THESE SHOES WEREN’T MADE FOR WALKIN’ The upscale clothier Barneys New York recently introduced $585 “Distressed Superstar Sneakers” (from the high-end brand Golden Goose) that were purposely designed to look scuffed, well-worn and cobbled-together, as if they were shoes recovered from a Dumpster. The quintessential touch was the generous use of duct tape on the bottom trim. … [Read more...] about NOTW: Distressed Superstar Sneakers, brain-eating amoebas and accidental hemorrhoid surgery
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Eh guy with the surfing dog in Maalaea!
Eh guy with his surfing dog: You offered me a beer and helped drag my aging mom’s stuff down to the beach at Haycraft Park in Ma'alaea. I was having a rough day and you cheered me up. Your dog was waiting at the car and you were hungry. Sorry I only had trail mix to offer you. What was I thinking? I didn’t even get a chance to give your exhausted dog a scratch under his chin … [Read more...] about Eh guy with the surfing dog in Maalaea!
Get a back stage pass to Maui Brewing Company in Kihei
Maui Brewing Company's new Kihei facility is up and running. It's not just a beer production facility anymore, and their tasting room has an amazing range of taps for you to taste. If you want a backstage pass to the beer, it's best to take the tour. "We run this a little different than most breweries," owner and founder Garrett Marrero told me during a recent tour. "This is … [Read more...] about Get a back stage pass to Maui Brewing Company in Kihei
Connoisseur Craft Session Explores Rare Whiskey, Maui Craft Brew, and Select Cigars at the Sheraton Maui this Saturday
If you like fine tobacco, craft brew and rare whiskey, you should stop by the Sheraton Maui's Craft Session this Saturday. Whiskey and beer? Together? Absolutely–in fact, whiskey has its roots in the same stuff beer is made of, and their notes are naturally complementary. "Beer and whiskey have gone hand in hand for thousands of years and for good reason, they are produced … [Read more...] about Connoisseur Craft Session Explores Rare Whiskey, Maui Craft Brew, and Select Cigars at the Sheraton Maui this Saturday
This Saturday, Mar. 22: Bass Nymph and GDub at Casanova
Maui DJ's rule! Bass Nymph and GDub power up your blast off into dance ecstasy. Maui born B-Nymph's flavor of wonky dubstep will favor your bass fairies with tasty track samples of Requake, Muk, GANZ, Billa Quase, Cut La Vis, Abjo, esta., Nujabes and Druid Cloak. The General Dub serves up a fresh spinning plate of trap bass with Badklaat, Bleep Bloop, TRUTH, Algorythm, N-Type, … [Read more...] about This Saturday, Mar. 22: Bass Nymph and GDub at Casanova