim, from our local perspective, during the 10-day quarantine.
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What we see happening on Kauai without toursim, from our local perspective, during the 10-day quarantine.
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So . Where did Zuckerberg Buy 500 Acres ? Really. To the person that doesn’t like the name “Chinese ” Virus, do you think it came from Mars? They should take responsibility for it and Quit eating Bats, Pangolins and other wildlife.
I believe he’s up to 700 acres. He’s on Makai side of the highway east of the botanical park Kilauea, west of the road to Larsen’s. You can drive by a long stretch of his famous rock wall on Koolau road.
Back in February when most folks in the US called it “Corona virus”, my Chinese partners called it “Wu Flu” – short and snappy for Wuhan Flu. There is zero “race” involved. It is a place. The young people in our local pub were calling it “Boomer Remover.” I’m a Boomer, and I thought it was funny.
Pat D… And Happy Holidays to you! The Chinese did not spread the virus. China did.
The solution for Kuai is painfully obvious. Turn the resorts into prisons (for real) and charge governments the rate for housing prisoners. In many cases its greater than resort daily rates. The prisoners wouldn’t mind even if they can’t go to the beach. The resorts would have their revenue and employees could return as prison guards and the island would have revenue. Hawaiian Air could be contracted to transport the prisoners from the mainland
I like that idea!!
We hope to arrive February 13 and have reserved a rental car with the plan of working our way around the island staying at three different condos. We are quite anxious, of course. We would take as many Covid tests as necessary and even quarantine before leaving home in order to be able to come in Frebruary. It’s concerning that Southwest has cancelled our return flight to the mainland. We got seats with United instead but wonder if Southwest knows something that we don’t.
Don’t bother. Your trip to Kauai isn’t going to happen.
Two choices:
1) Go someplace where your tourist dollars are wanted,and / or
2) Book late in 2021, when hopefully Covid is under control.
Just got back from a nice long walk on a nearly empty beach on the far north shore. From the HCR to the county beach park. Lifeguard was on duty, but there was no one to guard. Couple of surfers. A few people with their dogs. Couple of sunbathers. Saw some turtles, but no whales (yet). Weather was a little rainy this am, but this afternoon is awesome. Sunny, perfect temp, light breezes, and the ocean is beautiful. Normally on the weekend before Christmas, this stretch of beach would be packed, especially Tunnels.
We go out and patronize all places possible. We were the only customers for about an hour at Opaka the other day. Four people remaining to staff. I feel terrible for all the people put out of business/work. But, I don’t see how Kawakami can reopen the island anytime in the foreseeable future, even with the “vaccinated travel passport” or whatever it is being called. How can he, if his standard is “no covid cases,” since this is impossible to achieve.
If that is the standard “no covid cases” then under Kawakami’s mandate the island can never open. Fact is even if there’s a 100 percent vaccination none of the vaccines are 100 percent effective.
It’s impossible to eradicate a virus like covid-19 you can only hope to contain it.
When the CDC and Federal government officials reach a consensus that herd immunity is at an acceptable level and virus control has been achieved Kawakami’s 100 percent no covid case won’t stand up to reopen pressure.
I’m under the belief that best case herd immunity and accepted virus control won’t happen until late summer or early fall of 2021 and wouldn’t be surprised if it doesn’t happen until spring of 2022.
I believe we will see another significant covid infection surge fall and winter of 2021.
Duane Chapman for Governor!
Good Morning Rob and Jeff
As a small business owner of 26 years I feel your and many of Kauai’s closing business owners pain. It’s an end of an era it will never be as it was.
Nothing is more frustrating from a small business owners point of view is when circumstances beyond your control force you to close. It’s a gut wrenching sleepless nights slow death.
You’re losing relationships that Cheers everyone knows your name place where when everything is going wrong I know I can go in my favorite coffee shop, bar, restaurant or other small business and be met with a smiling face and the it’s going to be alright feeling.
What’s lost is the conversation over the cracker barrel and saw dust floor where you can be yourself crack a few jokes and lend a hand when needed. The fabric of the community is dying to be replaced by cold big corporate cookie cutter mainland owned poke stores and Seattle coffee.
This time around I’m fortunate my part of the country is booming, for once, on Friday alone we received 4 baskets of homemade cookies, fudge, candy and fresh hand picked fruit. Not one of them was there to have their car serviced it was a show of appreciation for our importance to their lives.
I answer all incoming calls I know them by the voice on the phone call them by their first names and greet them with a smile.
It’s heart breaking what is happening to your community on Kauai.
Thanks For the subject matter guys hope things get better for you.
Richard C
Hi Richard.
Thanks for sharing that. Yes, the fabric of the community is changing and it is largely not in people’s awareness that will thrive is corporate-owned while what is lost is family-owned.
Aloha.
Cure worse than disease
My heart goes out to innocent bus owners
The new US CCP State will bail u out on US taxpayer
dime Jan 21.
Back to happy days then
Aloha Guys
This ugly covid thing is hurting everyone. I think the main problem in Hawaii is, that everyone is on a different page. This problem has its roots at the very top of our government and people need to see that, there was never any kind of a plan to start with.
I noticed on the Big Island, what seem to have been hit the hardest are the big resorts there’s virtually no one there. Anything connected with the resorts is being hit very hard. The condo/house rentals are being hit too, but not as badly.
It would appear with a bit of time, things will return to normal.
Mahalo Guys, for your timely updates.
tourists will be going big island to see the volcano…
I am usually on my way back home from a trip to Hawaii at this time of the year, I do nit plan on traveling anywhere until late May or June, at the earliest. It has cost me a bundle to pay timeshare fees for the past year and nit get anything in return. I hope that the federal government mandates that timeshare companies return all or a majority of the mandatory imposed time share maintenance fees. I am sure there are some costs to maintain partially filled or temporarily closed time share resorts, but it is unjust enrichment for time share corporations to charge full amounts when they could not deliver the contracted availability of vacation resorts. I particularly accuse Diamond Resorts as the worst, Wyndham Resorts and Hilton Grand Vacations Resorts of profiting exorbitantly at the unavailability of their properties to owners as a result if the covid pandemic. It is really no different than the scams that have preyed on consumers during the pandemic with faulty or nonexistent masks and sanitizers and other products that were offered or were deficient but were never delivered over the past year. This situation is no different. I urge all time share owners to complain to their Congressmen and Senators for consumer fairness by the time share companies for stealing fees for timeshares that were not available in 2020 and very likely will be unavailable in 2021 as well. The time shares already make millions of dollars on promises and do not deliver on promises of resort availability. People want to enjoy Hawaii when it is once again safe, and when it is safe to travel without quarantines and restrictions.
Are you kidding me??? This article is about the economic pain & suffering small family owned businesses and employees on Kauai are experiencing. News Flash – most locals on Kauai can’t afford a timeshare. I understand your position, but you obviously have money. I find your comment inappropriate on this blog, if not offensive to the Kauai residents.
So without the timeshares and hotels supporting the wonderful residents creating jobs and economic support to the island, you would rather see them go. Maybe Facebook will take over the island instead. Have fun selling seashells by the seashore….. By the way not all timeshare owners are just throwing money away. Some of us have worked our butts to be able to spend our dollars in your state. With my two week timeshare gives me the opportunity to take my dollars elsewhere. Be carful what you wish for, it may come true. Just saying.
MARKR…
Well said – we eat a lot of oatmeal and spaghetti to afford our semi-annual Kauai trips – which have now gone down the “you know what”!
My heart goes out to the people of the world who continue to be affected by the COVID-19 virus.
The words, “we’re all in this together”, are thrown around by those who truly aren’t in the same position as many of us.
I’m tired of seeing friends and family sick, dying, and going broke trying to keep up with the ever changing rules.
All we can do is hope and pray that the elected officials will try to stop the hemorrhaging.
Mahalo, Beat of Hawai’i for being the light in our darkness, and keeping us informed.
Aloha and blessings to all🌺
Hi Pam.
Thanks for your input, as always.
Aloha.