Maui Style

Maui Style stories published in Maui Nō Ka ʻOi Magazine.

How to Walk down a Waterfall (Rappelling on Maui)

Wanna walk down a waterfall? Rappel Maui is the only company on the island that takes you rappelling down waterfalls.
Pomaikai Crozier

Environmental Heroes 2013

Our five environmental heroes for 2013 are saving the planet and paving the way for a greener future for Maui, Hawaiʻi, and the rest of the world.
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Making Waves

Check out these hot local swimsuit designers on Maui, Hawaii.

To the Rescue

Call him courageous. Call him crazy. He's the man they call when there's danger between the devil and deep blue sea.
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Racing with the Wind

Hawaiian sailing canoes used to be the island transportation of the past. Teams OluKai and WOW invite passengers to try their hand at paddling.
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Hawaii’s Best Beaches

Top beaches in Hawaii in these categories: best family beach, most iconic features, best snorkeling, and most romantic beach sunsets in Hawaiʻi.
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MORE 2007 Shaka List

Read four more "bests," then give us your nominees for best things on Maui.
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Maui’s Night Sky

Its feet on the ocean floor, its head above the clouds, Haleakala offers an unparalleled view for contemplating the cosmos.
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Straight on Til Friday

Chasing history by outrigger canoe: a landlubber's log on a voyage to the Northwest Hawaiian Islands
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Let’s Go Fishing!

Islanders have a deep appreciation for treasures inspired by the sea. Who better to know their net worth? Check out five Maui must-haves.
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Shark Tale

Maui Nō Ka ‘Oi photographer Daniel Sullivan came face-to-face with a great white shark — and survived.
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Saying “I Do,” Hawaiian Style

How to tie the knot Hawaiian-style.
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High Ambitions

Will kiteboarding be the newest Olympic sport? Several Mauians hope so.

A Lesson in Stewardship – Upcountry Montessori school goes green

The United Nations has declared 2005–2014 the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. The UN could learn a thing or two from a little school on Maui.

2019 Shaka List

16 experiences that make Maui nō ka ‘oi (the best).
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Jeepers Creepers! Ghost Stories

Enjoy these hair-raising tales from the community.
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Givers

The Holidays are a time of giving, but organizations around Maui country give all year long. From Toys to education and canine assistance.
Maui best beaches

Our Best Beaches

Our picks for best swimming, surfing, family-adventuring and  everything-you-might-suddenly-desire beaches.
Hawaii Big Island Lava Flow

The Road to Pele + VIDEO

What is it like to live next to a volcano?
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Oh, Boy! Obon!

Join the ancient Japanese traditions of the annual obon season, where revelers from across the island come together for a festive night to honor the departed.
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Centennial Celebration

Filipinos mark 100 years of history on Maui.
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The Maui Farm

A rural sanctuary helps at-risk families learn life lessons on the land.
Maui trapeze

Higher Education

Emerald City Trapeze Arts in Lahaina opened late last year, and people are really starting to catch on.
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A Curious Craving

Hawaiiana is more dream than reality, nostalgia for a past that never was. But who can argue with a dream?

Need a resource?

These florists will help you lei your graduate.
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2011 Shaka List

The top twenty six things we love about living on Maui.
Iao Theater Maui

Stage Fright

Just in time for Halloween, Sarah Ruppenthal explores the haunted history of the historic Iao Theater, where scary ghost tales linger even today.

Maui Events & News

Imua Family Services’ Will Smith Discovery Garden

A World of Pure Imagination  Story by Savy Janssen Photographs by Jason Moore  Sunlight filtered through the outstretched arms of the 120-year-old monkey pod trees, and...

Maui Shopping Guide