West Side Drive
Day Note:
Layer your clothing or bring a jacket. The temperature drops dramatically as you climb to the top of Waimea Canyon through Koke'e State Park.
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Kalaheo Coffee Co
Contact:
- +1 808 332 5858
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Location:
- 2-2436 Kaumualii Highway # A2
- Hwy. 50, across the street from Brick Oven Pizza
- Kalaheo,HI96741
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Description:
This is a popular stop-off on the way to touristy Waimea Canyon and other top destinations. The friendly, small-town cafe opens at dawn and serves hearty, tasty breakfasts and lunches. Some menu items include bagels, breakfast burritos, omelets, sandwiches, salads, espresso drinks and ice cream shakes. This is a laid-back place to grab a bite. It is also a retailer, a hangout spot and, somewhat surprisingly, a meeting place for local techies. The Internet Users Group of Kalaheo meets here monthly.
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Gay & Robinson Tours
Contact:
- +1 808 335 2824
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Location:
- Kaumakani Avenue, off Highway 50
- Kaumakani,HI96747
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Kauai Sugar Plantation is the last working sugarcane plantation in the Kauai Island and among the last two remaining in the Hawaiian islands. It is located off Highway 50, just after mile marker 19 in the city of Kaumakani. A tour of the plantation is offered by Gay & Robinson Tours. Taking this tour will enable you to understand the harvesting and processing of sugarcane. There is also an on-site museum where you can check out photographs, documents, equipment and artifacts, all related to the sugar industry on the island for free. For details, check the website.
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Kekaha Beach Park
Contact:
- 800-GOHAWAII
Location:
- ,HI96815
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Description:
Kekaha Beach Park lies on the western coast of Kauai and lies within the western most community of the island, Kekaha. The conditions at this site vary dramatically and there are no lifeguards at this beach so visitors must take extra care when entering the water. High surf at this location generally means dangerous conditions for swimming. Most visitors to Kekaha feel comfortable swimming when the water is calm. The beach is comprised of a long sandy expanse upon open ocean. This is a great place for beach combing and watching sunsets. Facilities at this site include a shower, restrooms and picnic tables. Follow the Kaumualii Highway (50) westward along the southern shore of Kauai. Kekaha is the last community before reaching Barking Sands Pacific Missile Range Facility. Follow the Kaumualii Highway (50) westward along the southern shore of Kauai. Kekaha is the last community before reaching Barking Sands Pacific Missile Range Facility.
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Koke'e Natural History Museum
Contact:
- +1 808 335 9975
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Location:
- 15 miles up Koke'e Road; Koke'e State Park
- (Mailing: P.O. Box 100)
- Kekaha,HI96752
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Description:
Located inside Koke'e State Park, this museum is not as obscure as it could be. Both Koke'e and neighboring Waimea Canyon State Park are top Kauai attractions. Of the many people that find their way to the park, more than 100,000 visit the museum, which is open 365 days a year and charges no admission. Its purpose is to educate tourists about the ecology and geology of Kauai. Exhibits, displays and expert guides are all part of the experience. There is an onsite gift shop.
