It’s hard to believe that just a decade ago, the Westside beaches that stretched from the Royal Lahaina Resort to Honokowai were largely empty. There were just grassy fields between the highway and the water. Known as Keka‘a or, more colloquially, North Beach, this was the capital of Maui. Kaka‘alaneo ruled there 500 years ago, and it was home to about 3,000 Hawaiians. That’s … [Read more...] about The Battle Of Kekaa: What Sydney Lehua Iaukea’s new book on the development of North Beach says about Maui land use, and ourselves
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The Battle Of Kekaa: What Sydney Lehua Iaukea
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When the last Pioneer Mill Company building in Lahaina was torn down in 2006, an important piece of Maui’s history went with it. Well, almost. The structures may be gone, but various groups, including the Lahaina Restoration Foundation (LRF), want to make sure the stories imbued within them aren’t forgotten. Beginning Thursday, July 30, LRF will present a three-day event aimed … [Read more...] about Oh, Pioneers