Diane Woodburn and Tylun Pang

For You, Chef

Chef Pang showed us that taking care of one another is what matters most.
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The Kau Kau Tin

Diane learns about the kau kau tin, a traditional old Hawaiian lunch box, and celebrates the ohana and stars of Maui food culture.
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From the Publisher

May your own canoe—and your holidays—be filled with love, laughter, and the warmth of wonderful friends.
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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.
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From the Publisher

Our publisher wishes everyone a year of joy and hotel rooms with hot showers.
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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.
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From the Publisher

Maui No Ka Oi Magazine publisher Diane Haynes Woodburn reflects on her recent trip to Italy and the kamaʻaina in us all.
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Publisher’s Note

Our publisher comments on the simple luxuries we share and that luxury is in the eye and heart of the beholder.
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Maui No Ka Oi Publisher Diane Haynes Woodburn talks about the end of the world, tsunami warnings and desserts.
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Pursue happiness. It’s all over so fast, and what really matters isn’t form—it’s content. Pass the cookies, please.
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In a word, Aloha

Words are powerful. Let ours be heard — with aloha.
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Publisher’s Note

Our publisher speaks about change in the air...
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Kitchen Tales

In this ‘Aipono issue, we are proud to share with you some of the many ways our island's chefs and restaurants make Maui a better place.
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Truly the Best

The best is relative, I’ve learned.
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Publisher’s Note

Maui No Ka Oi Publisher Diane Haynes Woodburn talks about the disappearing honeybees and the environmental heroes making a difference on Maui.
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Publisher’s Note

The publisher of Maui no ka 'oi Magazine relates the story of her jaguar xk8 going up in flames in the Pukalani Foodland parking lot.
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From the Publisher

It's time to welcome in the Year of the Rabbit.
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What Is Luxury?

The meaning of luxury — good health, family, friends and moments of unexpected harmony and joy.
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Publisher’s Note

We welcome Ashley Stepanek as our new managing editor as we also close a decade of publishing, and look forward to the next.

Lulu’s Kitchen

While in Provence to visit the legendary vineyard Domaine Tempier, Diane receives an unexpected treat: its matriarch, Madame Lulu Peyraud, agrees to see her.
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From the Publisher

It’s clear to me what I love most about Maui—our sense of connection: to our past, to our island culture and environment, most importantly, to each other.
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Second Helping

The best of Maui is the stories we share, with love and aloha. We are honored to share them with you.

Editor’s Letter

E mālama i nāholoholona lōhiu (Care for wildlife) WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY is a business of long hours and patience. As legendary Maui-based whale photographer and co-founder...
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It started with a phone call four months ago. “When is your dad’s birthday?” asked Kimokeo. “Tell him I’m going to give him a lu‘au, so he has to visit us.”

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Mauka to Makai My mornings start mauka to makai. I strap on my helmet, turn on my high-intensity headlight and check the tire pressure on my...
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Publisher’s Note

What do you think kama‘aina is? Love the land and the people, and be respectful. That’s kama‘aina.
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From the Publisher

Happy New Year! Let’s bring this one in with a roar!

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Up and Away

In celebration of our twentieth anniversary, we have been sharing some of our favorite stories from the archives.

Hawaii Beaches

Island Style