Dori Poles Welcome Shoppers to the New Kukui‘ula Shopping Center in Poipu, Kauai, Hawaii

Of course, Dori Pole pennants have been in thousands of outdoor settings over the past 25 years, but to me they always look best in the newest and latest installation! Maybe that’s the point. The 20 foot tall fiberglass pole with the 15 foot long flowing nylon pennant has its own, unique never-out-of-style kind of flavor.

In this installation, the shopping center is a new development at the south end of the island of Kauai near Poipu. And, although this “garden island” setting with palm trees and other lush greenery may seem like it doesn’t need “decorating” the added flowing color and inviting nature of the pennants make one take a second look at what might be offered in the development beyond.

Other examples of Dori Poles on Kauai are shown below and include the Hanalei Dolphin restaurant in Hanalei, Kauai along the Hanalei River. The blue pennants not only add color and movement but also help a bit with bird control for the outdoor seating (birds don’t like being under the pennant’s moving shadow). If you go to Kauai, be sure to visit the Dolphin for lunch or dinner – this is clearly one of the best restaurants on the island and has a superb fish market in the back.

The next example includes the yellow and green pennants at the Princeville Ranch, just 5 miles south of Hanalei. These three pennants are always moving and inviting folks to glance eastward to the Ranch that is just slightly off the road. As a center for horseback riding and zip lining, it gets a lot of attention but the Ranch finds it easier for folks to spot with the inviting pennants along the road.

I’ll bet you know a place or two that could benefit from the inviting color and flutter of Dori Poles. If so, please send them our way!