January-February 2009

January-February 2009 issue of Maui Nō Ka ʻOi Magazine

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.
winter surf

Winter Surf

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

A Finely-Crafted Home

This luxury renovation reveals distinction in the details—handcrafted woodwork that could be 100 years old.
chocolate fountain

Indulgence!

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

Face to Face

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

The Pros’ Favorite Holes

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

The Flyin’ Hawaiian

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

Romancing the Road

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

Lahaina’s Invisible Island

The dusty, abandoned ball field that is Lahaina’s Malu‘ulu o Lele Park once was a spring-fed fishpond surrounding a private royal island, traditional home of Maui kings
Hawaiian tourist

Is that Legal?

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