Guidebook for Līhuʻe

Kathy
Guidebook for Līhuʻe

Food Scene

Chic Tappas Restaurant, open everyday 5pm to 10pm. Best flatbread pizza on island! My favorite to share with a friend is the Macnut Pesto. On Sundays 5 to 6pm there is free wine tasting. The venue has limited seating and I recommend arriving early to take your place in line for the 5pm opening. If you come on any other day, I suggest going to Happy Hour first at the Lighthouse Bistro right next door, 4 to 6pm, half off price for wine, beer and Mai Tai's. Also next door is the Palate Market where you can buy specialty wines.
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Palate Wine Bar & Restaurant
2474 Keneke St
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Chic Tappas Restaurant, open everyday 5pm to 10pm. Best flatbread pizza on island! My favorite to share with a friend is the Macnut Pesto. On Sundays 5 to 6pm there is free wine tasting. The venue has limited seating and I recommend arriving early to take your place in line for the 5pm opening. If you come on any other day, I suggest going to Happy Hour first at the Lighthouse Bistro right next door, 4 to 6pm, half off price for wine, beer and Mai Tai's. Also next door is the Palate Market where you can buy specialty wines.
Whenever I'm over on the westside, I plan a stop at Kalaheo Cafe, a favorite cafe for locals and tourists! Excellent for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Best burger on island, Andrades burger (local Kauai beef) with garlic cilantro fries! My "go to meal" prior to running the annual Kauai Half Marathon in September!
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Kalaheo Cafe & Coffee Company
2-2560 Kaumualii Hwy
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Whenever I'm over on the westside, I plan a stop at Kalaheo Cafe, a favorite cafe for locals and tourists! Excellent for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Best burger on island, Andrades burger (local Kauai beef) with garlic cilantro fries! My "go to meal" prior to running the annual Kauai Half Marathon in September!
One of the best places for fresh fish tacos on island, fresh ingredients and homemade corn tortillas. Located in the center of Kapaa, along the highway. Limited seating, nothing fancy, just great food! Open daily 10am - 8:30pm. 4.9 miles/10 minute drive from Kauai Beach Resort.
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Tiki Tacos
4-971 Kuhio Hwy
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One of the best places for fresh fish tacos on island, fresh ingredients and homemade corn tortillas. Located in the center of Kapaa, along the highway. Limited seating, nothing fancy, just great food! Open daily 10am - 8:30pm. 4.9 miles/10 minute drive from Kauai Beach Resort.
Always consistently good! Inventive island flavors, fresh local seafood & a unique wine list along with nightly entertainment each week from 6:00 - 9:00pm in Wally's Lobby Bar. Best Ahi Steak I've ever had. Reservations recommended 808-822-0600. Open 5-9pm. Distance from Kauai Beach Resort: 4.6 miles, 9 minute drive.
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Hukilau Lanai
520 Aleka Loop
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Always consistently good! Inventive island flavors, fresh local seafood & a unique wine list along with nightly entertainment each week from 6:00 - 9:00pm in Wally's Lobby Bar. Best Ahi Steak I've ever had. Reservations recommended 808-822-0600. Open 5-9pm. Distance from Kauai Beach Resort: 4.6 miles, 9 minute drive.
My favorite Smoothie and Juice Bar for Acai Bowls! If you also want to build up your immune system while here on island, buy a bottle of Royal Hawaiian Noni juice (95% Kauai Noni & 5% Kauai yellow ginger lemon agave) and a bottle of Royal Kauaiian Olena/Tumeric, 100% organic. $30 bottle.
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Aloha 'Aina Juice Cafe
4454 Nuhou St
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My favorite Smoothie and Juice Bar for Acai Bowls! If you also want to build up your immune system while here on island, buy a bottle of Royal Hawaiian Noni juice (95% Kauai Noni & 5% Kauai yellow ginger lemon agave) and a bottle of Royal Kauaiian Olena/Tumeric, 100% organic. $30 bottle.

Drinks & Nightlife

Shutters Lounge in the Kauai Beach Resort has live Hawaiian music every night, no charge, from 7 to 10pm. Happy Hour is from 5pm to 6:30pm. The bartender makes a great Mai Tai, which pairs well with Coconut Shrimp! https://www.kauaibeachresorthawaii.com/hotel-dining/shutters-lounge/
Kauai Beach Resort
4331 Kauai Beach Dr
Shutters Lounge in the Kauai Beach Resort has live Hawaiian music every night, no charge, from 7 to 10pm. Happy Hour is from 5pm to 6:30pm. The bartender makes a great Mai Tai, which pairs well with Coconut Shrimp! https://www.kauaibeachresorthawaii.com/hotel-dining/shutters-lounge/
The Eastside's coolest hot spot for local live bands/dancing from 9pm to 12:30am. Check out the website for more information: http://www.treesloungekauai.com/ Distance from Kauai Beach Resort: 4.6 miles/9 mins
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Trees Lounge
440 Aleka Pl
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The Eastside's coolest hot spot for local live bands/dancing from 9pm to 12:30am. Check out the website for more information: http://www.treesloungekauai.com/ Distance from Kauai Beach Resort: 4.6 miles/9 mins

Sightseeing

Ke Ala Hele Makalae means "the path that goes by the coast". Walk, run or bike this 5 mile scenic coastal route. Two great places to rent bikes: http://www.kauaibeachbikerentals.com/ and http://www.coconutcoasters.com/ This path is why I live east side, so great to run & bike along the ocean......good for the body, mind & soul!
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Kauai Multiuse Path(Ke Ala Hele Makalae)
Kauai Multiuse Path(Ke Ala Hele Makalae)
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Ke Ala Hele Makalae means "the path that goes by the coast". Walk, run or bike this 5 mile scenic coastal route. Two great places to rent bikes: http://www.kauaibeachbikerentals.com/ and http://www.coconutcoasters.com/ This path is why I live east side, so great to run & bike along the ocean......good for the body, mind & soul!

Shopping

Best Gas Prices on Island!
Costco Gasoline
4300 Nuhou St
Best Gas Prices on Island!
Natural Health Food Store in Kapaa, about a 10 minute drive from the Resort.
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Papaya's Natural Foods
4-901 Kuhio Hwy
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Natural Health Food Store in Kapaa, about a 10 minute drive from the Resort.
Most popular Saturday Farmers Market on Kauai, open 9:30am to 1pm. Don't miss sampling the Sugarloaf pineapple-super sweet with low acidity Lots of great food trucks, so plan on brunch or lunch!
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렌즈너머에! 패밀리펀
3 Kaumualii Hwy
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Most popular Saturday Farmers Market on Kauai, open 9:30am to 1pm. Don't miss sampling the Sugarloaf pineapple-super sweet with low acidity Lots of great food trucks, so plan on brunch or lunch!
Best prices on island for everything you will need!
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Costco Wholesale
4300 Nuhou St
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Best prices on island for everything you will need!

Entertainment & Activities

Fun and challenging! I hope they still have "Curse of the Tiki Lounge" when you go! https://www.escaperoomkauai.com/
Kauai Escape Room
4353 Rice St
Fun and challenging! I hope they still have "Curse of the Tiki Lounge" when you go! https://www.escaperoomkauai.com/
Aloha Friday $5 drop in at 5:30 pm! Please bring the yoga mat and towels that I provide for you. Kauai Power Yoga specializes in Hot Power Yoga, based on Baron Baptiste’s Journey Into Power sequence. Hot Power Yoga is an athletic style of Yoga that links breath with movement. It focuses on strength, flexibility, endurance, and balance, while detoxifying the body and mind. All Power Yoga classes are heated 92-94 degrees with 60-70% humidity. Classes are All Levels and include modifications and variations to meet you where you are in your Practice. No experience necessary! Be prepared to sweat, move, breathe, laugh and flow together in a moving meditation, where one pose flows to the next.
Free Up Power Yoga
4-1604 Kuhio Hwy
Aloha Friday $5 drop in at 5:30 pm! Please bring the yoga mat and towels that I provide for you. Kauai Power Yoga specializes in Hot Power Yoga, based on Baron Baptiste’s Journey Into Power sequence. Hot Power Yoga is an athletic style of Yoga that links breath with movement. It focuses on strength, flexibility, endurance, and balance, while detoxifying the body and mind. All Power Yoga classes are heated 92-94 degrees with 60-70% humidity. Classes are All Levels and include modifications and variations to meet you where you are in your Practice. No experience necessary! Be prepared to sweat, move, breathe, laugh and flow together in a moving meditation, where one pose flows to the next.

Everything Else

Taste the spirit of Aloha, and enjoy the legendary spirit of a bygone era at the Koloa Rum Tasting Room located at the historic Kilohana Plantation in Lihue. Tastings are every half-hour, on the hour and the half-hour. The first tasting begins at 10:30AM daily. Check online https://koloarum.com/tasting-room/
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Kōloa Rum™ Company Store
3-2087 Kaumualii Hwy
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Taste the spirit of Aloha, and enjoy the legendary spirit of a bygone era at the Koloa Rum Tasting Room located at the historic Kilohana Plantation in Lihue. Tastings are every half-hour, on the hour and the half-hour. The first tasting begins at 10:30AM daily. Check online https://koloarum.com/tasting-room/
Kauai Coffee Company offers so much - Guided tours $20/person, a self guided walking tour, free coffee sampling, gift store and a scavenger hunt. Check out the website: ttps://www.kauaicoffee.com/visit-the-kauai-coffee-estate/
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카우아이커피컴퍼니
870 Halewili Rd
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Kauai Coffee Company offers so much - Guided tours $20/person, a self guided walking tour, free coffee sampling, gift store and a scavenger hunt. Check out the website: ttps://www.kauaicoffee.com/visit-the-kauai-coffee-estate/
Friday’s are one of the best times to spend wandering through Hanapepe. With all the galleries open, shops and restaurants bustling, and artists, musicians and venders of all types lining the main street, it makes for a wonderful night out. Whether on a date or cruising with the family and friends, there’s a little something for everyone in Kauai’s “biggest little town”. Come get a taste of the entrepreneurial spirit that makes Hanapepe unique. Locals and tourists alike have been enjoying this weekly art market since 1997
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Hanapepe
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Friday’s are one of the best times to spend wandering through Hanapepe. With all the galleries open, shops and restaurants bustling, and artists, musicians and venders of all types lining the main street, it makes for a wonderful night out. Whether on a date or cruising with the family and friends, there’s a little something for everyone in Kauai’s “biggest little town”. Come get a taste of the entrepreneurial spirit that makes Hanapepe unique. Locals and tourists alike have been enjoying this weekly art market since 1997
The first Saturday of every month, Old Kapaa Town might be the wildest, liveliest night on Kauai! Just a 10 minute drive from Kauai Beach Resort.....come enjoy live music, local crafts, great food and more! https://kauaifestivals.com/festival/first-saturday-old-kapaa-town/all/ This website: kauaifestivals.com is a great resource for island events.
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Kapaʻa
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The first Saturday of every month, Old Kapaa Town might be the wildest, liveliest night on Kauai! Just a 10 minute drive from Kauai Beach Resort.....come enjoy live music, local crafts, great food and more! https://kauaifestivals.com/festival/first-saturday-old-kapaa-town/all/ This website: kauaifestivals.com is a great resource for island events.

Parks & Nature

Ecotourism Tour of Makauwahi Cave Reserve in Poipu (approx. 2 hrs) by donation to your tour guide Merle. For more information email Merle Koplan at mrkoplan@comcast.net or text Merle at 360-607-8070. Must RSVP. Afterwards enjoy time at Maha'ulepu Beach, just be mindful that the gate closes at 5pm.
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마카오와히 동굴 보호구역
1571-4 Poipu Rd
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Ecotourism Tour of Makauwahi Cave Reserve in Poipu (approx. 2 hrs) by donation to your tour guide Merle. For more information email Merle Koplan at mrkoplan@comcast.net or text Merle at 360-607-8070. Must RSVP. Afterwards enjoy time at Maha'ulepu Beach, just be mindful that the gate closes at 5pm.
Tour guide or self-guided, your choice! Paddle 2 miles up river and hike a mile into Secret Falls! I love this kayak outfitter because you can rent for the whole day, and take your time exploring, and find a secluded spot for a romantic picnic. After you've hiked back from Secret Falls, go further up river and take the fork to your right, quite possibly you might have this piece of paradise all to yourselves! https://www.wailuakayakadventure.com/
Wailua Kayak Adventures
1345 Ulu Street
Tour guide or self-guided, your choice! Paddle 2 miles up river and hike a mile into Secret Falls! I love this kayak outfitter because you can rent for the whole day, and take your time exploring, and find a secluded spot for a romantic picnic. After you've hiked back from Secret Falls, go further up river and take the fork to your right, quite possibly you might have this piece of paradise all to yourselves! https://www.wailuakayakadventure.com/
Hideaway Beach aka Pali Ke Kua on Kauai's north shore, is beautiful gem, especially for snorkeling in the summer during calm weather. Parking is limited in the public parking lot just before the gate house of the Princeville St Regis Hotel. The trek to the beach is steep and best not to make the descent in flip flops!
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Hideaway Beach
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Hideaway Beach aka Pali Ke Kua on Kauai's north shore, is beautiful gem, especially for snorkeling in the summer during calm weather. Parking is limited in the public parking lot just before the gate house of the Princeville St Regis Hotel. The trek to the beach is steep and best not to make the descent in flip flops!