Lahaina Favorites

Favorite thing: Roselani Ice Cream!! Is made on the Island of Maui. We can't get enough of it. If you Like Ice cream you will love this. There are numerous business' that sell it so keep an eye out for it. Especially the Macadamian Nut!! To die for!!!
For more information about this Ice Cream and it's maker go to our website.

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Fondest memory: Trying to keep our waistline in tact and still eat this yummy!!

Fondest memory: Realizing how green Maui is from all those sugar cane fields.
There is a big mill between the two mountains - in season, its chimneys will blow out enormous amounts of smoke. No worries - it´s not an explosion, they are processing the sugar cane!

Favorite thing: get yourself a cup of coffee from the Bad Ass Coffee shop. Mmmmmmmmhhhhh... Then walk across the street and enjoy the view of the sea, with the old sailing ship Carthaginian in what was once Hawaii´s busiest harbor (whalers!).

Favorite thing: Leave your 'Type A' on the plane. Don't be in a hurry. Take a deep breath and sense the jasmine and plumeria in the air. The ocean will still be there when you are ready for it to be there! On the west side of Maui, check out the rainbows in the mornings and watch the sunset in the evenings. Do the beaches and whatever else in between. Snorkel or SCUBA - watch the fish, but leave the reefs undisturbed. Turn your back to the ocean (makai) and look inland (mauka). There are still spectacular geologic formations, flora and fauna on this island. If you're here in the Winter, watch the whales!

Fondest memory: The sunsets! and one absolutely memorable sunrise in March, 2000. I was traveling from Napili to Kihei with my dad to canoe with the Kihei canoe club one morning as the rays of the sun were just beginning to split through a mountain pass above Lahaina and just south of the Pioneer Mill. Unfortunately I had no camera. The image was one of intensely vivid rays of the sun splitting at the base of the pass, filtering through a slight haze and spreading brilliantly across the blue sky. I literally expected to see Pele rising from the focal point! I have been by there several times since and never have seen anything close to a similar phenomenon.

Favorite thing: KIHEI

Fondest memory: Kehei(key-hay) is a nice little beach town about 30 miles south of Lahaina on the same side of the island. it's got a really nice beach and there's all kinds of stores to rent scuba and surf gear. Also, they have some great houses with lofts and kitchens for rent.(Sorry, I don't know the name). If you tell your travel agent you want to rent a house in Kehei they will know which ones I'm talking about.

Favorite thing: Stay on the leeward side of the island (i.e.Lahaina, Kaanapali, Kapalua, etc.). It is the drier side of the island so you can expect fewer tropical showers and warmer temperatures. Lahaina in Hawaiian means 'cruel sun'.

Fondest memory: Lounging on Kaanapali beach! There is a great snorkel/dive spot right off the beach (Black Rock). During the summer the beach can get a littel crowded, but certainly not uncomfortable. It's really a great beach for just laying around and swimming. Below you'll see Kaanapali Beach from Black Rock.

Favorite thing: The fact that it is bustling with activity and is a really cool, quaint harbor town.

Fondest memory: The boat ride out to go watch whales (see my picture), as we were riding out you can see the town of Lahaina on the land and behind it the gorgeous green mountains and then the rainbow!!

Favorite thing: visit the town square and see the Banyon tree! From the central trunk and lateral branches, it has put out arial roots which have rooted and grown more trunks and branches, spreading an entire block. Reported to be over 100 years old, the tree is a sight to behold and a wonderful place to reflect.

Fondest memory: Early morning whale watching! And seeing a mom, calf and escort breaching repeatedly just off the side of our boat. Absolutely unforgetable.