Editing Waimea, Kauaʻi County, Hawaii (section)

== Economy ==

In the late 1700s and early 1800s Waimea was an important trading post for the [[maritime fur trade]], whaling and sandalwood industries, later replaced by the sugar industry in the 1800s. In 1815 the fur trading vessel ''[[Atahualpa (ship)|Atahualpa]]'', purchased by the [[Russian–American Company]] and renamed ''Bering'', wrecked at Waimea. Currently, the main industries in Waimea are construction and tourism. There are only two hotels in the town: Waimea Plantation Cottages, and The West Inn motel. There are several shops, small restaurants and food trucks that cater to both the local and tourist population. Waimea is home to the original location of Jo-Jo's Shave Ice, the headquarters for the condiment manufacturer, Aunty Lilikoi.