Kauaʻi

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Culture, Kauaʻi

Digital TV in Hawaii comes early for endangered bird

A government-funded technological innovation threatens the livelihood of an entire species on their tropical island home. Sounds like a plotline worthy of the Sci-Fi Channel, but it’s true. You’ve probably seen advertisements for the nationwide mandatory conversion from analog television to a digital feed, scheduled for February 17, 2009.  However, in Hawaii the switch to

Akikiki
Kauaʻi

Protecting Kauai’s unique species

Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne announced this week a proposal to add 48 species found exclusively on Kauai to the federal endangered species list; among them 45 plants, two birds (the akikiki, pictured, and akekee) and a Hawaiian picture-wing fly. This is a new approach—developed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  It is

Halawa Valley1
Culture, Hawai‘i Island, Kauaʻi

Even more “off the radar” Hawaii getaways

The latest issue of Outside Magazine features 50 American “Great Escape” getaways. The focus? Places in our U.S. so far removed from typical vacationers itineraries, Starbucks wouldn’t consider setting up shop. A couple of Hawaii spots are highlighted: Peaceful Cove Cottage on Hawaii’s Big Island and Milolii Beach on Kauai. The Na Pali coast doesn’t

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Kauaʻi

Hidden Hawaii: On the way to Waimea Canyon

This month we again bring you Hidden Hawaii. Last issue, photographer David Croxford and I visited the small Big Island towns of Hawi and Kapaau. This month we hit the road to Western Kauai. Many visitors, especially those staying in popular Poipu, drive up to Waimea Canyon. But they often speed through the charming towns

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Kauaʻi

Waimea Valley reopens

You Ask. We Answer. We got an e-mail from a reader named Cathy, asking, “Is Waimea Valley Audubon Center anything like it was years ago when it was Waimea Falls Park?” Short answer: No, and no. Oahu’s Waimea Falls Park was a commercial operation, with shuttle service, cliff diving exhibitions, kayaking, horseback riding, mountain biking,

KauaiBackcountry
Kauaʻi

Tubing the ditch on Kauai

Lots of HawaiiMagazine.com readers still click daily on our February post titled, “What happened to Flumin’ Da Ditch kayak tours?” The answer remains: It’s closed due to damages caused by the November 2006 Big Island earthquake, under repair, and currently doesn’t have a re-opening date. But that doesn’t mean there’s no ditch flumin’ going on

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Kauaʻi

Kauai Mayor Bryan Baptiste dies

Mayor of Kauai Bryan J. Baptiste died yesterday after suffering cardiac arrest at his home on Kauai. He was 52. News of Baptiste’s sudden death was a surprise to Hawaii residents. Baptiste had just been released from Honolulu’s Queen’s Medical Center on Friday after undergoing bypass surgery on June 13 and was said to be

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Kauaʻi, Travel Tips

Kauai’s Waipouli Beach Resort on Expedia top hotel list

The love of Expedia users has its rewards. Outrigger Hotels & Resorts’ Waipouli Beach Resort & Spa has scored the no. 21 position on the travel reservation site’s annual Insiders’ Select list of favorite worldwide hotels. Since when is the number 21 something to celebrate outside of, say, Las Vegas? How about when you’ve got

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