Exotic Yet
Familiar Appeal of Islands Cited By Experts
Some of the
reasons cited for Hawaii's popularity this year: It's an exotic yet
familiar  domestic
destination that offers stressed workers and families a chance to lounge
on the beach. With post-Sept. 11 jitters about world travel and the
economic dislocations of the past couple of years, those are powerful appeals.
Airlines, betting
heavily on more visitors, are adding 490,000 seats to the Hawaiian Islands
from the Mainland this summer. That amounts to 10% more than last
year and 3 percent more than 2000, a record year for Hawaii visitors.
67% in U.S.
Planning To Vacation This Summer
American tourism
is expected to surge this summer, partly because terrorism fears have created
a reluctance to travel overseas. But to what degree will travelers
turn to the Internet versus offline sources to make their travel plans?
Four in ten will go online, a survey conducted by Harris Interactive found.
The poll, commissioned by Trip.com found that 24 percent of travelers said
they'll visit loved ones, while 70% plan to simply relax.
New Plans For
Alexander and Baldwin's (A&B) Poipu Land
While specific
details and lay-out are still on the drawing board, DMB Associates, the
joint venture partner for A & B has indicated that they're looking
at a completely revised plan for the 1,000 acres known as Kukuiula Development.
Substantial reduction of density along with expanding golf and recreational
opportunities are just some of the proposals on the table as well as the
building of a hotel/timeshare complex across from Kukuiula Harbor.
(Does the name of the development company make more sense now)?
Previously A&B
offered raw land parcels at a new development called Koloa Estates.
Half acre parcels started in the $150,000 range. Phase Two of Koloa
Estates should go on sale by the end of this year. No word yet on
pricing.
Poipu Beach
Parking Lot to Re-Open, Park to Follow
The Marriott
Waiohai reports that all is on schedule for opening the new Poipu Beach
Park parking lot by July 1st. This is the parking lot and park that
is on your right after you
turn off Poipu road to come down to Poipu Beach. Landscaping of the
park (Mano Kalanipo) will still be underway into July. The
$800,000 project is being paid for by the Marriott Waiohai as part of their
County building permit conditions.
I drive by
this project every time I go to Hideaway Cove, which lately has been daily.
This is a large hand lettered wooden sign that says construction started
on May 3rd and will be completed by June 1st. The 1st has been crossed
out and June 7th put in its place. I guess no one felt brave enough
to cross that out and put July 1st. Whenever it's completed, it will
be a welcome addition to the Poipu Beach area, providing lots of additional
paved parking plus the refurbishment of a park that had become a little
run down. Thank you Marriott and thank you County of Kauai for making
this a condition of the Marriott building permit.
JULY 1ST-31ST
ALOHA FRIDAYS
It's Aloha Friday at the West Kauai
Technology & Visitors Center. Free workshops are held every Friday
from 9:30am to 11:00am. Workshops include "Learn the Art of Lei Making"
which is the symbol of Aloha and "Create a Hawaiian Gift". Reservations
recommended. West Kauai Technology and Visitors Center 808-338-1332.
JULY 3RD-7TH
QUILT HAWAII 2002
A quilt festival with classes, a
quilt show, vendors mall, evening programs, lectures and tours. Held each
year on a different Hawaiian island and this year it's Kauai. Teachers
from the mainland, Hawaiian islands and Japan. A variety of classes offered
from machine techniques to classic Hawaiian quilts and crafts. Open to
the public. Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club Kauai. Quilt show admission
$3. Classes $30 - 1/2 day and $55 - all day. For more information contact
Julie Yukimura, Kapaia Stitchery at (808)245-2281 or go online at www.quiltventures.com.
Julie
Yukimura 808-245-2281.
JULY 4TH
4TH OF JULY CONCERT IN THE SKY
13th Annual fundraiser to benefit
the Kauai Hospice. Residents and visitors of all ages celebrate July 4th
at Vidinha Stadium in Lihue from 3:00pm - 9:30pm with family fun, great
food from Kauai's top hotels & restaurants, continuous live music and
a spectacular aerial fireworks show set to music. Admission $10 general,
$7 in advance at any Big Save or Menehune Food Mart. Anne Barnes or Melinda
Uohara 808-635-0919 or 808-635-9464.
JULY 5th
SLACK KEY MUSIC AND STORIES OF
KAUAI
Live slack key guitar and ukulele
and stories inspired by Kauai and the history of Hawaiian slack key music.
Tickets $10 ($8 keiki/kupuna). Friday 4:30-6pm. Hanalei Community Center.
Portion of proceeds support Hale Halawai Ohana o Hanalei. Sandy 826-1469.
JULY 10th
GEORGE WINSTON SOLO GUITAR BENEFIT
CONCERT FOR KKCR RADIO
 Grammy
Award winning pianist/guitarist George Winston will perform a rare all
guitar concert at the Kilauea Theatre, in Kilauea, Kauai on @ 7:30 PM.
This concert is a benefit for KKCR Community
Radio Station. Tickets available through KKCR
or Kilauea Theatre. Gwen Squyres
808-826-7774.
JULY 13TH WONDERWALKS GUIDED HIKE
Canyon Trail - This strenuous hike,
along the Canyon Trail, offers breath-taking views into Waimea Canyon.
You will see native koa, ohia lehua, sandalwood, halapepe and hahalua trees
along the hike, as well as our state tree, the kukui, and the graceful,
white tailed tropic birds in the canyon. Call or email to register. Michelle
Hookano 808-335-9975.
JULY 13TH
GARDEN ISLE ARTISAN FAIRE
Shoppers can browse through a fabulous
array of handicrafts, products and tropical clothing by over 40 of Kauai's
finest artisans! Hawaiian music all day with Keoni Lake! Food & shave
ice with Plate Lunches local style. Free, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Wai'oli Town
Park in Hanalei. Information 808-245-9021.
JULY19TH & 20TH OBON DANCE
& FESTIVAL
In remembrance of the dead celebrated
with special services and festivals. Lihue Hongwanji Mission, 7pm., Kapaia.
For more Information: 808-245-6262.
JULY 20TH-27TH
18TH ANNUAL KOLOA PLANTATION
DAYS CELEBRATION
Koloa Plantation Days is a week
long celebration beginning with the Sheraton Kauai Hoolaulea Block Party
on July 20th with many more events scheduled all week long, culminating
with the Koloa Plantation Days Parade and Celebration on July 27th, 2002.
For more information call 808-822-0734 Melinda
Uohara or go to the website at www.koloaplantationdays.com.
JULY 20TH
KOKEE BASKET MAKING
Make a rustic, but useful basket
out of the invasive Banana Poka vine. Spend the morning in the forest collecting
the vines and return to camp to eat lunch and make baskets. Cool off in
the mountains of Kokee. Classes start at 10am. $15 membership fee. Call
to register. Michelle Hookano 808-335-9975.
 JULY
20TH
WONDERWALKS GUIDED HIKE
Pihea Trail is a strenuous rain
forest hike along the back ridge of Kalalau Valley, this trail offers incredible
views into the valley and across the canopy of the Alaka'i Swamp. Experienced
birders will show you some of Kauai's native and introduced birds found
in the area. Bring your binoculars. Call or email to register. Michelle
Hookano 808-335-9975.
JULY 27TH
NAHOLO KAI - 2002 ASTON RACE
SERIES
This sailing canoe event will take
us from the island of Oahu in Haleiwa all the way to Nawiliwili Kauai.
This is a long and fun race for all the sailors. Meet us in Nawiliwili
as we sail in. The finish of this race is a must see for everyone.
Mahalo to Aston and the HTA for making it possible for the Hawaiian Sailing
Canoe Association to continue to learn about how our Hawaiian forefathers
traveled the island waters. To learn more about the HSCA go to our web-site
at www.hsca.biz or email Terry at Tgalpin@lava.net
Terry Galpin 808-262-4681.
 JULY
28TH
KOLOA PLANTATION DAYS RODEO
Exciting rodeo with professional
competitors from Hawaii and Mainland, being held at CJM Stables in Poipu.
12:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., $8 admission. Food, beverages and Hawaiian crafts
for sale. Melinda Uohara 808-822-0734.
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At long last the new photos of the remodeled
Beachcomber Studio Villa and Royal Palm Two Bedroom Villa are posted on
our website. You can see them by clicking on www.hideawaycove.com
and then on the Villas & Rates button on the left and then on the individual
photos in the chart to go to a separate page for each Villa.
The landscape lighting project is
almost complete and really looks great. I saw the lights for the
first time at night and it made me want to get a room (just kidding).
The spot lights (referred to in the lighting business as "up lights") on
the palm trees are very dramatic. I am planning to get some night
photos to post on the website within the next 30 days. I'll most
likely wait until the front parking for the 2307 building has been completed
and shoot photos of both at the same time. Will keep you posted.
Lipstick at School
According to a news report, a certain
private school in Washington recently was faced with a unique problem.
A number of 12-year-old girls were beginning to use lipstick and would
put it on in the bathroom. That was fine, but after they put on their lipstick
they would press their
lips to the mirror leaving dozens of little lip prints. Every night, the
maintenance man would remove them and the next day, the girls would put
them back. Finally the principal decided that something had to be done.
She called all the girls to the bathroom and met them there with the maintenance
man. She explained that all these lip prints were causing a major problem
for the custodian who had to clean the mirrors every night. To demonstrate
how difficult it had been to clean the mirrors, she asked the maintenance
man to show the girls how much effort was required. He took out a long-handled
squeegee, dipped it in the toilet, and cleaned the mirror with it. Since
then, there have been no lip prints on the mirror. There are teachers,
and then there are educators...
Condos on Kauai
It would be more accurate to say
condos on the south shore of Kauai. Here are two of the most affordable
condos and two at the other end of the price spectrum.
Kiahuna Plantation
This complex is located on Poipu
Road where it intersects the road that goes to Spouting Horn (Lawai Road).
You could say Kiahuna is behind the big lava rock wall with the words “Poipu”
and “Spouting Horn” on it. All units in this complex are lease hold
and this one bedroom, one bath is on the market for $129,000.
It's fully furnished, although it doesn't take much to fill up 640 square
feet.
Murphy Sleeps Here
This “Beach Bungalow” is on the
ground floor of the Prince Kuhio complex, located adjacent to Lawai Beach
Resort and across the street from the Beach House Restaurant. A fully furnished
339 square foot studio with Murphy Bed, it has ocean view, as do most all
the units at Prince Kuhio. The asking price is $149,000.
Location, Location, Location
These are the three most important
factors to consider in purchasing real estate. This property, for
example, is lease hold, just like our first one offered above at $129,000.
It has a little less square footage (620) than the Kiahuna Plantation and
also comes fully furnished. The difference is that this single story
end unit is located practically right on the sand in Poipu. Oh, and
the asking price is $750,000.
Live Like Royalty
You can't get much closer to the
ocean on the south shore than Whaler's Cove. Many of these condos
have doubled in value in the past ten years. This fee simple 1231
square foot two bedroom, two and a half bath is located on the third floor
with a forever ocean view. Make it yours for only $1,175,000.
This is actually a good value, as currently there are two other listings
in Whalers Cove, both two bedrooms, two baths. One is priced at $1.3
million and the other at $1.6 million.
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The free Tiare Tahiti Dance Show
takes place Monday & Thursday evenings at 5:00 PM, in the courtyard
of Poipu Shopping Village. Call 808-742-2831.
Watch Hawaiian crafts being created
at the Hui Aloha (friendly get-together) in the Sheraton Garden
Court Lobby in Poipu from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM. This daily display features
everything from coconut hats to Niihau shell leis, lauhala baskets and
more. Call 808-742-1661 for further information.
Enjoy free hula shows at the
following locations:
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Seaview Terrace at Hyatt Regency
Resort & Spa, Poipu, 6:00 - 8:00 PM daily. Call 808-742-1234
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Kukui's Restaurant at Kauai Marriott
Resort & Beach Club, Lihue (on Kalapaki Bay), Wednesday & Saturday
shows, 6:30 PM and 8:00 PM. Call 808-245-5050
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Coconut Marketplace, Kapaa, 5:00
PM daily (programs vary). Call 808-822-3641
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Happy Talk Lounge at Hanalei Bay
Resort, Princeville, Tuesdays 6:30 - 9:30 PM. Call 808-826-6522
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Congratulations to Amber
Wych of Lakewood, Colorado for winning a $300 credit toward
a future stay at Hideaway Cove. Good luck to everyone for our next
drawing! The winner will be announced in our next issue.
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