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Habitat for Humanity on Kauai

Did you know that Kauai has it’s very own chapter of Habitat for Humanity? With the recent sad news of President Carter’s illness, Habitat has been on our minds. They truly do God’s work in all their endeavors & show the way of a loving spirit. We don’t usually post press releases here, but we […]

Sand Castle Contest this Weekend!

Whether you want to make your sand castle dream or just want to view the amazing work of others, this is an event you don’t want to miss. Every year hundreds of people make fantastic sand castles on Hanalei Bay. Maybe yours will be one of the winners this year! More information below: Saturday, August […]

Kauai & Canoes

Canoes are not only an integral part of Hawaiian culture, they are very much a part of life on Kauai today. Many of us paddle for fun & health, & it is great fun! Others just enjoy watching the many canoe races that take place throughout the year on every part of the island. We […]

Waimea Plantation Lifestyle Tour

We posted this in the Spring, but it’s a great tour, so we thought we’d give them another shout out. Would you like a glimpse into Kauai’s past? Join the Waimea Plantation Lifestyle Tour & learn about the Waimea Sugar Company as well as viewing charming plantation architecture. The tours run Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday & […]

Crossroads Trip to Ho’opi Falls July 25

Want to have a blast at Ho’opi Falls? Join the Crossroads youth group on July 25. Meet at the church at 10am & bring a lunch for a fun time. Want to know more about Ho’opi Falls? It’s actually two waterfalls, although only one officially carries that name The hike is 2.2 miles, so wear […]

Things for Young People to Do on Kauai

We realize that many of our readers are visitors to Kauai, so we thought we’d bring you these suggestions about fun things for young people to do here. And hey, even you’re kama’aina you may want to check them out. Sometimes we forget to appreciate the wonderful place where we live. This is a useful […]

More on Able Ministries

Yesterday we told you a bit about our friends at Able Ministries. Today we wanted to share more photos with you & also this lovely letter we received from Amanda of Able. Hi Lyn- A huge big thank you for promoting ABLE!  We are so grateful for all that you have done for ABLE as […]

Able Ministries

We enjoyed hosting the folks from Able Ministries this summer. They do marvelous work with the Kauai disabled community. More about Able: Able is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the disabled community of Kaua’i and is overseen by Lihue Missionary Church. Able offers consistent monthly social events, a quarterly support group for parents of children with special […]

Pulse Youth Breakaway 2015

We had a wonderful time with the kids from Pulse Youth at their Breakaway 2015 camp. Here’s a video they made. It’s amazing & inspirational what young people can do with a little guidance & support. We’ll be featuring more photos from the camp this week, so stay tuned! You can also visit their Facebook […]