Concierge Confidential
Maui Four Seasons Concierge are certifiably the best on the island, and they must be nominated and pass rigorous tests to serve you.
A Brush With Valor
Maui artist Kirk Kurokawa painted the mural at the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center.
Trial by Water
What can happen during a 2,300 mile yacht race from Canada to Maui? ... “The thrill of experiencing one of life’s biggest adventures," says veteran sailor David Sutcliffe.
Writers, redux!
The redone Maui based writers conference, now the Aloha Writers conference launches at the Ritz Carlton, Kapalua featuring Kaui Heart Hemmings, John Lescroft, Jaquelyn Mitchard, Daine Lake and William Bernhardt.
Movie Magic
See the stars under the stars at the annual Maui Film Festival, featuring screenings, food events and celebrity appearances during this weeklong celebration.
Three for the Money
XTERRA World Championship 2014 is Sunday, October 26. Fortunately, you don’t have to be a triathlete to participate because XTERRA is also a spectator sport.
Go Fish
The Daniel Perreira Memorial Spearfishing Tournament pays tribute to children fighting cancer while celebrating family unity, ocean awareness and stewardship.
Paddling Forward, Giving Back
The OluKai Hoʻolauleʻa is an annual open race for hundreds of standup and outrigger canoe paddlers. The famed eight mile Maliko Bay downwinder finishes at Kahana Beach park on the north shore of Maui.
Save Your Skin — and Maui’s Sea Life
Beware of false claims: The terms “reef-safe” and “reef-friendly” are not regulated.
Extra Love
Winemakers of California elite Pritchard Hill region will be presented by Master Sommelier Michael Jordan at the 2013 Kapalua Wine and Food Festival in June at The Ritz Carlton, Kapalua.
Tea-Totalers
The slopes of Haleakalā's cloud-kissed terrain is the perfect environment for growing tea.
A Vintage Hawaiian Holiday
Three historic Maui sites will combine their Christmas traditions to transport visitors and residents back in time to a Vintage Hawaiian Holiday this December.
First Friday in Wailuku
Local merchants heat up Wailuku's sleepy streets with a monthly block party.
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.
Healing the Wounds of War
Maxine Hong Kingston talks about her new book and how she continues to help veterans and families come to terms with their war experiences.
Exploring Aloha
"Aloha comes to us in lessons every day; it is up to us to recognize when the lesson comes, and what we are going to do with it.”
Bringing Hawaiian Culture To Light
The Four Seasons in Wailea has a brilliant new art collection—“the first of its kind anywhere,”--courtesy of modern Hawaiian artists.
Cinema by the Sea
They say a sequel never quite measures up to the original, but that's not the case with the Maui Film Festival, which seems to outdo itself year after year.
Picture This
Professional photographer Bob Bangerter offers a quick photo lesson and quick tips on how to capture the best shots while vacationing on Maui.
Ka‘ilia‘au’s Canoe
Under the direction of canoe builder Charlie Noland, the entire staff of Kaanapali Beach Hotel, housekeepers to general manager, worked on the canoe, used traditional tools and techniques to carve, sand and make a traditional Hawaiian canoe seaworthy.
The Inspiration of Hula
Maui’s rich hula history will be on view from November 9, 2010 when Hooulu: The Inspiration of Hula dances into town.
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...
