Maui No Ka Oi Magazine

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Paia Maui beachfront home

A Home by the Sea

Location gives this beach home the privacy of a seaside retreat, even though it’s only a stroll away from the bustle of Pā‘ia town.
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From the Publisher

This issue holds a wellspring of folks with green on their minds. It is to those stewards of our future that this issue is dedicated.
Kahakuloa home

A View From the Top

Nicknamed “The Clifftop House” by many of its admirers, this Maui home is unique.
maui scuba adventure

Adventure X

More than 200 species of marine life inhabit Molokini crater. Whether endemic, indigenous, or introduced, all combine to create an aquatic kaleidoscope out on the reef.

The Holiday Test Kitchen

Menu by Chef Taylor Ponte | Story by Becky Speere Photography by Mieko Horikoshi I stand in the Woodburns’ bright Upcountry kitchen and admire the bird’s-eye...
willie k and eric gilliom

10 Most Intriguing People 2007

What these Mauians do makes them worthy of our attention.
humpback whale rainbow

2016 Shaka List

Every year, we publish the Shaka List: a serenade to some of what makes Maui nō ka ‘oi.
Ulua

The One That Got Away?

Ulua are no easy catch. The powerful, deep-sea-dwelling predators can weigh over 100 pounds. And they’re smart.
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Days of Awe

Visiting the east coast for a wedding, Maui No Ka Oi publisher, Diane Haynes Woodburn, experiences a sense of awe while seeking inspiration through thoughts of her ancestors.
Lichens heterodermia

Before the First Hawaiians

The life forms that originally colonized these islands may have been neither plant nor animal. And they're still here.
Maui rainbow eucalyptus trees

2013 Shaka List

20 things we love about Maui, from surfboard fences to Portuguese sweet bread...
Pardee Erdman

ʻAipono Icon 2018

In 1974, Erdman established, of all things, a winery. Read more about this patron of Maui's agriculture and culinary scene.
holiday wrap-up

HOLIDAY WRAP-UP: More For You

Like our island gifts? Before buying and wrapping those goods this season, check out our web-exclusive items. We think you'll like them.

Lost…and Found

Little did I know, ensconced as I was in the frenetic pace of life, that I had misplaced one crucial item: myself.

Holiday Marketplace

Check out these local retailers for holiday gift ideas.
Hawaii hula dancer

50/50

Fifty years ago, Hawai'i added a fiftieth star to the Star Spangled Banner — and Maui would never be the same.
Bill Best

Best in Show

We talk story with radio personality Bill Best.
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Yin Brown Pig—Happy New Year!

The Year of the Pig is a time for calm reflection of the past 11 years.
maui homes

Living Spaces

What makes a dwelling a place you long to return to? The experts say it happens by design.
Maui best beaches

Our Best Beaches

Our picks for best swimming, surfing, family-adventuring and  everything-you-might-suddenly-desire beaches.

Time Travel: Lahaina History Tour

Take a historical tour through Lahaina in our series on Maui Day Trips.
hula girl illustration by Matt Foster

Da Rites of Spree-ing?

Tita reminisces about her favorite spring rituals from childhood.
longboarding

Longboarding

Along the coast of Maui, few things sing summertime more than the wide, rolling southern swells dotted with longboarders.
maui charity walk

Best Slippah Forward

The annual 5k Visitor Industry Charity Walk is raising much needed funds for local Maui nonprofit organizations, one step at a time.
Maui best beach in Kaanapali

Beach Baby . . . at Any Age

This issue is filled with adventures for lovers of the outdoors young or old...
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Dim sum, kugel or Christmas pudding, we’re all family.

Wishing you a holiday season filled with gratitude and tolerance, fond memories, laughter, and good health. And perhaps a little dim sum!