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Cultural
Museums and
Cultural Centers
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Kauai Festivals Website This website makes it easy for you to see what festival is going on while you are here.
Kauai Beach Explorer shows the location of every beach, current conditions at those beaches and possible hazzards that can be found at a partictular location. Water safety is number one on this site.
Kauai Heritage Center of Hawaiian Culture & the Arts -
Kauai Village
4-831 Kuhio Hwy Suite 308
Kapaa HI, 96746
808-821.2070
www.kauaiheritagecenter.org (not Live yet)
Hawaiian language for visitors & kamaainas
Lei making classes
Hawaiian arts, foods and music
Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Beautiful items on display and for sale.
Center admission is free, classes range from $15-$30
Kauai Museum
4428 Rice St
Lihue HI 96766
808-245-6931
This is a charming historical stone building which once served as the town library. There is a wonderful collection of historical information,hawaiian artifacts, photographs and displays including the discovery and settlements of Kauai, sugar mill life and the many diverse peoples who have called this home. Excellent activity for a rainy day or any day. Very good book store attached. Museum admission $5.00. Bookstore only is free. It is open 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 4pm Saturday.
Kauai Children Discovery Museum
Kauai Children's Discovery Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to establishing and perpetuating a permanent science, art, and cultural exploratory
museum - a hands on, touch, see, feel, and learn, museum of experience - for the children and adults of Kauai and island visitors.
Kokee Natural History Musem
Koke'e Natural History Museum provides interpretive programs and exhibitions
about Kaua'i' s ecology, geology and climatology.
Kokee's Museum also provides basic information on
trail conditions in Waimea Canyon and Koke'e State Parks.
This is a nice stop when visiting Waimea Canyon.
- Also listed in hiking section -
Hawaiian Immersion Program
A one page paper from 1996 on the revitalization and recognition of the Hawaiian language following a 100 year ban on the use of the language in public and private schools. Information on the Public School Hawaiian Immersion Program. Interesting reading.
Sugar Mill Tour
Gay & Robinson Sugar Plantation
Everything you wanted to know about Hawaii's sugar crop.
See sugar operations occurring the day you visit. Factory operations are seasonal-April to October-weather permitting. Tours are given twice daily,
Monday through Friday, but are limited to the 25 people who fill the bus. The plantation provides hard hats and goggles. Pants or shorts and low-heeled, closed-toed shoes are required. (Pants are advised as fields and production areas can be messy.)
Call us to book this tour and receive $5 off the total booking - Toll Free 866.977.3239
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Language
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Kauai Heritage Center of Hawaiian Culture & the Arts
Hawaiian language for visitors & kamaainas. Workshops are 1-2 hours longIs you tongue twisting around all the vowels? This center offers a fun 1-2 hour workshop to introduce you to the Hawaiian language. Not intimidating to mainlanders. Staff is welcoming and happy to share the beautiful language of Hawaii. . Very friendly staff and fun workshops.
The Language of Hawaii
Good website for introduction to the Hawaiian language. Please note that the term haole is a term that dates back to the arrival of westerners to the islands. Its origins are not derived from creating a derogatory term for white skinned people. Use of this word is usually not intended to offend. Origins and pronunciation of this word along with many others are further detailed in this website.
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Music
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Hawaiian Music For You
Auntie Marias brings hawaiian music to you. Mele is the Hawaiian word for tune or song.
A Directory of Hawaiian Music Events and Topics http://www.nahenahe.net/
Interesting site listing events and inforamtion on hawaaiian music for all lislands
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Television
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Nightly News is at 10PM
All cable channels (HBO, etc) are 3 hours early in the summer and 2 hours early in the winter.
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Radio
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| Frequency |
Station |
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| 570 AM |
KQNG |
Talk Radio (Joy Brown, Air America, Rush, AM Coast-to-Coast, Mitch Album) |
| 93.5 FM |
KONG |
Varied mix of rock, hawaiian, plus other styles |
| 95.9 FM |
KSRF |
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| 90.9, 91.9 FM |
KKCR |
Kauai Community Radio - Hawaiian, Jazz, Grateful Dead, Eclectic |
| 98.9 FM |
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Visitor Information and Hawaiian Music; Mostly advertising |
| 99.9 FM |
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Oldies 60-80s |
| 103.3 FM |
KSHK |
SHAKA Classic Rock |
| 105 FM |
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Traditional/Contemporary Hawaiian Music |
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Newspapers
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The Garden Island -Kauai's main newspaper
The Honolulu Star Bulletin
The Honolulu Advertiser
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Farmer's Market
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These markets and are fun and flavorful to attend. The location moves around the island on a predetermined schedule so residents and visitors can find a market in their area. Some vendors can be found at multiple locations but some vendors choose to only sell at a single location, so each market has a slightly different flavor to it. (Pun intended) Try browsing the Koloa Farmers Market and then try stopping in on another location during your travels around the island. You will find fresh island produce, herbs and flowers at very reasonable costs. Most markets run for about 1hour unless noted otherwise. **Tip**Arrrive early for best selection.
Mondays
12:00 PM (Noon) to 1:00 PM
Koloa at Knudsen Ball Park on Maluhia Road
3:00 PM
Lihue at Kukio Grove Mall
Tuesdays
2:00 to 4:00 PM
Waipa, just north of Hanalei
3:30 PM
Kalaheo at Kalaheo Neighborhood Center, Papalina Road (Stop Light) and Kaumualii Hwy
Wednesdays
3:00 PM
Kapaa at the New Town Park, Kahau and Olohena
Thursdays
3:00 PM
Hanapepe at Hanapepe Town Park, behind Fire Station on Kaumualii Hwy
4:30PM
Kilauea at Kilauea Neighborhood Center on Kaneke, off the Lighthouse Road
Fridays
3:00 PM
Lihue in the Vidinha Stadium Parking Lot
Saturdays
9:00 AM
Kekaha at Kekaha Neighborhood Center; Elepaio off Kaumualii Hwy
9:00 AM
Hanalei at the Hanalei Family Center
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Kilauea at Christ Memorial Church off the Lighthouse Road
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Kilauea in the parking lot next to the Post Office off the Lighthouse Road
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