Another attraction that has dazzled people is the Kauai Beach Guide app. Its green, yellow and red pins that denote which beaches are lifeguarded, which are okay, and which to avoid have been a big hit with users. Don’t forget the daily ocean and weather reports, the list of facilities at the various beaches, GPS, pictures of the beaches and much,much more. Its available FREE on Google Play and iTunes.
On Saturday, June 11 from 9 AM to 2 PM, the Fabulous Floral Parade starts at 9AM from Vidinha Stadium. The Kauai Community will honor the great Ali’i of Hawaii who cared for their people. Over 150 horses will be in the parade. Various locals will portray the King, Queen and princesses. Each princess presides over her own unit representing one of the eight Hawaiian Islands. They will be adorned in the flowers and colors of the Island they are representing. For Kauai, Naniu’i Ka’ohelauli’i will be in purple and wearing mokihana. For the Big Island, the color is red; Kaho’olawe = blue; Mauai = pink; Lanai = orange; Molokai = green; O’ahu = yellow; Ni’ihau = brown. There is also great entertainment at the Historic County Building. The parade itself is sponsored by the County of Kauai, Malie Foundation and the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission.
Another celebration is for the Kauai Beach Guide app which is not only for iPhone but also now for Android phones. You can download it FREE from iTunes and Google Play. The app has daily ocean and weather reports; lists which beaches are lifeguarded and which are not good for swimming; names the facilities at each beach; GPS; and much, much more. You can also check out the sponsors of a number of the beaches: the Grand Hyatt, Kauai ATV, Kauai Down Under, Kayak Kauai, Z Tours Kauai, Tracy’s Map, PiliMai at Poipu, and Makai Properties.
Popiu Beach Park, one of the premiere beaches of Kauai – shown as Lifeguarded on the Kauai Beach Guide app.
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The Kaua‘i Community College Music Department will present a fully-staged musical production of Carnival a musical that has thrilled audiences since its Broadway premiere in 1961.
Directed by Greg Shepherd with choreography by Dallas McCurley, Carnival tells the story of Lili Daurier, a naive orphan from a tiny village in 1920 France who comes to the circus looking for something like home. Instead, she’s plunged into a world that forces her to grow up.
Kaua‘i natives Daphne Sanchez and Beorn Chantara play Lili and Paul Berthalet, the puppeteer who loves Lili but can’t bring himself to tell her.
Daphne Sanchez
All shows will take place at the KCC Performing Arts Center May. Friday and Saturday: May 27 and 28 at 7 p.m. Sunday: May 29 at 4 p.m.
Tickets are $15 for adults, seniors and students, and $8 for all children under 12. Tickets are available at www.thecarnival.brownpapertickets.com and also at the door, and at K-Mart, Scotty’s Music and Island Soap and Candle.
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Once again, the Rotary Club of Kapaa is hosting the premiere fund raiser: Taste of Hawaii. There will be 7 islands of food and drink at Smith’s Tropical Paradise serving the Ultimate Sunday Brunch. The finest Chefs from around the state gather to provide the guests with a tasting extravaganza second to none. By contributing to the non-profit efforts, you get to taste the best food in Hawaii. Then you get to wash it down with offerings from 15+beverage vendors providing micro brews, big name beer, wine (dozen of varieties), soda or bottled water.
Remember, parking for this year’s event will be at Vidinha Stadium. FREE shuttles will deliver you to and from Smith’s Tropical Paradise to enjoy the event!
When: Sunday June 5th, 2016, 11:30am – 3:30pm
Where: Smith’s Tropical Paradise
Price: $100 online or $125 at the door
Tickets: buy your tickets online (tasteofhawaii.com)
Another great event was the recent unveiling of the Android version of the Kauai Beach Guide app. That’s the app that has a daily ocean and weather report, lists facilities at each beach, tells you which beaches are lifeguarded and safest, GPS, and much, much more. The app is FREE at either Google Play or iTunes.
The map with pins showing green (lifeguarded) yellow (okay, but be careful) and red (don’t swim here) beaches — part of the Kauai Beach Guide app.
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Friends of Kamalani and Lydgate Park sponsors its 11th annual Earth Day in Lydgate Park community workday this Saturday. Check-in for volunteers is 7:30 at the Main Pavilion.
Same day, same place, the Family Swim and Run challenge begins at 7: AM with check-in at 6: AM also at the Main Pavilion. For more info, or to register, go to kamalani.org.
Another important Beach event is the new and improved Kauai Beach Guide. You can get it FREE at Google Play for Android; and iTunes for your apple devices. Kauai beach Guide has color-coded pins for which beaches are safest and lifeguarded; which are okay if you use caution; and which beaches are not good for swimming. The app includes daily ocean and weather reports, GPS, what facilities are at each beach; info about beach safety, and much, much more.
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The Friends of Kamalani ad Lydgate Park are coordinating a major beach cleanup starting at 8:30 AM Saturday. The heavy rains caused an enormous amount of debris last Thursday night. Volunteers are asked to meet at the Lydgate Park swimming pools. Volunteers should wear shoes, bring their own water bottles and work gloves and use sun screen.
Organizations who are planning to help are asked to text or call Noyes at 639-1018.
In other news, the Kauai Beach Guide iPhone app is about to be joined by the Android version of the app! Great news for those looking for daily ocean and weather reports, what facilities are at the beaches, GPS and much much more! Best of all, it’s FREE.
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Come to Prince Kuhio Park to honor Princxe Kuhio’s birthday. The ceremonies are organized and implemented by the Royal Order of Kamehameha. There will also be a Celebration Luau from 5-9PM at the Koloa Landing Resort hosted by Kawaikini NCPCS, a Hawaiian Language Immersion Charter School.
Meanwhile, at the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa, there is a Prince Kuhio Festival from March 25-27. On March 25 there will be an Opening Protocol honoring Prince Kuhio. Then from 9-4:30 there will be hands-on teaching of Hawaiian cultural and art practices. On March 26 at 6 PM there is a Torchlighting Ceremony followed by music and hula (Seaview Terrace, seating on a first come basis). On March 27 at 9 AM, Taiko Drummers and from 9-4:30 PM there will be presentations and lectures, plus Hawaiian music.
Something else to celebrate: the new iPhone app, Kauai Beach Guide, is now available FREE on iTunes. Within two weeks, the Android version is expected to be ready. The Kauai Beach Guide includes daily weather and ocean reports, organizes the beaches from lifeguarded to “don’t swim there”, GPS, facilities at the beaches, and much, much more.
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If you’ve been on Kauai for long, you probably know about EKK, E Kanikapila Kakou, presented by the Garden Island Arts Council. If you love Hawaiian music, then you definitely know of Willie K. He’s one of the most honored, most talented & funniest of Hawaii’s many talented musicians. On Monday, March 21 Willie K will be teaming up with EKK for a very special concert. It will be at the Kauai Beach Resort & tickets are $38 general, ($45 for the reserved section SOLD OUT). The concert is from 6- 9 P. You can buy tickets at Soap & Wine; Scotty’s Music; and Kauai Music & Sound. Or, email giac05@icloud.com.
If you’ve not been on Kauai for long, you should look into the Kauai Beach Guide app. Right now it’s available on Google Play, and in just days, on Android. It has color-coded beaches to tell which are lifeguarded and safe, which are okay if you use caution, and which you should avoid for swimming. Daily weather and ocean reports, GPS, facilities at beaches and much, much, more. AND, it’s FREE!! Kauai Beach Guide
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IT HAS BEEN RELIABLY STATED THAT THE SAND HAS DISAPPEARED AT POLIHALE DUE TO THE HUGE SURF THAT HAS COME IN DURING THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS. THE REPORT SAID THAT THERE IS A CUT ALL THE WAY UP TO ABOUT THE DUNES. THREE OF THE FIVE RESCUE TUBES HAVE BEEN SWEPT AWAY.
Please note that the road leading to the park is an unimproved dirt road that may flood during rains and become impassable. Other areas have deep sand. Four-wheel drive vehicles are recommended. Rental car companies may prohibit use of their vehicles on this park access road.
Check out what’s happening weather and ocean-wise on the Kauai Beach Guide. It’s FREE and available on Google play and the Android version will be out in about two weeks. Kauai Beach Guide tells you what beaches are lifeguarded, which should require caution and which should be avioded for swimming. Tells also what facilities are available and has filters that include the beaches for children. Did we mention GPS and that it’s FREE!!!
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Wine tasting, ten restaurants serving samples of their food, a silent auction with tremendous buys!! It’s $60 per person, and doors at Kilohana open at 5:30 and the function lasts until 8:30. Come, enjoy, it’s a super event.
And another super event is yours daily at the Kauai Beach Guide iPhone app. The ocean report, weather, beach facilities, color-coded pins which denote safety of beaches, lots of extras like GPS. And this event is FREE. Yup, enjoy the amazing and FREE Kauai Beach Guide iPhone app.
GOOD NEWS!!!! THE ANDROID VERSION WILL BE UP AND RUNNING SOON!
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Beach Toolz, LLC is very excited to announce that the Kauai Beach Guide app is now in development for both Android and iPad. The iPhone app is also being updated to be compatible with the latest iOS, and all three are projected to be released at the end of September, 2015.
In researching what would happen if the iPhone app was free, Beach Toolz discovered that the number of downloads tripled. In line with our mission statement to provide excellent beach information to aid in the safety of Kauai’s visitors, we decided that the app needed to stay free in order to reach as many people as possible in our commitment to saving lives on Kauai’s beautiful beaches.
To finance all the apps, we have created a sponsor banner to go on each Beach Info page with the respective sponsor’s name and link to their website. We are proud to announce that The Grand Hyatt Kauai has been the first sponsor to sign up, and will be sponsoring Poipu Beach Park.
Kauai Beach Guide has garnered a lot of attention here on Kauai, and is now featured on the back of the updated Beach Guide pamphlet just released by the Kauai Lifeguard Association. This pamphlet is available to visitors in almost every hotel and vacation rental unit, and we are honored to have this recognition by the Kauai Lifeguard Association.
Thank you for your continued support,
Beach Toolz, LLC
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