15 Hasegawa General Store’s machetes
The Hasegawa family has supplied Hāna’s needs for a century and counting. In rainy East Maui, where weeds grow an inch a minute, there is no greater need than for a machete. A wide selection of these handy knives hangs above the Hasegawa office window: machetes of every shape and size. Whether you need to whack cane grass, split coconuts, or beat back guava branches, the Hasegawas have you covered.
16 IMUA Family Services
“Imua” means to move forward, the way an outrigger canoe surges into the waves when everyone works together—and this nonprofit lives up to the name. The largest early-childhood-development program in the state, Imua helps kids with special needs get up and go. During its free, weeklong summer camp, keiki clip into ziplines, climb into helicopters, and perform onstage. Imua’s annual black-tie benefit gala is a blast, too.
17 Requests Music
This funked-up, rebel-with-a-cause indie record store in Wailuku is Maui’s sole source for vinyl, cds, and even cassette tapes. v Whatever musical earworm you crave, the friendly staff can find it—and recommend five others like it. They also host epic Record Store Day parties, in-store shows, and breakdancing contests that will blow your mind.