Mary Grace, Maui Yoga and Kickboxing Though its aims are tranquility, flexibility and inner calm, yoga is deceptively complex. Because of this, it’s important to have a good teacher, one who can help you get you into—and out of—those pretzel-esque poses with, if not effortless grace, at least no injuries or embarrassment. Mary Grace has been practicing yoga since childhood and … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Yoga Teacher on Maui: Mary Grace
Best Maui Sports Activities Parks and Recreation 2010
MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Local Sports Swag on Maui: Foam shaka finger, Na Koa Ikaika Maui games
Foam shaka finger, Na Koa Ikaika Maui games I was already basically sold on Maui’s new pro baseball team before I walked through the gate of Maehara Stadium for my first game; I’m a big baseball fan, so I’m an easy mark. But the deal was officially sealed when I made my way over to the merchandise booth and saw it: a big, yellow foam finger bearing the team’s logo. But instead … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Local Sports Swag on Maui: Foam shaka finger, Na Koa Ikaika Maui games
MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Place to See Chickens at the Beach on Maui: Honolua Bay
Honolua Bay How charming you find Maui’s feral chickens (and roosters) depends entirely on where you encounter them. Crossing the road? Charming. Clucking (and crowing) outside your window at 4am? Less charming. Maybe the funniest (and thus among the more charming) places to encounter them is at the beach, and, for whatever reason, they’re usually out in force at Honolua Bay. … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Place to See Chickens at the Beach on Maui: Honolua Bay
MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Playground on Maui: Giggle Hill
Giggle Hill An adult critiquing a playground is kind of like a cat delivering the surf report. It simply wasn’t made for us. So I’ll turn to my three-year-old son, who, when asked what playground he wants to visit, invariably chooses “the wooden one.” What he means—and what he’d say if he were a stiff-kneed grownup incapable of enjoying the pleasures of a twisty slide—is the … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Playground on Maui: Giggle Hill
MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Local Grom on Maui: Chaz Kinoshita
Chaz Kinoshita This is the second straight year Chaz has won this category, and while he won’t stay young enough to qualify for much longer, it’s safe to assume he’ll keep piling up awards and accolades. The son of Kazuma Surfboards owner and surfing coach Matt Kinoshita, Chaz has blossomed under his father’s tutelage. In May, he won the Boy’s Open division of the Neil Pride … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Local Grom on Maui: Chaz Kinoshita