Ambling into the warm embrace of Kukui'ula's clubhouse on Kauai's pristine south shore is to catch a fleeting glimpse into how the other half lives. Or, more accurately, the other 0.1%.
But with the global economy in turmoil and real-estate wounds still festering across the country, there's trouble in paradise.
"We broke ground on the club in 2008 and a month later, Lehman Brothers went down," said Brent Herrington, Kukui'ula president.
