Entries tagged 'Wailuku'
Microsoft Mobile Post on Maui: Iao Valley, Mellow Hike, Marvelous Views
A post on the go from Iao Valley on Maui. We stopped at the phenomenal little cafe in the back of the Hawaii Nature Center in the valley and sucked down an insanely delish mango smoothie (I also wolfed...
Cinema Paradiso Hawaii: Iao Theater
In the 1920s and 1930s, entertainment life in the small towns of Hawaii revolved around the theatre. Most had their own and some of the larger towns had grand examples. The Iao Theatre on Maui, is a grand one. Built...
Main Street Bistro in Wailuku
We've been hearing good things about the Main Street Bistro in Wailuku, the sleepy county seat of the Valley Isle. Wailuku has been threatening a revival and it has enjoyed an influx of refugees from overpriced resort towns and Honolulu....
Hawaiian Culture: The Life of Sam Ka'ai
Sam Kaha‘i Ka‘ai is a master woodcarver and Hawaiian cultural treasure. He was born in Hana in 1938 and during the Hawaiian Renaissance of the 1970s and 1980s he played key roles, carving ki'i (spirit totems) for traditional Hawaiian sailing...
Hawaii Hotels: Old Wailuku Inn at Ulupono
The Basics: Built in the 1920s, this classic Wailuku home with gabled roofs and Queen Anne detailing was restored by Janice and Tom Fairbanks to perfection in 1998. Decorated with period piece furniture and themed after the whimsical verse of...
Shops We Love: Sig Zane
This is almost an obvious one to locals but virtually unknown to visitors, in part due to the untrafficked location of the two stores in Wailuku and Hilo. Sig Zane is a Big Island resident who makes some of...
