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Sheraton Kauai Resort in Koloa, Hawaii Hotel-Rates.com >> United States >> Hawaii >> Koloa >> Sheraton Kauai Resort Sheraton Kauai Resort in Koloa, Hawaii 2440 Hoonani Rd, Koloa, HI 96756 Hotel Rates & Availability Search Check-in: January February March April May June July August September October November December 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Number of Rooms: 1 2 3 4 Check-out: January February March April May June July August September October November December 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Adults per Room: 1 2 3 4 LOWEST HOTEL RATES...GUARANTEED! More Hotel Photos Sheraton Kauai Resort 2440 Hoonani Rd KOLOA, HI, US 96756 The Sheraton Kauai Resort is located alongside Poipu Beach - the '#1 Beach in America' (as designated by the Travel Channel and Dr. Beach in USA TODAY), - on Kauai's sunny South Shore. Spread out over 20 acres of prime oceanfront, the 415-room Sheraton Kauai appeals to families and romance-seeking couples. This deluxe, low rise, Hawaiian haven provides gracious accommodations with a choice of mesmerizing oceanfront or colorful, tropical garden views. No building rises higher than a mature coconut tree so the resort fits into its splendid setting instead of overwhelming it. This resort offers three tennis courts, a shopping arcade, and a sunset Mai Tai party includes a torch-lighting ceremony and Hawaiian music. Guests can enjoy a host of activities including water sports and golf at two championship golf courses located nearby. The guest accommodations are spread out over the Sheraton's 20 acres. All guest rooms include furnished lanais with ocean or garden views. Light-filled and airy, the guest rooms are furnished island style, with rich woods and soft-toned upholstery. Refrigerators, bathrobes, video game consoles, and in-room safes are included. The resort also features a virtual 'Galleria of Oceanfront Dining& Entertainment', which has a choice of four restaurants and a surf-view lounge. Please note. A daily resort fee $26.04 is charged at the hotel (price subject to change). This fee includes: self parking, use of tennis courts, use of fitness center, use of in-room safe, in-room coffee and tea, daily sunset cocktail hour/Daily Sunset Mai Tai Punch hour, daily breakfast buffet for two, local (on-island) telephone calls, discounts at beach activity center, torch lighting ceremony with hula dancers nightly, cultural arts and crafts: lei making and hula lessons, guests news library with high-speed Internet access & Email access, 10% discount on Dinner at Shell's Steak & Seafood, Naniwa Japanese Restaurant & sushi Bar, and Amore Ristorante Italiano (not combinable with any other promotional offers) and toll free and credit card access telephone calls. Kids also Eat Free at Shell's Steak & Seafood Restaurant (12 & under; one child per paying adults, maximum 2 children). Surrounding Area POIPU BEACH Room Information - Sheraton Kauai Resort Bed Type: Short Description: Garden View Long Description: One king or two double beds. Furnished lanai overlooking gardens and pool. Located at back of resort, across the street from the ocean. Light-filled, airy room furnished island style, with rich woods and soft-toned upholstery. Refrigerator, bathrobes, video game console, in-room safe. Air conditioned. Bed Type: Short Description: Garden View Escape Long Description: One king or two double beds. Furnished lanai overlooking gardens and pool. Located at back of resort, across the street from the ocean. Light-filled, airy room furnished island style, with rich woods and soft-toned upholstery. Refrigerator, bathrobes, video game console, in-room safe. Air conditioned. Bed Type: Short Description: Sunrise Promo - Deluxe Oceanfront View Long Description: One king or two double beds. Full ocean view from both inside and the furnished lanai. Light-filled, airy room furnished island style, with rich woods and soft-toned upholstery. Refrigerator, bathrobes, video game console, in-room safe. Air conditioned. Bed Type: Short Description: Partial Ocean View Long Description: One king or two double beds. Furnished lanai with partial ocean view. Located in the Garden Wing of the resort. Light-filled, airy room furnished island style, with rich woods and soft-toned upholstery. Refrigerator, bathrobes, video game console, in-room safe. Air conditioned. Bed Type: Short Description: Deluxe Garden View Long Description: One king or two double beds. Furnished lanai facing koi ponds and gardens. Located across the street from the ocean. Light-filled, airy room furnished island style, with rich woods and soft-toned upholstery. Refrigerator, bathrobes, video game console, in-room safe. Air conditioned. Bed Type: Short Description: Deluxe Oceanfront Long Description: One king or two double beds. Full ocean view from inside and from furnished lanai. Light-filled, airy room furnished island style, with rich woods and soft-toned upholstery. Refrigerator, bathrobes, video game console, in-room safe. Air conditioned. Bed Type: Short Description: Sunrise Promo - Garden View Long Description: One king or two double beds. Furnished lanai overlooking gardens and pool. Located at back of resort, across the street from the ocean. Light-filled, airy room furnished island style, with rich woods and soft-toned upholstery. Refrigerator, bathrobes, video game console, in-room safe. Air conditioned. Bed Type: Short Description: Partial Ocean View Escape Long Description: One king or two double beds. Furnished lanai with partial ocean view. Located in the Garden Wing of the resort. Light-filled, airy room furnished island style, with rich woods and soft-toned upholstery. Refrigerator, bathrobes, video game console, in-room safe. Air conditioned. Bed Type: Short Description: Deluxe Ocean Front Escape Long Description: One king or two double beds. May have sofa bed. Partial ocean view from inside and from furnished lanai. Light-filled, airy room furnished island style, with rich woods and soft-toned upholstery. Cable TV with video game console. Refrigerator. Bathrobes. In-room safe. Air conditioning. Property Information Check-in time - 3:00 PM Check-out time - 12:00 PM Resort Fee - 26.04 per day Star rating: 3.5 Area Activities -Kiahuna Golf Course 5 Minutes -Spouting Horn 6 Minutes -National Tropical Botanical Gardens 6 Minutes -Koloa Town 10 Minutes -Poipu Bay Resort Golf Course 10 Minutes -Lihue 25 Minutes -Kilauea Lighthouse (wildlife refuge) 1 Hour Driving Directions - Sheraton Kauai Resort From Lihue Airport: Exit airport on HI-570. Turn left on HI-56. Turn right on HI-50. Turn left on HI-520. Continue on Hoonani Road. The resort is on the left hand side. Policies & Disclaimers You must present a photo ID when checking in. Your credit card is charged at the time you book. These excellent rates are only available through us. Please do not call the property, as they will not have our discounted rates in their system. Bed type and smoking preferences are not guaranteed. Your reservation is prepaid and is guaranteed for late arrival. The total charge includes all room charges and taxes, as well as fees for access and booking. Any incidental charges such as parking, phone calls, and room service will be handled directly between you and the property. Cancellation Policy: Cancellation Policy, hotels.com. Bookings are subject to a 25 USD fee for any CANCELLATION/CHANGE. If cancellation occurs within the Cancellation Policy period, a charge of one- night's room rate, tax recovery charges and service fees will be assessed. No refunds will be made for no-shows or early checkouts. SHERATON KAUAI RESORT Cancellation Policy Non Changeable, Advance Purchase Rate, Fully prepaid. If cancelled outside of 72 hours of arrival before 4PM, forfeit 1 night. If cancelled inside 72 hours of arrival after 4PM, forfeit entire stay. Sheraton Kauai Resort, Koloa, Hawaii Search Availability and Our Low Rates Now Book online or call US & Canada: 1-800-403-4176 Europe: 0 800 032 8868 Koloa Hotels Castle Kiahuna Plantation Castle Kiahuna Plantation Castle Makahuena Embassy Vacation Resort - Poipu Point Grand Hyatt Kauai Kiahuna Plantation Resort Lawai Beach Resort Condos Marriott Waiohai Beach Club Nihi Kai Villas Outrigger Kiahuna Plantation Poipu Crater Resort Poipu Kai Resort Resortquest At Poipu Kai Resortquest At Poipu Kai (Formerly Aston) Sheraton Kauai Resort Whalers Cove Whalers Cove Oceanfront Condominiums More Koloa, Hawaii Hotels... 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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Hawaii's Volcano Parks Let Visitors Go With The Flow Welcome to TBO.com. Skip directly to: our Keyword Search , Section Navigation , Content . TBO.com Life TBO.com WFLA The Tampa Tribune Search: Keyword Site News | Weather | Hurricane Guide | Things to Do | Sports | Jobs | Cars | Homes | Shopping | Classified Travel TBO.com Life Travel Hawaii's Volcano Parks Let Visitors Go With The Flow Skip directly to the full story . By TANYA BRICKING LEACH For The Associated Press Published: Dec 18, 2005 ADVERTISEMENT More from this channel: This feature requires the Macromedia Flash Plugin. Please visit http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer to download this plugin. Search our archives: Type keyword(s) 30 days 6 months 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 All Past 7 days most viewed | Tribune archive from 1990 VOLCANO, HAWAII - About the time jagged edges started poking through my T-shirt as I wormed my way through a tight spot in a lava tube, I began to wonder: What am I doing here? We could have been relaxing on the famous Green Sand Beach at South Point of the Big Island of Hawaii. But in the spirit of adventure, we were instead exploring the world underground. I had convinced my husband that it would be neat to go hiking to see flowing lava at the Kilauea Volcano on the first night of our weekend getaway, and then get up early the next morning to go caving in 1,000-year-old lava tubes. He was agreeable, even after twisting his ankle on the initial hiking excursion, which lasted past midnight. Once we got back to our cabin at Volcanoes National Park, we understood why each room had a Jacuzzi. But we weren't about to let our sore muscles get the best of us. Watching the orange glow of waxy-looking lava hiss into the ocean had intoxicated us. We wanted to see tunnels formed by the molten stuff. The Dawn Patrol So we caught just enough sleep to wake at the crack of dawn and drive to South Point in search of a labyrinth of lava tubes at a place called Kula Kai Caverns. To get there, we punched in a pass code and entered a remote neighborhood built on lava rock. Then we saw our guide's landmark, a thatched hut that looked like something out of "Gilligan's Island." Our tour guide, Kathlyn Richardson, led us into the yurt and handed us spelunking helmets, lights, gloves and kneepads to gear up. We looked like coal miners without the soot, and we were about to go on a two-hour spelunking tour. So she tested us a little. Would we like to try shimmying up parts of the cave and crawling around in tunnels? We were game. Let me just say my previous experience in caves was limited to a guided tour years earlier on a heavily traveled pathway at Kentucky's Mammoth Cave. Although it is considered the granddaddy of American caves - and the longest cave in the world - I saw only the easy-access "tourist" part of it. No shimmying through narrow passageways was involved. And I had seen Thurston Lava Tube, a major attraction on the drive around Crater Rim Drive at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. But that was just a peek into a cavelike shell. I had never seen much of caves or could explain the difference between stalactites and stalagmites. Somehow, the idea of exploring a pitch-black volcanic cavern still appealed to me. That's just the kind of tourist Kula Kai Cavern founder Ric Elhard wants to educate. "I started crawling around in caves when I was 12 years old," said Elhard, a California native who bought property on the Big Island because he knew there were caves underneath it. He and other cavers have since mapped out miles of lava tubes that crisscross the area. "We're not doing big numbers, but we saw huge potential," Elhard said. "We want to be more of an educational tour. We want people to learn and understand about the archaeological aspects of caves." Treks Of Your Choice He and other guides lead small groups, even children as young as 5, through parts of the caves on tours that last from easy half-hour strolls to more challenging half-day explorations. When my husband and I were there, it was just the two of us, following Richardson into a braided maze she knew by heart and getting a taste of massive chambers and small spaces formed by volcanic gases rising through cooling magma 1,000 years ago. A National Park tour, it is not. It's a fledgling operation that's loosely organized, and sometimes the battery-powered lights on the well-used equipment go out. But it's definitely an adventure tour. We broke a sweat, despite the cool 68-degree temperature inside the cave, and had to watch our footing navigating craggy rocks that seemed to grow out from above and below. One of the most interesting parts was when we turned off our head lamps and sat in the dark, listening closely to dripping water and the sound of ourselves breathing. I'll admit I liked climbing and scrambling over loose rocks much better than belly-crawling through the tight spots. The crawling part made me think about being swallowed by hot lava as I tried to untangle myself from its pointy fingers. Underground Point Of View But squirming around on my hands and knees gave me a feeling not just for overcoming claustrophobia, but also for looking at a volcanic island from a different perspective. I thought about the cave dwellers who must have used the spaces for shelter. I wondered how long the kukui nuts, which contained oil that Hawaiians used to light like candles, had been left on the rock shelves that we passed. I pictured the lava flowing through the walls I could now touch. The tour captured my imagination. Yes, I could have spent the day relaxing on the beach. What I did instead made me feel like an explorer. And to me, discovering a world I had never seen before made the vacation feel complete. FOR LOVE OF LAVA KULA KAI CAVERNS AND LAVA TUBES: www.kulakai caverns.com or (808) 929-7539. Located off Highway 11 in Ocean View, Hawaii. Tours by appointment ranging from $15 half-hour walking tours to $95 half-day tours. The two-hour spelunking tour is $65. Discounts for Hawaii residents and groups. Wear a T-shirt, long pants and sturdy shoes. WHERE TO STAY: For the full Kilauea experience, stay in a B&B in Volcano Village or in a cabin at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. •Carson's Volcano Cottages: www.carsonscottage.com or 1-800-845-5282 or (808) 967-7683. B&B accommodations, from one-room spaces to family cottages with kitchens and storybook cottages nestled in the tropical rain forest. Breakfast is served in a dining room beside the fire. Rates range from $115 to $170 a night. •Volcano House: (808) 967-7321. This historical hotel sits on the edge of a crater, and the rooms are heated by volcanic steam. Rooms range from $95 to $225. Its cabins are among the few available in the park, but the rooms are a bit worn. Cabins are $50. •Kilauea Military Camp: www.kmc-volcano.com or (808) 967-8333. A joint services recreation center in Volcanoes National Park, open to military members and Department of Defense workers and retirees. Rates are based on rank, and accommodations range from dorms to cottages. WHERE TO EAT: After a spelunking tour, drive to the Kona side of the island for food. •The Coffee Shack: A casual coffeehouse with a sweeping view of the ocean. The staff is friendly, and the portions are big. •Cafe Pesto in Hilo: Whether you're in Kawaihae near the harbor on the scenic South Kohala coast or in historic Hilo on the Big Island's east side, find this restaurant. It has gourmet pizzas, an assortment of pasta and seafood. Most items are about $10. •Ken's House of Pancakes: Ken's is like a local Denny's. It's open 24 hours a day, and most items are less than $7. Write a letter to the editor | Subscribe to the Tribune | Place an Ad Online TBO.com AdLinks Site Tools Advertise with us Web site feedback Make TBO.com my homepage RSS Feeds: Feed for this channel All feeds/RSS FAQ Most Popular: This feature requires the Macromedia Flash Plugin. Please visit http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer to download this plugin. 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Hawaiian Recipes 12 recipes

Quick Breads / Hawaiian | Recipe*zaar ADVERTISEMENT - Remove ads with Recipezaar Premium You are Here: Home > Quick Breads > Hawaiian Get our free newsletter Eater's Digest : | Sign in Home Recipes My Stuff Community Tools Marketplace Help Search: All Recipes Only My Cookbook by Ingredient by Recipe ID # Kitchen Dictionary Member Names for advanced... Premium Members can now post recipes privately — start your own online cookbook Quick Breads Hawaiian Recipes 12 recipes sorted by most recently posted highest rated photos fastest to make alphabetical Top 40 Quick Breads Hawaiian Recipes | Recently Reviewed Quick Breads Hawaiian Recipes | ( what is this? ) Search within this set: Filter results by category: ( What is this? ) You do not have JavaScript enabled so the category list below will not function properly. Please click "what is this?" above for more information. Remove all filters Course Breads Rolls/Biscuits Quick Breads Muffins Breakfast Desserts Cakes Lunch/Snacks Main Ingredient Eggs/Dairy Eggs Fruit Nuts Tropical Bananas Mango Pineapple Vegetables Pasta, Rice & Grains Grains Cuisine North American United States Western Californian Pacific Northwest Oceania Hawaiian Asian Preparation Equipment Oven Small Appliance Inexpensive Number of Servings Simple Time to Make Presentation Finger Food Occasion Brunch Dinner Party Gifts Holiday/Event Non-Religious Valentines Day Religious Christmas Easter Hanukkah Novelty Bizarre Seasonal Summer Taste/Mood Comfort Food Spicy Sweet To Go... Potluck Picnic Dietary High in... High Calcium Kid Pleaser Lighter Fare Vegetarian Low in... Low Sodium Banana Macadamia Nut Bread by Rita L (2 reviews) A Tropical Hawaiian Treat! Lots of yummy nuts in this banana quick bread. #125843 Save to My Cookbook Mango Macadamia Bread by Rita L (2 reviews) Tropical Hawaiian bread made with mangos and macadamia nuts with warming spices of cinnamon, cloves, allspice, ginger and yes a pinch of cayenne pepper. #125839 Save to My Cookbook Hale Koa Macadamia Nut Muffins by Lvs2Cook When we lived in Hawaii, we went to brunch at the Hale Koa many times and they always served these wonderful muffins. #121350 Save to My Cookbook Sugar -free Pineapple Nut Bread by 1Steve A simple to make recipe for pineapple lovers who can't afford the calories of sugar ;) #98145 Save to My Cookbook Best Hawaiian Coconut Loaf by Scandigirl Skafte Thought I would share my Coconut Loaf as I'm looking at all my recipes from our time living in Hawaii. #88838 Save to My Cookbook Aloha ! Bread by Lorac (4 reviews) A tropical treat! An easy quick bread for any occasion. #39031 Save to My Cookbook Loaded Macadamia Nut Bread by Karen=^..^= (3 reviews) This yummy quick bread is loaded with nuts, coconut and pineapples. Very easy to make and extremely satisfying. #33709 Save to My Cookbook Hawaiian Mango Bread by Lorac (8 reviews) On the Islands,it's traditional to make and give this tropical fruit-nut bread as a gift. Imagine this bread toasted and buttered or made into French toast! From Sam choy's "Island Flavors". #30296 Save to My Cookbook Mango-Macadamia Muffins by 1Steve (4 reviews) These go well with coffee or tea for breakfast or a nice snack. #23589 Save to My Cookbook Kona Coffee Cup Muffins by 1Steve Specialty Recipe Courtesy Kiwi Gardens Bed and Breakfast, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Serving these in the coffee cups they were baked in lends both an elegant and whimsical touch to any meal.Kona is just the name of a coffe bean grown in Hawaii any... #23136 Save to My Cookbook Hawaiian Zucchini Bread by Grace Guderjahn (5 reviews) This is a moist, sweet bread. Children love it and never know that they are eating a vegetable. Many years ago a friend went to Hawaii and gave me this recipe when she came back. I baked it for my children and it was always a favorite after school... #11984 Save to My Cookbook Pineapple muffins from Hawaii by Charishma Ramchandani (2 reviews) #9337 Save to My Cookbook Having Trouble? Try these... Search within these results for: Use the Category List on the left to narrow results. Post a Request for the Recipe and we'll help you find it. Ask a chef your question in our Cooking Q & A forum. ADVERTISEMENT Remove ads with Recipezaar Premium Your Ad Here ADVERTISEMENT - Remove ads with Recipezaar Premium Back to Top | E-mail this Page You are Here: Home > Quick Breads > Hawaiian Your Account My Stuff My Cookbook My Shopping List Edit My Profile Premium Membership Logout Recipes Browse Categories Browse Cookbooks Search Request a Recipe Post Your Recipe Recipes A-Z Explore Community Forums Marketplace Site News A Random Recipe Recent Searches Help F.A.Q. Support Forum Cooking Q & A Forum Kitchen Dictionary Measurements Convertor Contact Us Fine Print Terms of Service Privacy Policy About Us Jobs Add Recipes to Your Site Advertise Here © 1999-2006 Recipezaar 10.0.0.2 Page generated in 0.07 seconds 0.01,0.06, Page generated in 0.03 seconds 0.00,0.02,0.01,0.00,

Molokai Lanai Maui Hawaii's

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Hawaii Wedding

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Envisioning an oceanfront gazebo adorned with tropical flowers, she can almost hear the clear falsetto voices singing the Hawaiian Wedding Song- first in English, then in Hawaiian. The Bride and Groom kiss and are whisked away in an Outrigger Canoe into the sunset. Imagine the video of this ceremony! Just a romantic notion? Too far, too costly, too complicated? Not really, the vacation location wedding/honeymoon is becoming more popular and is usually less expensive than the big family hometown wedding-reception-dinner extravaganzas of the 80's. It can also be a lot more fun for everyone. If a Hawaiian wedding is your dream, a good place to start is with one of the many wedding planners in the islands. Try the First Hawaiian Wedding and Bridal Directory, or type "Hawaiian Weddings" into the search field in Yahoo. According to Scott Tambling, a local coordinator who has planned literally thousands of Hawaiian weddings, "the best place to start is with your making your travel and room arrangements. Once you have a definite date, you can contact a reputable wedding company such as Global Aloha Weddings and make arrangements for your ceremony." Tambling suggests you shop around to compare prices and packages and says "a couple can easily arrange their dream ceremony, complete with professional photography and videography for under $1000." Tambling goes on to say "Picking an island is another question that is hard for people who have never been to Hawaii before." He suggests you have your ceremony and reception if any on Oahu (the island on which the city of Honolulu and the resort area of Waikiki is based) and then fly over to Maui, Kauai or the Big Island of Hawaii for an official honeymoon. "The prices for wedding services are generally much higher on the outer islands and it is easier to obtain a marriage license in Honolulu. It also enables the couple to visit more than one island and really have a honeymoon within a honeymoon." The most popular sites on Oahu include Diamond Head Park, at the end of Waikiki, best of all it is free of charge; The Royal Hawaiian Hotel, for a more elaborate ceremony, but on the expensive side; and Haiku Gardens, in the Tropical Forests of the Windward Side of the Island. Another option is to have your ceremony onboard one of the many pleasure boats based in Waikiki. A wedding at sea with the Hawaiian sunset as a backdrop can make wedding photos appear as if out of a Fairy tale. To begin planning, answer the following: How many will attend? What is your budget? Where will you stay, hotel or condo? How does the wedding look in your dreams? On the beach, in a Gazebo or Church, by a waterfall or a rain forest, at sunset or on a bright Hawaiian morning? What type of amenities do you desire, photography, videography, florals, entertainment and transportation? These are the questions a wedding planner will need to get your "vision" and put together a proposal just for you. Want to be notified when new articles are added? Find Related Items at the UW Wedding Mall Ask a question regarding this topic! Read more articles on this topic See what others say about Destination Weddings! 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