Kauai - Hawaii with Kids - page 401

from a keiki hula troop of tiny dancers who still don't have their permanent
teeth, to lithe young women and men gracefully performing this ancient Hawai-
ian art, to grandmothers who have been dancing for decades.
To listen to Hawaiian music, head for the North Shore. The Hanalei
Gourmet, in the Old Hanalei Schoolhouse, 5-5161 Kuhio Hwy. ( & 808/826-
2524 ), has live music every night. Down the road, in the Hanalei Bay Resort,
5380 Honoiki St. ( & 808/826-6522; www.hanaleibayresort.com), is a music
lover's gem: the Happy Talk Lounge, which features contemporary Hawaiian
music Monday through Saturday from 6:30 to 9:30pm and jazz on Sunday. At
Princeville Resort Kauai, 5520 Kahaku Rd. ( & 808/826-9644; www.
princeville.com), in the main lobby, the Living Room (filled with comfy, over-
stuffed furniture) has a range of nightlife activities such as a Hawaiian chanting
ceremony, Hawaiian dancing, and an entertaining talk on Hawaiian culture,
from 6:30pm on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday. On the other nights, island-
related entertainment takes place from 7 to 11pm.
On the south shore, the Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club, 3610 Rice
St., Nawiliwili ( & 808/246-9599 ), has a host of nightlife activities. Kukui's
Restaurant has a sunset hula show on Saturday and a torch-lighting ceremony
on Monday and Thursday.
MOVIES
If the kids are up for a movie, Kauai's two mainstream theaters, the Kukui
Grove Cinemas, in the Kukui Grove Shopping Center, 4368 Kukui Grove St.
( & 808/245-5055 ), and Coconut Market Place Cinema 1 and 2 ( & 808/
821-2324 ) feature the latest films. Film buffs will love the two “art cinemas” on
Kauai: Kilauea Theater, in the Kong Lung Shopping Center, on the way to the
Kilauea Lighthouse ( & 808/828-0438; www.kilaueatheater.com); and Waimea
Theatre in Waimea ( & 808/338-0282; www.waimeatheater.com).
STORY HOURS
In Kapaa, weekends get off to an early start on Friday at 2pm at the free per-
formance by Uncle Larry Rivera, who spins his tales of Hawaii and performs
songs in the grassy courtyard in front of Papaya's Natural Foods at the Kauai
Village Shopping Center, 4-831 Kuhio Hwy. ( & 808/822-4909 ). Also check
out the Storybook Theatre of Hawaii ( & 808/335-0712; www.storybook.
org), a nonprofit organization that offers numerous performances all over the
island, plus a state-wide children's television show, Russell da Rooster.
Storytelling and read-aloud programs are offered by the various public
libraries, ranging from magic shows for preschoolers to storytelling for the older
children, with puppets, magic, and juggling. For information on these and other
storytelling programs, contact the Hawaii State Public Library ( & 808/241-
3222; www.librarieshawaii.org/programs/childrenkauai.htm).