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local monopoly). Rooms are basic in decor, but there is a long list of included sports
equipment plus DVD and full kitchen, laundry and a friendly neighborhood cat.
Four Seasons Resort Lanaʻi, the Lodge at Koele
RESORT $$$
$$$
(
800-321-4666, 565-4000;
www.fourseasons.com/koele
;
1 Keomuku Hwy; r from $250;
) Pondering a sticky wicket on the croquet lawn amidst the manicured gardens,
you'd be forgiven for thinking you had been transported to an English estate. Inside the
soaring central building, however, there are just enough local touches to remind you
you're in Hawaii. Guests in the 102 rooms and suites enjoy a small pool, a library, lawn
bowls and misty mountain air.
Activities are shared with the companion Four Seasons Resort Lanaʻi at Manele Bay.
During much of the year this resort is almost somnolent and rarely busy. Find it about a
half-mile north of the Dole Park on Keomuku Hwy.
LUAHIWA PETROGLYPHS
Lanaʻi's highest concentration of petroglyphs (over 400, both ancient and modern)
are carved into three-dozen boulders spread over a remote slope overlooking the
Palawai Basin.
To get to this seldom-visited site, head south from Lanaʻi City along tree-lined
Manele Rd. After 2 miles, look for a cluster of six trees on the left and turn on the
wide dirt road. Stay on this for 1.2 miles as you head toward the hills. When you see
a house and gate, take a very sharp turn left onto a grass and dirt track for 0.3
miles. The large boulders will be on your right up the hill and there will be a turnout
and small stone marker.
Many of the rock carvings are quite weathered, but you can still make out linear
and triangular human figures, dogs and a canoe. Other than gusts of wind, the
place is eerily quiet. You can almost feel the presence of the ancients here - honor
their spirits and don't touch the fragile carvings.
Eating & Drinking
The old-time feel of Lanaʻi City extends to eating hours: kitchens close by 8pm. Of the
8:30am-7pm Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm Sun)
(now owned by Larry Ellison) has the better wine se-
lection. All the places to eat offer take-out service - good for picnics.
Blue Ginger Café
CAFE $
