January-February 2009

January-February 2009 issue of Maui Nō Ka ʻOi Magazine

Tita Kathy Collins

Dear Prezadent Obama

Tita addresses the president.
chocolate fountain

Indulgence!

Over-the-top dining at Maui's posh resorts.
Shane Victorino

The Flyin’ Hawaiian

World Series champ Shane Victorino is arguably—right now—the state’s most famous native son.
Morgan Pressel

Kapalua Picks a Winner

Twenty-year-old Morgan Pressel sank a fifteen-foot putt for birdie on the final hole of the inaugural Kapalua LPGA Classic, securing her first Tour victory of the season and the second of her career.
publisher's note

Publisher’s Note

Our publisher comments on the simple luxuries we share and that luxury is in the eye and heart of the beholder.
Hawaiian grammy winners

Discordant Notes

Hawaiian musicians face long odds at the Grammys since all are lumped in one musical category: folk music.
woodwork maui homes

A Finely-Crafted Home

This luxury renovation reveals distinction in the details—handcrafted woodwork that could be 100 years old.
maui artists invitational

Capturing the Light

During fourth annual Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational, you’re likely to encounter the artists as they scatter across the island to find the subjects and settings that move them.
kitchen illustration

Side Dish: Hell’s Kitchen

From Hell's Kitchen to the Four Seasons Resorts Lana'i, Miz G hikes high and low to find you the best gourmet gossip.
Wine sommelier

Liquid Luxury

Botrytis cinerea, a fungus found in a small percentage of late-harvest grapes, leaches most of the water from the grape, and in so doing, concentrates the sugars.

Notes For Musicians

How can the small Hawaiian segment of the Grammy electorate make music-industry voters more knowledgeable about Hawaiian music?
Maui yacht adventure

Sail Away

Climb aboard a private yacht for the all-day cruise of your dreams.

H2Oh!

Along Maui’s southern coast, a Makena couple have created the home of their dreams—one that gives the impression of floating entirely on water.
Waialua Chocolate

Waialua Chocolate

Attention, Hawai‘i locavores: Add chocolate to the list of gourmet goodies grown within a 100-mile radius of your home.