Award-winning chef Sheldon Simeon is stepping back from his restaurant Lineage, and has placed the Wailea restaurant into the hands of his chef de cuisine MiJin Kang Toride. Having built the foundation of Lineage on family and family values, chef Simeon felt he had to be true to himself and make a change that will allow him to spend more time with his wife and four children, a … [Read more...] about Lineage Restaurant Under New Leadership
2020 Great Whale Count Begins
Nearly 300 humpback whales are swimming throughout Hawaiian waters, according to the annual Great Whale Count. The count is underway in the state, with more than 550 Sanctuary Ocean Count and Great Whale Count volunteers gathering data from Maui during the Pacific Whale Foundation's Great Whale Count, and from the shores of O‘ahu, Kaua‘i and Hawai‘i islands during the Hawaiian … [Read more...] about 2020 Great Whale Count Begins
Pilot Project Uses Oysters to Improve Water Quality at Ma‘alaea Harbor
Oysters are amazing, and not just when they are on the menu. Research estimates that a single oyster can filter up to 50 gallons of ocean water in a day, said Maui Nui Marine Resource Council's program manager Amy Hodges. That's why MNMRC launched a pilot program that utilizes oysters' filtration system to improve ocean water quality in Māʻalaea Harbor. “Oysters … [Read more...] about Pilot Project Uses Oysters to Improve Water Quality at Ma‘alaea Harbor
Conservation Corps Launch 2020 Program
Maui is once again reaching out to youth with an opportunity to do meaningful conservation work. Hawai‘i's leading conservation and youth education nonprofit organization, Kupu, is accepting applications for this summer’s Hawai'i Youth Conservation Corps (HYCC). The seven-week program runs from June 8 to July 24 and provides young adults 17 years or older with meaningful field … [Read more...] about Conservation Corps Launch 2020 Program
Maui Artists Invited to Artists of Hawai‘i 2020 Exhibition
Two Maui artists have been selected to create new artworks for Honolulu Museum of Art’s (HoMA) upcoming exhibition, Artists of Hawai’i 2020. Both Gwen Arkin and Andy Behrle will be inspired by traditional methods in the creation of cutting edge artworks that investigate burning issues in Hawai’i. Arkin has been a mainstay in the Maui art community for years and teaches … [Read more...] about Maui Artists Invited to Artists of Hawai‘i 2020 Exhibition