When it comes to nightlife in Hawaii—4 a.m. dance parties and world-class DJs—Oahu has you covered. But it’s also possible to find great places to dance or listen to live music between dinner and last call on Maui, you just have to know where to look. Here are five of our favorite spots. We just […]
Once you’ve had your fill of Maui beach days, consider a visit to Upcountry. There, in Kula, a farm-to-table experience operated by Lahaina beachfront restaurant Pacfic’O takes foodies and coffee aficionados on tasting tours of their private culinary farm – the only one of its kind on Maui. Eight-and-a-half-acre Oo Farm grows greens, herbs, vegetables,
In Hawaii – land of the umbrella drink – there are few local companies catering to the wine aficionado. Perhaps it’s because our tropical climate seems, at first blush, unlike other wine regions of the world. Or, perhaps because most vacationers want something different from what’s readily available at home. Thanks to varied microclimates and differing elevations,
The last thing I wanted to do on my second day of vacation to Maui was get up at 4:45 a.m., but that’s what I did. Groggy but excited, my husband and I drove the short distance from our hotel to the Kihei Boat Ramp, and met the shiny, silver B&B Scuba boat already bustling
This summer, I took my boys to Texas for three weeks to visit family—and to drive. We drove from the bottom to the top of the state, with five stops in between. It’s about 10 hours if you do it nonstop. For us, it was hours of driving with three young boys under 6 in
Every morning the sun has to climb an entire mountain before smacking my doormat. Haleakala has gripped me nearly all my life like a magnetic giant. Here in Keokea, it’s as if I am sitting in the giant’s breast pocket. The nearest shore is eight miles away and almost 4,000 feet below—and I can see
I live in Hana, the little Maui town protected from civilization by 56 one-lane bridges and 617 curves on a road that inspired the T-shirt slogan, “I Survived the Hana Highway”. To the 2,000 or so of us who live along the lane-and-a-half-wide asphalt strip that clings to the heart-stopping cliffs of East Maui, our
Hear that sound? It’s stomachs rumbling over Maui’s food scene! The Valley Isle has been gaining newfound attention as its culinary options continue to grow and rival Oahu’s year after year, with new restaurants and food trucks whipping up creative farm-to-table dishes and interesting spins on Hawai‘i favorites. Dig in to Maui’s newest restaurants and chefs who are raising the
Since the Orlando mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub shocked the world on June 12, a group of Hawaii residents from the island of Maui have come together to weave a mile-long lei for the victims that were killed that evening. This lei of aloha was created in less than a week—started last week Thursday and finished
If you’ve ever caught sight of a pueo, the Hawaiian short-eared owl, perched and looking at you with its wide, intense stare, or seen one flying in the air with its elongated wings, swooping over a large, grassy field, you know immediately that you’ve just witnessed something special. “I can’t think of any other animal
The non-believer could call it a coincidence, but, for the faithful, who still believe that the aina (land) possesses power, Maui Brewing Co.’s Uala Lager is magic in liquid form. This small-batch beer is brewed exclusively for the Old Lahaina Luau using uala (sweet potato) that was locally grown on Maui at Hoaloha Farms in Waikapu.
My gray T-shirt is saturated in sweat, I’m out of water and breath and I’m nearly ready to give in to that tiny voice in my head screaming, “Enough already!” I catch a faint glimpse of a windmill blade in the distance. It’s just enough motivation to keep going, though my ego is a bit
