Get Active in the Heart of
Līhu’e Town
Līhu’e Loop is an ongoing project to promote physical activity in Līhu’e’s town core on the island of Kaua’i. Over the coming years the Līhu’e Loop Community Action Group, coordinated by Get Fit Kauai, endeavors to use information technology to generate and sustain interest in exploring the walking tours that start & end at the centrally located Kalena Park.
At each point of interest on the Self Guided Audio Walking Tour, you can listen to a different story. Learn about Līhu’e’s unique heritage, living culture, and aspirations for a vibrant future as you go!
Self Guided Audio
Walking Tour
The Līhu’e Loop project is a 1.3-mile Self Guided Audio Walking Tour from Kalena Park around Hardy Street, Eiwa Street, and Rice Street. There are 19 points of interest, each point is significant to the history and culture of Līhu’e town.
Tour-goers will use their mobile devices to access the Līhu’e Loop stories. Each point of interest has a QR Medallion that a user must scan in order to access story audio files about Līhu’e’s unique heritage, living culture, and aspirations for a vibrant future. Please bring earphones and a fully charged phone for the best audio experience. Closed captioning (CC) is also available for each point of interest and is accessible through the QR code.
*Please note that if you experience any difficulty scanning the QR Code, this may be due to the sun. Shade the QR code from the sun by cupping your hand over the top of the QR code and scan again.
Where the Loop Begins
After listening to the Intro Audio, start the Līhu’e Loop Self Guided Audio Walking Tour by heading to the first QR code located at Kalena Park. There are 19 points within the loop. See the map below for reference or click here to get directions to the first point.
Explore Map
Līhu’e Loop Map
The Līhu’e Loop Self Guided Audio Walking Tour spotlights historic and scenic sights throughout Līhu’e town. Below are the 19 points where you can find a Līhu’e Loop QR code. Scan, learn, and enjoy!
Safety & Precautions
Disclaimer: Please enjoy these free stories responsibly and proceed with due caution at your own risk.
Make yourself visible
Wear bright or light-colored clothing.
Cross Safely
Use only marked crosswalks to cross the street. Look both ways before crossing and make eye contact with any drivers who are approaching to make sure they see you.
While listening
Be mindful that you are moving through a busy, urban environment.
Avoid being distracted by the audio program
Especially when crossing streets, and exercise caution.
Pay attention to traffic
Pause the audio files before crossing any street.
Remember
Others are also using the sidewalk, especially faster-moving people approaching you from behind.
Mahalo
To the many organizations and volunteers that have made this project possible!
22 7th and 8th graders in the Level 2 Advanced Media Productions Class at Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School created the audio stories heard in the walking audio tour. Using Pat Griffin's book, "Lihue - Root and Branch of a Hawaii Town" as their guide, they researched each point of interest and spoke to community experts to learn more about our town. Some even spoke to family members or neighbors for their information. Students then wrote their own scripts, recorded themselves, and worked with community experts to get audio files created remotely to be included in their stories. The audio was then edited (and in many cases re-edited!) until it was ready. Six weeks and many revisions later, their stories are now waiting to be heard on the Lihue Loop Walking Audio Tour.
Kauai High School is part of Hawaii’s STEMworks Program (https://www.stemworkshawaii.org/). STEMworks™ is an innovative, impactful, and relevant approach to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education! As our flagship program of Maui Economic Development Board’s (MEDB) Women in Technology project, STEMworks™is a STEM Service-Learning initiative designed to build critical thinkers and solution creators through project-based, service-oriented student learning. We help engage, inspire and motivate K-12 students and underrepresented groups toward STEM careers. We train students, as well as teachers in industry-standard software and engineering design practices using a hands-on curriculum, regional conferences, and workshops. We work with educators, industry partners, and the community to build a thriving STEM education-to-workforce pipeline throughout Hawai‘i. Working on the Lihue Loop Project, 3D models were rendered using open source software such as OnShape and Blender, and then with Prusa and Ender 3D printers using 1.75 PLA filament, the QR medallions mounted along the route were created.
Mahalo for joining us on the Lihue Loop!
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