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Millennial Dating on Maui: A 2020 Tinder memoir
[Editor’s note of caution: Tinder stories get saucy. Due to sensitive content, names have been changed.] “Who doesn’t like to shop?” said Cara, 25 and doe-eyed, twisting her strawberry ringlets into braids before her date. “It’s Tinder, it’s easy.” She dabbed her essential oil before scanning me, “and it’s been a while, I can tell.…
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Flow With AcroYoga
If your limbs long for Baldwin Beach just before sunset, you may glimpse a secondary wonder on your way to the sand. Before the sun clocks out on Wednesdays, a group of acrobatic yogis frolic with gravity, forming mid-air poses in the grass while palm tree shadows lengthen over them. Amidst the cluster of humans,…
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Sex Trafficking Linked to Homelessness and Other Factors, Report Says
A study of sex trafficking in Hawai‘i has found that homelessness, drug use, adverse childhood experiences, and a need for money are all linked to sex trafficking victimization…
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Raise the Minimum Wage and Reduce Suicide, Study Says
[Content Warning: Suicide] Increases to the minimum wage result in a decrease in the rate of suicide among individuals with a high school education or less, found a…
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The Super American Circus at Baldwin Auditorium
The Super American Circus will be at Baldwin Auditorium from Friday, February 21st until Sunday, February 23rd. Featuring “Circus Superstar” Blake Wallenda, it’s a modern one-ring circus…
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‘As You Like It’ at Maui High School
A production of As You Like It will be at Maui High School from Friday, February 21st until the 29th. Presented by MHS’s Saber Theatre, Shakespeare’s classic…
Starry Night Cinema: ‘Abominable’ at Maui Arts and Cultural Center
Starry Night Cinema will feature a screening of Abominable at Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Friday, February 21st. Abominable is an animated adventure film created by…
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Maui House Collective at Paia Bay Coffee Bar
Get down with the Maui House Collective at Paia Bay Coffee Bar on Friday, February 21st. Maui House Collective’s monthly residency is always a good time with…
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Art of Heart Gala at Royal at Lahaina Resort
The 2020 Art of Heart Gala will be at Royal at Lahaina Resort on Friday, February 21st. It will be a chic evening full of art and…
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Eh Brah! Leave your dogs at home!
So many disrespectful and rude dog owners in Maui bring dogs that just keep barking, to parks that face residents, as early as 6:30am and everyday at sunset!…
News of the Weird: Public poopers, strange costumes in strange places, and more
LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINAL Matthew Davies, 47, of Dunfermline, Scotland, pleaded guilty on Jan. 17 to assault and robbery in the case of a bumbling Bank of Scotland…
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Millennial Dating on Maui: A 2020 Tinder memoir
[Editor’s note of caution: Tinder stories get saucy. Due to sensitive content, names have been changed.] “Who doesn’t like to shop?” said Cara, 25 and doe-eyed, twisting…
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Spark Some Passion: Show your love with one of these Valentine’s Day ideas
Valentine’s Day is a cheesy holiday but that doesn’t mean you have to give cheesy gifts. Beyond being just another “Hallmark Holiday,” it’s an opportunity to get…
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Coconut Poll: Decriminalize Prostitution?
Coconut Poll Readers Survey: To combat illegal sex trafficking, should prostitution be decriminalized for both the prostitute AND the sex buyer? This week we talked about research linking sex…
‘Birds of Prey’ Movie Review: It’s a mixed bag
Four years after the baffling box office success and artistic low point of Suicide Squad, we have a spinoff movie that, thankfully, is so much better than…
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Free Will Astrology: What does Valentine’s Day have in store for you?
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Aquarian author Derek Walcott had a perspective on love that I suspect might come in handy for you during this Valentine season. “Break…
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Partnership Begins Restoration of Kam 1 Coastal Dunes
A coastal dune restoration program at the southern end of Kamaole I Beach Park in Kihei is anticipated to begin this week and last up to three…
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