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CHELSEA YAMASE’S
Kauai, Hawaii For Chelsea Yamase — better known as @ChelseaKauai on her wildly popular Instagram account — her hometown of Kauai, Hawaii, is more than a ruggedly beautiful paradise. It’s like a parent or best friend who has molded her and kept her grounded. In return, she respectfully protects it. When she’s not on the island, she’s traveling the world rock climbing, shooting underwater videos or planning epic backpacking trips. — SARAH SEKULA
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BEST PLACE TO
HUG A TREE “At Allerton Garden, there is a gorgeous fig tree with roots nearly as tall as me, but my personal favorite are the pines near the visitor’s center of Koke’e State Park. I used to climb them and their smell still makes me think of summer days and hiking.” kokee.org
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GO ESCAPE | SUMMER 2018
— CHELSEA YAMASE
Near the Lawai Beach Resort
“Growing up, the Grand Hyatt Resort and Spa was THE hotel — the one you hoped your parents would get a room at for special occasions — all because the landscaping and pools are unlike almost any other property. Acres of bridges, saltwater lagoons, slides and a lazy river with caves and waterfall nooks.” 1571 Poipu Rd., Koloa; 808-742-1234; kauai.grand.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home
BEST PLACE TO
GET INSPIRED “Watch the sun set and the stars come out at Polihale State Park. Thanks to very little light pollution, in the summer you can see the Milky Way.” Lower Saki Mana Rd., Waimea; 808-587-0400; hawaiistateparks.org/parks/ kauai/polihale-state-park
BEST PLACE FOR
NIGHTLIFE “Every Friday night from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., there’s Art Night in Hanapepe Town, with live music, local food and artists from all over the island.” hanapepe.org
SAM KOLDER; GRAND HYATT RESORT AND SPA; GETTY IMAGES; HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY
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Prince Kuhio Beach Park is perfect for snorkeling, but please keep feet and fins off the corals and wear reef-safe sunscreen. We’ve seen a dramatic decrease in our live corals, so I encourage every person to do what they can.”
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