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Rock Meets Mountain

Brit rock musician Mick Fleetwood hangs his hat at a gentleman's estate in Kula, Maui.

The Heartbeat of Hula

In contrast to modern hula, ancient hula is purely percussive.
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Maui’s Top Agents

An exclusive look at the best performing real estate agents.
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Social Climber: ‘ie‘ie

This versatile vine wove its way into the fabric of Hawaiian life.
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Top Five Places to Wine & Dine Your Date on Maui

Looking for the perfect place to enjoy a romantic meal?
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Lady Lei

Lauren Shearer puts a new twist on an ancient art.
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Mover and Shaker

Triple threat: He can dance. He can chant. And he can sing.
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Kamayan and Get It!

Star Noodle’s new themed dinners are winners, hands down.

In Their Own Words

Kainoa Pestana Pu‘u Kukui Watershed, conservation manager as told to CHRIS AMUNDSON  Photograph by Dee Coyle “As Hawaiians, we learn from a very young age that there’s...
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Social Structure: Hawaiian Hale

Indigenous architecture was shaped by—and helped to shape—life in early Hawai‘i. Descendants of the Islands’ first people are building on that foundation.
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Maui North Shore Road Trip

Baldwin Avenue begins at sea level on Maui's north shore, and winds its way up the mountain to the crossroads of an old cowboy town. In between lies a century and a half of island history.
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Jaws: A Bite Out of History

Three surfers chronicle their encounters with one of the most infamous waves in the world.
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The Meaning of Kamaʻaina

The Hawaiian work kamaʻaina isn’t so much about bloodlines and birthplace, as about a fully intentional way to live.
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The Sacred Spine

Ancient Hawaiian mythology tells of the sacred shapeshifting dragons, or moo, which holds supernatural powers. Their presence is still felt by many.
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Oil on Water

Plein-air painter Ronaldo Macedo is drawn to the places where land meets sea and sky.
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Cultured Fellow

Our dining editor learns how to produce edible mushrooms from mycologist Charles Tresidder.
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The Great Pohole Challenge

Five award-winning chefs share recipes featuring pohole (fiddlehead fern).

Maui’s Top Agents

An exclusive look at the best-performing real-estate agents on Maui.

Your Guide to Nāpili

Five miles beyond bustling Kā‘anapali, high-rise resorts give way to charming coastal neighborhoods. Infinitely long beaches are replaced by rocky coastlines and protected coves....

2019 Shaka List

16 experiences that make Maui nō ka ‘oi (the best).
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Maui Photo of the Week

Share your best Maui photos for a chance to see them featured on MauiMagazine.net.
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Lono’s Season

Teya Penniman explores the cultural significance and modern practices of Makahiki season in Hawaii. Learn about this sacred celebration in honor of Lono.
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True to Her Roots

A Day in the Life with Emanuela “Manu” Vinciguerra, Sales & Marketing Director at Kumu Farms.

Weapons of Old Hawaiʻi

Weapons of Old Hawaiʻi Once central to battle, mea kaua now teach story, balance and identity in today’s islands by Savannah Dagupion photographs by Daniel Sullivan Kekai Kapu...
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Thirty-hour Getaway to Lānaʻi

How to pack a leisurely, luxurious vacation into less than a weekend? The answer is an island-hop away.
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All in the Family

There’s a saying in English that you can’t choose your family. But with an ancient and enduring Hawaiian tradition called hānai, sometimes you can.