Kauai Hawaii Tourism
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Kauai Museum - Lihue, Hawaii
Learn about the Island of Kauai at the Kauai Museum. The island of Kauai is a beautiful place to visit, with great wilderness to explore, from the forests to the beaches. Swimming, snorkeling, and surfing are all great fun for vacationers. However, those who want to learn more about Kauai and its history as well as enjoy all of the scenery, the best place to visit it the Kauai Museum, established in 1960.
Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge - Kauai, Hawaii
Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge - Kauai, Hawaii
Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge first came into being in 1985 with the acquisition of the historic lighthouse. Here ocean cliffs and open grassy slopes of an extinct volcano provide breeding grounds for native Hawaiian seabirds and nene, the endangered Hawaiian goose.
At this location you ca now see the red-footed boobies, Laysan albatrosses, wedge-tailed shearwaters, and other seabirds in their natural habitat which has not been available to the main Hawaiian Islands previously.
Kilauea Lighthouse - Kaui, Hawaii
Kilauea Lighthouse - Kaui, Hawaii
The Kilauea Lighthouse was constructed in 1913 and served as a pivotal navigational aid for the ships sailing on the Orient run.
It is a concrete lighthouse with three field stone keepers' quarters, a fuel oil shed, cisterns, and a supply landing platform. This is one of the nations most intact historical light stations. The 52-foot lighthouse is worth your time to go and visit.
McBryde Garden - Kaui, Hawaii
McBryde Garden - Kaui, Hawaii
This is a haven for endangered plants of the tropics. It is the home of the world's largest collection of native Hawaiian flora outside of the wild and hosts an extensive planting of palms, flowering trees, heliconias, orchids and other plants from the tropics for your enjoyment.
The garden offers a diversity of terrain and climate from cool, hot, wet, dry, lake, cliff or meadow.
NTBG's Conservation Program is based at this site where the garden contains a state-of-the-art horticulture and micropropagation facility.
Meandering through the garden is the L?wa`i Stream, transected by Bamboo Bridge in the lush greenbelt that borders it. The Canoe Garden contains plants of ancient Hawai`i and Maidenhair Falls area features such plants as chocolate, allspice, and ginger.
Luau - Kauai, Hawaii
Luau - Kauai, Hawaii
What, exactly, is a luau? The luau was born when, in 1819, King Kamehameah II abolished the traditional practice of men and women eating their meals apart. Commoners and women of all ranks were also forbidden by the ancient Hawaiian religion to eat certain dishes. When King Kamehameah II abolished the practice he had a feast where the King ate with the women and the luau was born.
Golfing in Hawaii - Kauai, Hawaii
Golfing in
Na ‘?ina Kai Gardens, Kaui, Hawaii
Na ‘?ina Kai Gardens, Kaui, Hawaii
This artistic and horticultural vision displays the founders strong love for the land and the people of the tropics.
The gardens span 240 acres and is a living mosaic of 13 diverse and bounteous gardens with a hardwood plantation, a moss and fern draped canyon and a pristine sandy beach between a meadow and the waters of the Pacific Ocean.
Bellstone - Kauai, Hawaii
Bellstone - Kauai, Hawaii
What is a Bellstone? It is a stone that was struck in a particular spot and resonant tone could be heard for great distances. They were usually "rung" to signal a significant event, such as a royal birth.
There are Bellstones on almost all of the Hawaiian Islands. They were used for communication.
Wet and Dry Caves - Kauai, Hawaii
Wet and Dry Caves - Kauai, Hawaii
On Kauai you have the opportunity to visit both wet and dry caves. The dry cave, Manini-holo Dry, sits among a grotto of ferns just across from Haena Beach Park on Highway 56. This cave feels deep and dry here. The cave is about 300 yards deep. It was much larger but the tsunami of 1957 filled part of it with sand.
Kalalau Trail - North Shore of Kauai, Hawaii
Kalalau Trail - North Shore of Kauai, Hawaii
Take the time to hike the 11 mile trail crossing five different valleys and you will arrive at the secluded Kalalau Beach. You will be challenged on the hike and areas of it are actually dangerous due to the narrow sections and heavy rainfall that can (and does) make the topsoil muddy and slippery.
