by Shelah Jean Abubo | Mar 23, 2012 | Hawaiian Language & History, Kauai News, Things To Do on Kauai, Where to Eat on Kauai
The Prince, the Prince, the beautiful Prince Golf Course on Kauai has just re-opened after a $5 million renovation overseen by the original architect, Robert Trent Jones, Jr. All the greens and practice areas have been replanted with Seashore Paspalum, the tee boxes...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Mar 30, 2011 | Things To Do on Kauai
You will find, as you spend time on Kauai that this little island is full of inspiration – great and small. The obvious include sand, sea and surf; mother nature’s gift and artistry. Then there are those man-made interpretations/tributes to the unseen...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Feb 18, 2011 | Where to Eat on Kauai
Rainbows. Waterfalls. Hanalei Bay. No Kauai vacation is complete without seeing the view from the St. Regis in Princeville. Valet your car and visit the lobby bar—watch a sunset over Bali Hai—or have breakfast, lunch or dinner at the Makana Terrace. Or better yet,...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Jun 19, 2010 | Kauai Beaches, Things To Do on Kauai
My family has a pretty ‘typical Saturday’… the morning starts at Java Kai, the local Hanalei coffee shop where mom gets her morning espresso and the boys get the usual, Kauai Waffle (home-made waffles with fresh fruit, whip cream, toasted coconut and...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Jun 1, 2012 | Featured Kauai Vacation Rentals
The Anahola Beach House is one of those homes that sparkels… one of those homes that you step foot in and never, ever want to leave! Here you will find an escape from the noisy, crowded world you left behind. This lovely home offers sloping roofs,...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Oct 27, 2016 | Daily Dose of Aloha, Go Green; Preserving our 'Aina, Hawaii Culture, Hawaiian Language & History
Kahua o Kaneiolouma – an Ancient Hawaiian Village If you’ve been to Poipu recently, you’ve probably noticed the restoration project underway near Poipu Beach Park. The Kāneiolouma Complex in Poʻipū, Kauaʻi, is an important part of the Hawaiian...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Dec 10, 2010 | Featured Kauai Vacation Rentals
Well, actually, it’s about 75 degrees, but it might dip all the way down to 67 tonight! If you’re considering booking a winter vacation on Kauai, your best bet for consistently sunny weather is on the south shore. Like Hale Kai, a quaint two bedroom beachfront cottage...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Dec 26, 2010 | Featured Kauai Vacation Rentals
Babymoon? Huh? What’s a babymoon? After hearing the word pop up several times I did a little checking. Evidently “babymoons” are the hottest new travel trend—“pre-baby” vacations—to give prospective parents time to relax and reconnect before birth—or “post-baby”...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Feb 14, 2011 | Things To Do on Kauai, This Month on Kauai
The heart and soul of Hawaiian culture is in its music, and right now Monday nights are overflowing with hula and harmony at the Kauai Beach Resort in Lihue.I hope you go to a luau while you’re vacationing on Kauai—there are many, and all are entertaining—but E...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Jul 29, 2010 | Kauai Beaches, Things To Do on Kauai
Summertime is Snorkelin’ Time… winter swells are months away, and calm waters rule the day. Three of the ten best places to snorkel in Hawaii are right here on Kauai: Ke’e, Anini, and Poipu Beach. Ke’e Beach is at the very end of the road in Haena, at the gateway to...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Aug 25, 2010 | Things To Do on Kauai
With floor-to-ceiling glass walls overlooking the Prince Course, the Pacific, and Bali Hai, time on the treadmill just flies by at the Princeville Health Club & Spa, which has to be one of the most beautiful “gyms” in the world. Open everyday, the Club features...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Oct 25, 2010 | Kauai Shopping, Things To Do on Kauai
Our beloved Prince Spa is closing for renovations Oct. 29 (boo hoo), but there’s a new workout studio above Bank of Hawaii in the Princeville Shopping Center: Summer Lawton’s “Fit Kauai.” I’ve been going to Summer for personal training...
