Lifestyle

Oct. 12, 2015

Koloa Rum Factory Restores Sugar Cane Cultivation

If you've ever tasted Koloa Rum, which is produced locally here on Kauai, you can taste it's subtle sweetness from the sugar used to produce it. Now that sweetness will come from locally grown sugar cane, revitalizing a crop that has a rich history on Kauai. 

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Oct. 9, 2015

Neapolitan Pizza Restaurant in Former Feral Pig Location in Lihue

An exciting new addition to the Lihue restaurant scene is moving into the old Feral Pig location in the Harbor Mall in Lihue. Hawaii Pastor, Tom Iannucci along with his business partners are opening a Neapolitan Pizza restaurant in November/December of this year. This will be the first Neapolitan …

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Oct. 7, 2015

Alaska Airlines Continues Growth With Plans to use Hawaii Biofuel by 2018

Nearly 8 years ago Alaska Airlines decided to move their focus into the Hawaii Market. Aloha & ATA Airlines shut down in 2008 creating a gap in the market that Alaska was excited to fill. It's worked well for them and Alaska Airlines currently accounts for 27% of the …

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Oct. 5, 2015

Kauai Chef Inducted into Hawaii Restaurant Association Hall of Fame

If you've ever been to Mark's Place or eaten from Contemporary Flavors Catering in Lihue, you've tasted Mary Oyama's culinary creations. Mark, who is also a Kauai Community College instructor, has been inducted in to the ninth annual Hawaii Restaurant Association Hall of Fame on Sept 21 in Oahu.

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Sept. 28, 2015

Virgin Airlines, AirAsia X & Jin Air Heading To Hawaii

 

Airline travel to Hawaii has evolved from the glamorous days of the 1950s, when flying was a vacation in itself and reserved for the wealthy. Travelers looking to visit the Hawaiian islands, now have many flight options at various budgets with airlines such as Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, …

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Sept. 25, 2015

KIUC’s “Time-of-Use Solar Pilot Program” to Begin in October

Kauai Solar

Here on Kauai, we are constantly working towards becoming a greener island as far as renewable energy is concerned. Solar is an exciting opportunity for cleaner energy on our beautiful Garden Isle. KIUC's "Time-of-Use Solar Pilot Program" will offer discounted rates to a group of residential customers to encourage …

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Sept. 18, 2015

Hanalei River Project Resumes After Heavy Rainfall

 

After a week of inactivity due to heavy rainfall, state regulators have resumed work at the Hanalei River restoration project. Wet conditions on the site located on state land above the Hanalei Wildlife Refuge, halted restoration work from Friday, Sept. 11 to Thursday, Sept. 17.

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Sept. 14, 2015

Lihue Safeway Opens Friday in Hokulei Village with Giveaways & Discounts

If you've been wondering when the new Safeway in Lihue will open, the time has come! The new Safeway store in Hokulei Village in Lihue is scheduled to open at 6 a.m. on Friday. It will be a fun day to get your grocery shopping done, if you don't …

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Sept. 11, 2015

KIUC Signs Deal with SolarCity on Energy System to Provide Solar Power at Night

 

As reported by The Pacific Business News, The Kauai Island Utility Cooperative has struck a deal with California-based SolarCity to develop what would become one of the first utility-scale systems in the United States to provide the utility with electricity whenever it needs it.

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Sept. 7, 2015

Kauai Sheraton to donate Table 53 Proceeds to Kauai Humane Society

 

Photo: Table 53 at Sheraton Kauai Resort

Being part of the community here on Garden Island is a special thing for those that are lucky enough to call Kauai home. For Chip Bahouth, the general manager of the Sheraton Kauai Resort and their …

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