BEST SWIMMING BEACH Big Beach Swimming at Big Beach is like a bad relationship—you think that if you can just get past the break, you’ll be fine. The water at Big Beach is calm and placid…on a flat day. Other days you’ll experience the awesome force of Big Beach’s spectacular shore break. On those days […]
Best Maui Sports Activities Parks and Recreation 2008
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Island Activity on Maui: Hiking
BEST ISLAND ACTIVITY Hiking This is hilarious to me. Out of all the “activities” like wakeboarding, surfing, parasailing, paragliding, snorkeling, horseback riding, scuba diving and harvesting you guys choose “hiking” and as a runner-up “Whale Day”? Not that those two things aren’t great. I used to love hiking before I got really lazy and sloth-like […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Buddha on Maui: Lahaina Jodo Mission
(Edit Pick) BEST BUDDHA Lahaina Jodo Mission The truth is, when it comes to Buddhas, size shouldn’t really matter. I think it’s cool, though, that Maui’s got the biggest Buddha outside Japan. It makes bustling, crowded Lahaina just a little bit Zen. The 12-foot tall copper and bronze statue weights in at over three tons […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Way to Get Back in the Action After a Break Up: Speed Dating at Wow Wee Maui Kava Bar & Grill
(Edit Pick) BEST WAY TO GET BACK IN THE ACTION AFTER A BREAK UP Speed dating at Wow Wee Maui Kava Bar & Grill If you can manage not to bring up your ex, his annoying habits or his idiot friends on a three minute first date you are well on your way to recovery […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Spotlight to Apply Mascara: Launiopoko
(Edit Pick) BEST STOPLIGHT TO APPLY MASCARA Launiopoko If you’ve ever tried to make a left onto the highway from Lauiniopoko Beach Park and been stuck behind this agonizingly long stoplight you probably know where I’m coming from with this one. Once while waiting for this light to change I managed to comb the salt-water […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Snorkeling Spot on Maui: Black Rock
BEST SNORKELING SPOT Black Rock It’s hard to say which side of Black Rock is better for snorkeling, the south or the north. On the north side there’s lots more coral and cute little fishes to chase around while you’re trying to avoid getting pummeled into the sharp rocks by big waves. The more sheltered […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Hotel/Resort on Maui: Four Seasons
BEST HOTEL/RESORT Four Seasons Voted as the Best Hotel/Resort on Maui, Four Seasons is the place to stay! Experience the aloha of Maui in one of the island’s most spacious guest rooms, completely renovated and upgraded with the finest amenities. Envision the driest, sunniest weather with the Pacific waves rolling onto a white sand beach. […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Place to Get Your Pole on: Studio Butterfly
(Edit Pick) BEST PLACE TO GET YOUR POLE ON Studio Butterfly Those of you that have kept up with my column have heard all about the rise and fall of “The Pole” in my living room. Yes, I love pole dancing and all of the hot mamas that come with it. I first got my […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Barbecuing Beach on Maui: Kamaole III
BEST BARBECUING BEACH Kamaole III Okay, you’re right! What’s not to love about Kam III? There’s lots of grass, BBQ stuff, sand, surf and lifeguards. Literally, it’s the kind of place that you can spend all day at. But what do you want me to say? You knew that already. How about I tell you […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Way to see Humpback Whales on Maui: Canoe or Kayak
(Edit Pick) BEST WAY TO SEE HUMPBACK WHALES Canoe or Kayak Sure, it’s fun to pack onto a boat with about 30 of your closest friends and ooooh and awwww in unison when a whale breaches close by, but no whale-watching cruise compares to paddling yourself out to the whales in a tiny one- or […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Beach to Look at Beautiful People on Maui: Kaanapali
BEST BEACH TO LOOK AT BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE Kaanapali When people come to Maui, they aren’t just taking in the tropical sunsets, martinis and time to relax— they’re taking in all the beautiful people too! Maui Time readers voted Kaanapali one of the best beaches to look at beautiful people and that is no lie. The […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Public Pool on Maui: Kihei Aquatic Center
BEST PUBLIC POOL Kihei Aquatic It’s big, it’s clean, and it’s open kind of a lot. There’s not much more that you could ask from a public pool. I have always had a fantastic time whenever I’ve swum there. I’m not sure what it is that really sets it apart from the other pools out […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Ocean Activity on Maui: Surfing
BEST OCEAN ACTIVITY Surfing The sport of Hawaiian kings still reigns supreme over all others in Maui. Every day surfers paddle out with longboards and shortboards, with one fin or three, in search of the perfect ride. Whether you’re an expert or a beginner, a grommet or old-timer, we know that you readers love surfing […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Haunted Place on Maui: Iao Valley
(Edit Pick) BEST HAUNTED PLACE Iao Valley I know. Sounds cheesy and generic at first and I’ve never been overly creeped out by Iao Valley, but hear me out. There’s this tree in the Valley that if you butt the front bumper of your car against it and shift into neutral, your car will roll […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Swimming Beach on Maui: Big Beach
BEST SWIMMING BEACH Big Beach Swimming at Big Beach is like a bad relationship—you think that if you can just get past the break, you’ll be fine. The water at Big Beach is calm and placid…on a flat day. Other days you’ll experience the awesome force of Big Beach’s spectacular shore break. On those days […]