http://www.jeanandabbott.com Luxury Kauai Vacation Rentals Sat, 15 Jun 2013 03:12:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2013/02/blue-horizons-oceanfront-poipu-vacation-rental/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2013/02/blue-horizons-oceanfront-poipu-vacation-rental/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 04:18:27 +0000 Shelah Jean Abubo http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=10153
Hana Hou means “one more time” – it’s what we say in Hawaii when we want an artist to perform an encore – and that’s exactly what you’re going to request after a luxurious vacation in this oceanfront Poipu beach rental. Wake up and stretch your eyes: it’s like being on a ship at sea. Make yourself a papaya smoothie...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2013/02/blue-horizons-oceanfront-poipu-vacation-rental/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2013/02/where-do-the-locals-eat-on-kauai-and-valentines-tips/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2013/02/where-do-the-locals-eat-on-kauai-and-valentines-tips/#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2013 16:51:00 +0000 Shelah Jean Abubo http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=10138
If you’re staying in a Kauai vacation rental, that probably includes at least one trip to Costco in Lihue to stock up, right? So here’s a tip: stop by Mark’s Place in Puhi before or after. Mark’s is where we get plate lunches (with a gourmet twist), fresh salads, desserts and all kinds of good stuff. Mark’s daily specials are...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2013/02/where-do-the-locals-eat-on-kauai-and-valentines-tips/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2013/01/kauai-love-shack/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2013/01/kauai-love-shack/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:23:14 +0000 Shelah Jean Abubo http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=10110
Check out the view from this bathtub! If you’re looking for a beachfront Kauai vacation rental, you can’t get much closer to the ocean than this sweet little beach shack on the north shore of Kauai. Stylish, contemporary, but steeped with Hawaiian flair, this cozy Haena cottage has been renovated from top to bottom. Sit on the front porch with...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2013/01/kauai-love-shack/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2013/01/kealii-reichel-on-kauai/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2013/01/kealii-reichel-on-kauai/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2013 16:36:57 +0000 Shelah Jean Abubo http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=10101
He’s opened for Celine Dion and Sting. He’s played Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. And on Friday night, January 25, you can hear him right here on Kauai. One of Hawaii’s most popular recording artists, Keali’i Reichel promotes Hawaii’s living culture through music, chant and hula—and his original compositions (in Hawaiian) are spellbinding. Reichel’s concert is the kick-off event...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2013/01/kealii-reichel-on-kauai/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/12/hot-tip-new-years-eve-on-kauai/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/12/hot-tip-new-years-eve-on-kauai/#comments Sun, 30 Dec 2012 17:27:08 +0000 Debra http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=10069
It’s official: favorite local musicians Matt Bolton, Vito Truglio, and Rhett Pierce will ring in 2013 Kauai-style at Tahiti Nui in Hanalei (with a very special, “almost-confirmed” guest from Vermont on electric guitar). And next door, in the Luau Room, “it’s gonna be crazy,” with a huge DJ party and laser light show. In demand all over the world for...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/12/hot-tip-new-years-eve-on-kauai/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/12/christmas-dinner-on-kauai/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/12/christmas-dinner-on-kauai/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2012 06:59:27 +0000 Shelah Jean Abubo http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=10034
Kalua Turkey? Cranberry Lilikoi Sauce? Macadamia nut pie? Make reservations early if you’re taking a Kauai vacation over Christmas. If you’re staying in Poipu, there will be tons of kau-kau at the Grand Hyatt on Dec. 25: Breakfast Buffet, Poipu Bay Golf Course, 7 am – 12 pm $28 adults, $14 keiki ages 6-12 Holiday Buffet, ‘Ilima Terrace, 11 am...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/12/christmas-dinner-on-kauai/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/12/princeville-vacation-rentals-from-1400week/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/12/princeville-vacation-rentals-from-1400week/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:29:47 +0000 Shelah Jean Abubo http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=10019
Looking for a view to stir your soul? “We were quite literally shaken by the breathtaking view overlooking the ocean,” reports one former Pali Ke Kua guest. We couldn’t agree more: the views at these one and two bedroom bluff-top Princeville condos keep guests coming back year after year. The best units face Bali Hai or straight out to sea:...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/12/princeville-vacation-rentals-from-1400week/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/12/culinary-tours-on-kauai-seed-to-table-and-farm-to-fork/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/12/culinary-tours-on-kauai-seed-to-table-and-farm-to-fork/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:16:45 +0000 Shelah Jean Abubo http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=10003
A culinary romp through paradise? Why not? Tasting Kauai’s day-long “Farm to Fork” expeditions include a farm tour, a four-course lunch, a cooking demonstration, and, on December 11, a tasting at Nani Moon Mead. (Nani Moon produces luscious tropical wines right here on Kauai with raw Hawaiian honey, local fruit and spices—no sulfites or chemical additives.) On January 14, the...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/12/culinary-tours-on-kauai-seed-to-table-and-farm-to-fork/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/11/yes-we-have-christmas-on-kauai/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/11/yes-we-have-christmas-on-kauai/#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2012 03:36:35 +0000 Shelah Jean Abubo http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=9993
And it all starts Dec. 7 with the “Lights on Rice” Christmas Parade. (No, not that kind of rice… this parade takes place on Rice Street in downtown Lihue at 6:30 pm.) The celebration continues with the annual “Festival of Lights” at the historic County Building every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 6-8 pm through Dec. 24. The trunks of...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/11/yes-we-have-christmas-on-kauai/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/11/where-to-eat-thanksgiving-dinner-on-kauai/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/11/where-to-eat-thanksgiving-dinner-on-kauai/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:50:21 +0000 Shelah Jean Abubo http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=9936
If you can get a reservation, the Hukilau Lanai at the Kauai Coast Resort is one of my favorites. They’ll be serving an (almost) traditional dinner with roast turkey, mashed potatoes, Hamakua mushroom stuffing, purple sweet potatoes and cranberry lilikoi sauce—but they’ll offer a special menu too. Starters include Lobster and Goat Cheese Wonton with guava plum sauce, Ahi Poke...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/11/where-to-eat-thanksgiving-dinner-on-kauai/feed/ 0