THE ISSUE
Two women fell to their deaths in an off-trail hike to a Kauai waterfall.
THE lure of experiencing a “hidden” Hawaii strongly appeals to visitors and residents alike, but stepping off the beaten path can result in the kind of terrible accident that took the lives of two women on Kauai this week.
Even though state [...]

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The Kaua’i Visitors Bureau announces that several of the golf and resort properties in its golf-destination co-operative – Kaua‘i: Discover Golf’s Ultimate Island Green – have been voted onto Golf Digest Magazine’s biennial ranking of the “75 Best Golf Resorts in North America.”
Princeville at Hanalei – home to 45 golf holes designed by Robert Trent [...]

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The pair were enjoying time together on their first vacation on Kauai
Cousins on their first trip to Kauai were identified by police as the two women who died Tuesday after falling 300 feet to the base of Opaekaa Falls.
Police identified the victims as Elizabeth Ann Brem, 35, of Encinitas, Calif., a lawyer and mother of [...]

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Hanalei River Boatyard will remain closed to motorized tour boat operators, Mayor Bryan Baptiste told the Kaua‘i County Council yesterday.
“It is our intent to stick strongly and firmly on that point,” he said.
The mayor presented his rationale for the decision three days before the scheduled resumption of activities at the boatyard.
That edict followed a series [...]

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With its 25th anniversary long gone, the organizers of the annual Ha’ena to Hanalei 8-mile run/walk are ready to bring in another 25 years.
“In 2005, we had a record number of participants and this year is sure to be as exciting, so mark your calendar to come to beautiful Hanalei Bay and join in the [...]

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