The Infrastructure and Environmental Management Committee meeting on Monday, Sept. 17, began with a lecture. “I’ve had numerous meetings that we could not deliberate and do the work of this community due to lack of quorum,” Committee Chair Elle Cochran announced after taking roll and marking Councilmembers Don Guzman, Riki Hokama, and Mike White with unexcused absences. “We … [Read more...] about Councilmembers’ Day Off: Majority of voting members absent for Infrastructure and Environmental Management Committee meeting
Kaanapali Beach Hotel
MauiTime Best of Maui 2018: Best Buffet on Maui: Kaanapali Beach Hotel
BEST BUFFET KA'ANAPALI BEACH HOTEL The Tiki Terrace at the Ka‘anapali Beach Hotel is legendary for their buffet, and readers of MauiTime recognize real. The breakfast buffet is filled with every selection you’d want to start your day off, and something to please every person in your party: juice, tea, coffee; local Maui fruits; eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes; pancakes, … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2018: Best Buffet on Maui: Kaanapali Beach Hotel
Maui County Council Chair Mike White will NOT seek reelection this year
Yep, Maui County Council Chair Mike White just pulled a Paul Ryan and announced that he's calling it quits this year as a Maui County elected official. "After much thought and contemplation, I have decided that I will not be seeking re-election to the Maui County Council in 2018 and will retire at the end of my term," White wrote in an email to supporters. "In January, I … [Read more...] about Maui County Council Chair Mike White will NOT seek reelection this year
Maui Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival
The Maui Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival will take place from Friday, April 13 to Sunday, April 15. There will be jam sessions, workshops, a vintage steel guitar exhibit, silent auction and ho‘olaule‘a activities. Events will take place at the Ka‘anapali Beach Hotel and Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center. Go online for a full list of events. Free. Schedule: April 13 and 14: 11am-10pm. … [Read more...] about Maui Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival
Kika Kila: How Geri Valdriz helps keep the fire burning for steel guitars
Growing up on Oahu in the 1960s and ‘70s, Geri Valdriz and his friends listened to the blues. “In my generation, that’s the kind of music we listened to–we never played Hawaiian music,” he told me recently. Then he started reading interviews of his favorite blues artists, and was surprised to find them citing Hawaiian steel guitar musicians as their influences. “So … [Read more...] about Kika Kila: How Geri Valdriz helps keep the fire burning for steel guitars