Did you know there are chocolate growers on Maui? Well, cocoa growers to be more precise. What is your favorite Maui chocolate?
Reef safe sunscreens and sunburn remedies
Did you know all sunscreen sold in Hawaii stores must be reef-safe? Here are some local sunscreen faves and sunburn remedies.
Did you know Wailea has a farmer’s market?
Wailea has a weekly farmer’s market that takes place Tuesday mornings in the Wailea Village shopping area near Manolis.
Our Sugar Beach remodel is complete!
We are excited to announce our Sugar Beach remodel is complete! Love the new kitchen and wall color, together with some new furnishings.
New Years Sunset
We drove up Maui’s Haleakala volcano to 10,023 ft to enjoy a post New Years sunset. What to expect and how to plan for your experience.
Maui’s own German Bakery!
Some of you may know that I (Cara) grew up in Austria. It’s been a while, but one of the things I really miss is a good grainy loaf of bread. While Costco has a decent loaf in their bakery section, it doesn’t come close to the Austrian/German Bakery of[…]
Another great Kamaole Sands 2-206 review
It’s been a year…. we’ve been thankful to have a steadier flow of guests since October’s reopening of tourism with the introduction of the pre-travel Covid test. Our most recent guests at our Kamaole Sands 2-206 condo left us a really nice review on the booking platform (we advertise on[…]
Upcountry Christmas Shopping
Last weekend my neighbor and I headed upcountry to a pop-up Christmas market at Kula Farms. In days of Covid we weren’t sure what to expect, but we both had some shopping to do, wanted to support local and needed some girl-time. We had a great day! Kula Country Farms[…]
Changes at Ocean Vodka
The other day I went for a drive to Ocean Vodka (Hawaii Sea Spirits – Organic Farm and Distillery) to see what’s new. Truthfully I’ve been wanting a bottle of their Fy gin which we discovered a year ago. I haven’t seen it at any of my usual liquor shopping[…]
Lunch at Ami Ami
Prior to Covid our family frequently ate out for lunch or dinner to celebrate special occasions. Covid has changed that, but this past week we had cause for celebration and I insisted. After much deliberation, we agreed to try ‘Ami Ami’ for lunch. Ami Ami is located along South Kihei[…]
Lessons learned from my mango tree
My mango tree has taught this town-girl much over the years. It is unlike any other fruit tree I have known during my life. Love mangos.
What to expect at a Sunrise On Haleakala
Our family has lived on Maui for ten years now, and believe it or not, I had never been to see sunrise on Haleakala. There have been a few reasons – but mainly having young children and my general dislike of crowds. Those two blocks are no longer a factor[…]
Kapalua Coastal Trail
This weekend’s summer adventure was the Kapalua Coastal Trail. While an hour’s drive from Kihei, it was a beautiful oceanfront hike.
Waiakoa Loop Trail
Today we explored a portion of the Waiakoa Loop Trail. After our driving adventure, it was a beautiful walk in the forest listening to birds.
Waihee Ridge Trail
Yesterday we hiked the Waihee Ridge Trail. The views were amazing and I loved seeing all the ferns. The hike itself is all uphill and difficult.
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!
Kahului Airport rental car tram
Just under a year ago the new rental car facility opened at Kahului Airport. I’ve been admiring it and the new rental car tram every time I drive to and from the airport, but to date I’ve not had the opportunity to check it out. When I arrive on Maui,[…]
Kihei food truck court
UPDATE: I wrote an food truck court update May 2022. Enjoy. I have a confession to make – I’m a bit of a food truck snob. Maybe snob isn’t the right word. Maybe it would be better to say I have a bit of a phobia of food trucks. On[…]
Outrigger canoe paddling
High school paddling season is coming to an end on Maui. In fact, today is the state championship regatta on Big Island. The winning teams from Maui, Oahu, Kauai and Big Island all compete for the state title. This was my family’s first experience with outrigger canoe paddling. Turns out,[…]
Do you love hockey?
One of our sons has been playing hockey for… well, forever. He started playing as a 10 year old because, after all, it’s the Canadian thing to do. When he first started, I knew nothing about the sport. In all truthfulness, I still don’t understand much of it. But it’s[…]