Best Hike Bamboo Forest Hikers, nature-lovers and photographers fall in love with this hike on a regular basis (and if Maui had pandas, they would, too). The trail winds through a forest of the spindly, graceful and hollow bamboo trees. Along the way, you will find a few waterfalls with pools for swimming and cooling off. It's a hike that reminds you that this is, in … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2012: Best Hike on Maui: Bamboo Forest
MauiTime Best of Maui 2012: Best Bike Shop on Maui: West Maui Cycles
Best Bike Shop West Maui Cycles Every time I bike up hill, lumbering like some giant prehistoric wheeled reptile, one of those sleek, wasp-thin cycles, rider clad in high-tech material designed to reduce wind drag by .001 percent comes sprinting up from behind me. My face burns with embarrassment when they offer up a terse “thanks” as they pass, without even breaking … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2012: Best Bike Shop on Maui: West Maui Cycles
MauiTime Best of Maui 2012: Best Swimming Beach on Maui: Big Beach
Best Swimming Beach Big Beach Big Beach is pretty straightforward. It's a big beach. The biggest beach on Maui, in fact (almost two-thirds of a mile long and 100 yards wide). But that's not the only reason why it's the best swimming beach: the crystal blue water and endless golden sands make it quite a looker, too. Unlike North Shore beaches, Big Beach doesn't get … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2012: Best Swimming Beach on Maui: Big Beach
MauiTime Best of Maui 2012: Best Spa on Maui: Spa Grande
Best Spa Spa Grande When MauiTime readers need restorative and therapeutic spa time, they head straight to Spa Grande at the Grand Wailea for some me time. Maui is lucky enough to have one of the most incredible spas in the nation right at the base of Haleakala, with over 50,000 square feet dedicated to your well being. Their terme is unique featuring Hawaii-made … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2012: Best Spa on Maui: Spa Grande
MauiTime Best of Maui 2012: Best Snorkeling Spot on Maui: Black Rock
Best Snorkeling Spot Black Rock, Kaanapali You know that Black Rock out in Kaanapali? Yeah, it's cool to jump off of. You can even get a jumping-off-of-rocks-into-water Facebook profile pic out of it, so people will know how adventurous you are. But the fun doesn't stop there. Black Rock is a snorkeler's dream. It has amazing underwater visibility, even at 25 feet … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2012: Best Snorkeling Spot on Maui: Black Rock