Swim in your private pool at this golf course home in Poipu
A vacation rental home can be the perfect place to bring your family and friends where you can have “Your” things just the way you want them, but choose carefully and understand the costs involved.
First and foremost be sure that the property you are considering is either located in a VDA (visitors destination area) or is permitted with the County of Kauai as a vacation rental outside the VDA. If you are considering a property that is already functioning as a vacation rental be sure to ask for the permit numbers and be sure they are current. More »
Our tiny little island is all a buzz with the news that JOHNNY DEPP will be here this summer filming Disney’s sequel to the Pirates of the Caribbean series.
Our beautiful Garden Island has played host to Hollywood hundreds of times over the years and continues to be one of the places that can still offer the kind of remote locations that Hollywood just can’t find anywhere else in the United States. Kauai has been depicted in films as many different and diverse locations such as Costa Rica, Vietnam, Zaire and an exotic island called Bali Hai, but to us, it’s just home and we are happy to share it with all who come.
I remember when they were filming the Harrison Ford movie, “6 Days 7 Nights” here, Harrison rode around on a motorcycle for nearly 6 months, bought “slippahs” in my sister’s store and generally moved about the island as if he were just a “regular guy” and I think the stars really appreciate the relaxed response they get from the locals. More »
Made popular by Elvis Presley in the 60’s this beautiful song was featured in the movie Blue Hawaii.
Having never been an Elvis Fan I never really cared much about him or his music until the words of this song planted a seed in my tiny little 7 year old brain, that Hawaii was a very special place.
As a little girl about age of 8, I attended a wedding with my family, in Arizona where I grew up and the theme of the wedding was “Hawaii”. Very strange, living in the desert and all, but despite the fact that I had never been to Hawaii, I felt an instant connection to this music and the place it spoke about. I thought, “When I grow up and get married, my wedding will be like this”. The beautiful Flower leis, The Hawaiian Wedding Song, and the Pineapple punch.
I grew up and got engaged and never thought much about that Hawaiian wedding again, until, the day of my wedding. I felt an overwhelming sense of regret, not that I was about to get married, but that I had completely missed that opportunity I dreamed about as a child. The Hawaiian Wedding Song, the flower leis, the pineapple punch. Like so many dreams we dream, I let go of this one, and went on with my new life.
Many years later, I found myself a single Mom living and working in California. One day got a call from my oldest sister, who now lived in Kauai, Hawaii. She invited me over for a 10 day trip. I’d still never been to Hawaii, but I took less than ½ a second to say yes. She sent me a ticket and I was on my way. I was giddy with excitement, like that little 8 year old that went to that Hawaiian Wedding.
When I arrived on Kauai, I was deeply touched by the overwhelming feeling that I was HOME. To feel at home in a place I had never been before seemed odd to me then, but as I have come to realize, it is not that unusual, many people are touched by Hawaii in much the same way. At the end of my stay, when the Jet left the ground and I watched Kauai shrink as we gained altitude, tears began to stream down my face, I was so happy to have seen this beautiful place, but so sad to be leaving.
I returned about 5 weeks later, and began my new life in Beautiful Kauai.
2 years later I met and married my wonderful new husband, and yes, I did have the Hawaiian Wedding, I dreamed of as a little girl,,,,, the little green church in Hanalei, with flower leis, and the Hawaiian Wedding song, and yes, the pineapple punch.
It seems Elvis did have a special message for me. This month he would have celebrated his 75th Birthday, and while I was never an Elvis fan, I appreciate the Man and THIS song.
You can’t have a dream come true, if you don’t have a dream.
"Wailua River Valley, where I used to play" ........ Brudda IZ
The unseen energy that some call Feng Shui,,,,
Have you ever walked into a beautiful house and instantly felt at home? Some homes give you the feeling that you could move right in and just have a wonderful life? A Place you would like to stay forever.
Conversely, have you ever walked into a beautiful house and sensed that something is missing or wrong? Sometimes even in a beautifully decorated home with the amazing attention to details you have a feeling of uneasiness, or discomfort. Sometimes the house gives you the feeling that you just want to be somewhere else. More »
