The Mayor’s Office of Economic Development issued more than $5.07 million in grant monies to various local organizations during the first half of the 2016 calendar year. The 48 grants ranged from $3,000 to more than $1 million. High-dollar grantees included University of Hawaii, Maui Economic Development Board, and Maui Arts and Cultural Center. Other grantees included the East … [Read more...] about $5 Million In Grants Released By Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development
Hui o Wa'a Kaulua
Maui’s voyaging canoe Mookiha O Piilani finally finds permanent home in Maalaea Harbor
Maui's voyaging canoe Mo`okiha O Pi`ilani has finally found a permanent mooring in Ma`alaea. "Hui o Wa`a Kaulua (The Assembly of the Double-Hull Canoes) is pleased to announce that Mo`okiha o Pi`ilani, on this historical day, has secured a new home with a permanent mooring permit at Ma`alaea Harbor," states a news release sent out by Honu Media's Katherine Smith on Apr. 8. … [Read more...] about Maui’s voyaging canoe Mookiha O Piilani finally finds permanent home in Maalaea Harbor
The Mookiha O Piilani, Maui’s first voyaging canoe in 600 years, needs a home
Home. A place to clean up, rejuvenate, rest. Above all, rest. We all need one, and the new voyaging canoe Mo‘okiha O Pi‘ilani is no different. The canoe needs a home, their crew says. And it needs it now. “Mostly, I’m looking for a safe berthing place for this canoe where kids can get out of the bus and walk over and step onto it,” Tim Gilliom, the canoe’s captain, told me … [Read more...] about The Mookiha O Piilani, Maui’s first voyaging canoe in 600 years, needs a home
The Ultimate Cocktail Showdown happens this Saturday at the Sheraton Maui
This Saturday, five finalists from Hawaii and one representing the greater U.S. will face off in the Ultimate Cocktail Showdown. Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa and OCEAN Organic Vodka have partnered so that each finalist will be paired with a celebrity chef and a Maui-based nonprofit organization. Guests, along with a panel of judges, will vote for their favorite cocktail as … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Cocktail Showdown happens this Saturday at the Sheraton Maui
This Saturday, June 14th: Kamehameha Day Pa’u Parade & Ho’olaule’a
This Saturday marks the annual Na Kamehameha Commemorative Pa‘u Parade & Ho'olaule'a. The parade will kick off at 9:45am and make its way down Front Street with various commentary at Longhi’s, Kimo’s, Cheeseburgers in Paradise, Lahaina Pizza Company and the Wharf Cinema. This year will host two ho'olauke'a–one at Lahaina Banyan Tree Park and the other at Kamehameha Iki … [Read more...] about This Saturday, June 14th: Kamehameha Day Pa’u Parade & Ho’olaule’a