Beautifully situated at the foot of green, lush mountains, the Hale Halawai Community Center is…read morejust a magical place. In addition to their own activities, the center is available for rent for private events as well. There are a number of buildings on the property, as well as a certified kitchen. The staff here is friendly and accommodating, and very easy to work with.

From the owner: Halehalawai.org Hale Halawai 'Ohana O Hanalei is a grass…read moreroots 501 (c)(3) organization founded by community members in 1993. Established out of a need for a gathering place on the North Shore, Hale Halawai 'Ohana O Hanalei became the first privately funded community center in the state of Hawai’i. Our name translates to, "A house for the coming together of the extended family of Hanalei." Our mission is to create and sustain a gathering place for cultural education and for community engagement and actions to support social, civic and recreation events that perpetuate the value of aloha and the betterment of our community. Locally referenced as Hanalei's Cultural Community Center, our center serves as a venue for a variety of services, classes, programs, events, and Hawaiian cultural programs. Our programs help perpetuate traditional Hawaiian culture and the Aloha Spirit. Hale Halawai 'Ohana O Hanalei is dedicated to celebrating and increasing the resources of the people. Said best by Aunty Kapeka Chandler, "...it is a place for everybody."

The beach was great. A little hard to get directions on line but once found . Thanks to a post on…read moreyelp

My family and I stayed at the Dali Hale Estate for 7 days to celebrate my parents 50th anniversary…read more It was an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experience. The property was amazing with 8 bedrooms (4 upstairs and 4 downstairs), a huge kitchen, a family room, sitting room and media room there was plenty of room for everyone. It was beautifully kept and was stocked with towels, toys, and sports equipment. The house manager was readily available to answer any questions. The walk down to Secret Beach has 360 steep stairs so it was a workout getting back up but the beach is breaking and very quiet although you may see a little bit of nude bathing. The house offers the most amazing views of the ocean, sand and lighthouse. I would highly recommend!

Service was great and dinner was phenomenal! We got the hummus to start with. I was skeptical at…read morefirst, as I've never heard of edamame hummus, nor have I eaten hummus with a rice-nori crisp. I was blown away by the flavor of the hummus. The sesame and edamame combination was delicious. Dinner: I ordered the seed crusted lamb rack and it was cooked to perfection. The fennel was a great touch, and the whipped feta added such a good tang to the dish. I would've loved just a bit more of the feta because it was so good. My wife ordered the risotto and she thought it was amazing. She loved the hint of citrus in the dish that provided some freshness to pair nicely with the rich flavor of the ricotta. We are hoping to be able to visit once more before we leave!

5 stars for the fried leek and noodle salad and the scallops, whose sauce was delicious? 1 star for…read morethe lamb that really missed the mark. You couldn't taste the herbs and the olive tapenade didn't go at all. The meat was not of highest quality. The coffee ice cream pie also missed the mark. The coffee flavor was missing completely and the microgreens did not belong there. The texture was icy and hard instead of creamy and chewy. Also it was my birthday and they did nothing to acknowledge that. The service was unprofessional. I don't recommend.

It is a pretty well maintained course with s few rough patches in many of the fairways,…read more The ladies tees have a great advantage- perhaps a bit too much! The posted rates are pretty high - luckily we had a discounted rate. Everyone was really nice, from the bag drop attendants to the pro shop,

Course was in great condition, staff was friendly and accommodating couldn't ask for more! Would…read morerecommend playing here!

Amazing farm tour to table experience that educates and nourishes. This is a quintessential…read moreactivity that I look for on all Hawaii islands. This farm focuses on sustainability and regenerative farming; I appreciated learning that the main course was a byproduct of Ahi fishing: the Mongchong. The practice of lessening our waste is something we all need to be wary and partake in and respect the earth and the oceans that we take nourishment from. The meal was very special. This is a great chance to taste the unfamiliar; food you'll never taste on the mainland. I hope they excel when they start their restaurant business!

The food and setting were lovely. This is more of an event space than an actual farm, though they…read moredo source their ingredients locally. The farm tour- at least with the guide we had- was a wander through a small organic garden with a guide describing some plants that might be exotic if you're from the mainland- it's pleasant and interesting. There's no serious description of agriculture on Hawaii or why Hawaii has to import food or what might be done about it. There was no asking for questions, and a maybe 30% disinformation content. I'd suggest the owners list on the menu for the day where each item comes from- clearly that's what their clientele is interested in? Some of this might have been covered in the 4 minute meet with the chef, but I didn't retain it. It would be fun to know what all the ingredients are. Any last minute unforeseen swaps could then be discussed before the meal, since the visitors are interested in sustainable Ag we'd be interested in its unpredictability too.

We went here to see the Doug and Sandy McMaster slack key guitar concert. The room is very good,…read morethough it would be nicer if they had a raised stage. The place could also use a bigger sign on the road, but I guess the locals know where it is. They concert was amazing and Doug is an incredible talent. We can't wait to go back the next time we are in town.

Doug & Sandy McMaster: slack key guitar, ukulele, history & stories, and lots of fun! The…read morebeautiful, soothing music of the slack key guitar, played by Doug, and the melodic calm voice of Sandy with her ukulele playing made for most peaceful evening as the wind and rain of Iselle raged outside the Community Center. Doug & Sandy are the real thing, and true gems of the islands.

Tourist destination. Great Indian food, and the ice cream at Lampperts was amazing.read more

Farmer's Market just past shopping centers. You park in a field by the church & walk across a…read moresoccer field to the market filled with vendors of all sorts. A must to bring your own bags to hold your buys. This year we found 2 produce stands. The one we chose had pineapples, mangos, lychee, cucumber, green onion that we bought. Also had papaya, tomatoes & other produce to buy. Prices are not cheap. But you are supporting local farmers & quality is good. The Indian food stand had 4 types of samosas & some plates. We had the pork Kalua Somoza & pork & egg samosa. Both delicious. Again not cheap. One stand had lilikoi cinnamon rolls with lilikoi frosting. Very good. Had a guava masalada which was okay. Found a stand with GF bakery goods. Baked with King Arthur GF flour. Also very little use of nuts. The lemon curd oatmeal bar was delicious. Definitely would buy again. Had some breads, we got carrot pineapple. Small, but good. Also bought coconut macaroons - quality ingredients. Every year, we buy from the Kauai Gourmet Nut stand. Several delicious varieties of macadamia nuts or mixed nuts to choose from. Free samples so you can decide which ones you want. Crunch berries & the rosemary garlic are our favorites. There was a stand selling sourdough bread this year. We made garlic bread with ours. We will definitely be buying more next weekend. My son bought from a stand selling Hawaiian Hydration products. They have Hawaiian sea salt as part of the electrolyte sugar free drink mix. His girlfriend says the dragonfruit flavor is delicious. She's been using every day to help vs. dehydration. We always shop this Farmer's Market as it is 10 minutes from our timeshare. Just a matter of getting there close to 9am opening to get best choice of fruits. The drawback is the high prices, but again you're supporting locals & in general, the quality of goods is high.

Great location and amenities. Quite low key atmosphere…read more The pools are great with a nice option for children . It helps keep things organized ands quiet.

The Princeville villas will surly help capture many memories and beautiful pictures! The serene…read morelandscape and ocean views are priceless. We loved our 2bedroom villa, while we had plenty of space the property itself is small enough that walking anywhere doesn't feel like a chore. Here is where we fall off and don't quite hit the 5 stars. Our villa was super clean. Toilets weren't fully cleaned upon arrival and they definitely didn't do a better job during our stay. The couch and blankets had a few mystery stains that grossed me out. Cocktails and the restaurant are insanely expensive. We are talking 28 dollars for a cocktail. Additionally the staff member Nancy (pool attendant) was rude to me. I wasn't able to locate a dry chair in the sun at 4pm. so I asked an employee for permission to use a chair near the cabana. Permission was granted but she wasn't happy about it. So asked me to move, while I didn't have issue with moving I did find it rather unprofessional of her to yell at me for not reading the sign and while she offered to help me when I asked to a dry chair on the sun she walked away ranting about my lack of awareness. To make matters worse the same employee had a separate issue with my husband in reguarda to pool towels. When I tried to address it with the front they weren't very helpful. All in all we did have a great week there and hope to go back.

Jessica and her team were amazing. Planning our event was seamless thanks to them. Jessica…read moreprovided our wonderful photographer, our amazing officiant, the videographer, hair and makeup, beautiful flowers, as well as offered excellent direction with choices for our post wedding dinner, wedding cake, and table linen rentals. Celeste was on-site with us during the wedding and was extremely helpful in coordinating the ceremony. Jessica was very responsive to my ongoing requests via phone, text, and email. At every turn, with every concern, I felt that Jessica was there for me providing expert advice and taking care of so many details for me. She provide ideas and options on beach locations for the wedding as well as optimal timing, based on the sunset. Thank you to Jessica and her team for our beautiful Kauai wedding!

I am writing this many, many months after my perfect, beautiful, amazing, wedding in Kauai in…read moreSeptember 2018. Alii Kauai Weddings did the best job helping me plan my dream elopement from Texas. I had never been to Kauai or even on a tropical vacation anywhere and they were always available to answer my questions and helped me plan everything out exactly like I wanted. The moment that I realized I had definitely made the right decision hiring them was when our flight got delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight and we got stuck in Los Angeles the night before our wedding! It was so stressful and I don't know what I would have done without Jessica. I called her and explained what happened and that we would not be able to get a flight until the next day ( Sunday, our planned wedding day). She made a miracle happen and was able to move our wedding from Sunday to Monday: flowers, cake, videographer, photographer, officiant, wedding coordinator and all! I couldn't believe it and was so grateful to not have to go from the airport straight to our wedding! The vendors that she works with were exceptional. The flowers were better than I could have imagined. The cake was delicious. Our pictures and video were perfect. Our officiant was wonderful. The coordinator onsite was helpful and everything ran very smoothly. I couldn't recommend this company more.

Tom is a solid guy who stands behind any products sold from this store. I bought a bracelet from…read morethere previously but now will be looking at Toms art to purchase as I no longer live in Hawaii. Definitely support this artist.

I was visiting the Koloa Rum Company and found some Scuba Tom Photographs of giant waves and…read morebeautiful colors. Thanks Tom for sharing your ocean adventures with us. It will be a great remainder of my favorite Hawaiian Island, Kauai on my walls in Austin, TX.