From time to time a friend will ask what to do on Kauai while they're on vacation. here's a list I prepared a while back:

Misc info

How to pronounce the names - http://www.geocities.com/~olelo/o-places.html#b

Best Snorkling

1. Tunnels - http://www.hawaiiweb.com/kauai/beaches/TunnelsBeach.htm

2. Ke’e Beach - http://www.hawaiiweb.com/kauai/beaches/KeeBeach.htm

3. Brennekke Beach - http://www.hawaiiweb.com/kauai/beaches/PoipuBeach.htm

Best Sunbathing/Shells

4. Polihale State Park – http://www.hawaiiweb.com/kauai/beaches/PolihaleStateBeachPark.htm

Best Hikes

5. Sleeping Giant - http://www.hawaiiweb.com/kauai/sites_to_see/SleepingGiant.htm

Check out the strawberry guavas - http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/strawberry_guava.htm

6. Waimea Canyon - http://www.hawaiiweb.com/Kauai/html/sites/waimea_canyon.html

a. Waipo'o Falls

7. Kokee State Park - http://www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/dsp/brochures/TrailsOfKokee.pdf

a. Pihea

b. Awaawapuhi

c. Alaka'i Swamp

8. Napali Coast State Park - http://www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/dsp/NaPali/na_pali.htm

Free or Cheap Tourist Attractions

9. Spouting Horn - http://www.hawaiiweb.com/kauai/html/sites/spouting_horn.html

10. Kauai Coffee - http://www.kauaicoffee.com/visitestate.asp

11. Glass Beach (near Port Allen)

12. Misc festivals - http://www.kauaifestivals.com/

a. West Kauai Craft Fair (very small but cool stuff)

13. Tree tunnel - http://www.hawaiiweb.com/kauai/html/sites/tree_tunnel.html

More Expensive Tourist Attractions

14. Helicopter Trips - http://www.airkauai.com/ - NO MAP NUMBER

a. Waimea Canyon

b. Napali Coastline

15. Napali Snorkling Tour - http://catamarankahanu.com/snorkeling.html

16. Horseback riding in Kapaa - http://kauaihorses.com/

17. Kayaking (river and coastal) - http://www.kayakkauai.com/riverrent.html

Restaurants I like

18. Green Garden - http://www.kauaimenu.com/htmlfolder/greengarden.html

1-3749 Kaumualii Hwy, Hanapepe - tel: (808) 335-5422

Local-type place, good local food (not fine cuisine)

19. Brenneke’s - http://www.brenneckes.com/

Poipu Beach- tel: (808) 742-7588

Touristy but fun

20. Duke’s - http://hulapie.com/dukeskauai/index.html

3610 Rice Street, Lihue - tel: (808)-246-9599

21. Grind’s Café - http://www.kauaimenu.com/kauaimenuimages/Grinds.jpg

Eleele (pronounced “el – ellee”), tel: (808)-335-6027

Semi-touristy, good coffee