Kauai South Shore - Poipu

Island of Kauai

Nightlife & Entertainment

The Point, at Sheraton Kaua`i, 808-742-1661, is a wonderful place to unwind with a cocktail. They’re open from 11 am to midnight, serving pupus and light lunch. Entertainment ranges from contemporary Hawaiian to jazz, rock and Top 40 hits. Live entertainment is Thursday from 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm and on Friday and Saturday nights from 9:30 pm to 12:30 am.

Stevenson’s Library. This bar inside the Grand Hyatt in Po`ipu was named after Robert Lewis Stevenson. They have the best selection of cigars, Scotches and Ports. There’s also live jazz every night and pool tables. It’s a very comfortable place to be in. It’s cozy and wood adorns everything. The furniture is comfortable. It decorated like an old study.

Seaview Terrace is in the Grand Hyatt Kaua`i Resort & Spa. The terrace has a sweeping view of Shipwreck Beach and Keoneloa Bay. The atmosphere is relaxed and open as the tradewinds come through. Seaview Terrace is open for cocktails from 4 to 8 pm. There’s live entertainment every evening. It’s a very pleasant place to stop for a drink on your way to dinner.

Inside Keoki’s Paradise, 808-742-7535, is The Bamboo Grill. It’s open from 11 am to 11 pm with Hawaiian music on Thursday and Friday nights and Sunday afternoon. It seems to be a happening place pretty much every night. Po`ipu Tropical Burgers also features live Hawaiian music from 6:30 to 8 pm on Sundays.

Beach House Restaurant, 808-742-1424, has a sophisticated bar with seats that have great views of the beach and bay areas. Get here right when the bar opens at 5 pm to grab one of the prime seats. This is a great place to watch the sunset. The drink menu has everything. You can get a tropical frozen drink like lava flow or a mai-tai, or you might want to opt for a beer. The Beach House also carries an extensive wine list.

There’s even some late night action in Koloa! Tomkats Grille, 808-742-8887, serves up late night drinks from 10 pm to last call. It’s not a bad place to stop on your way home from dinner.

Hula

Po`ipu Shopping Village has Polynesian entertainment and dance at 5 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The Grand Hyatt Resort & Spa hosts free hula shows every Tuesday and Saturday at 7 pm.

The Sheraton Kaua`i has a sunset torch lighting ceremony with Hawaiian music and hula every evening from 5 to 6 pm.

Luaus

Drums of Paradise Hyatt Luau, Grand Hyatt Resort & Spa, 808-240-6456, www.hyatt-kauai.com, takes place on Sunday and Thursday at 5:30 pm. During the summer, luau is on Tuesday as well. Adults are charged $65 per person; children six-12 are $33. The luau here was a bit disappointing. The food is excellent, with your typical luau favorites like Kalua pig and lomi lomi salmon. The revue features music from Tahiti, New Zealand, Samoa and the rest of Polynesia. The show itself was OK, but not noticeably better than other luaus.

Surf to Sunset Luau, Sheraton Kaua`i Resort, 2440 Hoonani Road, Po`ipu Beach, 808-742-8205, 808-742-1661. Monday and Friday at 5:30 pm. Traditional luau is $75 per person (children six-12 $37); Golden Circle Dinner is $87 per person (children six-12 $43). This is a traditional luau, which includes the lei greeting, a luau show and buffet. The Golden Circle Dinner also offers premium seating for the show and tableside beverage service. Upon arrival, you receive a shell lei greeting and have your picture taken with Po`ipu Beach in the background. That makes a very pretty picture. You can enjoy cocktails and mai tais and walk around the grounds to see local artisans who teach lei making, lauhala and coconut weaving.

Then the feast begins! The luau features kalua pig, lomi salmon, pipikaula, poke and poi, as well as Korean, Japanese and Chinese dishes. Before the show, they put on a fun pareo (sarong) fashion show that teaches you a few ways to tie your sarong. The show consists of traditional hula chants and dance, which gives you the feeling that you’re experiencing a real Hawaiian luau, not something manufactured and overproduced.

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