
Mālama Maui
Mālama Maui
Maui Wildfire Update
Multiple wildfires have been burning in West Maui since the evening of August 8, 2023. Lāhainā — the original capitol of the Hawaiian Kingdom — is the most impacted area on the island. Sadly, many areas and experiences you’ll find across this section were affected. We’ll continue to provide more information as we have it. For now, you can find updates on our news alerts page.
As you can imagine, a fire of this magnitude will have a long-lasting effect on local businesses, resorts and — most importantly — the people who call Lāhainā home. If you’d like to embrace the spirit of aloha, please consider donating to Hawai‘i Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund. Mahalo, and we’ll keep you posted.
From resorts providing reef-safe sunscreen to help protect Hawaiʻi’s marine life, to the ban of plastic straws, Maui has been leading the charge toward becoming sustainably responsible. With natural wonders such as Haleakalā National Park, ʻĪao Valley, Kahanu Garden, Keʻanae Peninsula, Pīpīwai Trail, and Waiʻānapanapa State Park as its backyard, it’s no wonder that the industry takes great care of its home for future generations to enjoy.
Celebrating Hawaiian Culture
Celebrating Hawaiian Culture
From the Celebration of the Arts Festival in April in Kapalua to Hāna Kū in July in Hāna, visitors have the opportunity to witness traditional Hawaiian practices in action. Cultural practitioners present an ʻoli (Hawaiian chant) during opening ceremonies and music and hula will be continuous throughout the weekend. Hands-on art, demonstrations, films, cultural panels, music, and dance will act as the common ground to allow visitors and residents the opportunity to interact with authentic Hawaiʻi traditions.
Hāna Relay
Hāna Relay
The famed Road to Hāna is not for the faint of heart. With over 600 hairpin turns and more than 50 one-lane bridges, it is no wonder the 52-mile Hāna Highway takes about 3-hours one way. By Car. How, imagine taking the car out of the equation and running the road with a team of six. With spectacular oceanviews to your left, lush rainforests and waterfalls to the right, relay attendees find themselves immersed in what the Road to Hāna once was - carless. And at the final stretch of the relay, runners find themselves in the heart of old Hawaiʻi where cell phone reception is all but spotty and banks open for 2-hours a day - if that. Hāna, is a place where visitors will learn to disconnect from the distractions and find themselves. Where the sun first rises and the community all but locks their car doors.
