It never rains in Kihei…. but when it does rain, you want to be aware of flooding and storm run-off in the ocean. Stay safe.
How do you fold up those beach chairs?
Have you struggled with folding up the popular Tommy Bahama beach chairs? Here is a short how-to video to help you out. Enjoy your Maui beach trip!
Holiday Events 2022 ~ Updated
Are you looking to celebrate the holidays while on vacation? Here is my list of Maui holiday events for 2022.
How to not cook Thanksgiving Dinner
What are your Thanksgiving dinner plans? If you are on Maui and aren’t planning to cook, you best make reservations now.
Cara’s favorite Maui to-dos
Here are a few of my favorite Maui to-dos. Haleakala definitely tops the list, together with whale watching (January-March).
Coming soon – the Made in Maui County Festival!
This year’s annual Made in Maui County Festival takes place on Saturday November 5th at the MACC. Best craft fair on Maui!
Non-mineral sunscreen is now illegal on Maui
On October 1, 2022 Maui County’s non-mineral sunscreen ban went into effect. How will this affect you when you travel to Maui?
Where do you get your Maui greeting cards?
I love sending local Maui greeting cards to friends and family. Here are some of my favorite artists and where to buy their cards.
My West Maui/Molokai helicopter ride!
Today we took an Air Maui helicopter ride to explore the West Maui mountains and Molokai. The scenery is amazing.
Beware the TSA lineups
When leaving Maui arrive at the airport extra early for security. TSA lineups have been particularly bad between 10am-2pm.
The Lahaina Pali Trail
We hiked the first portion of the West end of the Lahaina Pali Trail. The hike and the views are just incredible.
The Road to Hana – yes or no?
The Road to Hana is one of Maui’s more popular tourist attractions. Here are some tips on making it a great experience!
La Perouse bay – the lava fields
La Perouse Bay lies at the south end of Maui’s lava fields. This is an in-out hike across lava rocks with amazing ocean views.
Cycling on Maui
How about cycling on Maui? Here are a few tips and photos from our cycling enthusiast cousin. What a way to explore Maui!
The gin taste-off
We had a gin taste-off of three of Maui’s gins, Kupu and Fy and FID St. Have you tried some of Maui’s local alcohol and toured the facilities?
What is conch shell blowing
The other night our sunset picnic was ‘interrupted’ by a Hawaiian conch shell ceremony. It was impromptu and absolutely beautiful.
Hockey Night in Kihei
If you follow us on Instagram you will have seen references to Hockey Night in Kihei. When is it? And where? And can you watch?
Kihei food trucks 2022 update
Here is my May 2022 update on Kihei’s food truck court tucked in behind Azeka shopping plaza. There are additional trucks in South Kihei.
What are your favorite souvenirs?
Do you buy souvenirs? Here are some of my favorites. I love looking at them and remembering our vacations!
Olowalu Landing
Have you been to Olowalu Landing? This is a historic site which is off the beaten track and with some good snorkeling to boot.