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Zealander George Munro, a naturalist and former ranch manager, to oversee much of the
work. Munro planted the now-tall Norfolk and Cook Island pines that give the town its
green character and help suck some moisture from passing clouds.
Sights
Lanaʻi City is a charming place for a stroll. The town is laid out in a simple grid pattern,
and almost all of the shops and services border
Dole Park
. The vaguely alien-looking
pine trees provide plenty of shade and you can enjoy the comings and goings of the loc-
als. On Sunday mornings, listen for choir music spilling out of the
Hawaiian church
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
on Fraser Ave.
Lanaʻi Culture & Heritage Center
MUSEUM
(
www.lanaichc.org
;
111 Lanaʻi Ave; 8:30am-3:30pm Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm Sat)
This is one
of the most engaging small museums in the islands. Displays cover Lana'i's often mys-
terious history; photos and a timeline show its transformation into the world's pineapple
supplier. The lives of the workers are shown in detail and facts such as this jaw-dropper
abound: each worker was expected to plant up to 10,000 new pineapple plants per day!
Note also the shots of Lanaʻi City in the 1920s when it sat on bald plains before the
trademark pines had taken root. The museum runs several preservation projects.
LANAʻI FOR CHILDREN
pools filled with colorful little critters that will thrill the little ones; older kids will en-
joy the great snorkeling. Other activities for children are based at the resorts; the
Stables at Koele
(
Click here
)
has pony rides open to guests and nonguests.
Activities
Most tourist activities take place about a mile north of Dole Park at or near the Lodge at
Koele (officially the 'Four Seasons Resort at Lanaʻi, the Lodge at Koele').
Koloiki Ridge Trail
HIKING
MAP
