There’s nothing more remarkable than sitting out on the grass in Wailea enjoying a Maui Film Festival movie under the canopy of galaxies with stars twinkling overhead. Each night at the Celestial Cinema, a celebrity is honored with one of the festival’s achievement awards. What’s more, the festival has a stunning line-up of culinary galas. […]
Jen Russo reflects on MauiTime’s 20th anniversary, what makes a successful Maui restaurant
People always ask me what makes a restaurant successful. Is it the food? Is it the service? What’s the elusive combination of elements that creates a winning hit for a restaurant? Unfortunately, there’s no easy answer. I’ve been devouring every tasty morsel made on Maui for the last 43 years and writing about it for […]
MauiTime 20th Anniversary Party is a Fun Run at Queen Kaahumanu Center
Looking up a 20-foot ice slide of a liquor luge is intimidating. This is one of my first memories of MauiTime. At the paper’s first anniversary beach house party–held at the first MauiTime headquarters–there were bands, kegs, bikinis, board shorts, a legendary luge and plenty of teen spirit. After all this was the 1990s. People loved […]
The Sea Shepherd’s Captain Paul Watson wants to Save our Oceans by bringing the Kapu System Back
It’s been a couple years since the last season of Whale Wars, the Animal Planet reality show that had me riveted to the screen. Each week, Sea Shepherd activists took on whalers by ramming Japanese ships with their vessels, tossing smoke bombs and canisters of butyric acid onto their decks. It was like watching history being […]
Ashleigh Hutchison launches Mana Wines in Maui and the West Coast
Mana Wines just launched their new wine brand on Maui, and you can find it at Foodland. But what you may not know about this new wine is that former Maui resident Ashleigh Hutchinson, 38, is behind the new startup. I met her nearly a decade ago when she built the popular Vineyard Dining Series at […]
2017 MauiTime Summer Guide: Take an art class at Maui’s Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center
You don’t have to think of yourself as an artist to take art classes. Art can be therapeutic, the act of creating something can be fulfilling and there just may be an inner artist in you waiting to come out. Art stimulates the brain. Setting time aside for yourself in a class can make really […]
2017 MauiTime Summer Guide: Maui Pineapple Tour and Maui Craft Tour
Exploring Maui on your own can be daunting. Often, taking a tour is the easiest way to dive into what interests you, or learn a little more about the surroundings. I recently checked out the Maui Pineapple Tour–it’s a taste of paradise straight off of the fields the line the slopes of Haleakala. To show a different […]
2017 MauiTime Summer Guide: Maui Tandem Kite Foilboarding and kiting lessons with Jared Carlson
I got butterflies in my stomach recently as I watched a YouTube video of a guy dropping into huge waves at Jaws on a foilboard powered with a kite. This sport is the next level of kiteboarding, and to find out more I talked with Jared Carlson of Kiting.com. He’s mastered quite a few kiteboarding tricks and […]
Maui musician Gaia Golden releases her new pop album Lost in Paradise
Ba It’s early in the morning in Paia and I’m meeting Gaia Golden at her parent’s coffee shop, Da Vine Art, where she also moonlights as a barista. This weekend, Golden will debut her new album at Casanova and The Dirty Monkey, with five tracks that she’s poured heart and soul into for the last two […]
The Pint and Cork: The Shops at Wailea Gastropub
You probably think of the Shops at Wailea as a fancy visitor shopping destination, but lately I’ve been finding more reasons to visit. Like Keoni’s Hot Lava Dancefit studio free Saturday Zumba class, Bootzie’s Enchantress Gallery featuring local artists, and, recently, The Pint and Cork. The Pint and Cork had a quiet opening last June, […]
Get Onboard with The Lamonts at Fleetwood’s in Lahaina
Grab your parachute, wear your dancing shoes and throw caution to the wind as you take a seat on Lamont Air this Friday, May 26. Open your tray table, pour a stiff one and stow your baggage in the overhead bin then shake your luscious lumps to the special flavor of funky hip-hop and punk rock that […]
Sarento’s on the Beach now serving brunch every day until 3pm
I’m always looking for a new lavish brunch spot. But not everyone has the weekend off to spend brunching, which is why Sarento’s on the Beach just launched a new menu that offers their extravagant breakfast and new lunch items every day of the week. If you’ve never been to Sarento’s, there’s no better time to […]
Maui Filmmaker Kenneth K. Martinez Burgmaier to premiere his new film ‘2307: Winter’s Dream’
Imagine the year 2307. The Earth is frozen solid. The surface is uninhabitable. Life has moved underground. There, humanoid robots, originally built as slaves, are organizing a rebellion, and life hangs in the balance for a young kidnapped girl. Can a drugged-out, washed-up cop save her? Welcome to 2307: Winter’s Dream, a new science fiction […]
Happy Hour at Hali`imaile General Store is Back
As the days get longer over Haleakala, that means it’s time for happy hour at Hali`imaile General Store. The restaurant launched their first happy hour last year, and while they put it on hiatus for the busy winter, it’s now back–Monday through Friday, from 2:30pm to 5pm. Sit indoor or outdoors while you take in […]
MauiTime Mother’s Day Spa and Beauty Guide
There’s no one like Mom in the world. To make Mother’s Day extra special, consider celebrating with one of Maui’s unique treatments and activities. We talked with spa, salon and specialty service experts around the island to find the best ways to pamper our mothers. Chocolate Honey Facial First, we cleanse with an […]
Nylos in Paia is Maui’s only Chef’s Table Restaurant
There’s no sexier meal than experiencing a chef’s table. They’re glorious gastro-adventures. All the culinary cues come from the chef, and at no time are you really in control of the dining experience. It sounds risky, but nothing is gained without risk, right? Jeremy Solyn, the chef and owner of Nylos in Paia, knows this risk […]
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