Post #78147 by MakeDaMug on Fri, Feb 27, 2004 12:27 AM

In Kapaa about 1/2 mile north of the Chevron, head right to the coast. Along the coast and just north of the river jettie, you'll stumble across the home of "Dean". He's a nice old local guy - traditional carver with a few works in his yard, perhaps a couple "in the works" and he might break out a few from his living room, too (pet his blind dog too, blind dog's like that!). Also, next to Dean's house is a house covered/surrounded with about 100 sponge/glass/plastic floats! He might have his "ice cold coconuts ovahh here!" sign out, too... take him up on 1 or 2 of 'em! He told me to come back for some carving lessons - but unfortunately I didn't take him up on it.

Go to "Puka Dog" in Poipu for an authentic Hawaiian style hot dog (coconut relish, pineapple relish, erupting volcano sauce, etc.). Duke's in Lihue is an idyllic setting with good food - nightime's best. Watch out for the bitchy waitresses at the Wake-Up Cafe in Hanalei - they're a tough crowd as I found out for myself even after I was warned. Tahiti Nui in Hanalei for a good mai tai although it's lost most of it's tiki allure over the years.

If you call me at my office, I'll give you the tel. nr. (it's on a biz card at my office) for a great hole-in-the wall restaurant with nightly local entertainment and THE BEST food that I had while in Kauai. It's also right next door to a vintage store that has some good local collectibles - though many were a bit pricey.

Aloha!!

Holden Westland
Tiki Farm
"Purveyors of Polynesian Pop Culture"
http://www.tikifarm.com
800.357.3360

[ Edited by: smogbreather on 2004-02-27 00:37 ]