Akaku honors local luminaries at their 2015 Maui Walk of Heroes this Sunday, Nov. 15. This year, they'll induct Barry Flanagan, Hokulani Holt and Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives Joe Souki. Former honorees George Kahumoku, Jr., Richard Hoopi`i, and Amy Hanaiali`i are also expected to be there. Host Andy Bumatai, community info booths and more await you. Tune in … [Read more...] about 2015 Maui Walk of Heroes Ceremony
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Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar prepares Maui residents for its 143rd sugarcane harvesting season
Looks like cane-burning season is coming up fast, and that means many Maui residents found a nice “Dear Neighbor” letter in their mailboxes this weekend. “2014 was a challenging year for our operations,” states the Mar. 6, 2015 letter, signed by Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar (HC&S) General Manager Rick Volner, Jr.. “Wet weather throughout the year created difficult … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar prepares Maui residents for its 143rd sugarcane harvesting season
UPDATED: Mutual Publishing Releases Updated ‘Maui: A History’
One of the greatest errors a person can make when picking up a history book is thinking that it represents the only narrative of a given place or time period. In fact, stories about a given event vary widely, depending on point of view (those in power often have a very different take than those out of power, for instance). The best historians acknowledge this reality early on … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Mutual Publishing Releases Updated ‘Maui: A History’
GET ON UP Special Bonus Movie Review
I was ready to get on up out of my seat and walk out on this biopic of musical legend James Brown after the first scene. The movie is just a few minutes old when we open on at a start-up business owned by Brown in 1988. We're introduced to the small, tacky establishment when a white woman accidentally uses Brown's personal bathroom. The Godfather of Soul himself enters the … [Read more...] about GET ON UP Special Bonus Movie Review
Thia Wednesday, June 18: Maunalua at The Shops of Wailea
Bask in the Shops at Wailea summertime merriment this Wednesday with the Na Hoku Hanohano award winners who make up Maunalua. Bobby Moderow, Jr., Kahi Kaonohi and Richard Gideon have performed for President Barack Obama and will soon release a new album. Indulge in samplings from nearby restaurants like Longhi’s, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse and Tommy Bahama. Things get sweeter with … [Read more...] about Thia Wednesday, June 18: Maunalua at The Shops of Wailea