The 8th Annual Maui 5K starts at Maalaea Harbor Shops on Monday, March 3rd. The Maui 5K seeks to promote health and fitness for Hawaii’s children by giving our schools the ability to increase participation in youth sports and recreation programs. There’ll be a timed 5K race and a fun (untimed) 1-mile run/walk for keiki […]
Cafe Del Vino, Seafood, Tapas, Pasta and Wine at the Harbor Shops in Maalaea
Guido Hauwaerts has opened a little bistro in the Ma`alaea Harbor Shops called Cafe Del Vino. If Hauwaerts sounds familiar, it’s because of the half-century he’s spent in the restaurant business. Wondering what he was up to now, I dropped in the other night. “I was at Lobster Cove from ’92 to 2005, then somebody from […]
Winter Wonderland in July at Maalaea Shops
Winter Wonderland in July is a chance for you to relive the holiday season at the Ma`alaea Shops. Bring your family and friend for some icy fun: build an igloo or a snowman, play in the snow and enjoy an island-inspired silent auction. All proceeds will benefit the Maui Science Center. Volunteer and sponsorships opportunity are still available. $8. […]
Summer Kickoff Party at Maalaea Harbor Shops with DJ Antarctica
Check out the Summer Kickoff Party at the Ma`alaea Harbor Shops this Saturday, May 28. With special guests like DJ Antarctica from Seattle and local DJs Big Mike, Poundtown and DJ Kurt, this will be a fun event for socializing and dancing. Must be 18 to enter and those 21+ can BYOB. Promoters ask that guests […]
Run and Walk for the Whales at the Maalaea Harbor Shops
Pacific Whale Foundation invites you to Run and Walk for the Whales this Saturday, Jan. 30. The course begins and ends at the Ma`alaea Harbor Shops. Participants can choose from a 2.5-mile walk, 5K run, 10K run or half-marathon run. There’s also a post-race celebration featuring music by Marty Dread and a continental breakfast. Top winners will receive […]
Saltimbocca Italian Cucina
I first stumbled into Saltimbocca in Ma’alaea one evening after getting off a sunset cruise boat. It was the perfect place to stave off the hunger of an evening of sailing, and a pleasant discovery. The owners Jim and Masha Bateman are passionate about the Italian cuisine they serve at their cucina and make no […]
This Wednesday, Jan. 15: Whale Photo Safari
All aboard for Pacific Whale Foundation’s Whale Photo Safari. All photography skills are welcome on this three-hour tour that will give you a chance to practice snapping photos of our wild sea life. You depart on the catamaran Ocean Explorer, just in time for sunset. Staff will also drop an underwater hydrophone into the water […]
Waterfront Maalaea Announces on FB: Closed for Business
Many of us got the sad news today via Facebook.com that the Waterfront Maalaea has closed their doors at their new location in the Maalaea Harbor Shops. I am sure it was a hard decision for the Smith Family that has been running the restaurant for over 22 years and we wish them well. The […]