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Take a leap back in time to an era when Jan & Dean and The Beach Boys ruled the airwaves and surf films dominated the drive-ins: Annette...
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Birds of a Feather
Cinnamon Cockatiel
Keel Billed Toucan (zoo escapee)
Gold and Blue Macaw
Red Crowned Parrot
Scarlet Crested Cockatoo
Sam
Sunday, March 15, 2026
The Menehune
The Menehune are a Hawaiian race of very reclusive, dwarfish people who are believed to live in the forests and jungles of the island chain, Kaua’i in particular, and are said to have constructed the famous Alekoko Fishpond overnight nearly 1,000 years ago. The 900-foot-long stone wall encloses an area of around six acres and is constructed with basalt rock. It allows the water to come in during high tide, and when the surf goes out the fish are trapped for easy harvesting. The Menehune have oft been sited as being expert builders and engineers, and the wonders they are thought responsible for are said to spring up overnight.
Some believe the Menehune’s arrows and spears have magical effects, much like Cupid’s arrows, and that if they pierce the heart, rather than do injury, they invoke a feeling of affection or love.
The Jungle
The jungle off Shipwreck Beach is dense and lush, populated with a variety of mammals, birds, reptiles… arthropods. A small salt-water lagoon sits just inside the sea cliff beyond the berm. Coconut Palms, Breadfruit trees, Screw pines, Hala, and Acacia Koa trees proliferate here. It’s a dark, mysterious jungle, and is seldom explored by the locals. Bird calls fill the air, and the sound of the waves breaking on the shore create a discordant but soothing natural soundscape. The scent of the damp, musky jungle mingles with the salty sea aroma from the beach.
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