By now, we’re all much too familiar with the horror stories of Christmas shopping. Big Box retailers here and on the Mainland are cramped, frantic places even without the holiday pressure. Why do we put up with endless lines in parking lots and checkstands, to say nothing of aisles and aisles filled with junk made largely by poor people thousands of miles away working for giant … [Read more...] about 2013 MauiTIme Local Gift Guide
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Boz Scaggs and Odd Future and Inside Ampersand and Slightly Stoopid
THURSDAY, NOV. 14 FAMILY CAREGIVERS CONFERENCE – This Thursday you can learn better ways to care for our kupuna at the County of Maui’s 12th Annual Family Caregivers Conference. The conference will feature two guest speakers, Dr. Laura Mosqueda and Dr. Robert Romasco. Topics covered include types of dementia, commonly used medications, health care and more. The fee includes … [Read more...] about Boz Scaggs and Odd Future and Inside Ampersand and Slightly Stoopid
Ohana Fuels To Donate To Hale Makua
As part of its “Fuel Up. Do Good” program of donating money to local nonprofits, Ohana Fuels announced on Oct. 7 that it would be giving a portion of the money it receives from gasoline purchases through Dec. 31 of this year to Hale Makua Health Services, which dates to 1946 and provides a home for Maui seniors who lack the means to pay for their own care. It’s a generous … [Read more...] about Ohana Fuels To Donate To Hale Makua
Maui Rollergirls Battle of the Islands and The Sexbots and Brian Regan and Pint Night For The Birds
FRIDAY, JUNE 28 SHOP GOODWILL – Are you on a quest for a great deal? Goodwill Maui is hosting “Invite Night” this Friday, and you're invited! Shop, save and enter a chance to win prizes while supporting the non-profit’s mission to employ those who otherwise face job barriers. The evening will offer specialty discounts, and when guests RSVP they're entered for a chance to win … [Read more...] about Maui Rollergirls Battle of the Islands and The Sexbots and Brian Regan and Pint Night For The Birds
MauiTime Holiday Local Gift Guide
Buy Buy Buy! That’s the reason for the season, right? Well, it certainly seems that way. Believe us, it’s hard to keep ideas like “good will to all” straight when you’re standing in line with a shopping cart full of junk that, more than likely, will be inside a dark closet next month. If you must give in to the blatant commercial pressures that our society hammers on us, then … [Read more...] about MauiTime Holiday Local Gift Guide