Kapaʻa

Kapaʻa is the only walkable town on the Eastside, and it has its charms. Although it's not Kauaʻi at its most beautiful, sunny Kapaʻa has a more down-to-earth disposition than other tourist towns, and its eclectic population of old-timers, fresh transplants, new-age hippies and budget travelers coexists happily. A paved recreational path for cyclists and pedestrians runs along the part-sandy, part-rocky coast, the island's best vantage point for sunrises. Kapaʻa’s downfall? It sits right along the highway – try walking across the road during rush hour!