January-February 2008

January-February 2008 issue of Maui Nō Ka ʻOi Magazine

Short-term Aloha

Transient vacation rentals, long a quiet part of the Maui tourism industry, are a noisy new controversy.
design tips

Ask the Experts

Design tips from Maui’s home professionals
Wailea old blue golf course

Golf tips

Tips from Maui's top golf pros will have you swinging like a tiger in no time.

The League of Extraordinary Golfers

Legends of the game tee up for Skins glory at Ka‘anapali

Side Dish: Good Korma

Indian fare finds Maui at last.
Lanai golf

Lana‘i Golf Excursion

Golfing on Lana‘i truly is an edge-of-the-world experience. This is an island they will never forget.

Talk Story

Fresh off the coconut wireless.
golf course homes maui

Living on the Greens

New Maui developments reflect a trend toward maintenance-free golf course living.
Wailuku fridays

First Friday in Wailuku

Local merchants heat up Wailuku's sleepy streets with a monthly block party.
Silvia Harmina Maui

Old School Spirit

More than three decades after being abandoned to the elements, vandals and arson, Maui’s first public high school is kindling a passion for renewal.
homemade dried fruit mix

Dried Fruits-Rehydrated

Tips for incorporating dried fruits in savory dishes.
hapa haole music

Hapa Haole Music

Born in the early 1900s, Hawaiian hapa haole music evolved over the decades to match whatever song style was popular at the time, from ragtime to rap.
King Kamehameha Golf Club

Private Golf Courses—the Latest Trend?

To go private, or not to go private, that is the question island golf course owners have been pondering as they navigate their companies through rapidly changing times for island real estate and the sport of golf itself.
Pali hike Maui

Ridge Story

You'll trek it on the Lahaina Pali Trail, but Kalaloloa means much more to Hawaiians. Read the legend of ‘Ele‘io and Kanikani‘a‘ula.
Hawaiian kapa

Kapa: More to Learn

See all eleven kapa Pua Van Dorpe created to honor ancient Maui chiefs, and read their stories.
Wine sommelier

The Perfect Picnic Wine

Perfect pairings for the picnic basket.
picnic for lovers

Eat You Heart Out, Lovers!

Three romantic picnics: what to bring, where to go. (With whom? Up to you.)
Maui chinese new year

Kung Hee Fat Choy

Maui celebrates Chinese New Year with a bang.