Kung Hei Fat Choy!

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Chinese New Year Kung Hei Fat Choy! January 23, 2012 Year of the Dragon Chinese New Year 2012 Rings in Year of the Dragon! Chinese New Year is a holiday that celebrates the beginning of a new year according to the lunar calendar. Since the lunar calendar is based on the phases of the moon,… [Continue Reading]

West Maui Fun: The Lahaina Animal Farm

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Did you know that a horse can get a sunburn on it’s nose, and that they too need sunscreen just like us? Yup, they do! Don’t worry, I didn’t know that either, that is until I spent the morning at The Lahaina Animal Farm with my two kids, age three and six. That’s just one… [Continue Reading]

Staycation on Maui

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Our kids have been on summer vacation for a couple of weeks now.  During their  first week of vacation I was still hoping that we could come up with some extra cash to go on a trip to visit another country or state.  However, due to the ailing economy, it is apparent that we’re staying… [Continue Reading]

Best Family Beach

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Keawekapu Beach in the Wailea area is the family fun beach for both locals and visitors alike. Being of white sand, wide, and one of the longer beaches on the south side, Keawekapu has multiple entrances to help spread out the crowd. It’s a great walking beach bordered with private homes which give it a… [Continue Reading]

Building Sand Castles

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Sand Castles are fun for the family. They take a lot of wet sand and a plastic knife. 1. Make a base by leveling an area in the sand and completely wetting it with buckets of water. 2. Pile sand up a couple of feet to make a foundation for the castle and pour more… [Continue Reading]

Five Fun Things To Do in West Maui with Kids

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This is just the tip of the volcano of fun things to do here in West Maui. Indeed, there’s no shortage of activities for the keiki, but many love to just hang at the beach all day and play (just be sure to put on lots of sunscreen!). Sugar Cane Train If you come to… [Continue Reading]

Antonio’s Italian in Kihei

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Ciao! That’s Italian for hello (and goodbye). Antonio’s is an Italian restaurant but has a Japanese chef. Interesting! The restaurant has a world map, too! See if you can find Italy when you go. It is very Italian with the red and white table cloths and, well, basically all the décor. The restaurant has an… [Continue Reading]

Polli’s

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Polli’s Yee-ha!  Polli’s, a Mexican café, is da bomb! They’re open for lunch and dinner. Call 572-7808 for take-out. I love going there after school to eat. On Wednesday I did just that. This is a great place for kids, but please keep your kids in their seats. There is a T.V. that shows surfing… [Continue Reading]

Maui Swap Meet

MAUI SWAP MEET: Bring the kids for an hour of strolling and shopping, lots of local goodies including coffee, produce, clothes, trinkets etc. at the swap meet’s new location on the Kahului Harbor side of Maui Community College. Saturday’s 7am-1pm, Admission fifty cents

Iao Valley

IAO VALLEY As you drive into the valley you will see why this is one of the prettiest places on the island. The paved walkway wander though exotic tropical plants, and takes you to the incredible Iao Needle. The trails are easy and paved. You’ll find spectacular views of both the Iao stream and gorgeous… [Continue Reading]