May-June 2011

May-June 2011 issue of Maui Nō Ka ʻOi Magazine

sunset dinner sail in Maui

5 Maui Wedding Spots

Make a splash by starting your marriage at any of these five uniquely Maui wedding spots.
skimboard history

Homemade Gear

In the old days, you had to make your own skimboards if you wanted to ride Maui's steep shorebreak.
aipono winners 2011

Bringing the Best Forward

Our dining editor gets the scoop on three Aipono Award winning restaurants.

Employing Poʻokela

For twenty five years, a small West Maui hotel has built its unorthodox business model on Hawaiian values.
gay marriage hawaii

“I do.” Now they do, too.

Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie signed same sex civil unions into law as of January 1, 2012.
mamas dessert

2011 Shaka List

The top twenty six things we love about living on Maui.
Wine sommelier

A Festival You Won’t Want to Miss

The Kapalua Wine & Food Festival returns June 9 through 12, celebrating three decades of magnificent wine and food.
Kathy Collins as Tita

Germ Wa’fare

Tita talks about local cures for the common cold Hawaiian style.
George Clooney dreams

Side Dish: Extra Scoop of George Clooney

Gossip Gourmet praises charitable chefs and gets ready for a summer full of foodie festivals on Maui.
celestial cinema

Seeing Stars

Stars of all sort can be seen at the Maui Film Festival.
publisher's note

From the Publisher

The morning of the 2011 Japanese tsunami the Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Voyaging Society canoe is taken from its sandy resting place at the edge of an ancient fishpond by the early-morning tidal wave.