Fundraiser in Wailua at Smith’s Tropical Paradise

This annual fundraiser for the nonprofit Kauai Historical Society features Cyril Pahinui, award winning slack key guitarist and vocalist. Peter Moon, Jr. adds ukulele and Jeff Au Hoy adds romantic Hawaiian steel guitar. Cocktail music at 5:00 by Larry Rivera. Silent auction of many desirable items: airline tickets, fine art, jewelry, Hawaiiana, rare books and more. Dinner buffet of island favorites to be followed by Cyril and musicians. Reservations recommended; call Historical Society at 808-245-3373 to charge or get list of ticket outlets. $75 per person; $35 tax deductible.

Another Historical Event was the release of the Kauai Beach Guide iPhone app a little over two years ago. The purpose of the app is to “Help Save Lives”.  How? By having color-coded pins to show which beaches are the safest; a daily ocean and weather report; a list of facilities at each good beach; GPS; a filter to show child-friendly beaches as well as other important facts.  The year the app was released, there were 15 drownings on Kauai.  This year there are far less!  We hope our app had something to do with that. For a limited time, the #Kauai Beach Guide iPhone app is FREE.