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The economic history of Kaua’i, anglicized as Kauai, dates back to before the European colonization of Kauai and, in whole, Hawaii. Before Captain James Cook discovered the Hawaiian island chain in 1778, [ 1 ] the native Polynesians of Kauai had a complex subsistence economy of fishing and trade among the other islands. [ 2 ]
By 1986, Outrigger became the largest hotel chain in Hawaii when its room count reached over 7,000. In 1989, Outrigger took over the Royal Waikoloan Hotel, and in 1993, the Kauai Hilton became the Outrigger Kauai Beach hotel. In 1996, Outrigger opened its first hotel outside the United States, the Outrigger Marshall Islands Resort. [1]
Waimea Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, is a large canyon, approximately ten miles (16 km) long and up to 3,000 feet (900 m) deep, located on the western side of Kauaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands of the United States. Waimea is Hawaiian for "reddish water", a reference to the erosion of the canyon's red soil. [1]
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[4] When the Westin Kauai (a redevelopment of the old Kauai Surf Hotel) opened in September, 1987, suites cost up to $1,800 and rooms ran double the island's average at $180 per night. [5] The hotel was set in 560 acres (2.3 km 2 ) and boasted two golf courses and a 2-acre (8,100 m 2 ) reflecting pool, adding to the reported $775 million ...
A building of the Coco Palms Resort with numerous rooms near the lobby. The resort has been closed since being hit by Hurricane Iniki in 1992. [42] Even though the hotel was closed, tours through the grounds continued with Hawaii Movie Tours, which was sold to Robert's Hawaii in 2011.
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At three thousand ft (910 m) deep, Waimea Canyon is often called "The Grand Canyon of the Pacific". Kokeo Point lies on the island's south side. [citation needed] The Na Pali Coast is an isolated center for recreation, including kayaking along the beaches and hiking on the trail along the coastal cliffs. [30]