Waimea Lauded as Distinctive Destination
Waimea, Kauai was honored with the National Trust for Historic Preservation's "Dozen Distinctive Destinations 2006" award at a ceremony at Waimea Plantation Cottages on March 7, 2006. The national award has been presented to 12 communities each year since CY 2000 and Waimea, Kauai is the first community in Hawaii to be honored. Aletha Kaohi, Director of the West Kauai Visitor and Technology Center and a Hui O Laka trustee, accepted the national award with gratitude for community efforts to preserve Waimea's history.

Kauai Polynesian Festival
The Kamanawa Foundation presents its 6th annual Kauai Polynesian Festival on May 25-28, 2006. The Kauai Polynesian Festival begins with a Polynesian pageant and dinner on May 25 at
6 p.m. at the Sheraton Kauai Resort. Cost ranges from $50-$65 per person. Join us May 26-28 from 12 noon through the evening at the Vidinha Stadium soccer field (Lihue) for Polynesian entertainment, crafts, dance competitions, food, and more. Entrance fee is $15 for three days or $8/day. For information, contact Kapu Kinimaka-Alquiza at (808) 335-6466 or www.kauaipolynesianfestival.org.

For more information on the Kauai Visitors Bureau please visit: www.gohawaii.com/kauai
or call (808) 245-3971.