The drive on Kūhiō Highway between Līhuʻe and Kapaʻa often slows to a crawl through Wailua, especially in the afternoon when pau hana hits. Congestion peaks between 4:30 and 6:00 p.m., with traffic backing up near the Wailua River Bridge as it moves through the Wailua-Kapaʻa corridor. In those moments, sitting in pau hana traffic offers a pause to reflect on the magnitude of that place. “What I think is important is Wailuanuiahoʻāno in its entir…
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