TIE: Moana Bakery & Cafe, Maui Brewing Co. Check, check. One, two. I love ties. It means more winners! And, in the case of this category, more opportunities to express, well, whatever it is you’re intent on expressing (I chuckled at one vote for “anyplace you can cut the sound off, if need be”). Whether its Wednesday on the West side or Tuesday night on the North Shore, … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Open Mic Night on Maui: Moana Bakery & Cafe, Maui Brewing Co.
Best of Maui Arts and Entertainment 2010
MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Karaoke on Maui: Sansei Seafood Restaurant and Sushi Bar
Sansei Seafood Restaurant and Sushi Bar A few months ago, I popped my karaoke cherry at the south side Sansei—and won a $50 gift certificate to boot. My prize barely covered the liquid courage it took to earn it, but it was swell nonetheless. Maybe that’s one reason MauiTime readers voted Sansei the best place to belt it out. Because even if you’ve got poorly-calibrated pipes … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Karaoke on Maui: Sansei Seafood Restaurant and Sushi Bar
MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Local Club DJ on Maui: DJ Blast
DJ Blast When hip-hop began it’s rise back in the ‘80s, DJ Blast was just getting deep into the scene, mixing video on VHS for Banana Moon. Today, visual elements are still “a very important aspect” for DJ Blast, who with his crew projects montages onto an 8-foot screen amidst swirling dance hall lights. His company ChillTown Productions has been going strong for more than 20 … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Local Club DJ on Maui: DJ Blast
MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Local Blog on Maui: A Maui Blog
A Maui Blog Visit Liza Pierce’s blog (tagline: “talking story since 2006”) and you’ll find meandering, easygoing musings on the people, places and things that make Maui, Maui. To quote from Pierce’s own mission statement, the goal is “to promote Maui’s beautiful island, unique culture and aloha spirit.” In a place where blogging, social networking and other new forms of … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Local Blog on Maui: A Maui Blog
MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Local Twitter Feed on Maui: @mauitime
MauiTime (@mauitime) Aw, shucks. Basically whatever we write here will come across as either: a) false humility; or b) shameless self-congratulation. So we’ll just take this opportunity to thank our hundreds of followers, and to promise that we’ll keep striving to refine and improve the content we put out, whether through microblogging, social networking, Web or our print … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Local Twitter Feed on Maui: @mauitime