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Treasure Island

Stunning, cute, chic -- these island jewelry pieces will delight you, no matter what your style!
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A Fish Out on Water (VIDEO)

What Sam Reynolds does is so fringe, he’s not even sure what to call it. “It’s basically kiteboarding combined with a trolling style of fishing,” he says.
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Mo‘omomi: Place of Mystery

Shifting sands blow across Moloka‘i’s wild western coast.

Dining with the Stars

A Maui restaurateur entertains at home.
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James Bond, Caterpillar

Hawaiian scientists have discovered tiny caterpillars that climb, spin webs, and eat escargot! Meet Hyposomocoma, a native Hawaiian genus of moths with highly a charismatic caterpillar stage.
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Family Tree

At Hashimoto Farm, persimmons are a way of life, generation after generation.
Chef Cameron Lewark

The Romantic Pancake

Chef Cameron Lewark, of Spago Maui, reveals his recipe for the ultimate romantic pancake – the perfect way to show some love to your love this Valentine’s Day.
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Bringing the Best Forward

Our dining editor gets the scoop on three Aipono Award winning restaurants.
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Design Direction

Let your home encompass your style.
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A Healthy Sweat

Explore the sacred space of a Hawaiian sweat lodge.
Central Pacific Bank

Keeping Good Company

The companies spotlighted here have defied the odds over the past two decades while others shut down. How have these businesses managed to survive?

Interior Motifs

Create an indoor space that is as environmentally friendly as it is beautiful with our Great Find shopping guide that highlights local Maui shops.
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Poke for days (literally) + poke recipe

This local-style staple is making waves across the Pacific—but the best spot to enjoy poke will always be here in Hawaiʻi. One West Maui eatery is honoring our poke traditions with a tasty twist on "The 12 Days of Christmas."
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From Palette to Plate

Celebrated Maui artists designed beautiful ceramic plates for Maui No Ka Oi Magazine's 2008 Aipono Awards, the annual fundraiser for the Maui Culinary Academy.
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The Once and Future Lei Flower

Few people know that plumeria has a true Hawaiian cousin: hōlei. This rare tree species is endemic to the dry forests of East Maui.
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Winning Performance

Tasting the delights of The Banyan Tree at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua.

Midcentury Modern Marvel in Kahana, Maui

STORY BY HEIDI POOL  |   PHOTOGRAPHY BY TRAVIS ROWAN From this elevated section of Lower Honoapi‘ilani Road in Kahana, no homes are visible — only treetops,...
Oumuamua Asteroid

The Visitor + VIDEO

Learn about the Oumuamua Asteroid, first seen through the Pan-STARR telescope at the summit of Haleakalā, which now bears a Hawaiian name.
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Planting by the Moon

Finding the science behind an ancient, indigenous practice.
Westin Maui Resort

Special ‘Aipono Awards

Each year, ʻAipono honors a few individuals and companies chosen by industry professionals. Here are the 2016 winners.

Night Paddle

Learning the ways of the Hawaiian voyagers story by Lisa Schell photographs by Chris Amundson The deafening winds of Maalaea Bay drown out the rhythmic “shwish, shwish,...
Gordean Bailey

Island Royalty

Kumu hula and lei maker, Gordean Bailey has spent a lifetime sharing the culture of aloha.
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Excellence in Sustainability: Fairmont Kea Lani

Congratulations to Fairmont Kea Lani, winner of Pacific Biodiesel’s Excellence in Sustainability Award.
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Ahi Shoyu Poke

Get this tasty recipe for ahi shoyu poke from Chef Chris Damskey at the Montage Kapalua Bay.
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Great Finds: Royal Colors

We offer a luscious spectrum of what green can get you with the latest Great Finds in Maui shopping.
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Enduring Establishments

Here are four more of our favorite beloved local businesses that have stood the test of time.
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Maui Polo

Polo has been a Maui mainstay for generations.