Maui has an extraordinary number of beautiful beaches. It leads to a very first world, Maui problem: Different beaches are good for different activities, and we try to mix it up, but there’s only one beach we can walk to every night – Sugar Beach. Sugar Beach isn’t what I’d call a great swimming beach, … Continue reading
We are spoiled. Maui has some of the world’s best chefs and chefs in training. It’s hard to throw a rock and not hit a great place to eat. Among our favorites are, in no particular order: Fat Daddy’s (already mentioned on the letter F) Gannon’s Coconut’s Fish Cafe Roy’s Humuhumunukunukuapua’a Teddy’s Bigger Burger Gerard’s … Continue reading
Need a good t-shirt? Want to watch an amazing big wave surf competition? Quicksilver is the answer. First, Quicksilver makes a great t-shirt. They are high quality, comfortable, and last forever. They come in a size for anyone in the family, and most of them have fun designs. They also make the ‘Eddie Would Go’ and … Continue reading
Maui Paintball – it hurts! People might try to tell you it’s not too terrible when you get hit with a paintball, but in the wise words of Chris Farley: “That’s gonna leave a mark.” It’s completely worth the pain, however, to run around a great course and try to hit the other team with … Continue reading
Maui has a strong Japanese influence, so it is no surprise that we are given multiple opportunities to observe Obon on our island. Obon is a Japanese custom to honor relatives that have passed away. Bon odori (dances) are performed during the events and lanterns are lit to celebrate the lives and sacrifices of departed relatives. … Continue reading
Maui has one National Park called Haleakala and it has two distinct districts: Summit and Kipahulu. When most people think of Haleakala, they picture the mountain area that rises 10,000 ft out of the ocean. It’s spectacular and is hard to beat in terms of view. On a good day, you can see 6 of the … Continue reading
The Maui County Fair is one of those events on the island that practically everyone attends. Maui has a population of about 155,000, and 100,000 people go to the fair each year. Visitors attend as well as locals, and it’s a great place to people watch, load up on some ono food, lose it on … Continue reading
