Beautifully situated at the foot of green, lush mountains, the Hale Halawai Community Center is…read morejust a magical place. In addition to their own activities, the center is available for rent for private events as well. There are a number of buildings on the property, as well as a certified kitchen. The staff here is friendly and accommodating, and very easy to work with.

From the owner: Halehalawai.org Hale Halawai 'Ohana O Hanalei is a grass…read moreroots 501 (c)(3) organization founded by community members in 1993. Established out of a need for a gathering place on the North Shore, Hale Halawai 'Ohana O Hanalei became the first privately funded community center in the state of Hawai’i. Our name translates to, "A house for the coming together of the extended family of Hanalei." Our mission is to create and sustain a gathering place for cultural education and for community engagement and actions to support social, civic and recreation events that perpetuate the value of aloha and the betterment of our community. Locally referenced as Hanalei's Cultural Community Center, our center serves as a venue for a variety of services, classes, programs, events, and Hawaiian cultural programs. Our programs help perpetuate traditional Hawaiian culture and the Aloha Spirit. Hale Halawai 'Ohana O Hanalei is dedicated to celebrating and increasing the resources of the people. Said best by Aunty Kapeka Chandler, "...it is a place for everybody."

The beach was great. A little hard to get directions on line but once found . Thanks to a post on…read moreyelp

My family and I stayed at the Dali Hale Estate for 7 days to celebrate my parents 50th anniversary…read more It was an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experience. The property was amazing with 8 bedrooms (4 upstairs and 4 downstairs), a huge kitchen, a family room, sitting room and media room there was plenty of room for everyone. It was beautifully kept and was stocked with towels, toys, and sports equipment. The house manager was readily available to answer any questions. The walk down to Secret Beach has 360 steep stairs so it was a workout getting back up but the beach is breaking and very quiet although you may see a little bit of nude bathing. The house offers the most amazing views of the ocean, sand and lighthouse. I would highly recommend!

Postcards is a cute with a beach house vibe going for it. It has indoor & patio seating. We were…read moreseated right away at inside at a round table for 4. We started with 3 appetizers. The Hanalei hummus was good served w/ nori rice crackers & lettuce. The crispy leek salad with soba noodles was tasty. And the raw fish served with peppers and pineapple had a nice spicy, fresh flavor. For dinner we had: Lamb which was decent. Not as good as Bar Acuda's lamb. The Wagyu beef was good and the fresh swordfish was nicely done. The risotto with tomatillo sauce & ricotta was delicious. For dessert we tried the Greek yogurt cheesecake. It was okay. Out of all the cheesecakes we tried over the last 2 weeks, this was the least favorite. We will definitely come back next year. It was easier to get a reservation calling the restaurant directly than trying to from online.

5 stars for the fried leek and noodle salad and the scallops, whose sauce was delicious? 1 star for…read morethe lamb that really missed the mark. You couldn't taste the herbs and the olive tapenade didn't go at all. The meat was not of highest quality. The coffee ice cream pie also missed the mark. The coffee flavor was missing completely and the microgreens did not belong there. The texture was icy and hard instead of creamy and chewy. Also it was my birthday and they did nothing to acknowledge that. The service was unprofessional. I don't recommend.

Annual golf outing while on family vacation! This year we were in Hawaii! Our AirBnB was in…read morePrincevile which was walking distance to the course. The course was well kept and beautiful. The iconic Hole 7 view was beautiful. The rough (which I was in most of the time) is what it is rough. The greens were well kept. I'm typically a good putter but I just couldn't get a good read on the speeds this day. The beverage cart passed us a few times which was nice. Although the "swing juice" didn't help my game this day. At some point, a staff member was at one of the holes with fresh pineapples - delicious! At the end, the staff welcomed us back and cleaned our clubs. They were great and very nice. The set the clubs to the side and said it'll be ready for us after the golf shop. The staff in the golf shop were nice and very friendly. The items were fairly priced and lots to choose from! Decided to roll with a hat, sticker and ball marker poker chip. Great time with my sons and best friend. Another successful golf trip on a beautiful island! I would definitely play again!

It is a pretty well maintained course with s few rough patches in many of the fairways,…read more The ladies tees have a great advantage- perhaps a bit too much! The posted rates are pretty high - luckily we had a discounted rate. Everyone was really nice, from the bag drop attendants to the pro shop,

Amazing farm tour to table experience that educates and nourishes. This is a quintessential…read moreactivity that I look for on all Hawaii islands. This farm focuses on sustainability and regenerative farming; I appreciated learning that the main course was a byproduct of Ahi fishing: the Mongchong. The practice of lessening our waste is something we all need to be wary and partake in and respect the earth and the oceans that we take nourishment from. The meal was very special. This is a great chance to taste the unfamiliar; food you'll never taste on the mainland. I hope they excel when they start their restaurant business!

The food and setting were lovely. This is more of an event space than an actual farm, though they…read moredo source their ingredients locally. The farm tour- at least with the guide we had- was a wander through a small organic garden with a guide describing some plants that might be exotic if you're from the mainland- it's pleasant and interesting. There's no serious description of agriculture on Hawaii or why Hawaii has to import food or what might be done about it. There was no asking for questions, and a maybe 30% disinformation content. I'd suggest the owners list on the menu for the day where each item comes from- clearly that's what their clientele is interested in? Some of this might have been covered in the 4 minute meet with the chef, but I didn't retain it. It would be fun to know what all the ingredients are. Any last minute unforeseen swaps could then be discussed before the meal, since the visitors are interested in sustainable Ag we'd be interested in its unpredictability too.

We went here to see the Doug and Sandy McMaster slack key guitar concert. The room is very good,…read morethough it would be nicer if they had a raised stage. The place could also use a bigger sign on the road, but I guess the locals know where it is. They concert was amazing and Doug is an incredible talent. We can't wait to go back the next time we are in town.

Doug & Sandy McMaster: slack key guitar, ukulele, history & stories, and lots of fun! The…read morebeautiful, soothing music of the slack key guitar, played by Doug, and the melodic calm voice of Sandy with her ukulele playing made for most peaceful evening as the wind and rain of Iselle raged outside the Community Center. Doug & Sandy are the real thing, and true gems of the islands.

Went back on 4th of July to stock up for next week at the timeshare. It was very crowded this…read moreSaturday as compared to last Saturday. We went right @ 9am when they opened. Frequented some of the same stands. Bought 2 loaves of organic sourdough bread. Samosas from the Indian food stand.. Gluten free bakery items from Hanoli (?) Girl stall. The stand has regular bakery items as well that look good, Especially their croissants. Went to the other produce stand as they had a bigger selection. Bought 2 honey sugarloaf pineapples which were extra sweet & $1/lb. cheaper than white sugarloaf pineapples. Bought several mangoes. Cut some this morning & they were very good. Found a stand selling 100% cotton kitchen towels, beeswax paper, reusable paper towels & a few other kitchen items. They had the cutest Hawaiian prints for decent price. I bought 3 rolls of beeswax paper & a set of matching kitchen towels & reusable paper towels as a gifts. Also bought a cute Hanalei Farmer's Market cloth grocery bag for future trips. They were sold at the entrance to the market. I look forward to going to this farmer's market next year with my new bag.

Located in the downtown are of Hanalei on Kauai's north shore, the Hanalei Farmer's Market operates…read moreonly on Saturday morning. With the beautiful weather and easy parking, the setting was perfect for a great time. But found out that it wasn't worth the 50 minute drive by itself, though there are plenty of places to visit on the north shore around that area...still worth the trip. We arrived a bit earlier than the 09:00 start time, so parked near the Hanalei Pier, and walked across the sand of the beach to enjoy the morning before arriving at the market. The market was fairly hopping by 09:30, with 30 different stalls selling their wares. My goal was to find two things to munch on first, as we walked the market: some sliced white pineapple and malasadas. It's clear that for food items, the market does an effective job of making sure a type of a food item is sold by only one vendor at the market...it really inflates the price. White pineapple is a lot less hardier for transport, thus hard to find on the mainland...but definitely a far superior pineapple in terms of sweetness and juiciness. The vendor that sold it here, presented it in slivers inside the typical cored pineapple container. I saw it right away, but noticed that there was no price....it ended up being $20 (I was committed at that point), which is pretty steep for maybe 1/4 of a pineapple. I found the malasada vendor, making it fresh on-site. We only wanted to taste, so got one for $3 non-filled...and it was disappointing...just OK. Should have tasted a lot better considering where we were. We circled the market multiple times, and ended up staying for about an hour. It's a market geared towards tourists like me, not locals: you are not going to find a local restauranteur looking for produce for his/her dinner menu here. Speaking of being a tourist: did end up buying a nice print of nearby Anini beach that we will frame at our home to remind us of Kauai...the artist was super grateful. The picture itself gave me a mission to find that view at Anini (as we were heading there next).

5 stars are for the grounds. Swimming pools and fountains are amazing! I am a bit bias, because my…read moreson did the re-tiling of their pools; resurfacing of their koi ponds, etc. But everything on their property is really beautiful and peaceful. This place is more sedate than a party atmosphere. Their employees were quite pleasant and helpful.

The Princeville villas will surly help capture many memories and beautiful pictures! The serene…read morelandscape and ocean views are priceless. We loved our 2bedroom villa, while we had plenty of space the property itself is small enough that walking anywhere doesn't feel like a chore. Here is where we fall off and don't quite hit the 5 stars. Our villa was super clean. Toilets weren't fully cleaned upon arrival and they definitely didn't do a better job during our stay. The couch and blankets had a few mystery stains that grossed me out. Cocktails and the restaurant are insanely expensive. We are talking 28 dollars for a cocktail. Additionally the staff member Nancy (pool attendant) was rude to me. I wasn't able to locate a dry chair in the sun at 4pm. so I asked an employee for permission to use a chair near the cabana. Permission was granted but she wasn't happy about it. So asked me to move, while I didn't have issue with moving I did find it rather unprofessional of her to yell at me for not reading the sign and while she offered to help me when I asked to a dry chair on the sun she walked away ranting about my lack of awareness. To make matters worse the same employee had a separate issue with my husband in reguarda to pool towels. When I tried to address it with the front they weren't very helpful. All in all we did have a great week there and hope to go back.

Jessica and her team were amazing. Planning our event was seamless thanks to them. Jessica…read moreprovided our wonderful photographer, our amazing officiant, the videographer, hair and makeup, beautiful flowers, as well as offered excellent direction with choices for our post wedding dinner, wedding cake, and table linen rentals. Celeste was on-site with us during the wedding and was extremely helpful in coordinating the ceremony. Jessica was very responsive to my ongoing requests via phone, text, and email. At every turn, with every concern, I felt that Jessica was there for me providing expert advice and taking care of so many details for me. She provide ideas and options on beach locations for the wedding as well as optimal timing, based on the sunset. Thank you to Jessica and her team for our beautiful Kauai wedding!

I am writing this many, many months after my perfect, beautiful, amazing, wedding in Kauai in…read moreSeptember 2018. Alii Kauai Weddings did the best job helping me plan my dream elopement from Texas. I had never been to Kauai or even on a tropical vacation anywhere and they were always available to answer my questions and helped me plan everything out exactly like I wanted. The moment that I realized I had definitely made the right decision hiring them was when our flight got delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight and we got stuck in Los Angeles the night before our wedding! It was so stressful and I don't know what I would have done without Jessica. I called her and explained what happened and that we would not be able to get a flight until the next day ( Sunday, our planned wedding day). She made a miracle happen and was able to move our wedding from Sunday to Monday: flowers, cake, videographer, photographer, officiant, wedding coordinator and all! I couldn't believe it and was so grateful to not have to go from the airport straight to our wedding! The vendors that she works with were exceptional. The flowers were better than I could have imagined. The cake was delicious. Our pictures and video were perfect. Our officiant was wonderful. The coordinator onsite was helpful and everything ran very smoothly. I couldn't recommend this company more.

Tom is a solid guy who stands behind any products sold from this store. I bought a bracelet from…read morethere previously but now will be looking at Toms art to purchase as I no longer live in Hawaii. Definitely support this artist.

Nice boutique, local-centric art gallery showing up and coming artists at reasonable prices…read more My wife and I stopped in and ended up buying two cool photos on metal of underwater photography. Artist/owner was friendly, not pushy, and very helpful. Also it's nice to see images which are a little different then the standard Kauai imagery,