town itself and at Lumahai Beach to the west of Hanalei. A spurious interpretation of the Peter Paul & Mary song "Puff, the Magic Dragon" as a marijuana metaphor claims that Puff's homeland "Hanah Lee" is actually the town of Hanalei, which, according to the interpretation, is renowned for its marijuana. The cliffs on the side of the beach are said to look like a dragon. This interpretation was rejected by the song's authors. The beach at Hanalei Bay was selected No. 1 on "Dr. Beach" Stephen Leatherman's 2009 list of top 10 beaches. Hanalei was mentioned in the TV series Twin Peaks as a place of residence for the town psychiatrist and his wife. Scenes for the movie The Descendants starring George Clooney were filmed in and around Hanalei, on the beach at Hanalei Bay and in nearby Princeville. A song titled "Hanalei" was a part of the I'm with You Sessions by the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2013. Education Hanalei is served by the Hawaii Department of Education. Hanalei Elementary School is located in the community, and is a public K-6 school. They have around 250 students. Middle school and high school are located in Kapa'a for all youth that reside on the North Shore of Kauai. Kapa'a middle school is for 6th-8th grade, and Kapa'a high school is for 9th-12th grade. References Census-designated places in Kauai County, Hawaii Populated places on Kauai Populated coastal places in Hawaii