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Maui Museums: topographical map of Maui in Lahaina Heritage Museum

Must-See Maui Museums

July 14, 2022 HomeyHawaii Comments 0 Comment

Known as The Valley Isle, Maui is the second-largest island of Hawaii and is famous for its spectacular beaches, diverse nature and activities. While spending most of your vacation outside in this tripical paradise, exploring local culture can enhance your experience and make your trip more memorable. Enter Maui museums! Compact and easy to visit, they are full of artifacts and stories about everything that shaped Hawaii as we know it today. Spend 30-60 minutes indoor, between your morning and…

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Banyan Tree in Lahaina, Maui

November 7, 2020 HomeyHawaii Comments 2 comments

Banyan Tree in Lahaina, Maui is the oldest and largest banyan tree in Hawaii, and one of the oldest and largest banyans in the United States. It’is a true landmark and a sight not to miss. Located in the center of Lahaina Banyan Court Park, it can be visited and admired at any time. Many events in Lahaina take place under its canopy. All Lahaina ocean tours and activities depart from the harbor, right behind the Lahaina Banyan tree. Photo…

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Best Coffee in Maui – the Ultimate Guide for Coffee Lovers

November 2, 2020 Rosanna Ha Comments 2 comments

For the coffee lovers out there Maui is a great place to find unique cafes that offer many types of Hawaii-grown coffee, health conscious food and beautiful island atmosphere. Whether you are seeking out the best coffee in Maui, in need of a relaxing space to work, looking for a quick “pick me up” or a community space to catch up with friends/family, there is a wide range of cafes to visit on all parts of the island. Although every…

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An illustration of eight Hawaiian islands and the state flag

Hawaii 101 or What Everyone Needs to Know About the Islands

October 25, 2020 Dennis Gregory Comments 10 comments

Come join the class, it’s called Hawaii 101 or What everyone needs to know about these enchanted isles. Whether you’re a wahini (wa-heenee) woman, or kane (kaw-nay) man, a malahini (mawla-heenee) newcomer, or a kama’aaina (kawmah-eye-nah) children of the land, it’s good to know the basics about your islands. First, there are 8 islands, actually a couple hundred stringing halfway up to Alaska, but there only are 8 main ones. And each island has a nick-name. Hawaii Island is so…

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Petition to Maui County to provide concession for 2020 vacation rental property tax

Petition to Provide Concession for 2020 Maui Vacation Property Taxes

October 15, 2020 HomeyHawaii Comments 1 comment

Maui owners came up with a sample tax concession petition to Maui County to retroactively lower the property taxes assessed on Maui vacation rentals, reflecting their loss of use during COVID-19 pandemic. In Maui County, property’s tax rates depend on its classification for tax rate purposes. Properties that are classified as short-term rentals are subject to the highest property tax. According to 2020 Classification table, owners renting short term are paying 1.1% while owner occupied tax is around 2.6% and non-owner…

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Things to Do on Maui in December

October 12, 2020 Maui Guide Comments 2 comments

We are posing this article in hope that Christmas 2020 in Maui is well celebrated even in Covid time. With help of vaccination or something else, we all want to return to the good old days and celebrate together. May we all be healthy and joyful! Christmas on Maui may sound preposterous to some — from the outside looking in, the Valley Isle doesn’t exactly call to mind wintry holiday vibes — but December in Maui happens to be one…

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It’s another beautiful day at Mui Nui Golf Club

Affordable Golf on Maui at Maui Nui Golf Club

April 26, 2019 Andrew Coghill Comments 0 Comment

Greens fees can equal plane fares in Hawaii, but not at Mui Nui, home to affordable golf and unbeatable weather. Maui’s year-around warm and sunny weather makes it an ideal golfing destination. But as more than one vacationing golfer has discovered, tropical islands come with tropical rains that can cancel a golf outing quicker than you can say albatross. In Kihei, on the dry South Coast, rain remains a rarity even in the wet season, giving the ocean-side community the…

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Sunset on Maui beach; sun going down the ocean

Maui Nightlife: Best Things To Do After Sunset

April 18, 2019 Trip101 Comments 0 Comment

Maui, Hawaii brings more than beach loungers, sunshine, and lazy afternoons by the pool. As the spectacular sunset approaches, you might like to turn your mind to the evening entertainment. Maui nightlife options include stargazing at Haleakala, relaxing on a sunset cruise and maybe the theater, a luau, or a show later. To help you decide on your evening’s entertainment, here are a few suggestions on the best things to do at night. South Maui Nightlife Kihei Town is the…

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View on Honoapiilani highway and the ocean from the Lahaina Pali Trail

Hiking Lahaina Pali Trail

March 23, 2019 Adrian Manuel Comments 0 Comment

My New Year’s Resolution for 2019 was to go on more hikes. (Okay, to at least go on 1 hike.) You’d think this wouldn’t be a problem with all the outdoor opportunities afforded to me as a Maui local, but as someone who spends most of his waking hours typing on a laptop, the concept of hiking is its own mountain to climb. So when my friends pitched me to go with them on the Lahaina Pali Trail – which…

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Adventures on Maui

March 8, 2019 Dennis Gregory Comments 9 comments

Ahh finally, you’ve landed, now what to do? So many exciting adventures on Maui, do you swim, surf, ride bikes, go whale watching, snuba or just hit the bars and restaurants? Your head is spinning. You have to sit down. You’re in a condo in Kihei in Magic Maui (thank you Homey Hawaii) ready to discover why they say the Hawaiian phrase, Maui no ka ‘oi, Maui is the best. You wonder a moment that the Hawaiian word for ‘best’…

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