We did this tour as a family, over Thanksgiving. The guide is the owner. She is enthusiastic,…read moreknowledgeable, and, as my wife and the other women in the group noted, glamorous for someone toiling in the fields. Basically the activity turns on her story telling. Her accounts of flash flooding are vivid. She sure is accomplished. Her anecdotes are authentic, sincere, and funny. There isn't all that much walking, and they bring chairs out for people who need to sit. One fellow fell over in the mud (the leg of the stool sank and he toppled over; he was unhurt). There are three parts. First, there is the taro farm. Second, there is the rice mill. Third, there is lunch. The taro farm is a real, multi-generation family enterprise. I don't understand how they make money. It looks as if it is all done by hand. And taro is not a luxury item. You help them gather the eggs of invasive snails. Presumably they have some other task if needed and that doesn't work. The rice mill is fascinating. It's too bad it doesn't work anymore. You look at everything that has ben restored. You also drink fresh coconut milk, extracted right from the gourd in front of you, and you eat tarot snacks they make as you watch. The lunch is excellent. We enjoyed, among us, all of the menu choices. The quantities also are vast. The food truck would be worth visiting on its own, without any of the rest of the activities.

If you are looking for a unique tour on the North Shore or you want to step back it to old…read moreHawai'iI, you have to check out the taro and rice mill tour. know a taro farm and rice mill tour may not on the top of your Kaua'i to do list but if you like its definitely worth checking out, especially if history is your thing. The tour is conducted by Lyndsey, a fifth generation farmer, who had grown up out in the taro fields. She makes the tour worth while. Yes, everything you will learn and see is educational and quite fun. And, the food and smoothies are fantastic enough that you will probably want to stop there stand for more the next time you are in Hanalei, but Lyndsey just puts it over the top. You could tell how much she loves her family, their farm, and educating others about their tradition and what they do. First, after meeting at Hanalei Taro & Juice and sampling an ono smoothie made with taro, we headed down the road a bit to go see one of their many, many taro fields. The view was nothing short of breathtaking. There we learned about taro and how its grown and some of the history of farm. She also educated us on the endangered birds the lived in and around farm, which is located on a wildlife refuge. There we did the first hands on activity. If you wanted you could help pick up and collect apple snails and their eggs. It may sound a tad gross but it wasn't at all. I don't really even know how to describe the tool you use to remove them, besides saying that it looked like a metal kitchen strainer attached to a long pole. After the fields we stopped at the rice mill. The mill is no longer in use but the history behind it is incredible. After touring the inside of the mill and looking at old family photos and artifacts we finally got to try the taro. We drank coconut water from a coconut cute open in front of us. We also got to taste taro which was cooked, mashed, and mixed with shredded coconut straight from coconut we just drank from. It was delicious. I've had poi at luaus but this was nothing like that. It was the consistency of mashed potatoes (and those not poi but and other dish) so good. My dad had five servings he loved it so much. At the end of the tour you are taken back to the family's taro and juice cart for lunch. The kalua pig was out of this world. I have tried the kalua pig at at least 20 places on Kaua'i, but their pig, along with the Koloa Fish Market's are my all time favorites. Their taro mochi is a much try! I can't even begin to describe how much I am obsessed with their mochi.

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).

staff recognized my blank stare and immediately helped. I needed feed for a flock of ducks and I…read moregot direction and suggestions without batting an eye. I got assistance loading the bags and made kind talk story. Love them, mahalo nui Kawamura Farm ohana!

The Kawamura Family run business is the best. Fair and honest with what they charge. Incredibly…read moreresponsive. I would not hesitate in any way to use them. An island gem.

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Reufge. The information center and its range of videos was…read morevery informative. The weather gave us a beautiful day. I especially appreciate the assistance of a golf cart (I am disabled) up the road to the top of the viewing area. David, the volunteer driver, was exceptionally knowledgeable and charming. Thank you! Also made some purchases from the attractive merchandise in the gift shop.

In Suzanne Swedo's book, "Hiking the Hawaiian Islands", she's included a "hike" at Kilauea Point…read moreNational Wildlife Refuge. While I appreciate her calling out hikes of various lengths and difficulties, calling this particular spot a place to hike almost makes me laugh; I don't imagine it's possible to walk even 1/4 mile here, so checking this one off your list will be easy. Getting in a bit less so. One must drive in to KPNWR. Walk-ins are prohibited. Cars line up on a single-lane road that ends at the ticket booth. There, you'll pay $10 per person to enter (or if you're a senior, gain admittance through use of a National Parks pass) and, if lucky, you'll have a place to park. Ideally, you've made advance reservations through the Park service. Fail to do so and you might not be allowed in. I failed to do so but was allowed into a tour bus parking area if I promised to stay no longer than 45 minutes. Whether or not you have reservations, come a bit early as the line of cars can take about 10-20 minutes to navigate. Once in, KPNWR is a beautiful place from which to spot sea birds and sea life. Signage and stationery telescopes help you to view both and binoculars can be checked out on a self-serve basis from inside a building by the lighthouse. KPNWR is a perfectly nice experience but not a hike. Neither is it a particularly novel experience given that Kauai is full of places to stop and view nature, particularly places that don't require an admission fee or advance reservations. I was happy to have come here to check this "hike" off my list but in no way do I think it's anything one must experience when visiting Kauai.

Great spot worth checking out. Stop by the outlook spots on your way to see the falls. Reserve…read moreahead of time. Parking was convenient. The gift shop was great. Highly recommend.

Fun to explore and look for treasures!! So many different types of inventory all genders ages sizes…read moreand household great for finding vacation items and even ones to last beyond.

We had a great tour experience at the Farm! We did the Animal Interaction Tour with our 2.5yr old…read moreand she absolutely loved it. We also included the feeding, which was a must! Our guide was so welcoming and good with our toddler. He was very encouraging and helpful to make her feel comfortable with the animals. For any Hawai'i residents, the kama'aina discount is a great deal. Our toddler's favorite interactions were getting up close and personal with the guinea pigs and feeding the goats. It was definitely a highlight to our Kauai trip!

We visited KAEF with our toddler who LOVES farm animals. It was such a great experience. We learned…read moreabout the rescued animals and even learned a few new things. Getting to interact with the animals was wonderful too, something our toddler definitely enjoyed. The tour guide was wonderful too, you can tell she really cares about the animals. Definitely recommend visiting KAEF. Also definitely recommend wearing shoes you don't care about. We visited a day after it rained so it was especially muddy.

Excellent customer service and really helped us out in a pinch when we needed a pack and play…read moreurgently. However, the quality of the high chairs needs updated. They are super old and not ergonomic. They were difficult to configure and operate. They were difficult to clean since they had fabric cushions. Both babies hated them. Would highly recommend the company invest in high chairs that do not have fabric and are more upright.

This is a great service. Our vacation rental didn't include a bed for my 1 year old and…read moreBabylicious had everything I needed. Communication and delivery were very simple and they had a great understanding of the resorts in the area. I would definitely use Babylicious in the future.

Thank you for the quick turn around and professional job. We had a formal dress, tux jacket, tulle…read moreskirts and tablecloths pressed. They did a great job and the items were ready as promised.

I was really hesitant to use Up To Date based on the one other review..but there is no other dry…read morecleaner on the island that's working right now. So Up To Date it was. They cleaned my dress perfectly - it is brand new, off white lace and I dropped soy sauce on the front within five minutes of our dinner. It came back the same day completely cleaned and pressed, and I am thankful. It was pricey (we went through our hotel) but given it's a brand new dress I'd rather not wait and let soy sauce set until we get home - so I feel it was worth it.