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Tropical Trends

Savvy wahine know how to turn heads: Choose couture designed for island comfort and style—or you might as well wear nothing at all.

The Suite Life

The top 5 most lavish resort suites on the island of Maui where Hollywood celebs and industry moguls spend their vacations. Resorts from Wailea to Kapalua.
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The Akaka Bill

In the U.S., Hawaiians are the only native people not recognized as an indigenous nation. Why do some Hawaiians oppose the bill that would grant them autonomy?

Romancing the Road

For Maui's vintage car buffs, happiness is the journey--and the vehicle.
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A Sacred Path

Exploring Maui’s places of worship is a pilgrimage into the rich and compelling history of this multicultural island.
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Making Waves

Check out these hot local swimsuit designers on Maui, Hawaii.
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All the Right Moves

Experts share their tips for a safe and memorable Maui vacation.
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2015 Shaka List

Every year, Maui No Ka ‘Oi shines a spotlight on the details that distinguish this paradise.
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Stand Up and Paddle!

See what's SUP in a water sport that's head and shoulders above the rest.

2019 Shaka List

16 experiences that make Maui nō ka ‘oi (the best).
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How to Catch a Whale

Underwater photographer Douglas Hoffman tells us what it takes to capture Maui’s most famous visitor, the illusive humpback whale, in its natural environment.
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Jeepers Creepers! Ghost Stories

Enjoy these hair-raising tales from the community.
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Paniolo Polo

At the Maui Polo Club, members continue a tradition where captains of the industry and cowboys have played side by side, and Maui’s paniolo are internationally known champions.
Kapalua labyrinth by the sea

2007 Shaka List

31 Reasons to Love Maui!
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Jumping Flea

'Ukulele entertainer and master teacher Walter Kawa'i'aea keeps the beat of Hawaiian music.
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Happy Trails

Maui documentary filmmaker Tom Vendetti travels to Bhutan in search of the secret to happiness, only to discover that it exists all around us.

2018 Shaka List

Every year, we celebrate the people, places, plants, animals, traditions, and initiatives that make Maui nō ka ‘oi—the best.
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Centennial Celebration

Filipinos mark 100 years of history on Maui.
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Happy Trails

Isao Nakagawa monitors the largest known colony of wedge-tailed shearwaters in Maui, nestled along the idyllic Kapalua Coastal Trail.
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Voyage to Kure

The expedition defied common sense: Paddle a six-man canoe through 430 miles of open ocean to the farthest reaches of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
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Breaking News

From new clubhouses, to fleets of new golf carts, to on-course renovations, Maui golf course layouts have spruced up for summer.
Hula dancers at Old Lahaina Luau, Maui Hawaii

This Maui Lū’au Has Been Voted the Island’s Best for 20...

As the sun sinks behind Mala Wharf, hula dancers sway and whirl rhythmically before an enchanted audience. A live band croons in Hawaiian, torches...
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Going Bananas

Tom Stevens recounts his early years living on Maui and how his attempt at growing bananas in a small lot in Iao Valley turned into more than he bargained for.
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The Maui Farm

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

Maui Makers: Made on Maui

Maui Makers was founded as part of the “maker movement,” inventors and tinkerers who take DIY to the extreme.
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Higher Education

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

The Hero Behind the Hero

The world knows Sun Yat-sen as the leader of one of the greatest revolutions of the twentieth century. Far fewer know the man who made that revolution possible, known as the Maui king.

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