Small Town USA

Here's a look at small-town USA, in this case the little village of Waimea on Kaua'i. I snapped this picture of some locals making groceries in 2003 just before we headed up to Koke'e and Waimea Canyon.

Waimea is where Captain Cook first came ashore on what he named "The Sandwich Islands". It's also the home of Barking Sands, where the US tests missiles, as well as the WWVH shortwave station that broadcasts time signals around the world. And the famous pink Hawaiian salt is also produced here, along with much of the poi consumed on the island. The town was also the site of "Fort Elizabeth", which was built in 1816 by a Russian in anticipation of his country taking over the Hawaiian Islands (obviously he was wrong about that one).

Waimea leads a new list of classic examples of Small Town America:

http://www.ocregister.com/travel/small-towns-in-2007635-america-travel