What to Do for Gay Men on Kauai
One of the common questions I get from both visitors and new residents is “what is their to do if you are gay on Kauai? I have lived on Kauai for over 20 years. Kauai has no “gay ghetto,” no gay bars and very few gay identified businesses. There are several gay men living on Kauai but many have integrated with the community and there are only a few that attend GLBT events. Most of what does happen on Kauai is what I term “organic” in nature-meaning that there are few regular events and finding out about them is not easy unless you live here.
I post the newsletter for the GLBT community. You may receive the newsletter in email form by writing me and requesting to be on the Lambda Aloha mailing list. You may also return to this page for monthly updates or look up LambdaAloha on Facebook.
Regular Events
Saturdays ISLANDER HAPPY HOUR, 4 to 6pm., Islander on the Beach Sand Bar by the pool. Popular gathering spot for a mixed crowd. Questions to Craig 808 482-1272.
Mondays_ REAL ESTATE CLASS, RSVP and/or questions can be directed to Rob Wall (RA) at 808 635-4606 or robbwall@aol.com.
Tuesdays_ GAY TENNIS, 5:00pm, Wailua homesteads, weather permitting. Contact Doug for location at 808 652-0544.
Men Enjoying Nature (MEN). MEN is an all inclusive safe group for men to connect with other men through healthy outdoor or other natural healthy activities. For information on the next event or requests for activities, call Jason Yaris at (808) 651-8016 or email to jasonyaris@yahoo.com
The First Saturday of the Month_VIXENS at Nawiliwili Tavern, 8pm to 2am,karaoke, drink specials and pool tables. For more information contact Jay @ The Tavern 808-245-1781.
October Events
Friday, Oct. 1st_COMMUNITY BONFIRE, sunset (weather permitting), bottom of the hill at Lydgate Park, covered tables provided for pupus or BYO adult drinks. Jay and Al will be your hosts. This might be a good place to pick up tickets from one of the Lambda board members for the upcoming Halloween party.
Saturday Oct. 2nd_MEN (Men Enjoying Nature) hike in Kokee. Caravan/carpool at 8am. in Kapaa. Second rendezvous site at Waimea Neighborhood Center at 9:30am. For more info contact Jason Yaris (see contact info above).
Saturday, Oct. 2nd_GENORA'S PSYCHIC FAIRE, 10am to 5pm at the War Memorial Convention Center. Readings are $25/15 min. For more information call Genora at 808-482-1516.
Saturday, Oct. 2nd_VIXENS at Nawiliwili Tavern, 8pm to 2am, karaoke, drink specials and pool tables. For more information contact Jay @ The Tavern 808-245-1781.
Sunday, Oct. 3rd_GENORA'S PSYCHIC FAIRE, 10am to 5pm at the War Memorial Convention Center.
Thursday, Oct. 7th_LIBRA NEW MOON
Friday, Oct. 22-23rd_ARIES FULL MOON
Friday, Oct. 29th_COMMUNITY BONFIRE- half-dressed Halloween Theme, sunset (weather permitting), bottom of the hill at Lydgate Park, covered tables provided for pupus or BYO adult drinks. Jay and Al will be your hosts.
Saturday, Oct. 30th_ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY, 7:30pm till?, Mahiha Kai B&B Pool in Anahola. Lambda Aloha will be having our annual Halloween Party. Light pupus and set up drinks provided. Sweet and Savory food contest, show great music and lights. Contact David Perry 349-8948 or David O'Quinn 634-3004 for tickets and information.
Sneak Peak into November - RSVP will have a Gay Cruise through the islands. The ship plans to dock on Kauai Thursday, Nov. 4th at 8am. and will depart Friday, Nov. 5th 2pm. Site info RSVP
Beaches
Kealia Beach is located at the ten mile marker on the main road north of Kapaa. This beach is popular with surfers but it is also where the GLBT community bonfires are hosted. Sunday gatherings also are common between 11am. and 4pm. at the north end near the jetty rocks. Both events are weather dependent. Some facilities are available.
Larsons Beach is north of Moloa’a and is one of two beaches where nude sunbathing occurs. It should be noted that nude sunbathing is illegal on all beaches in Hawaii. Directions -From Princeville on Hwy. 56. Take Koolau Road as it brances off route 56 near the 20 mile marker (about 8 miles). Go 1.2 miles on the paved road to a sugar cane road on the left. You’ll immediately have a choice of several roads. Take the hard left (white mail box 7200A and KOA Properties Reality sign) and go 1 mile to the beach parking area. From Lihue; drive past Anahola town and look for a Moloa’a Sunrise Fruitstand on the right. Turn right onto Koolau Rd. and drive 2.3 miles. You will turn (120 degree turn with white mailbox 7200A and KOA Properties Reality sign) right onto a cane road. Follow road down to beach. Do not leave valuables in your car. When you walk down toward the beach take the wide path to the left for about a 1/2 mile. Do not go past the cluster of lava rock. Swim here with extreme caution as rip tides are common. No facilities are available here.
Secrets Beach also known as Kauapea Beach is just north of Kilauea town and is the only other beach where nude sunbathing can be overlooked. You must walk to the far end of the beach to do so. It is also risky to swim here. Many swim with dolphins from this beach during the early morning hours summer. Directions-head north of Kilauea and turn right at the first Kalihiwai Road. Turn right on the first dirt road. You will see a two story dark wood home. Take the foot trail to the left of the home along a fence down to the bottom. No facilities are available here.
Lydgate Beach Park is a family beach park just south of the Wailua bridge in Kapaa. This beach park has been the location of a couple of gay events including the pride picnic. as you enter the park the first road to the right before turning down to the beach is a popular cruise hang with the locals at night.
For further information on Kauai Beaches visit the Kauai Tourism site
Gay Business
Mahina Kai B & B is the only gay only Bed and Breakfast on Kauai. Contact Joe Moore (808) 822-9451 or www.mahinakai.com
Lambda Aloha GLBT community hotline 823-MAHU (6248)
Malama Pono Kauai AIDS Services in Lihue. Call (808) 246-9577.
Island Ace Hardware in the Princeville Center is gay owned and interesting to visit.
Pink’s Creamery has an array of ice cream and campy hats for sale. Located in the Ching Young Center, 4489 Aku Rd., Hanalei. (808) 826-1257.
Art by Brent Kincaid at (808) 822-1599.
Photography Art by Lillian DeMello (808) 823-8962
Aloha Ever After Wedding Coordinator and Photography by Timory (808) 346-7407.
Kauai Community Players host local plays that often have gay actors and scripts with crispy and campy dialogue. For tickets and information call (808) 838-3600 or www.kauaicommunityplayers.org
One of the common questions I get from both visitors and new residents is “what is their to do if you are gay on Kauai? I have lived on Kauai for over 20 years. Kauai has no “gay ghetto,” no gay bars and very few gay identified businesses. There are several gay men living on Kauai but many have integrated with the community and there are only a few that attend GLBT events. Most of what does happen on Kauai is what I term “organic” in nature-meaning that there are few regular events and finding out about them is not easy unless you live here.
I post the newsletter for the GLBT community. You may receive the newsletter in email form by writing me and requesting to be on the Lambda Aloha mailing list. You may also return to this page for monthly updates or look up LambdaAloha on Facebook.
Regular Events
Saturdays ISLANDER HAPPY HOUR, 4 to 6pm., Islander on the Beach Sand Bar by the pool. Popular gathering spot for a mixed crowd. Questions to Craig 808 482-1272.
Mondays_ REAL ESTATE CLASS, RSVP and/or questions can be directed to Rob Wall (RA) at 808 635-4606 or robbwall@aol.com.
Tuesdays_ GAY TENNIS, 5:00pm, Wailua homesteads, weather permitting. Contact Doug for location at 808 652-0544.
Men Enjoying Nature (MEN). MEN is an all inclusive safe group for men to connect with other men through healthy outdoor or other natural healthy activities. For information on the next event or requests for activities, call Jason Yaris at (808) 651-8016 or email to jasonyaris@yahoo.com
The First Saturday of the Month_VIXENS at Nawiliwili Tavern, 8pm to 2am,karaoke, drink specials and pool tables. For more information contact Jay @ The Tavern 808-245-1781.
October Events
Friday, Oct. 1st_COMMUNITY BONFIRE, sunset (weather permitting), bottom of the hill at Lydgate Park, covered tables provided for pupus or BYO adult drinks. Jay and Al will be your hosts. This might be a good place to pick up tickets from one of the Lambda board members for the upcoming Halloween party.
Saturday Oct. 2nd_MEN (Men Enjoying Nature) hike in Kokee. Caravan/carpool at 8am. in Kapaa. Second rendezvous site at Waimea Neighborhood Center at 9:30am. For more info contact Jason Yaris (see contact info above).
Saturday, Oct. 2nd_GENORA'S PSYCHIC FAIRE, 10am to 5pm at the War Memorial Convention Center. Readings are $25/15 min. For more information call Genora at 808-482-1516.
Saturday, Oct. 2nd_VIXENS at Nawiliwili Tavern, 8pm to 2am, karaoke, drink specials and pool tables. For more information contact Jay @ The Tavern 808-245-1781.
Sunday, Oct. 3rd_GENORA'S PSYCHIC FAIRE, 10am to 5pm at the War Memorial Convention Center.
Thursday, Oct. 7th_LIBRA NEW MOON
Friday, Oct. 22-23rd_ARIES FULL MOON
Friday, Oct. 29th_COMMUNITY BONFIRE- half-dressed Halloween Theme, sunset (weather permitting), bottom of the hill at Lydgate Park, covered tables provided for pupus or BYO adult drinks. Jay and Al will be your hosts.
Saturday, Oct. 30th_ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY, 7:30pm till?, Mahiha Kai B&B Pool in Anahola. Lambda Aloha will be having our annual Halloween Party. Light pupus and set up drinks provided. Sweet and Savory food contest, show great music and lights. Contact David Perry 349-8948 or David O'Quinn 634-3004 for tickets and information.
Sneak Peak into November - RSVP will have a Gay Cruise through the islands. The ship plans to dock on Kauai Thursday, Nov. 4th at 8am. and will depart Friday, Nov. 5th 2pm. Site info RSVP
Beaches
Kealia Beach is located at the ten mile marker on the main road north of Kapaa. This beach is popular with surfers but it is also where the GLBT community bonfires are hosted. Sunday gatherings also are common between 11am. and 4pm. at the north end near the jetty rocks. Both events are weather dependent. Some facilities are available.
Larsons Beach is north of Moloa’a and is one of two beaches where nude sunbathing occurs. It should be noted that nude sunbathing is illegal on all beaches in Hawaii. Directions -From Princeville on Hwy. 56. Take Koolau Road as it brances off route 56 near the 20 mile marker (about 8 miles). Go 1.2 miles on the paved road to a sugar cane road on the left. You’ll immediately have a choice of several roads. Take the hard left (white mail box 7200A and KOA Properties Reality sign) and go 1 mile to the beach parking area. From Lihue; drive past Anahola town and look for a Moloa’a Sunrise Fruitstand on the right. Turn right onto Koolau Rd. and drive 2.3 miles. You will turn (120 degree turn with white mailbox 7200A and KOA Properties Reality sign) right onto a cane road. Follow road down to beach. Do not leave valuables in your car. When you walk down toward the beach take the wide path to the left for about a 1/2 mile. Do not go past the cluster of lava rock. Swim here with extreme caution as rip tides are common. No facilities are available here.
Secrets Beach also known as Kauapea Beach is just north of Kilauea town and is the only other beach where nude sunbathing can be overlooked. You must walk to the far end of the beach to do so. It is also risky to swim here. Many swim with dolphins from this beach during the early morning hours summer. Directions-head north of Kilauea and turn right at the first Kalihiwai Road. Turn right on the first dirt road. You will see a two story dark wood home. Take the foot trail to the left of the home along a fence down to the bottom. No facilities are available here.
Lydgate Beach Park is a family beach park just south of the Wailua bridge in Kapaa. This beach park has been the location of a couple of gay events including the pride picnic. as you enter the park the first road to the right before turning down to the beach is a popular cruise hang with the locals at night.
For further information on Kauai Beaches visit the Kauai Tourism site
Gay Business
Mahina Kai B & B is the only gay only Bed and Breakfast on Kauai. Contact Joe Moore (808) 822-9451 or www.mahinakai.com
Lambda Aloha GLBT community hotline 823-MAHU (6248)
Malama Pono Kauai AIDS Services in Lihue. Call (808) 246-9577.
Island Ace Hardware in the Princeville Center is gay owned and interesting to visit.
Pink’s Creamery has an array of ice cream and campy hats for sale. Located in the Ching Young Center, 4489 Aku Rd., Hanalei. (808) 826-1257.
Art by Brent Kincaid at (808) 822-1599.
Photography Art by Lillian DeMello (808) 823-8962
Aloha Ever After Wedding Coordinator and Photography by Timory (808) 346-7407.
Kauai Community Players host local plays that often have gay actors and scripts with crispy and campy dialogue. For tickets and information call (808) 838-3600 or www.kauaicommunityplayers.org