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great room features wood floors, an open kitchen and gorgeous leafy views and the out-
door shower is a stunner; all rooms open onto a common lanai and are dressed in plush
linens. They even have a bamboo sleeping hale in the garden.
North Country Farms COTTAGE $$$
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( 828-1513; www.northcountryfarms.com ; 4387 Kahili Makai Rd; d $160) These charming cot-
tages are set on a working organic farm. The Orchard cottage is a 500-sq-ft studio with a
vaulted ceiling and equally large covered lanai (with outside bed), while the more com-
pact Garden cottage is a tasteful redwood layout with queen bed and a cornered couch,
ideal for couples or families who get along well.
You'll get a basket of breakfast goodies upon check-in and are free to harvest fruit, ve-
ggies and herbs from the farm at any time. There's a three-night minimum stay.
Kauai Birdsong Cottage COTTAGE $$$
( 828-6797, 651-9460; www.kauaibirdsongcottage.com ; 7595 Koolau Rd; cottage $160) Se-
cluded, serene, with a hot tub and a rather large hammock under the shelter of Jamaican
Lilikoi vines - this spot is worth every penny. The 650-sq-ft studio features a marble-
counter-topped kitchen, stylish outdoor shower, queen bed, futon and TV/DVD. Take a
few steps outside and pick fresh mangoes, avocados and grapefruit from the tree. There's
a $100 cleaning fee.
Eating
Kilauea's kitchens are where most locals mix and mingle, and spontaneously so.
The Garden at Common Ground CAFE $
( 828-2192; www.commongroundkauai.net/thegarden ; 4900 Kuawa Rd; mains $8-16;
9am-3pm Tue-Sun) This tasty natural food cafe is based on a 42-acre sustainable or-
ganic farm, and the kitchen gets creative with seasonal crops. They grill Kilauea lamb
burgers and fresh fish, toss kale salads and blend an epic smoothie list. Meals are served
in a gorgeous indoor-outdoor dining patio and guests are welcome to roam the property.
Kilauea Fish Market MARKET $$$
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( 828-6244; 4270 Kilauea Rd, Kilauea Plantation Center; plates & wraps $10-20; 11am-8pm
Mon-Sat; ) With healthy versions of over-the-counter plate lunches of fresh opakapaka
 
 
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