maui: Arena Polo - Upcountry Maui Hawaii - 06/20/08 05:08 AM
Here's some pictures taken at the George Manoa Sr. Polo match on Father's Day, June 15th 2008. The location was at the Manduke Baldwin Polo Field, on the slopes of Haleakala, Maui. I'm not sure if that's Kula, Pukalani or Makawao... it's sort of at the junction of that upcountry area.
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maui: Plumeria flowers from Kihei Maui Hawaii - wake up and smell the flowers - 05/13/08 08:00 PM
Thanks to a comment by Ardell (I think) I have been able to just cut and paste these pictures in here, since the photo adding feature is sometimes acting up.... thanks Ardell!
These beautiful flowers are PLUMERIA flowers from Maui. They were growing at the Keonekai Villages condos, where
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maui: Bamboo Maui - Kahului Maui HI - 96732 - 05/08/08 04:04 AM
Bamboo Maui Inc. On the Hana Highway in Kahului. PO Box 1433 Wailuku HI 96793 808 244-2299 For that tropical touch... They have a great selection of bamboo products for building and home improvement. Coconut wood flooring and columns too. flooringpolesplywoodfencingtrimfurnishings cute imported furniture made from natural fibers like wicker and rattan. carved wood boxed and statues
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maui: Wave generated energy is coming to Maui - Oceanlinx news - 02/15/08 04:23 AM
Wave generated energy is coming to Maui In a news release from the Hawaiian Electric Company, Oceanlinx Limited, an Australia-based high-tech company, formally announced plans to provide electric power from Hawaii's first wave based energy project. The proposed project aims to provide up to 2.7 megawatts from 2 or 3 floating platforms
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maui: Jackson Chameleons on Maui - can you spot them? - 02/11/08 04:31 AM
Jackson Chameleons Can you see him... the Jackson? Sure, it's easy up close, but not so easy unless you know it's there. These cute reptiles have become established on Maui, mostly in the upcountry area between Makawao and Kula. They like the cooler elevations and reproduce in the trees and bushes of neighborhood
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maui: Mysterious Tropical Fruits revealed - 12/27/07 02:36 AM
Just in case anyone was wondering, "what's a rambutan", wonder no more... I have pictures of some of those exotic sounding fruits that we encounter when submitting comments. So here for your enjoyment are some tropical delicacies: On the right you see papayas in the back row, and mangos and starfruits in the
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maui: My Hawaiian Cookbook Series - Part 1 - baked Mahi Mahi - 12/14/07 02:19 AM
Mahimahi (Coryphaena hippurus) is commonly known as dolphin (not the mammal), dolphinfish, or dorado, in other places. It's an open ocean fish found in seas around the world. When a mahimahi takes the hook, its colors are brilliant blue, silver and yellow. These fade in a flash when the fish dies. Large schools of mahimahi
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maui: A New Road in Haiku Maui - Peahi Farms Update - December 2007 - 12/13/07 10:47 PM
WHERE - Haiku Maui - the north shore WHAT - A new street! There's a new roadsign up on the Hana Highway at about the 15 mile marker. I notice it as I drive by each day. Remember the new paved roadsat Peahi Farms? Well they even got a street name already, and
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maui: Holiday Balance - It's about my Dad - 11/13/07 04:03 PM
HOLIDAY SEASON ON MAUI - HERE COME THE VISITORS My 85 year old father, we call him Pa, is coming for the holidays, and he's staying for 4 months this time. Yikes - we're picking him up tonight! This is how we balance all of our lives during the holiday season: I need
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maui: SOLD - Vacant Land in Haiku Maui - 11/07/07 05:42 PM
SOLD - HAIKU VACANT LAND Sale price: $475,000.00 FS Sale date: October 30, 2007 Size: 2.36 acres Address: 580 Awalau Road, Haiku HI This was a pretty quick sale, due to smart pricing. Recent SOLD comps in Haiku were $475,000 for other 2 acre lots with no water meter. This Haiku property entered the market at
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maui: Makawao Town, Maui HI - Upcountry Maui - Polli's Mexican Restaurant - 11/06/07 04:20 AM
MAKAWAO ~ MAUI Located on the corner of Baldwin and Makawao Avenues for over 20 years, Polli's Mexican Restaurantis a favorite hang out in Upcountry Maui. This is ranch country, where hard working cowboys can work up a hefty appetite. Tourists and residents will all agree that Polli's is a great meeting
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maui: Confessions of a Superferry traveler - 10/12/07 06:52 PM
When I first heard about the Hawaii Superferry years ago I thought - it will never work. Remember the Hydrofoil passenger ferry from about 30 years ago? That was a good thing at the time, but they just couldn't make any money, and ended up going out of business. Now the
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maui: Spikeless Palm Trimming - Maui Hawaii - 10/11/07 08:16 PM
Today on Realtor Caravan in Haiku, I met a nice young man who has a tree trimming service for palm trees. What's unique about his service is they don't use foot spikes to climb the coconut trees, they use specialized tree platforms with rubber straps to wrap around the trunk. The
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maui: Fixer with a View - Haliimaile Maui - 10/05/07 06:51 PM
Even in today's market there are still some really good fixer-uppers out there. I saw one recently that would make an excellent project for the hands-on home buyer who has to have an ocean view. The quiet town of Haliimaile, on the slopes of Haleakala, is basically a "company town". Maui
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maui: Pauwela and Haiku Canneries - Haiku Maui Light Industrial - 96708 - 10/04/07 03:15 AM
HAIKU MAUI HAWAII - 96708 The Pauwela Cannery in Haiku is located on West Kuiaha Road, about a mile up from the Hana Highway. It used to be an old pineapple cannery back in the day, when the railroad came up from Kahului. Nowadays the cannery is populated with many smaller shops
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