St Regis Hotel - Business reporter Coco Zickos reported (in the May 1st issue of The Garden Island) that the "St. Regis public relations department released an official announcement Tuesday evening that the opening has been delayed until Oct. 1st." According to Stephanie Kaluahine Reid, Director of Public Relations, "The renovation of the hotel is going very well..." To read the complete story, visit: http://kauaiworld.com/articles/2009/05/01/news/kauai_news/doc49fab33abd43d909615447.txt

Princeville’s Makai Golf Course - On May 4th, I received an update from the Head Golf Professional at Princeville’s Makai Golf Course. The course has been undergoing renovations and as of the 4th here’s the update: “Grading Unit #1, ocean holes 1, 9 and driving range are complete & grass mowing will be undertaken in the next week. Holes #6 and 7 are now grassed and hole #8 will be grassed this week.” “As irrigation installation work proceeds through holes 1,2, 8 and 9 of the Lakes course and the final work is being completed on the Ocean course, initial shaping & drainage installation is progressing on the Lakes course holes 3-7. Holes 5,6, and 7 have been shaped and drained and holes 3 and 4 will be completed before the end of May.” “As of this date, our construction completion date…has been set back nearly one month.” Opening is targeted for late Fall.

Polihale State Park – After more than 4 months, Polihale State Park reopened to the public. The Dept. of Land and Natural Resources reopened the park’s access road on April 25, 2009. To read more about it visit: http://kauaiworld.com/articles/2009/04/25/news/kauai_news/doc49f25f589fe54662804612.txt

As I write this post, I’m getting on an airplane tonight and heading to Colorado. While I won’t be near the ocean, I will have the opportunity to be among the beautiful blue skies & Rocky Mountains that surround Boulder. As always, feel free to email or call me if you have questions about real estate on Kauai, HI.

Mahalo

Debra

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