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Kenomene
Beach
Kaweonui
Beach
Beach
K
Princeville
Princeville
Anini Beach
Golf
Golf
Alb
ert Rd.
Course
Course
Princeville
Center
Hanalei
Valley
Lookout
Hanalei
Bridge
560
Hanalei National
Hanalei National
Wildlife Refuge
Hanalei National
Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife Refuge
To Princeville Airport
& Kilauea
9
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even see buffalo grazing in the pastures on your right. The herd is often thinned
to make buffalo patties. (You wondered why there was a Buffalo Burger on the
Ono Family Restaurant menu, didn't you?)
Just past Tahiti Nui, turn right on Aku Road before Ching Young Village,
then take a right on Weke Road.
Hanalei Beach Park,
one of Hawaii's most
gorgeous, is a half-block ahead on your left. Swimming is excellent here year-
round, especially in summer, when Hanalei Bay becomes a big, placid lake. For
details, see “Beaches,” below.
If this exquisite, 2-mile-long beach doesn't meet your expectations, head
down the highway, where the next 7 miles of coast yield some of Kauai's other
spectacular beaches, including
Lumahai Beach,
of
South Pacific
movie fame, as
well as
Tunnels Beach
(p. 385), where the 1960s puka-shell necklace craze
began, and
Haena Beach Park
(p. 385), a fabulous place to kick back and enjoy
the waves, particularly in summer. Once you've found your beach, stick around
until sundown, then head back to one of the North Shore's restaurants for a
fresh seafood dinner. (See “Family-Friendly Dining,” earlier in this chapter.)
Another perfect day in paradise.
ATTRACTIONS ALONG THE WAY
Ka Ulu O Laka Heiau
Ages 4 and up.
On a knoll above the boulders of Kee
Beach (p. 385) stands a sacred altar of rocks, often draped with flower leis and ti-
leaf offerings, dedicated to Laka, the goddess of hula. It may seem like a primal
