Kaua‘i’s History as Seen from the Path
By Tommy Noyes Learning about an unfamiliar area’s unique characteristics is a sure way to enrich a visitor’s experience. The same may be true for gaining a deeper appreciation of your local...
View ArticleBicycling in Low-Light Conditions
By Tommy Noyes It’s winter, the days are shorter, and you want to ride your bicycle at night or before daybreak. The basic concepts of safe cycling are even more important when riding at night. Be...
View ArticleFree ‘Bicycle Skills for Adults’ Classes
By Tommy Noyes “How did I learn to ride a bicycle? My big sister just told me to keep up with her friends and her if I wanted to ride around my neighborhood with them, and away we went! Either I kept...
View ArticleChoosing the Right Bicycle For You
By Tommy Noyes A wide variety of bicycles are available from big-box stores and local bicycle shops, and add to those choices the used equipment offered for sale. Here are a few tips on how to select a...
View ArticleGet Fit Kaua‘i Gets National Award
By Tommy Noyes Kaua‘i is enjoying a reputation around the state for our dedication to improving everybody’s fitness and wellness. One organization that has been instrumental in coordinating this...
View ArticleEarth Day in Lydgate Park 2015
By Tommy Noyes Leading more than 130 willing volunteers through a community workday to celebrate Earth Day on April 18 was a lot like fighting a forest fire. Both the Earth Day in Lydgate Park 2015...
View ArticleMayor-A-Thon 2015
By Tommy Noyes You’re invited to join the bicyclists, runners, walkers and strollers who will once again gather at Kapa‘a Beach Park early Saturday morning June 20 for the 7th annual Mayor-A-Thon. The...
View ArticleFree Class to Improve Your Bicycling Skills
By Tommy Noyes First off, Kauai’s awesome Paradise Ride is coming up Aug. 1 and 2. So you, avid cyclists ready to challenge yourselves and support a worthy cause, should check the www.KauaiPath.org...
View ArticleThe New Hardy Street
By Tommy Noyes Lihu‘e, the heart of Kaua‘i, is an evolving urban center. The Kaua‘i County Public Works Department is almost done with progressive enhancements celebrating the historic core of the town...
View ArticleMake a Difference at Lydgate Park
By Tommy Noyes The Friends of Kamalani and Lydgate Park invite you to join in celebrating National Make a Difference Day in Lydgate Park. Please save Saturday morning, Oct. 24, to participate locally...
View ArticleLearning How to Ride a Bicycle
By Tommy Noyes Learning how to balance on two wheels — riding a bicycle — is a magical experience. Here are recommendations to help a total beginner to start riding. Start with a properly fitted helmet...
View ArticleElementary Students Learn Bicycle Skills
By Tommy Noyes In October, Kapa‘a Elementary School fifth grade teachers Ms. Cole and Ms. Milnes each dedicated six hours of class time to the Safe Routes to School Traffic Safety Program. Bev Brody of...
View ArticleUgly Aloha Shirt Rides
By Tommy Noyes Kaua‘i Path board member Billy O’Sullivan is a fun guy. He recently sent out a brief e-mail saying “Hey bicycle fans, let’s pedal? Last week’s inaugural business-paced Ugly Aloha Shirt...
View ArticleFree Group Bicycle Rides
By Tommy Noyes Kaua‘i is boldly investing time and money to improve on street bicycling facilities and build attractive multi-use path systems. Examples are the recently completed Hardy Street...
View ArticleTwo Kaua‘i Public Schools Awarded for Wellness
By Tommy Noyes A recent media release distributed by the Hawai‘i State Department of Health announced a record number of Hawai‘i public schools will receive “Excellence in Wellness” awards this spring....
View ArticleSeeking Balance
By Tommy Noyes The Friends of Kamalani and Lydgate Park invite you to spend a few hours giving back to our ‘aina. As poet Maya Angelou advises, “I have found that among its other benefits, giving...
View ArticleTropic Care Is Back — Free Medical, Dental, Optometric Services
By Tommy Noyes Tropic Care Kaua‘i 2016, a Department of Defense Innovative Readiness Training operation, is an initiative that provides military reservists with real-world, rapid-deployment training,...
View ArticleNew Street Safety Features in Lihu‘e
By Tommy Noyes Lihu‘e now has three street side locations that are painted for back-in parking — Hardy Street’s Wilcox Elementary School and the Hawai‘i State Building, and on Eiwa Street near the...
View ArticleTransformational Achievement
By Tommy Noyes Hawai‘i Gov. David Ige presented on Aug. 16 the Hawai‘i Energy Policy Forum’s Transformational Achievement in Advancing Clean Energy in Collaborative Problem Solving award to Kaua‘i...
View ArticleYouth Support National Make A Difference Day in Lydgate Park
By Tommy Noyes The strong turnout of cheerful, willing young individuals always impresses me each time the Friends of Kamalani coordinate a community workday. Your help is also needed on Saturday, Oct....
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