What's New on Kauaʻi for the Late Spring and Summer of 2009

Koloa Plantation Days Festival: July 18-26, 2009

Enjoy a weeklong tribute to Kauaʻi's plantation heritage where it began on the south shore. Events during the week include a Sunset Hoʻolaule‘a (Celebration), paniolo rodeo, plantation tennis tournament, hapa road walk, Hawaiian Olympics, craft fair, ethnic cooking demonstrations, and more! A parade and festival in Koloa Town feature great entertainment, local food and crafts. For more information, call 808-652-3217 or visit www.KoloaPlantationDays.com.

Kauaʻi Music Festival: July 29 – August 1, 2009

The Kauaʻi Music Festival is a four-day celebration about the art of songwriting in which participants learn from Grammy-winning producers and some of the best songwriters in the music industry. Participants' music will be heard in small group seminars and in the songwriting competition. For more information, visit www.KauaiMusicFestival.com.

Heiva I Kauaʻi: August 1-2, 2009

The annual Heiva I Kauaʻi Iorana Tahiti in Lihuʻe is an International Tahitian dance competition, featuring solo and group performances, as well as traditional and contemporary drumming. For more information, call 808-822-9447.

Kauaʻi – Hawaiʻi's Island of Discovery

Nicknamed the Garden Island, Kauaʻi is green and flourishing with lush flora that runs from the mountains to the ocean. Kauaʻi offers more than 50 miles of white sand beaches – more beach per mile than any other island in Hawaii.

Other natural wonders include the 3,567-foot deep Waimea Canyon, dubbed "The Grand Canyon of the Pacific," and the 3,000-foot towering mountain cliffs overlooking the Napali Coast along the northwest shoreline.

A wealth of outdoor activities like kayaking, snorkeling, hiking, mountain tubing, horseback riding, ATV adventures, zipline aerial tours, helicopter and boat tours, offer memorable vacation experiences for the whole family.

For More Information About Kauaʻi

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For information about Kauaʻi – Hawai‘i's Island of Discovery – visit www.kauaidiscovery.com or call the Kauaʻi Visitors Bureau toll-free at 1-800-262-1400.