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Guide Article / Hiking and Camping in Kauai

The North Shore in Kauai

North Shore On a sunny day, there may be no more beautiful place on earth than Kauai’s North Shore. It’s not half-bad even on a rainy day (more frequent in winter), when waterfalls…

Guide Article / Beaches in Kauai

The Coconut Coast in Kauai

Lydgate State Park -- This coastal park has a rock-walled fishpond that blunts the open ocean waves and provides one of the few safe swimming beaches on the Coconut Coast and the best…

Guide Article / Beaches in Kauai

The North Shore in Kauai

Anini Beach County Park -- Anini is Kauai's safest beach for swimming and windsurfing. It's also one of the island's most beautiful. It sits on a blue lagoon at the foot of emerald…

Guide Article / Suggested Itineraries in Hawaii

A Week on Kauai in Hawaii

Because much of the Garden Island, including the Napali Coast, is inaccessible to cars, a week will just suffice to view its beauty. To save driving time, split your stay between the…

Guide Article / Things To Do in Kauai

The Best Natural Attractions in Kauai

Waterfalls: Rushing waterfalls thundering downward into sparkling freshwater pools are some of Hawaii's most beautiful natural wonders. Kauai is loaded with waterfalls, especially…

Guide Article / Things To Do in Kauai

The Best Luxury Hotels in Kauai

Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa (tel. 800/55-HYATT): This Art Deco beach hotel recalls Hawaii in the 1920s -- before the Crash -- when gentlemen in blue blazers and ladies in summer…

Guide Article / Things To Do in Kauai

The Best Hotel Bargains in Kauai

Brennecke's Beach Bungalow (tel. 888/393-4646): Attention honeymooners (or honeymooner wannabes): This is your place -- so close to Poipu Beach that you can see it from your private…

Guide Article / Things To Do in Kauai

The Best Golf Courses in Kauai

Kauai Lagoons Golf Courses (tel. 800/634-6400): Choose between two excellent Jack Nicklaus-designed courses: the 9-hole Mokihana Course (formerly known as the Lagoons Course), for the…

Guide Article / Things To Do in Kauai

The Poipu Resort Area in Kauai

Expect mostly touristy shops in Poipu, the island's resort mecca; here you'll find T-shirts, souvenirs, black pearls, jewelry, and the usual quota of tired marine art and trite…

Guide Article / In Depth in Kauai

Recommended Books, Films & Music in Kauai

In addition to the books discussed below, those planning an extended trip to Hawaii should check out Frommer's Hawaii; Frommer's Hawaii Day by Day; Frommer's Honolulu, Waikiki &…

Guide Article / Active Pursuits in Kauai

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Kauai

Scuba Diving Diving on Kauai is dictated by the weather. In winter, when heavy swells and high winds hit the island, diving is generally limited to the more protected south shore.…

Guide Article / Hiking and Camping in Kauai

The Poipu Resort Area in Kauai

Three of Kauai’s best hotels—the lavish Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa , the family-friendly Sheraton Kauai Resort , and the luxury boutique Koa Kea Hotel & Resort —punctuate…

Guide Article / Beaches in Kauai

The Poipu Resort Area in Kauai

Mahaulepu Beach -- Mahaulepu is the best-looking unspoiled beach in Kauai and possibly in the whole state. Its 2 miles of reddish-gold, grainy sand line the southeastern shore at the…

Guide Article / Things To Do in Kauai

The Best of Underwater Hawaii in Kauai

Caverns: Located off the Poipu Beach resort area, this site consists of a series of lava tubes interconnected by a chain of archways. A constant parade of fish streams by (even shy…

Guide Article / Things To Do in Kauai

The Best Mid-Range Hotels in Kauai

Aloha Sunrise Cottage/Aloha Sunset Cottage (tel. 888/828-1008): Hidden on the North Shore, these two unique cottages nestle on a quiet 7-acre farm. They come fully furnished with all…

Guide Article / Things To Do in Kauai

Paradise Found: The North Shore in Kauai

On the Road to Hanalei The first place everyone should go on Kauai is Hanalei. The drive along Kuhio Highway (Hwy. 56, which becomes Hwy. 560 after Princeville to the end of the road)…

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Kauai

Since the First Edition of Frommer's Kauai was released there have been a few changes and additions on places to stay, eat and play on the 'Garden Isle.'

Article / Air Travel

Three Nights in Kauai, from $485 with Air

This autumn trip to Kauai saves you more than $140 per person.

Article / Slideshows

6 Best Hikes in Hawaii: Molokai, Kauai and More

Here's how you can see Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, the Big Island, and Kauai's best natural sights on foot. Photo Caption: Hikers can climb 11 miles into a dormant volcano on Maui's Sliding…

Article / Air Travel

Six Nights in Oahu & Kauai, from $935 with Air

Save $182 per person with this affordable Hawaii vacation, which includes airfare and six nights' hotel.

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Six Nights in Oahu & Kauai, from $909 With Air

Save $175 per person with this six-night Hawaii package, which includes airfare, three nights in Oahu, three nights in Kauai, and breakfast daily.

Guide Article / Things To Do in Kauai

The Best Inns and Bed and Breakfasts in Kauai

Hale Ho'o Maha (tel. 800/851-0291): Kirby Guyer and her husband Toby custom-designed this B&B located on the North Shore in the Hanalei area known as Wainiha. Overlooking the…

Article / Passportable

Kauai Drops Out of Hawaii's Testing Program, Will Force Quarantine

Hawaii, you may have heard, has been working to salvage its tourism-dependent economy. In October, the state began the new Safe Travels system that allows visitors to skip the…

Attraction / Hokuala Golf Club

Hokuala Golf Club

The former Kauai Lagoons Golf Club is now part of the new Timbers Resort development, Hokuala, which plans to add a boutique hotel and retail center to its luxurious private homes.…

Article / Passportable

A Zip Line for Bikes (Yikes) Opens in Hawaii

The United States has its first bike-friendly zip line (boy, bike lanes really are popping up everywhere, huh?). A company called Kauai ATV already operates the Koloa Zipline course on…