The Aloha Theater, in the historic town of Hanepepe on the island of Kauai, is finally being renovated after closing in 1981. The theater was once the centerpiece of Hanapepe Town, showing classic movies and presenting live stage performances to the local community and servicemen and women beginning in 1936. Realizing the potential the theater …
Kauai’s Hanapepe Art Night, sidelined for the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is officially reopening on Friday, July 8th, 2022, reports Hanapepe.org. Though a few vendors have already returned on Friday nights, July 8th marks the official reopening. Note the new time of 5-8PM (6-9PM before the pandemic). Since 1997, tourists and …
UPDATES The road at Hanalei Hill, which had restricted vehicle access due to a landslide, is now open to two-way traffic 24/7. The Kauai North Shore Shuttle has resumed some operations beginning July 11th, 2021. Hawaii residents are exempt from the fee/reservation requirement for Ke’e Beach and the first two miles of the Hanakapiai Trail. …
First responders conducted multiple ocean rescues in Poipū, Kauai during high surf conditions on Tuesday, May 31st, 2022, reports the County of Kauai. At approximately 6PM, first responders were dispatched to a surf rescue at Poipū Beach Park involving a 47-year-old male who suffered facial injuries and multiple body abrasions. Upon arriving, first responders discovered …
Brennecke’s Beach, located at the east end of Poipu Beach Park on the island of Kauai, is a popular body boarding and body surfing spot with consistently adequate waves. The crescent-shaped cove in the South Shore of Kauai has lava rocks for sides, but a sandy, mostly rock-free bottom and beach in the middle. The …
The December 26, 2019 Safari Aviation Inc. Kauai helicopter tour crash that killed seven people was caused by Safari’s lack of safety management processes to identify problematic meteorological conditions, reports the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in a report released on May 11th, 2022. The report also cited an atypical weather pattern, a delayed implementation …
The Kauai Department of Parks and Recreation has announced that camping at Lydgate and Salt Pond Beach parks are now open for permit reservations as of May 9th, 2022, reports the County of Kauai. Permit applications for these beach park locations are available at www.kauai.gov/parks. The cost for permits at Salt Pond is $3 per …
Kauai firefighters airlifted an injured 57-year-old Florida man from Queen’s Bath in Princeville on Friday, May 6th, 2022, reports the County of Kauai. First responders were notified around 4:30 p.m. of a man who reportedly fell and injured his ankle at Queen’s Bath. Hanalei firefighters arrived on scene and hiked to the man’s location, where …