The Kauaʻi Shores Hotel is a great place to stay when visiting Kauaʻi. They are host to one of my favorite restaurants, the Lava Lava Beach Club! The Kauaʻi Shores Hotel is on the Royal Coconut Coast near Lihue and Kapaʻa on the east shore. The hotel has been renovated with happy colors with different…
Hawaii
Sea Life Park Hawaii marine animal park
Sea Life Park Hawaii is in a fantastic location on the windward side of Oahu in Waimānalo. Visitors can learn more about marine mammals, fish and reptiles, and birds. The views of Mānana Island and Makapu’u Point lighthouse are worth the visit. The park was created in 1964 by Tap Pryor and his then-wife Karen…
Merriman’s Fish House fine food south shore Kaua’i
Merriman’s Fish House on Kaua’i is a great example of Hawaii Regional Cuisine, Hawaii’s own unique melding of ethnic flavors. With the leadership of great chefs, Hawaii Regional Cuisine was formalized in 1991. Twelve chefs met in Maui, agreed that dining in Hawaii could be more than continental or French haute cuisine, and the rest…
McBryde Garden National Tropical Botanical Garden
Kaua’i is home of the National Tropical Botanical Garden with McBryde Garden as its flagship. On the south shore of the island, McBryde Garden has the largest collection of native Hawaiian flora. McBryde Garden and the adjacent Allerton Garden were important to Hawaiians before Western contact. The valley with its stream and high cliffs has…
Aloha shirts
Aloha shirts or Hawaiian shirts are well-known icons of Hawaii. Here at Casa Bouquet, collecting aloha shirts is an on-going activity, helping us to “live aloha” every day. Aloha shirts generally are available in cotton, rayon, or silk. The shape is a camp shirt (or bowling shirt), similar to a guayabera or Filipino Barong Tagalong….