Exposing Hawaii's Hideaways

Sunset hour on Kauai's north shore is a magical moment for anyone who knows how to get to the remote location. That used to be mostly locals, but these days it's mostly tourists, and lots of them.
"Dramatically increased on a Saturday and Sunday," said resident Ben Halpren. "There used to be parking all the way up the street."
The once-secret spot in Princeville is called Queen's Bath. The man who actually brags about giving away the secret is author Andrew Doughty.
He agreed to talk with KGMB9 only if we didn't show his face so he can continue to do his undercover restaurant and tour reviews.
Doughty moved to Kauai in 1993.
"I first came to Hawaii as a tourist and fell in love with the place," Doughty said.
A year later, he published "The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook - Kauai Revealed." Since then, he's put out books on all four major islands.
They are wildly popular, winning fantastic reviews for their color pictures, detailed maps and straight-forward advice. Doughty says he's gotten more than 80,000 fan letters from tourists.
"It's been great," said Karen Mitchell, a tourist from Colorado. "There's a lot of information in it that I wouldn't have known."
But what about locals?
"To be honest I really haven't had negative responses," Doughty said.
"I disagree with that," said Lulani Arquette with the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association. "There is a negative response, but I don't think people know what to do about it."
Arquette says across the state her members feel betrayed, specifically by Doughty's books.
"There is that sense of pain and then outrage accompanied by a lot anger, because you feel out of control," she said. "There's nothing you can do about it. This publication is out there already."
"I don't understand it," Doughty said. "This information is everywhere. This information is in all the guidebooks. It's in the free stuff you pick up."
Doughty's right about that, but also at least partly responsible. He admits he's personally revealed about a dozen spots that hadn't been published.
His books are also the number-one selling Hawaii series in the world. He wouldn't tell us how many he's sold, but the books are so influential, Doughty once got a seven-page scolding from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.