Best of Maui is our annual look at everything that makes this island great. It’s a lot of work for everyone involved. Best of Maui is in every sense the year’s premier issue. Every year we publish a ballot and ask you to sit down and tell us what you like best about Maui. Hundreds of you responded this year, as you have in the past, and your votes are reflected in these … [Read more...] about BEST OF MAUI 2006
Best of Maui 2006
BEST OF MAUI 2006: Best Maui Businesses, Shops and Services Revealed
BEST BOOKSTORE Borders Books & Music It’s not an independent like Wailuku’s Maui Booksellers, but you almighty readers have deemed Borders the best bookstore in all the land. It does have the advantage of size and selection, as well as handy little computers that tell you exactly where you can find that one tearjerker Oprah was talking about the other day. The … [Read more...] about BEST OF MAUI 2006: Best Maui Businesses, Shops and Services Revealed
BEST OF MAUI 2006: Best Maui Arts Entertainment and Nightlife Revealed
BEST BAND (Tie) Ekolu/Gomega Their latest album, Ekolu Music, won Reggae Album of the Year at this year’s annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. That’s pretty cool because the album is a follow-up to their album, Back to the Valley, the Trilogy, which also won a Hoku Award. Not too shabby for the three Maui boys of Ekolu who’ve been crooning their contemporary Hawaiian … [Read more...] about BEST OF MAUI 2006: Best Maui Arts Entertainment and Nightlife Revealed
BEST OF MAUI 2006: Best Maui Restaurants and Bars, Food and Drink Revealed
BEST SAIMIN Hanafuda Saimin With locations in Kihei and Kahului, Hanafuda makes it twice as easy to get your delicious bowl of saimin. The steaming bowl of clear broth, fine homemade noodles, fish cake and green onions is terrific for hangovers and colds, but just as good and healthy for you when you’re at the top of your game. In Kihei, Hanafuda is open until 3 … [Read more...] about BEST OF MAUI 2006: Best Maui Restaurants and Bars, Food and Drink Revealed
BEST OF MAUI 2006: Best Maui Politics, Community and Environment Revealed
BEST POLITICAL ACTIVIST Nikhilananda You’ve seen him on Akaku’s Maui Talks TV show, which just celebrated its fourth anniversary. You’ve voted for him—or not voted for him—in six previous U.S. House or Maui County Council races. Now Green Party activist Nikhilananda is running for office again—this time for the open East Maui County Council seat being vacated by … [Read more...] about BEST OF MAUI 2006: Best Maui Politics, Community and Environment Revealed