Travel Reference
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though the fairways and tee boxes can be speckled with crabgrass and patches of dirt, the
greens are still properly maintained. As there are no carts or cart paths, you also get a good
workout walking the course's moderate elevation changes. To reach the first tee box for
the Cavendish course, make a right as if going to the Koele golf clubhouse off Keomuku
Highway. Just after the turn you will notice an open field on the right side of the road with
a small flag fluttering in the distance. Welcome to the Cavendish, although you're going to
have to supply your own clubs, balls, tees, and beer.
Much like the golf options, you can choose to either pay to play at the Four Seasons or
knock a few balls around at the community courts for free. Both of the Four Seasons ho-
tels have tennis courts available to guests, although the main pro shop and all clinics, les-
sons, and equipment rentals are down at the
Four Seasons Manele Bay
(808/565-2000,
8am-6pm) resort. The tennis program at the resort is administered by Peter Burwash Inter-
national, a company which excels in providing top-level tennis services for resorts all over
the world. If private lessons or clinics aren't in the budget, however, there are also three
public tennis courts
in Lana'i City right next to Lana'i High and Elementary School (711
Fraser Ave.), which are available for public use, although the quality of the courts isn't
nearly as high as at the resorts.
There's no better place to learn about the history of Lana'i than at the
Lana'i Culture and
Heritage Center
(730 Lana'i Ave., 808/565-7177,
www.lanaichc.org
, 8:30am-3:30pm
Mon.-Fri., 9am-1pm Sat.). Started in 2007 in a building adjacent to the Hotel Lana'i, the
exceptionally informative little museum features displays pertaining to the days of ancient
Hawai'i all the way up through the end of the Dole plantation. Black-and-white photos
from Lana'i's ranching days are joined by stone adzes, poi pounders, and a 10-foot-long
'ihe pololu
wooden spear used as a weapon similar to a jousting lance. More than just a
collection of historical photos and artifacts, the center also highlights how the culture of
the people of Lana'i has been influenced by the coming and going of historical events.
