Starting today, June 12, Halekalā National Park is open to the public again, after closing temporarily due to the spread of COVID-19 in the Islands. The park, which sprawls over 30,000 acres in Upcountry Maui and includes the massive 10,023-foot Haleakalā volcano, will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Park entrance fees will be temporarily […]
Creating a list of Maui’s best beaches is an incredibly difficult job. They’re all as blue and beautiful as the next. Fortunately, our readers voted on what strips of sand they love the most in our 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards, giving us an ordered list of Maui’s five best beaches. 1. Kāʻanapali Beach Photo: Getty
While coconut trees may be ubiquitous in Hawai‘i, few of us know what to do with the nut itself. We drink imported coconut water and see the falling fruits more as a liability than a blessing. Ryan Burden is hoping to change that. When he’s not traveling around Maui trimming coconut trees, Burden, 38, runs
I’m only five minutes outside of Wailuku, Maui’s sleepy bohemian borough, and the landscape has changed drastically. Small homes and businesses are replaced by dense forest, and as I drive my rental car deeper into ‘Īao Valley, I begin to feel very alone. Nature rules here, and I’m just along for the ride. Although Wailuku
In ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language), holo ʻai means to move food to where it needs to be, and that’s exactly what local axis deer harvester Maui Nui Venison has done with its Holo ʻAi initiative. “Weʻve donated just over 10,000 pounds of venison and we have 2,000 pounds more slated for this week,” says Kuʻulani
Most of us know the story behind the name Diamond Head, the iconic volcanic crater on Oʻahu that was so named by British sailors, who, while exploring the beach below in 1825, found calcite crystals sparkling in the sand. They thought they were diamond fragments and called the mountain Diamond Hill. (It was later changed to Diamond
Looking for great Maui eateries that won’t break the bank? You won’t have to look very far on this island full of ʻono discoveries. Here are some of our editors’ favorites for an affordable, filling island meal. 1. Aloha Mixed Plate A bowl of Sam Sato’s famous dry mein. Photo: Courtesy of Sam Sato This
If any one thing defines Hawai‘i to travelers, it would be our beaches. The Islands boast some of the most diverse stretches of oceanfront, from the jet-black sands of Punalu‘u on Hawai‘i Island to the otherworldly red landscape of Kaihalulu Beach in Hāna on Maui. And there’s so much to do on these beaches, from
When people fly out of Kahului Airport on Maui, they usually stop at Krispy Kreme on Kele Street—it’s the only location in Hawai‘i—to snag a box of doughnuts. This Valley Isle tradition is on par with enjoying Ululani’s Shave Ice or Minit Stop fried chicken for most locals. But not for me. Instead, I make
Maui-based mental health therapist-turned-writer Toby Neal, whose series of Hawai‘i-based crime and romance novels are hugely popular, penned a memoir called “Freckled” about her wild childhood on Kaua‘i. More than 35,000 copies of her self-published book have already been sold since January 2019. Now splitting time between Pukalani and Northern California, Neal is still writing
The Kāʻanapali Beach Hotel has big things in store for 2020, announcing a $65 million property enhancement that they are calling a “property renaissance.” The hotel, which has always brought Hawaiian culture to the forefront of its guest activities and operations, calls its upcoming renovation project Kealaula, which, in the Hawaiian language, means the light of the early
Of the 16 rotating craft beers offered at The Pint & Cork in Kihei on Maui, over a dozen are local varieties crafted in Hawaii. Recent popular offerings include Honolulu Beerworks’ Pia Mahiai Honey Citrus Saison, a Belgian-style farmhouse ale brewed with locally grown oranges, lemons and Big Island honey; Aloha Beer Co.’s Hop Lei
