January-February 2009

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

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.

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

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

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

Five Maui pros pick their favorite hole on their home course, give the reasons for their preference, and share tips for playing it successfully.

Tita addresses the president.

Conceived to invigorate the art of portraiture, the triennial Schaefer Portrait Challenge has become a compelling exhibition of the Island's people.

One writer recounts the humorous scenario experienced by two tourists—in the lobby of Kaanapali Beach Hotel—while visiting during Makahiki Season.

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.

In its wax and wane, Hawaiians of old found the secrets to sustainable living.

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

For Maui's vintage car buffs, happiness is the journey--and the vehicle.

For Islanders, nothing signals winter quite like the smell of deep ocean swells and the pounding thud of giant surf.