BEST BEACH FOR BARBECUING Launiupoko Park No one really knows why, but barbecuing at the beach is a part of American culture. Maybe it’s the way the salty sea air mixes with the burning coals, or perhaps people just get giddy eating a hamburger seconds after they’ve come out of the water. Who cares. But […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2004: Best Place to Body Surf on Maui: Big Beach
BEST PLACE TO BODY SURF Big Beach The waves are big, the sand is soft and the water is clean. What more do you want—Halle Berry in a thong holding your hand as you enter and exit the surf? Hey, that’s not a bad idea… [GT]
BEST OF MAUI 2004: Best Maui Sports Activities Parks and Recreation Revealed
BEST PLACE TO GET MARRIED The beach Oh, the romance of the beach: The mystical ocean and waves, strolling hand in hand in the sand, watching sunsets on beach blankets with your lover. Obviously there are plenty Maui Time romantics out there because the beach got the votes on this ballot. If you’re going to […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2004: Best Place to Get Lost on Maui: Hana
BEST PLACE TO GET LOST Hana Again, wrong answer. How can anyone get lost in Hana? It’s set up like just about every other beach town on this rock, with a lower road near the water and wider, faster upper road. There’s a bay—near the ocean—and a lot of ranch land near the hills. Now […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2004: Best Place to Snorkel on Maui: Papalaua Wayside Park
BEST PLACE TO SNORKEL Papalaua Wayside Park No one knows about this place. NO ONE. Okay, maybe lots of people. But it is a sweet spot. Just park your car at the north end of the Pali, near Mile Marker 11 and jump in. But you have to make sure you swim out far if […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2004: Best Place to Meet hot people: Join a Canoe Club
BEST PLACE TO MEET A TAN, HARD-BODIED GUY/GAL Join a canoe club Forget the health benefits of exercise. Forget the reverence to Hawaiian culture you pay when you continue the tradition of outrigger canoe paddling. Forget the sense of community you get from joining any one of the many fabulous canoe clubs around the island. […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2004: Best Place to Watch Monday Night Football: The Sports Page Bar & Grill
BEST PLACE TO WATCH MONDAY NIGH T FOOTBALL The Sports Page Bar & Grill I’m sure the Sports Page is a better place than most to watch Monday Night Football. But, I’ve got to ask—why would anyone waste an afternoon in paradise inside a sports bar? First of all, it starts at 3 p.m., which […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2004: Best Place to Break Up: Moose McGillycuddy’s
BEST PLACE TO BREAK UP Moose McGillycuddy’s While you voted Moose’s for the best place to meet your future ex, you also decided Moose’s is the best place to break up. Ingenious! One-stop dating! 844 Front St., Lahaina, 667-7758. [SC]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2004: Best Beach to See Speedos: Kaanapali
BEST PLACE TO SEE A DUDE IN SPEEDOS Ka’anapali Beach Hey you… strutting the beaches at Ka’anapali trying to pick up babes. Newsflash: Speedo’s went out with the ‘70s. Actually, they weren’t even cool back then, but people had lower standards when it came to style. Yeah, size might matter, but for the love of […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2004: Best Place to play Bocce Ball: Chang’s Beach
BEST PLACE TO PLAY BOCCE BALL Chang’s Beach Yup, this quiet hidden stretch of sand south of Wailea between the Makena Surf and Five Graves offers the best Bocce Ball opportunities. The water has carved small coves in the shore, making for interesting terrain. The place is beautiful and, as an added bonus, there aren’t […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2004: Best Beach Park on Maui: Kamaole III
BEST BEACH PARK Kamaole III What, are you guys nuts? This beach won last year. Then-Maui Time writer Ian Houston even called it his favorite place for “checking out weird man boobs.” Yeah, young Ian had problems. I think he ended up getting deported or something. Anyway, Kamaole III in Kihei is an okay beach—it’s […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2004: Best Place to Spend the 4th of July: Lahaina
BEST PLACE TO SPEND THE FOURTH OF JULY Lahaina The only reason you people voted for Lahaina is because of the fireworks show. Well, that’s a pretty good reason, though anyone who’s seen the fireworks shows at Disneyland or the Statue of Liberty or the Tulahoma County State Fair knows Lahaina doesn’t exactly light up […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2004: Best Nude Beach that isn’t Little Beach: Paia
BEST NUDE BEACH THAT ISN’T LITTLE BEACH Here we use the term “best” pretty loosely, since it’s also the only nude beach we’ve found that isn’t Little Beach. The beach is in Paia—big surprise there—between the main Baldwin Beach parking lot and the new Paia Skate Park, concealed from the highway by open space and […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2004: Best Golf Course on Maui: Kapalua
BEST GOLF COURSE Kapalua Oh, the rolling slopes, the magnificent views, the drunken golf cart meanderings… uh, no, I’ve never played a game of golf in my life. But you, the readers, have and expertly voted that Kapalua has the best golf courses Maui has to offer. Experts? Right. I mean, you’ve seen one golf […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2004: Best Place to Get Married: The Beach
BEST PLACE TO GET MARRIED The beach Oh, the romance of the beach: The mystical ocean and waves, strolling hand in hand in the sand, watching sunsets on beach blankets with your lover. Obviously there are plenty Maui Time romantics out there because the beach got the votes on this ballot. If you’re going to […]