BEST LOCAL CROWDFUNDING PROJECT Trucker Duke Trucker Duke and his family have faced great adversity since 2014, when Trucker was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a cancer that develops from immature nerve cells found in several areas of the body. Since then Trucker has faced the cancer, which spread throughout 50 percent of his body and a […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2016: Best Hike on Maui: Pipiwai Trail
BEST HIKE Pipiwai Trail Pipiwai Trail is possibly the most breathtaking and amazing hikes I have ever treked on this island. Aside from all of the waterfalls, secret swimming spots, and centipedes the bamboo forest is the best part. Walking on a walkway through the chutes, as they creak and groan in the wind, you […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2016: Best Snorkeling Spot on Maui: Black Rock
BEST SNORKELING SPOT Black Rock A wonderful place to be, Black Rock in Ka‘anapali is like the corner of heaven. On one side is a wide white sandy beach with bodyboarding waves, on the other side is a huge and majestic wall of lava rock and in between these two walls is an ocean full […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2016: Best Public Pool on Maui: Kihei Aquatic Center
BEST PUBLIC POOL Kihei Aquatic Center When you’re not really into the whole idea of sand, sea urchins, and your occasional rogue sea bird, they go to the public pool. Kihei Aquatic Center is a pool I generally make a trip down the mountain just to visit. This pool is spectacular, there’s a little something […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2016: Best Barbecuing Beach on Maui: Kamaole III
BEST BARBECUING BEACH Kamaole III Heat up the fire, crank up the music and lets have some fun. Kamaole III has won our reader’s hearts when it comes to best place to host a barbecue. This is perfectly understandable and acceptable. It’s a beautiful piece of land for all our families to spend time together […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2016: Best Activity Company on Maui: Hawaiian Paddle Sports
BEST ACTIVITY COMPANY Hawaiian Paddle Sports Hawaiian Paddle Sports is the place to go for everything related to canoeing, kayaking, surfing and SUP on Maui. Here, residents and visitors can attend unique private lessons and tours. One of the best things about Maui’s best activity company is that they offer truly customized water sports lessons […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2016: Best Local Waterman on Maui: Kai Lenny
BEST LOCAL WATERMAN Kai Lenny Kai Lenny has had quite an accomplished career at such a young age. At 23, he’s accomplished jaw dropping results up to this point. He is a seven-time SUP World Champion, 2013 2nd KSP Kitesurfing World Champion, 2009 PWA Rookie of the Year, 2010 SUPWT Sunset Beach Pro Winner, 2010 […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2016: Best Locals Beach on Maui: Big Beach
BEST LOCALS BEACH Big Beach Big Beach, a popular spot for our island’s avid beachgoers. It doesn’t matter if you’re a local or visitor, surfer or sunbather; This beautiful long stretch of sand is the perfect paradise to spend some well deserved R&R under the hot sun and in the cool water. There’s no contest […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2016: Best Local Coach on Maui: Amanda Furgiuele, Body In Balance
BEST LOCAL COACH Amanda Furgiuele, Body In Balance When you need to get your ass (or any other part) in shape, there’s no better coach than Amanda Furgiuele. Her Body in Balance studio in Lahaina has every group fitness class you can think of: TRX, barre, pilates, pole dancing and yoga. They also have great […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2016: Best Yoga Teacher on Maui: Jasmine Judson, Afterglow Yoga
BEST YOGA TEACHER Jasmine Judson, Afterglow Yoga Jasmin Judson teaches yoga at her studio Afterglow Yoga in Wailuku, and has been devoted to her mindful practice since she could say “breath.” She’s told me that, “All you need is five to 10 minutes of yoga to transform your day and maybe your life!” That may […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2016: Best Fitness Club on Maui: 24 Hour Fitness
BEST FITNESS CLUB 24 Hour Fitness If you want to workout at the best fitness club on Maui, then head to the 24 Hour Fitness in Kahului. The one, and only 24 Hour Fitness on Maui is pretty much amazing with every machine you could want, expert level personal training, cardio equipment, free weights, group […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2016: Best Scholastic Athlete on Maui: Amy Ozee
BEST SCHOLASTIC ATHLETE Amy Ozee Seabury Hall graduate Amy Ozee is our readers’ choice for best scholastic athlete of 2016. She is the first Interscholastic League player to accept a sand volleyball scholarship, and she’s headed to play and study at University of Hawaii-Manoa in the Fall. This is a great accomplishment for Amy, and […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2016: Best Playground on Maui: Giggle Hill
BEST PLAYGROUND Giggle Hill As a child (And later as a slightly immature teenager) I had plenty of incredible experiences playing on the Kalakupua Playground of Giggle Hill. After an extremely long and tedious purgatory of indefinite chain link incommunicado, it’s finally reopened to the public. Now Maui’s children (and immature teenagers) can return to […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2016: Best Children’s Activity on Maui: Maui Ocean Center
BEST CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY Maui Ocean Center Let’s take a trip down memory lane and the East Australian Current with century-old turtles. Yes, Maui Ocean Center has won the prestigious Best Children’s Activity award. The beauty and peace of deep and shallow ocean entices the audience to take a journey through the many exhibits showcasing a […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2016: Best Local Grom on Maui: Dylan Sloan
BEST LOCAL GROM Dylan Sloan This kid already has a solid career and it’s just the beginning. When I was his age, I was only dreaming about what I wanted to do for a living. He finished in first place in the Rell Sun contest at Makana, second place in the Haleiwa Menehune contest, and […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2016: Best Spa on Maui: Spa Grande at Grand Wailea
BEST SPA Spa Grande at Grand Wailea Spa Grande at the Grand Wailea is consistently voted as one of the best spas in Hawaii. Conde Nast and Travel & Leisure Magazine list them in their ‘Top 10 Spas in the US’ articles, and MauiTime readers say that Spa Grande at the Grand Wailea is […]