The state is blacking out access to Waianapanapa State Park’s black-sand beach this month. Beginning today, November 7, Pailoa Beach, the postcard famous black-sand beach in Hana, Maui, will be inaccessible for most of the month. It’s one of the most popular stops along the Road to Hana and while visitors will be able to […]
There’s a stretch of road in West Maui, north of Lahaina and past Kaanapali, that twists and turns around the top of the island from Kapalua to Waihee along a beautiful, rocky coastline. What to know about the roadThe road, Hono-a-Piilani Highway, is named after the many hono (bays) on this route that were once
One of the first things a visitor to Maui sees are fields of swaying sugar cane. But Hawaii’s last sugar plantation, Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company on Maui, closed this year, ending a historic era. Sugar has had an interesting past throughout the Islands, especially on Maui, and the remnants of those plantations make for
That epic view of Peahi isn’t going anywhere. No buildings, no mega supermarket chains—just waves. Following the approval of a $9.5 million deal on a 267-acre plot of land surrounding Peahi—the famous surf break on Maui’s north shore that’s also known as Jaws—by Maui County, officials pledge to keep the area from being developed. For
On November 4 & 5, 2016, Maui County will hold its largest products show, the annual Made in Maui County Festival, at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului. Now in its third year, the event aims to continue its momentum of showcasing hundreds of Made-in-Maui-County products while helping to grow the islands’ small
Whether you’re thinking of hosting an intimate beachside ceremony or a large-scale carouse on the rolling hills of Mount Haleakala, a destination wedding on Maui provides couples with a day they’ll affectionately remember for years to come. Maui is the most popular island in Hawaii for weddings, so here are a few things to consider
Hurricane season in Hawaii runs from about the beginning of June till early November. Fortunately, hurricanes are rare—the last major hurricane to hit Hawaii was Hurricane Iniki, which severely damaged Kauai in September 1992. Below are some helpful traveler tips we received from the Central Pacific Hurricane Center of things you should know if you are
Think of some of the best romantic dramas and comedies and likely its setting is a character in and of itself. “Roman Holiday” and the streets of Rome, “Love Actually” and the city web that’s London, England, and we just can’t imagine “When Harry Met Sally” taking place anywhere but New York City. Hawaii’s beaches regularly receive the
“Look for the blue stones.” It was the first piece of advice photographer Daniel Sullivan received from Native Hawaiians he spoke with as he began a nine-day hike on what today is known as King’s Highway, a once-vital road built by the island’s Native Hawaiian settlers originally circumnavigating all of Maui. Upon its construction over
In the beginning, there’s a garden. But for those embarking on the Islands’ most celebrated road trip, like so much of the sprawling vegetation along and up East Maui’s mountainsides, it’s easy to cruise right past without proper notice. Just 15 minutes into what’s projected to be a two-and-a-half hour escapade to Kipahulu, I can
Whether you’re dreaming of crystal-clear waters, authentic cuisines or sunny, tropical weather, it’s safe to say that Hawaii makes the perfect living destination for the entire family. It’s so great, in fact, that many visitors think about making the Islands home. When looking for that new home, location and cost are often buyers’ top priorities,
With its wayward vines climbing up every which way, draping its 150-year-old ruins and relics, Haiku Mill looks like a setting straight out of a storybook. This symbiotic artistry of horticulture and history is on full display with a botanical tour of this enchanting piece of property, a historic sugar mill in Wailuku dating back to
