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Tiki Carver at The Westin Princeville – Kauai
Blame my sporadic posting on an especially jet-setting July. We just got back from New York, but earlier this month we were lucky enough to spend a week in Hawaii on the island of Kaua’i. Even looking...
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Aloha from Hanalei – Ching Young Village Shops
While we were in Kauai we did some souvenir shopping in Hanalei, stopping first at Ching Young Village. On the other side of the highway are the Hanalei Center shops, including Havaiki Oceanic and...
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Havaiki Oceanic & Tribal Art – Hanalei, HI
In Hawaii, where cheap souvenir tikis can be found everywhere, Havaiki is a diamond in the rough. This Hanalei gallery, named after the legendary homeland of Polynesians, specializes in traditional...
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Tahiti Nui – Hanalei, Kauai, HI
Tahiti Nui Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge in Hanalei has the distinction of being, to my knowledge, the only tiki bar on the North Shore of Kauai. (Although, that’s about to change with the opening...
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A Walk Around the Ruins of the Coco Palms – Kauai
An abandoned hotel wouldn’t normally be high on my sightseeing list, but the Coco Palms on Kauai was a notable exception. (Sidenote: I do actually find ghost town-type places kind of fascinating, like...
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Not Just Food at Foodland…Tikis Too!
While we were staying at the Westin on Kauai, the Foodland in Princeville was our go-to grocery store. Well, it’s really the only game in town, but they get big bonus points for all the different...
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Keoki’s Paradise – Koloa, Hi (Kauai)
While other restaurants in Kauai capitalize on ocean views, Keoki’s Paradise compensates for its shopping village location by making the grounds look like a tropical oasis, starting with the...
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Koloa Rum Company Tasting Room & Gift Shop – Lihue, HI
On Kauai there are tons of things you can do on vacation, like riding in a doorless helicopter (highly recommended!), ATVing, hiking, kayaking… and free rum tasting! In 2009, Koloa Rum Company began...
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Lihue Airport Tempts Travelers with Tiki T-Shirts
I encountered so many tiki-related things on our trip to Kauai last summer, but I didn’t expect it to continue with the airport. We had awhile to wait before boarding our flight back to LA, so I...
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