BEST TOWN TO VISIT Paia Paia, Maui’s magical melting pot of surfers, hippies and a couple dentists. In other words: Paia is where the groovy and sophisticated hang out. Paia is a diverse conglomeration of mouthwatering restaurants, refined and selective stores, and relatively close beach access. So if you happen to be close to Paia, you should really consider visiting it … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2016: Best Town to Visit on Maui: Paia
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MauiTime Best of Maui 2015: Best Town to Visit on Maui Paia
BEST TOWN TO VISIT ON MAUI Paia Our readers have long loved visiting Paia, which is both understandable (great boutiques and restaurants, wonderful beaches, eclectic people-watching) and absurd (have you tried parking a car there lately?). Seems to us it might be better just to live there and then walk to all that listed above, but go figure. Then again, if we all lived … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2015: Best Town to Visit on Maui Paia
MauiTime Best of Maui 2014: Best Town To Visit on Maui: Paia
Best Town To Visit Photo credit to Sean M. Hower Paia Ahh, Paia–the old sugar mill town on Maui’s North Shore. It’s hard to imagine now that it’s gone, but that mill was in operation for 120 years, from 1880 to 2000. Think about it–when it was first built, Hawaii was a kingdom. Not a state, territory or even republic, but a kingdom. And it lasted all through the coup … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2014: Best Town To Visit on Maui: Paia
MauiTime Best of Maui 2013: Best Town to Visit on Maui: Paia
Best Town to Visit Paia What is it with our readers and Paia? The North Shore town itself is cramped, with considerable parking and traffic issues. Sure, it’s quaint and walkable and features lots of boutiques, cafes and a few miles of gorgeous shoreline, but beyond there’s just not a lot for visitors to do. What’s more, the county’s Fourth Friday Town Parties there … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2013: Best Town to Visit on Maui: Paia
MauiTime Best of Maui 2012: Best Town to Visit on Maui: Paia
Ahh, this little North Shore town seems forever to be the place to visit, at least where MauiTime readers are concerned. Living there, with its few, tiny homes seems like a dream, but it’s no big deal to drop by the town and see the locals, hippies, Euros and surfers who do spend their days there. Paia also offers plenty of quaint boutiques, cool cafes, some of the whitest … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2012: Best Town to Visit on Maui: Paia