Wailuku, smack dab in the middle of Maui, is a town that will make you fall in love with its bohemian boulevard and streets. The town has a certain charisma and character that beckons passing visitors and residents with its funky-fresh coffee shop, too-cool-for-school record store, bubbly boutiques and historic theater. Iao Theater is Hawaii’s […]
Every winter from November through May, between 10,000 and 12,000 North Pacific humpback whales make the six-week journey south from Alaska to bask in Maui’s warm waters. They’re here to mingle, mate and give birth—and it all takes place just a couple miles off Maui’s leeward coast. It’s one of nature’s most mesmerizing shows, and
On the surface, Haiku may seem like any other adorably quaint Maui town, with its open dirt roads occupied by rusted pickup trucks packed with surfboards, and its family-run farms and roadside produce stands. A stone’s throw away from Paia and Hookipa Beach on the north shore, Haiku surprises travelers with more than just its country
No matter how many times you visit Maui, you’ll never have “done it all.” It’s somehow packed with so many adventures that even repeat visitors—and locals—are constantly exploring new and exciting ways to experience the island. There are dozens of beaches for leaving your footprints, hundreds of places to dine and thousands of scenic, island
You know the saying that it’s all about the journey and not the destination? Most people think that refers to life, but we’re going to say it was originally spoken about driving the Road to Hana. Maui’s famously serpentine drive is an all-day (or better yet, multi-day adventure) that’s packed with waterfalls, hiking trails, beaches,
I wasn’t even there yet, but already I was more relaxed. I was driving east in my compact rental car to Upcountry Maui. The area, hugging the slopes of Haleakala, is known for its agriculture and has been farmed since early times. Today, Upcountry has cultivated a reputation for harvesting strawberries, onions, protea and lavender and
On Maui’s Road to Hana, there’s a phenomenon that is just as memorable as the hundreds of switchbacks and one-lane bridges. We’re talking about banana bread. On Maui, banana bread is serious business. It’s usually made with the local apple bananas that grow abundantly in Maui’s tropical weather and generous rainfall, but you’ll also find
Hāna is just a gorgeous drive away. A gorgeous two-and-a-half hour drive with 59 bridges and 620 curves away, to be exact. The Road to Hāna, a highway that connects Kahului to Hāna, is a highly recommended daytime drive to really see the undeveloped scenery of Maui’s east side. Whether you’ve been to the island
