JULY 15 2007
AMERICANWAY 25
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places—yes, sir.Doyouwantme to callmy
friend who is great with names and then
you callmeback in 10minutes?
Yes.
[
10minutes later
]
Okay,what didhe tell you?
He toldme to stop talking to you.He is in-
teractivewithakahuna therewho isamed-
icineman. They are very tapped-in people.
That’s part of the culture. They are a very
layered culture. He said to me that he felt
the universewas tellingme to stop talking.
He felt that youhadenough information.
WeSaid…
Our Zen paradise onKauai
LOdgINg
PoipuPlantationResort
, moderate, (808)
742-6757,
Romantic
,
well
staffed
, and
conveniently located
aren’t typically
words used to describe such budget-friendly ac-
commodations, especially inHawaii, but they’re
perfectlyfitting for this PoipuBeach charmer,
where you can choose a bed-and-breakfast suite
or a condo-style cottage.
ResortQuestKauai BeachatMakaiwa
, mod-
erate, (808) 822-3455,
.com. This former independent underwent a
major renovation not long ago, but luckily, every-
thing thatmade it special, including the nightly
luau (except for onMondays)with its exciting
fire-knife dance, is still intact.
dININg
BarAcuda
, inexpensive tomoderate, (808) 826-
7081,
. Talented
chef and owner JimMoffat has teamedwith
areafishermen andgrowers to create amenu
of fresh regional sensations like lobster-stuffed
squid in a savory romesco sauce and smoked-
trout saladwith grapefruit, avocado, and horse-
radish. All dishes are served in tapa-size portions,
ideal for sampling.
LihueBarbecue Inn
, inexpensive, (808) 245-
2921. Locals have long frequented this friendly,
family-owned spot, but not for barbecue, as the
namemight suggest. Rather, they’re fans of its
generous selection of American andPacificRim
specialties that span everything frommeat loaf
tomiso soup.
OutdOORs
Kauai seatours
, (808) 826-7254,
seatours.com. Kauai SeaTours has a special
permit that allows it to explore parts of theNa
Pali Coast no one else can. Its boat tours intro-
duce passengers not only to secluded stretches
of beach but also to areawildlife, includingdol-
phins, sea turtles, and humpbackwhales.
WailuaMunicipal golf Course
, (808) 241-
6666,
The great thing about
golf inHawaii is that even the public courses are
some of the prettiest you’ve ever seen. This par
72, with itsmultiple oceanfront holes, was voted
one of theAlohaState’s 15best by
Golf Digest
.
MARKsEAL
is an
AmericanWay
contributing editor. Hiswork
has also appeared in
Vanity Fair
and
Playboy
.
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