36 Hours in Kauai, Hawaii
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36 Hours in Kauai, Hawaii
But don’t despair — buying a fragrant puakenikeni lei from Ed the Kilauea Lei Guy ($8, 4205 Kilauea
Road), near the photogenic 1913 Kilauea Lighthouse, is a much more fun and authentic experience.
It’s not a great idea to show up at a St. Regis Hotel covered in dirt,
but the aloha attitude prevails in Kauai, so come here to sprawl out on one of the beaches featured in the film, then repair to Tahiti Nui for a mai tai to see the watering hole where cast members listened to Hawaiian music.
from the film “The Descendants.” Those with a sense of adventure —
and at least one spare outfit, because you will get dirty — should take an off-road ATV tour at Kipu Ranch (from $89, adults).
Most of the Hawaiian shirts for sale on the islands are made in China,
but at Jacqueline on Kauai, the “Aloha Shirt Lady,” Jacqueline Vienna will make you a shirt ($55 to $90) sewn right in the back of the shop, with a 24-hour turnaround time.
Two of the beaches where scenes from “South Pacific” were filmed are spectacular — Lumaha’i Beach has a broad stretch of golden sand
that is often nearly empty because of a lack of parking, and Tunnels Beach has sweeping views of Mahana Mountain.
You’ll experience a wild side of the island you won’t see from paved roads, including the panoramic view of Kipu Kai beach and the surrounding farmland
that Mr. Clooney’s character in the film was planning to sell.
Take a free 20-minute tasting at Koloa Rum, a single-batch rum distillery inside
the Kilohana Plantation, once home to one of Kauai’s richest sugar barons.
But don’t despair — buying a fragrant puakenikeni lei from Ed the Kilauea Lei Guy ($8, 4205 Kilauea
Road), near the photogenic 1913 Kilauea Lighthouse, is a much more fun and authentic experience.
It’s not a great idea to show up at a St. Regis Hotel covered in dirt,
but the aloha attitude prevails in Kauai, so come here to sprawl out on one of the beaches featured in the film, then repair to Tahiti Nui for a mai tai to see the watering hole where cast members listened to Hawaiian music.
from the film “The Descendants.” Those with a sense of adventure —
and at least one spare outfit, because you will get dirty — should take an off-road ATV tour at Kipu Ranch (from $89, adults).
Most of the Hawaiian shirts for sale on the islands are made in China,
but at Jacqueline on Kauai, the “Aloha Shirt Lady,” Jacqueline Vienna will make you a shirt ($55 to $90) sewn right in the back of the shop, with a 24-hour turnaround time.
Two of the beaches where scenes from “South Pacific” were filmed are spectacular — Lumaha’i Beach has a broad stretch of golden sand
that is often nearly empty because of a lack of parking, and Tunnels Beach has sweeping views of Mahana Mountain.
You’ll experience a wild side of the island you won’t see from paved roads, including the panoramic view of Kipu Kai beach and the surrounding farmland
that Mr. Clooney’s character in the film was planning to sell.
Take a free 20-minute tasting at Koloa Rum, a single-batch rum distillery inside
the Kilohana Plantation, once home to one of Kauai’s richest sugar barons.