In 1871, Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana’ole was born near the Po’ipu coast, where Prince Kuhio Park is today, and was educated in California and England. As a descendant of Kaua’i’s King Kaumuali’i, Prince Kuhio’s chance for ascending the throne was thwarted by the overthrow of the monarchy in 1893. Kuhio spent two years in jail as a political prisoner for plotting a counter-revolutionary attempt, and in 1903 he was elected as Republican delegate to Congress. Kaua’i’s beloved aristocrat died in 1922 and is celebrated for dedicating his life to the well-being of his people.<\/p>\n
“Prince Kuhio was an ali’i who knew the world was changing and was willing to change with it,” says Carla Thomas, human resources director at Grand Hyatt Kaua’i Resort and Spa. Thomas, Margy Parker, one of the creators of the Prince Kuhio Festival, my husband Dan and I and are enjoying A Royal Dinner at Plantation Gardens Restaurant & Bar.
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