LOCAL SURF SHOP Hi-Tech Surf Sports For more than 20 years, Hi-Tech has stayed on the cutting edge of board-riding technology, by providing an array of quality equipment from the industry’s leading shapers and designers. From sails to sunscreen, Hi-Tech sells everything one needs for some serious playtime in the water. But beyond years of selling merchandise, Hi-Tech has … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Local Surf Shop on Maui: Hi-Tech Surf Sports
Best Maui Businesses Goods and Services 2009
MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Tattoo Shop on Maui: Pacific Rootz Tattoo & Body Piercing
TATTOO SHOP Pacific Rootz Tattoo & Body Piercing I’ve always believed that the body is a temple. And what’s a temple without a bit of decoration? Pacific Rootz specializes in Polynesian style tattoos, or tatau. The only problem I have with tattoos is I never know what I want to get. Maybe sakura flowers? Or another gamer tattoo (to stay true to my roots)? The regular … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Tattoo Shop on Maui: Pacific Rootz Tattoo & Body Piercing
MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Local Clothing Designer on Maui: Maui Thing
LOCAL CLOTHING DESIGNER Maui Thing Anything that utilizes an octopus as its primary emblem gets my vote. Adding to Maui Thing’s worthiness in this category is that it signifies a shift in consciousness on-island—a move toward localism, sustainability and community-mindedness. Most of the items sold here are locally created screen prints featuring a whole slew of funky … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Local Clothing Designer on Maui: Maui Thing
MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Hotel / Accommodations on Maui: Grand Wailea Resort
HOTEL / ACCOMMODATIONS Grand Wailea Resort My my, Maui Time readers like to lounge in the lap of luxury. With its 50,000 square foot Spa Grande, three champion golf courses, fine dining and high-end shopping, the Grand is a bastion of upscale entertainment and relaxation. To their credit, the Grand also has lots of kama’aina deals to tempt us locals, discounting rooms, … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Hotel / Accommodations on Maui: Grand Wailea Resort
MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Green Business on Maui: Rising Sun Solar
GREEN BUSINESS Rising Sun Solar As more and more people wake up to the reality that non-fossil fuel energy sources are a necessity—and as the government rolls out intriguing tax incentives—it’s a good time to be in the solar power business. And there are few better places to be in the solar power business than Maui. Rising Sun does both commercial and residential … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Green Business on Maui: Rising Sun Solar