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Perfect for a Rainy Day: Lanai Art Center
A perfect activity for a rainy day in Lanai City is the
Lanai Art Center,
333 7th
St., located in the heart of the small town. They have programs for every-
one from preschoolers to teenagers, as well as adults. Frequently, top artists
from across Hawaii visit this home-grown art program and teach a variety
of classes including raku (Japanese pottery), silk printing, silk screening,
pareu making (creating your own design on this islanders' wrap), gyotaku
(printing a real fish on your own T-shirt), watercolor drawing, and a variety
of other island crafts. The cost is usually in the $25 range for the 2- to 3-hour
classes plus the cost of materials; parents usually stick around to enjoy the
class with their child. For more information, call
&
808/565-7503
or visit
www.lanaiart.org.
HIKING
Take the entire family on this self-guided nature trail in the Kanepuu
Preserve. It's an easy walk (everyone in the family can do it), and exploring the
eight stations takes about 10 to 15 minutes. Interpretive signs explain the natu-
ral or cultural significance of what you're seeing. The
Nature Conservancy
(
&
808/565-7430
) conducts guided hikes every month; call for details. The
Lodge at Koele
(
&
808/5657300;
www.lanai-resorts.com) has a 2
1
⁄
2
-hour
Koloiki Ridge Nature hike through 5 miles of Koele upland forest. The fee is $15
and since the hike is so long, children 12 and over are more likely to enjoy it. (You
may end up carrying the younger ones.) The
Manele Bay Hotel
(
&
808/565-
7700;
www.lanai-resorts.com) has a 1
1
⁄
2
-hour fitness hike along an old fisherman's
trail; the fee is $20, and kids as young as 7 can do this shorter hike.
HORSEBACK RIDING
The
Stables at Koele
(
&
808/565-4424
) offers
various rides, including group rides at a slow, gentle walk, starting at $50 for a
1
1
⁄
2
-hour trip. Long pants and shoes are required; safety helmets are provided.
Bring a jacket; the weather is chilly and rain is frequent. Children must be at
least 9 years old and 4 feet tall. The maximum weight limit is 250 pounds.
TENNIS
Public courts, lit for night play, are available in Lanai City at no
charge; call
&
808/565-6979
for reservations. Guests staying at The Lodge at
Koele or the Manele Bay Hotel have tennis privileges at either the Tennis Cen-
ter at Manele, with its six Plexipave courts, fully equipped pro shop, and tour-
nament facilities; or at the courts at Koele. Court use is complimentary for hotel
guests. For information, call
&
808/565-2072.
8 Shopping with Your Kids
Amazingly there is shopping on this tiny island. Okay, it's not in big department
stores; in fact, there aren't any brand-name chain stores here, just small ma-and-
pa general stores and a few boutiques. Allow at least a half-day to wander around
Dole Square checking out the shops listed below.
ARTS & CRAFTS
Lanai Art Center
This wonderful center was organized in 1989 to
provide a place where both residents and visitors can come to create art. The
center offers classes and studio time in ceramics, painting and drawing, calligra-
phy, woodworking, photography, silk and textile painting, watercolor, and glass.
Plus the center has an impressive schedule of visiting instructors, who teach
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