I still call it the Del Mar Fair.

Look what I saw at Costco today! For about $54 you get 4 adult admissions, 4 drink tickets (but you have to purchase food upon redemption), 50 ride tickets, and 1 parking pass. The admission tickets and parking pass would normally cost $62. That's a sweet deal!
I went on http://www.sdfair.com to check the prices just to make sure this is a too good to pass up deal and it is. I also found some other great promos and ways to save.

• You can park at the polo fields for free and take a shuttle. 

• Tuesday, June 14, 2011 admission is $3 and since it's a Tuesday, kids are free anyway. Make sure you buy your tickets in advance at Alberston's. They will not be sold at the fairgrounds. Click here to go straight to the promotions and discounts page on the fair's website. 

• Lastly worth mentioning, if you attend the fair two or more times, it might be worth your while to buy the season pass for $22. Click here for more info on the season pass.

Downstairs Cafe at Merriman's in Kauai

Shaun and I were strolling around Kukui'ula Village Mall looking for a place to stop and have lunch. We came across the Downstairs Cafe, checked out the menu, and decided to give it a try. I ordered the Crispy Avocado Tacos. In the tacos are fried avocado, pico de gallo, shaved cabbage, more avocado, and tomatillo crema. Let me just say that I wish I had eaten here on the first day of our vacation so I could have come back a couple more times. And the price was right, only $11. Sweet! We also shared hummus which I recommend ordering. It was really flavorful and fresh tasting.

TACOS!

Shaun ordered an equally delicious lunch, a two item mixed plate. It came with teriyaki marlin and pork with sides of mac salad and rice. I tried it fell in love with the marlin.

Shaun's mixed item plate.

In addition to the food being great, the service was fantastic and the outside seating was perfect. From where we were, we could see the ocean and watch all the passers by in the shopping center.
If you're on the south side of Kauai, stop in for lunch at the Downstairs Cafe.

Tropical Taco in Hanalei

Look for the little green bus signage.

While Shaun and I were wine tasting last month in Sonoma, we met a really lovely family there who had just returned from a week in Kauai. We told them that we were going to be heading to Kauai in just a couple of weeks and asked for suggestions. They told us where to golf, where to get surfing lessons, and where to eat. They said we had to try Tropical Taco in Hanalei.

Ke'e Beach, aka PARADISE! It's about 11 minutes from Tropical Taco.

                                                          
After a full day at Ke'e Beach on the North Shore, we stopped in at Tropical Taco for quite a lunch. I guess I was expecting a couple of tiny tacos. Oh no. I ordered a fish taco and it was enormous and the flavor matched its size. It was filled with beans, cabbage, cheese, sour cream, and the yummiest battered and fried piece of locally caught fish.

It's not lacking cheese. :)

Sweet Baby

Also, I really liked the restaurant. If you choose to sit inside, you still get that outside feeling because the room is so open or you can sit on the porch and watch the traffic. Either way, you get to enjoy the weather and not get wet (it will rain) and have a memorable lunch.
Tropical Taco's Website
Tropical Taco's Menu

Shaun's dessert from the market next to Tropical Tacos