Paradise Regained

story by Mona de Crinis photographs by Ryan Siphers Laurelee Blanchard sips coffee as dawn spills across eight lush acres nestled in the embrace of...
Hula dancers at Old Lahaina Luau, Maui Hawaii

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

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

Your Guide to Nāpili

Five miles beyond bustling Kā‘anapali, high-rise resorts give way to charming coastal neighborhoods. Infinitely long beaches are replaced by rocky coastlines and protected coves....

Try These 12 West Maui Restaurants on Your Next Visit

West Maui Eats: 12 Restaurants To Try on Your Next Visit West Maui is a hub for great eats, home to some of the best...

Remembering Lāhainā: One Year Later

One year ago, life on Maui changed abruptly.  Many of us will never forget August 8, 2023, and the days that followed. But today, we...

Listen to Local Live Music at These Unique Maui Venues

For a small island, Maui has a wealth of talented musicians – and a slew of excellent local venues to complement their sounds. From...

Ten Things To Do In Kā‘anapali This Summer

Kā‘anapali is Maui’s ultimate summer playground. Whether you’re a thrill-seeker, a foodie or just looking to unwind, there is something for everyone on Kā‘anapali’s...

Popular Pā‘ia Eatery Gets Stylish Upgrade

Pā‘ia has long been a renowned foodie destination, home to popular Maui eateries like Flatbread Company and the original Pā‘ia Fish Market. However, one...

8 Reasons to Love Olowalu

On a quiet stretch of coastline along Maui’s western shore lies a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it-town: Olowalu.  Apart from those who stop at the famous Leoda’s Kitchen and...

Your Walking Guide to Wailuku

This historic, off-beat Maui town is laden with ‘ono bakeries, quirky shops and showstopping murals.  Once an easy-to-miss sleepy town, Wailuku is experiencing a contemporary...

5 Ways to Mālama Maui on Your Next Visit

Maui is known around the world for its postcard-perfect beaches and perennially warm weather — ranking the island among the best vacation places on...

10 Essential Stops on an Upcountry Road Trip

Upcountry Maui, with its rolling pastures and sweeping bicoastal views, is often overlooked in favor of the island’s coastal regions. But Upcountry offers more...

Fork & Salad

Where freshness meets flavor on Maui By Savy Janssen                    When most people think of “farm to table,” they think of fine dining: candles and white linens,...

Editor’s Letter

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...

Waihou Spring Trail 

Upcountry hike traces history of reforestation, preservation efforts.  By Kyle Ellison  There’s a saying that inventors and entrepreneurs are mildly hallucinogenic because they often see things...

Talk Story

Shaping Generations The legacy behind the popular Maui surfboard brand, Kazuma Surfboards Hawai‘i.  By Serene Gunnison  When Matt Kazuma Kinoshita was a teenager, he was...

A Hui Hou

Wonderful Waterfall  Photograph by Jenni Matthews  Professional landscape photographer Jenni Matthews knew she had found something special when she first visited a picturesque waterfall down a dirt...

Maui Ocean Center

Hawaiian Culture and Plant Tour  By Serene Gunnison  At the Maui Ocean Center, visitors might hardly notice the plants that line the aquarium’s outdoor walkways. After...

In Their Own Words: Pomaika‘i Krueger 

Cultural Advisor  The Westin Ka‘anapali Ocean Resort Villas   “I grew up in Wailuku, in the same house that my paternal grandfather built. My mother's side...

A Zoom with a View

Aerial photographer Chris Archer explores Maui from above By Mona de Crinis  A lone red car snakes along the Road to Hana under a rich canopy...

Craving Maui

Dining scene ‘Breaking Good’ with new pop-up, chef’s table, canoe culture, Wailuku eatery, Pa'ia coffee, more.  By Carla Tracy, Dining Editor  BREAKING NEWS... When the chemistry...

Simple Pleasures

The lesson of this Ha‘iku home: Less can truly be more Story by Sarah Ruppenthal | Photography by Ryan Siphers    Melissa Newirth lives by one rule:...

The Winds of Time 

Within its walls, Hale Ho‘ike‘ike safeguards the history and narrative of the land, honoring those who came before — and those who are yet...

Shaka List 2022

Just 20 of the millions of reasons to love Maui  Hale Pa‘i (House of Printing) On the hillside above Lahaina sits an unassuming, single-story...

Pau Hana

Sorry 'bout da humbug  Story by Lara McGlashan | Illustration by Matt Foster  Before my son, Alex, and I moved to Maui, we would visit, and...

Mixology

TKO Punch! Story by Becky Speere When you host a party, it’s easy to spend the whole evening making cocktails for your guests instead of socializing. But...

Talk Story

The Man Behind Maui’s Best Athletes  Story by Ashley Probst  Scott Sanchez’s training facility in Ha‘iku is an athlete’s paradise. The floor is an organized chaos of...