Break a sweat with your valentine this Sunday during the For the Love of Maui 5K. Taking runners along the Makena shoreline, the event doubles as a benefit for Hospice Maui and the Valley Isle Road Runners Youth Running Program. After the race enjoy refreshments from Whole Foods, awards and racer swag. 2:30pm registration/ 4:15pm start time. $25 keiki. $35 adults $40 day-of. … [Read more...] about Break a sweat with your valentine during Sunday’s For the Love of Maui 5k
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This Saturday, Jan. 3: Kai Capische–A Taste of Sardinia
Hop aboard the Kai Kanani this Saturday with Chef Christopher Kulis of Capische? for A Taste of Sardinia. Kick off your shoes and get comfy on the boat as the evening will feature pupus, wine-pairing and live music by Braddah Dwight. Enjoy the sunset from the ocean. Guests will depart the beach fronting the Makena Beach and Golf Resort. $119. 4-6pm. Kai Kanani Sailing Charters … [Read more...] about This Saturday, Jan. 3: Kai Capische–A Taste of Sardinia
National Park Service Report Shows How WWII Impacted Maui & Haleakala
The above photo shows U.S. Marines and an amphibious tank at Big Beach in Makena in early 1945. It's taken from a new 501-page report from the National Park Service–Hawaii, the Military, and the National Park: World War II and Its Impacts on Culture and the Environment, written by William Chapman. Today, the Park Service posted a brief write-up on the report here. More than … [Read more...] about National Park Service Report Shows How WWII Impacted Maui & Haleakala
Talking Story With Jill Engledow About Her New Novel ‘The Island Decides’ And What Maui Was Like During The Hippie Days
It’s hard to believe now, but 40-plus years ago Maui went to war over hippies. The long-haired idealists had been coming to the island since 1967 at least, but at first, locals had welcomed them. By 1970, this welcome had considerably soured. “These are parasites who deride our society, contribute nothing to it, but use the services provided by our ‘grubby’ tax dollars to … [Read more...] about Talking Story With Jill Engledow About Her New Novel ‘The Island Decides’ And What Maui Was Like During The Hippie Days
Shark Attacks: How worried should we be about recent bites and fatalities on Maui?
By Jacob Shafer They come out of nowhere. Every shark bite story is unique but that’s the thread that connects them all, like a trail of blood in the water. One second you’re surfing, swimming, paddling, whatever, and the next you’re staring down the wrong end of one of nature’s most voracious killers. Some get lucky, escaping with a few gnarly scars and the mother of all … [Read more...] about Shark Attacks: How worried should we be about recent bites and fatalities on Maui?