http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/KauaiFind stories, videos, and photos about Kauai from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:09:34 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/08/11/san.diego.travel/tztop.san.diego.sun.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Kauai14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Kauai from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/08/11/san.diego.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/08/11/san.diego.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTextHawaii may seem a world away, but there are plenty of big waves, tiny bubbles and tiki-style spots closer to home. Here are some San Diego-based ways to catch the Hawaiian spirit.Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:16:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/arash_markazi/07/24/surfing/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/arash_markazi/07/24/surfing/index.htmlHUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- Malia Manuel seems out of place walking among the girls parading around in thongs at Surf City, USA, fawning over every hulking surfer who walks past them. She smiles at the scene, her head hidden under a hat as she walks towards the shore unnoticed, like a Hollywood starlet in disguise while sneaking into her own summer blockbuster.Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/09/hawaii.volunteers.repair/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/09/hawaii.volunteers.repair/index.html#cnnSTCTextTheir livelihood was being threatened, and they were tired of waiting for government help, so business owners and residents on Hawaii's Kauai island pulled together and completed a $4 million repair job to a state park -- for free.Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/traveltips/09/25/hotel.alternatives/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/traveltips/09/25/hotel.alternatives/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere's probably no better way of pinching your vacation pennies than sleeping on a friend's sofa or camping out. But you don't have to rough it to afford your next getaway.Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:51:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/13/smallbusiness/wedding_jitters/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/13/smallbusiness/wedding_jitters/index.htmLast week, a bride-to-be visited online wedding hub TheKnot.com and posted a wistful set of questions to her virtual sisters. "Fiancé got laid off a month ago. We're trying to keep our wedding the way we had originally planned. How many of you are working through similar situations, and how do you...adjust your wedding/honeymoon plan?"Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/06/missile.test/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/06/missile.test/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. military intercepted a ballistic missile Thursday in the first such sea-based test since a Navy cruiser shot down an errant satellite earlier this year.Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/04/24/kauaii/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/04/24/kauaii/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter a mile or so on the rugged Kalalau Trail, hikers who have slogged through red mud and climbed over slippery rocks stop abruptly. Far down to the right, the sapphire ocean shimmers. As the trail winds to the left, a cool canopy of deep-green foliage dotted with pink and orange blossoms awaits. In the distance, the coastline juts in and out, its steep cliffs dropping to the sea.Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/traveltips/11/30/missed.connection/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/traveltips/11/30/missed.connection/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn her way from Dallas, Texas, to Kauai, Marlene Kelley lands in Phoenix, Arizona, to find that her connecting flight to Hawaii has already left. But no one notified her about the schedule change, and now she and her husband are sent to Los Angeles to catch another flight to the islands. What do her airline and travel agent owe her for the runaround -- specifically for the night she had to spend at an LAX hotel?Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/getaways/09/20/kauai.five.ways/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/getaways/09/20/kauai.five.ways/index.html#cnnSTCTextFive ways to take in the sea cliffs, pastures and rain-forested valleys of Kauai.Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/08/29/hawaii.superferry.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/08/29/hawaii.superferry.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe company that runs the first passenger-vehicle ferry service between the Hawaiian Islands suspended operations indefinitely Tuesday after two days of emotional protests and legal setbacks.Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/08/28/hawaii.superferry.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/08/28/hawaii.superferry.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextA state judge agreed Monday to temporarily block the first passenger-vehicle ferry service between the Hawaiian Islands from using Maui's Kahului Harbor, giving environmental groups a victory.Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/08/27/hawaii.superferry.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/08/27/hawaii.superferry.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Coast Guard helped clear protesters who briefly disrupted the second voyage of Hawaii's first-ever passenger ferry service among the Hawaiian islands, but the fight over the ship's environmental impact is far from over.Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/18/pf/money_makeover.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/18/pf/money_makeover.moneymag/index.htmHe's been hiking in Kauai, kayaking in Crete and on safari in South Africa, but Jason McCann is still searching for new adventures. The 35-year-old nurse anesthetist heads off on treks to far-flung parts of the world three or four times a year, often without a guidebook.Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/03/08/bil.cl.shelling.beaches/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/03/08/bil.cl.shelling.beaches/index.htmlWinter storms stir up a bounty of prize shell specimens on the shore. Coastal Living magazine rounds up 10 of the best beaches to hunt for them.Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/05/25/blue.hawaii/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/05/25/blue.hawaii/index.htmlHawaii's world-class waves, dazzling sea life and spectacular scenery make getting out on the water a goal for most visitors. Sunset magazine spoke with three islanders for an inside line on the best gateways to tropical adventure.Thu, 25 May 2006 17:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/03/16/hawaii.dam/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/03/16/hawaii.dam/index.htmlAs crews look for seven people missing after the dam collapse in Kilauea, Hawaii, fears are rising that other dams throughout the state are also vulnerable.Thu, 16 Mar 2006 12:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/03/15/hawaii.dam/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/03/15/hawaii.dam/index.htmlOne survivor described "a tidal wave coming over the trees." Another said it sounded like a jetliner was crashing in the lush, green valley. A third compared it with Niagara Falls.Wed, 15 Mar 2006 13:13:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1998/03/01/238619/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1998/03/01/238619/index.htmAs summer approaches and hotel chains roll out their usual "kids eat free" and "kids stay free" promotions, perhaps you'll find yourself longing for those carefree days--before parenthood--when tra...Sun, 01 Mar 1998 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/11/01/87635/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/11/01/87635/index.htmEver since the summer, when hurricanes Andrew and Iniki caused more than $9 billion in damage, some storm victims in South Florida, Louisiana and Kauai have complained about the sluggishness of ins...Sun, 01 Nov 1992 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1991/06/01/86621/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1991/06/01/86621/index.htmQ I own a two-week time-share in Kauai, Hawaii. The problem isn't with the time- share but rather with Resort Condominiums International (RCI), which runs a program that allows time-share owners li...Sat, 01 Jun 1991 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1988/04/01/84393/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1988/04/01/84393/index.htmLike mallards, they are spotted easily every fall and spring, winging their way to better weather. These human migrants, dressed in jogging suits and other casual duds, jam lines at airports with o...Fri, 01 Apr 1988 05:01:00 EST