The town is served by kapaa high school and a feeder elementary school. My hawaiianportuguesefrench family built one of the largest movie theaters in the islands in 1939, roxy. Once a thriving community in the mid1900s, its now kauais art capital. Kapaa is a very touristy area with plenty of hotels, condos, restaurants and shops to entertain. First saturday in old kapaa town is a monthly event sponsored by the kapaa business association kba. Although quaint, kapaa is home to many tourist attractions, including the. Walking tour of downtown kapaa kauai historical society. View more property details, sales history and zestimate data on zillow. Penned by local experts, each images of america book weaves the history of a community in stories and rare photos, from its beginnings to today. This list of dining options on kauai is to help hindu pilgrims keep a pure vegetarian diet. However, the events of world war ii changed the appearance of kailua. Selected by hawaii state library system for both reference and history sections. Little was recorded in words though there are concrete reminders of kauai history all around the island.
There are plenty of restaurants and accommodation options here as well, which make kapaa the preferred choice for kauai vacationers who want to enjoy dining out and shopping. Historical books, adventure books kapaa, hi bill fernandez. June 11, 2017 its time to end the upkeep of this information as businesses continue to open and close on an almost weekly basis. Kapaa is a word from the local kauia dialect which means the closing o. Kailua was a sleepy town of barely 3,000 in the 1940s. As an amazon associate i earn from qualifying purchases. This is a great book about kapaa a city on the west cost of the island of kauai.
Our library has a small town atmosphere with its cozy building but also offers the latest technology, including. There are local artisans,fresh fruits, local food,cloths,music and more a wonderful time for all ages. Please help keep ke ala hele makalae clean by always packing your trash. Kauai dining guide for vegetarians himalayan academy.
Kapaa a group of proactive citizens wants to ensure the history of kapaa never fades away. Ive also moved on to new pursuits and have not been able to canvas the town to keep this page constantly new. Visitors can find seafood and sushi bars, natural and organic fare, and of course american food. Leaf the literarythemed menu here for breakfast items named after the novelists most famous books simple frenchstyle plates with hawaiian footnotes, if. This east kauai town is just north lihue and home to about 10,000 people. Some 100 artisans line the streets, selling pottery, paintings, photography, woodcarvings, shell jewelry and more. Sugarcane and pineapple plantations once dotted the region around kapaa. An island boy looks at the history and culture of kauai. The royal coconut coast offers some of the best retail therapy on kauai. Its easy to find us, we are upstairs right above the east side bar and grill, and next door to mineral amorphia crystal shop. Steeped in history, ancient hawaiians once lived throughout this historic community and cherished reef fishing along its coast. This is an eclectic, fun and historic area to walk and. Old kapaa town art walk first saturday of every month. You can also arrange for water skiing or kayak rental in kapaa.
A guide to kauais most charming town hawaii magazine. Rainbows over kapaa describes this special town on the hawaiian island. By the late 1800s, however, kapaa was dominated by makee sugar company, a business venture initiated by a group of individuals, which included king david kalakaua. The book is divided into eras and towns, and includes references to the whitney. Kapaa, hawaii, in kauai county, is 108 miles nw of honolulu, hawaii. We are located in downtown kapaa in the kapaa trade center, a two story building at the stoplight in historic old town kapaa. The town of kapaa on kauai has been named one of americas prettiest towns by forbes magazine. Old town kapaa art walk 2020 all you need to know before. It serves the largest population center on kauai and is one of two oceanfront public libraries in hawaii.
Kaneohe ranch sold portions of land to the government for expansion of the navy base now marine corps base hawaii and the armys fort hase. With a population of around 10,700, kapaa is the largest town on kauai. Art nights around kauai when and where to find them. Since the 1960s, tourism, diversified agriculture, and service industries have become the main sources of income, replacing pineapple. Restaurants range from pure vegan and vegetarian where no meat, fish or eggs are ever used in the kitchen at any time, to those that offer excellent vegetarian fare along side a regular steak and lobster menu. It offers a variety of shopping opportunities, from small boutique stores to a large shopping center. Hawaii state public library system kapaa public library. Sam andersons boom town is the story of the citys quest to become a worldclass metropolis, a biorhythmic cycle of booms and busts from. Even further west on the south shore is old koloa town.
Discover the history of the buildings past and present that make up the kapaa town core. This tells the history of this city through the experience of bill fernandez the author. Step right on to main street at any point in history, and be immersed in the wonder and unique flavor of life in your town, or any town in america. It is the only town in hawaii to make the 20 list, released earlier this month. This event is the first saturday of the month in old kapaa town. History was passed from one generation to the next in the oral tradition of songs and chants. If you are planning to drive through kapaa town on the first saturday evening of each month, you may want to reconsider driving through and instead stop and have some fun. Arcadia publishing local and regional history books. You can walk around old kapaa town, frequent several shopping centers, galleries, craft fairs, and farmers markets for all your shopping needs.
The population was 10,699 at the 2010 census, up from 9,471 at the 2000 census. As the site of first contact between the hawaiians and captain cook, koloa played a monumental role in hawai i s history. Of course, this book will resonate most with those who. Western whalers and seamen rule the town, torment him, and try to shanghai him. Kapaa, hawaiian kapaa, city, kauai county, on the eastcentral coast of kauai island, hawaii, u. This is a great bookstore in the sweetly, elegiacally beautiful setting of hanapepe, a small town on. Situated in kapaa, kauai shores hotel is an oceanfront hotel that features a private beach, a beachfront restaurant, and a 6acre tropical courtyard complete with 2 outdoor pools. Kapaa,kauai in the 1930s and 1940s was a small mixedrace town on a plantation island no radio or tv, few cars a simple life. North of wailua on the east side is kapaa town, a great area for shopping on kauai. Be sure to stroll, jog, or ride a bike along the paved oceanfront kapaa bike trail, fronting the pono kai. Bring the family down and enjoy live music, local crafts, great food, and more. Located in eastern kauai county, kapaa is a remote, coastal hawaiian town. Kapaa, on the island of kauai, is a charming, historic town with no limit to exciting and unique dining options.
It has a water sports shop that carries everything you need to purchase or rent for a water adventure. Youll enjoy discovering this quaint town and taste of old hawaii, that is off the beaten path. Home to kauais first sugar mill in 1835, an exploration of the koloa heritage trail will give you insight into the history of kauai and its multicultural population. For the first time ever, the fascinating stories of koloa, a tiny town of the south shore of kaua i, are recorded as a complete written history. Rice was also grown, and chinese merchants once dominated the commercial centre. First saturday in old kapaa town, kauai hawaiian airlines. The sugar operation drove many people of various ethnicities to the island including chinese, portuguese, japanese and filipino. But i lived next to the pacific ocean which was my playground.
Subscribe, like, share and comment about old town kapaa art walk kapaa town goes all out for its first saturday of every month art walk. Thats why theyve formed a small committee and are compiling a photo and story book, so the. The kauai shores hotel room in kapaa, hawaii youtube. Within walking distance, you can explore the historic town of kapaa, abundant with art galleries, boutiques, shops and restaurants. The bookstore is a must for book lovers a great adventurefilled home for books new and used, including many fascinating and important volumes about hawaiian history and a proprietor who clearly loves what he does. Kapaa was a city where free enterprise thrived apart from the sugar cane plantations that were the primary industry on kauai during this period. A guide to kauais most charming town the historic beachside community of old kapaa town on kauais southeast shore sits in a wistful, sweet spot between the old and new. Open any of the historical or adventure books from bill fernandez, an author. Kinipopo shopping village offers a variety of fun shops and eateries. The ethnically diverse history of kapaa town photo.
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