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Hawaii Resources

Sure Kauai’s out-of-the-way. Perched on the northern-most edge of the inhabited Hawaiian Islands, it appears not much more than a 5-million-year-old speck floating in the great Pacific Ocean. It’s a perfect get away, but no need to leave your cell…

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Shopping on Kauai

Shopping on Kauai is largely a boutique-size experience. Most of the retail stores you’ll find here are small. Merchandise leans toward resort wear, island art and designs, Hawaiian jewelry, surf wear, exotic flowers and local produce. Kukui Grove, a shopping…

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Kauai : Places to Stay

Want a room with a view? That would be just about anywhere on Kaua`i. Whether your choice is a posh hotel, a room in a cozy bed and breakfast, a condominium or a spacious vacation home, the island’s watercolor-brushed landscape…

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Kauai : Getting Around

Part of Kauai’s charm is its lack of high rises and a large urban center. Small towns separated by corridors of green space define the island, which means that getting around requires wheels. Your best bet is to rent a…

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How to get to Kauai

Kauai–the northernmost and oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands–is a little bit out of the way. About 2,400 miles from the nearest continent, to the north the Pacific stretches unbroken to Alaska and the Aleutian Islands, and to the south…