BEST CORNER TO GET HIT BY A CAR Why did the chicken cross the road? He didn’t, he just got tagged by a silver convertible Mustang with an Enterprise sticker on the bumper and a family of four, fresh from the airport. The last time I checked, any street corner on Maui that has tourist […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Beauty Salon on Maui: TIE Paragon & Colours
Best Beauty Salon TIE: PARAGON & COLOURS Beauty regimens fight off many evils, like gray hair, unruly brows and bikini lines, funky feet and worst of all, dated hairstyles. Maui Time Weekly readers couldn’t agree on the best with equally high votes resulting in our only tie going to Paragon in Makawao and Colours in […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Travel Agency on Maui: Palms Travel Agency
Best Travel Agency PALMS TRAVEL AGENCY Living on a rock in the middle of the Pacific means you are going to need a travel agent to get where you need to go. Whether you are visiting family and friends, taking a bonafide Amsterdam vacation or just a quick trip to Vegas, Palms Travel can hook […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Photo Shop on Maui: Costco
Best Photo Shop COSTCO Kodak moments are worth keeping. And because they are of such value, the voters are really appreciative that here on Maui, we can pay such a small price to get our pictures developed at Costco. Apparently having the best photo shop, Costco can develop your pictures within the next three days, […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Place to Buy Greeting Cards: Longs Drug Stores
Best Place To Buy Greeting Cards LONGS DRUG STORES With three locations on Maui, voters dubbed Longs Drug Stores the best place to buy greeting cards. You could spend the entire day in one aisle reading through all their greeting cards. For whatever the event or situation, the voters are pretty sure that Longs has […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Place to Buy Leis on Maui: KMart
Best Place To Buy Leis KMART A lei is a simple sign of love and aloha. And when it comes to leis, no other place smells of aloha like K-mart. Yes, you heard right! The readers have voted K-mart as the best place to buy leis. At K-mart, not only do you get to choose […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Resort or Hotel on Maui: Grand Wailea
Best Resort or Hotel GRAND WAILEA Ah, the good life…if you must stay at a fancy resort on Maui, it might as well be the Grand Wailea Resort & Spa. Lush sprawling grounds perched high atop the sacred shoreline, swimming pools right on the beach for your convenience and a staff dedicated to meeting your […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Laundromat on Maui: Lipoa Laundry
Best Laundromat LIPOA LAUNDRY It’s air conditioned and full of open machines, so get your stinky drawers down to Lipoa Laundry for some good, clean fun. You can drop a load in and head over to Henry’s or Hapa’s for a cool one while you wait, or have a hot workout at Gold’s Gym and […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Place to Buy Lingerie on Maui: Love Shack
Best Place To Buy Lingerie LOVE SHACK For frilly negligees and panties galore, the Love Shack is indeed where it’s at. Lila knows her lace, ruffles, silk, sequins, leather and vinyl – so much so that this place will have you singing the thong song. Their playful girly atmosphere blends trashy with a touch of […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Auto Shop on Maui: TLC Automotive
Best Auto Shop TLC AUTOMOTIVE The name of Maui’s best auto shop says it all, as in tender loving care. Imagine, a car repair place where the customer is king—it’s unheard of. But that’s the kind of service TLC is famous for, along with reliable repairs. So if the always unreliable Maui cruiser is running […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Men’s Clothing & Best Women’s Clothing on Maui: ROSS
Best Men’s Clothing & Best Women’s Clothing ROSS My horoscope told me I needed to spruce up my summer wardrobe, so I headed straight for Ross. After all, their motto is “Dress for Less”, right? No wonder people love it. First, I went to my favorite department regardless of what store I’m in, the junior’s […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Used Bookstore on Maui: Old Lahaina Book Emporium
Best Used Bookstore OLD LAHAINA BOOK EMPORIUM Move aside all you unWest Mauians because Lahaina’s got the best used bookstore. I know, big deal. But honestly the Old Lahaina Book Emporium is one of the coolest places, period. Whether you’re a beach bum looking for a steamy romance novel, or an art enthusiast looking for […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Cellphone Service on Maui: AT&T
Best Cellphone Service AT&T My friend Captain Ted used to work for Nextel on the mainland, so he knows his cellphones. He tells me that using cell phones without a headset is akin to sticking your head in the microwave and pressing start. On the island, he uses AT&T for his service. “What’s so much […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Thrift Store on Maui: Savers
Best Thrift Store SAVERS I scoped Savers to see what makes them the best. With all the second-hand clothes, shoes and junque (that’s ‘que’) they’ve got for sale, any thrift store has got to stay organized. Savers does and they do it well. Every rack is clearly categorized and every item neatly tagged—right down to […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Place to Buy a Cheap Gift on Maui: ABC Store
Best Place To Buy A Cheap Gift ABC STORE Skeptics may say it’s impossible to find anything cheap on Maui, let alone a gift, but our faithful readers say different. When someone’s birthday creeps up on you, when you’re stuck buying something for an office Christmas party, whatever the occasion, never fear for we have […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Children’s Clothing on Maui: GAP Kids
Best Children’s Clothing GAP KIDS If it is important to you to make your kids look cool at an early age, then by all means, go to Gap Kids. I mean, sure, you’ll be paying double and triple the price for a trendy striped oxford that your little Timmy is going to smear with melted […]