November-December 2006

November-December 2006 issue of Maui Nō Ka ʻOi Magazine

persimmon

Persimmons

Known in Hawaii as kaki, persimmons were cultivated by Maui’s early Japanese farmers and continue to be harvested at a handful of family farms.

Side Dish: Dim Sum

Gossip Gourmet investigates holiday buffets on Maui and mourns the lack of Far Eastern cuisine.
azeka plate

Talk Story

Here Today, Gone to Marrow When Azeka’s Ribs and Snack Shop closed its doors on August 11, residents and visitors alike mourned the loss of...
xmas tree truck

Oh, Christmas Tree!

Warren McCord and his wife, Helen, plant about 2,000 Monterey pines at their Kula Botanical Gardens to supply maui with Christmas trees every year.
okolehao

Bottoms Up!

Sandwich Islands Distilling Corporation will produce ‘okolehao, the legendary Hawaiian ti liquor.

Visionary

Lori Sablas sees the future in the lessons of Maui's cultural past
wreath makers

Maui Wreath Makers

Every year, a magical holiday ritual unfolds at Kaluanui.
ocean nets

Tangled Net

Learn the rules behind the proposed ban.
art

Art for Arf’s Sake

Maui artist Ivan Clarke creates anthropomorphic portraits of man's best friend.
maui coffee

Branding the Bean

A buzz in the fields: coffee is ripe to become Maui’s next major specialty crop.