Escape winter rain at Haleakala Crater, Maui, Hawaii

One of my favorite things to do in the winter in Maui is drive to the top of Haleakala.  Winter is the rainy season in Maui, and it is not unusual for the northern and eastern sides of the island to be...

The Demise of Makena, Maui | Over Development around Big Beach

Makena State Park in South Maui has always attracted controversy with its perfect beaches, ancestral lands, and lustful developers.  Dowling Company has some seriously intense development plans drawn up for...

hawaii superferry - a ship captain’s perspective

A ferry at the center of much debate (including a record number of comments on my Mariner's blog) has sailed into a storm that will likely sink her dream. The problem came Tuesday after Maui Judge Joseph Cardoza...

Auction of Maui Pineapple Cannery marks the end of an era

"Hawaiian pineapple first came on the scene in the late 19th century with the development of a "smooth cayenne" variety by Captain John Kidwell. However, the big boost in the industry's popularity came from a young Harvard graduate named James Dole, whose cousin Sanford Dole...

Hawaii SuperFerry Impact

For updated Hawaii Superferry information as well as heated forum discussions, go to Hawaii SuperFerry.  This last week protesters staged a traffic simulation showing just how congested the roads will be...

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