Though famous for its scenery, climate and cerulean blue sea, Maui harbors another little gem—shopping. Some of the best browsing comes in the form of walking up and down the streets of towns like Makawao, Pa‘ia, Kihei and Lahaina. Not only do you get to soak up the sunshine between stops, but you also get… Continue »
What do you do when your husband has headed off to his third tee time in three days? That’s easy. Pack up your Maui photos and go scrapbooking. Island Paperie is a local company that offers the world’s largest selection of Hawai‘i-designed scrappin’ goods. In fact, they produce over 3,000 of their own Hawai‘i-designed scrapbooking… Continue »
There are places beyond the reach of a developer’s imagination. Places like Pa‘ia. Just eight minutes from the Kahului Airport on Hana Highway, Pa‘ia (pah-ee-ah) is a community brimming with small shops and inviting eateries that has been seeded by its past and cultivated by people determined to maintain its unique character. For more than… Continue »
While bumper stickers, shell lei and t-shirts from souvenir stands are a great place to start for ideas of what to take home to friends and family, there are a surprising amount of other options as well. In fact, locals say that each area of the state has a special treat that must be sampled,… Continue »
Hawai‘i is a great place for all sorts of people, including those with a sweet tooth. With a multicultural history and population to pull from, the sweet offerings of the Islands vary from the well-known options like shave ice to treats like crispy manju. If you’re looking for something a little more fun than a… Continue »
Polynesians have decorated their bodies with tattoos for centuries, considering them to be indicators of an individual’s standing in society or to serve a spiritual purpose, and still today, some tattoos are passed on from family member to family member. While the tattooing tradition both shocked and fascinated the European explorers who first encountered it… Continue »
Hilo Hattie is a Hawaiian retail institution that, over its 47 years in the Islands, has developed a distinct style of doing business. Walk into a Hilo Hattie store and expect to be greeted with free shell leis. Next thing you’ll notice is rack after rack of Hawaiian-style apparel—a virtual sea of flowered fabrics in… Continue »
Until recently, public transportation on Maui was limited at best. Hopping a bus to go from shopping center to shopping center or to a movie, restaurant or island attraction just wasn’t an option. But all that changed when Maui County established a public bus transit system with 12 routes that provide service to central, south,… Continue »
Some of the best coffee in the world is grown in Hawai‘i. It smells as good as it tastes and is available by the bag or the cup in a dizzying variety of flavors. Coffee stops—like Sir Wilfred’s at Whalers Village—sell a large variety of coffee by the bag or cup. The shelves are stocked… Continue »
Inspired by Eddie Vedder’s Ukulele Songs? Or, maybe you fancy yourself to be the next Jake Shimabukuro, or just want to be able to strum along to songs such as Sitting, Waiting, Wishing by Jack Johnson or Ukulele Lady? Either way, you’re in luck—Maui boasts several music shops that sell ukulele for the beginner as… Continue »
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