Maui Attractions Newsletter
August 2010
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Events
The Wedding Singer
July 16, 2010 to August 1, 2010
  Address: 68 N. Market St., Wailuku, HI 96793
  Time: 7:30pm
  Place: Iao Theater
  Admission: $20 general, $40 preferred seating
  Phone: 808-242-6969
 

It's 1985 and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey's favorite wedding singer. He's the life of the party, until his own fiancee leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own.

 

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Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
August 3, 2010
  Address: 16 South Market Street 2J, Wailuku, HI 96793
  Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
  Place: Soul Space Maui
  Admission: $5.00 - $20.00
  Contact: Rhonda Felix
  Phone: 808-276-8079
 

CHANGE YOUR THINKING, CHANGE YOUR LIFE –

Principles of Louise Hay Renewal Class

 

Those who are attracted to the work of Louise Hay

are invited to meet once a month for an opportunity

to stay connected with people of “like mind”.

 

Soul Space Maui Renewal Center

16 So. Market St., 2J

Tuesday, August 3rd, 6:30 – 8:00 pm

 

Topic: “Deservability” - “I am open to the most splendid experiences.”

 

Donation $5.00 t0 $20.00

 

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Concert Under the Stars
August 4, 2010
  Address: 3850 Wailea Alanui, Wailea, HI 96753
  Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
  Place: Hibiscus Pool Deck
  Admission: Free
  Phone: 808-661-1234
 

Bring the family to a night of music. This will be a free entertainment by Joshua Kahula Trio and Hula Dancers.

 
 
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Stargazing Cruises
August 4, 2010
  Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm
  Place: Pacific Whale Foundation
  Phone: 808-856-8316
 

Want to see spectacular views at 7,000 feet, watch rare native birds and save unique ecosystems found nowhere else on the planet? Come to Haleakala National Park. Pacific Whale Foundation will host a group of volunteers to pull invasive pine trees and enjoy a picnic lunch afterwards at Hosmer Grove. Join the growing worldwide trend of "voluntourism" by participating in the Volunteering on Vacation program offered by Pacific Whale Foundation with support from the Hawaii Tourism Authority. In exchange for your efforts, you'll receive a Volunteering on Vacation tote bag and the satisfaction of joining in efforts to protect Maui's unique environment. Warm clothes, long pants and closed-toed shoes are required. Bring water and lunch to enjoy at Hosmer Grove afterwards. Participants get to experience the park for free. Transportation is provided. Participants can meet in front of the Pacific Whale Foundation Store, located in the Harbor Shops of Ma'alaea at 7:30AM or at 8:15 am in the parking lot of Tvares Community Center, located in Pukalani. For more information about Volunteering on Vacation, contact Pacific Whale Foundation's Reservations Department at (808) 249-8811 ext. 1. From the U.S. Mainland, please call 1-800-942-5311. Transportation is provided for this event; however, space is limited. Please call to make a reservation.

 

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Solo Session with Jake Shimabukuro
August 5, 2010
  Address: One Cameron Way, Kahului, HI 96732
  Time: 7:30 pm
  Place: Maui Arts and Cultural Center - McCoy Studio Theater
  Admission: $25, $45 for VIP
  Phone: (808) 242-SHOW (7469)
 

Get a session with Jake Shimabukuro, Hawaii’s ‘ukulele ambassador, unplugged in the intimate McCoy Studio! Jake will take the stage with stories, songs and lightening-fast strumming in his signature ‘ukulele style. Peace, Love & ‘Ukulele.

 

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Maui Memorial Medical Center - Malama Pu'uwai
August 5, 2010
  Address: 101 Kanani Road, Kihei, HI 96753
  Time: 5:00pm - 7:30pm
  Place: Kalama Heights Retirement Community
  Contact: Kim Finney
  Phone: 808-243-3047
 

Preregistration is required. Space is limited.

The program focuses on education, healthy food choices, exercise, screening and referrals.

 

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Evaluating Your Idea
August 6, 2010
  Address: 70 East Kaahumanu Avenue B-9, Kahului, HI 96732
  Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm
  Place: Maui County Business Resource Center
  Contact: Anna K. Ribucan
  Phone: 808-873-8247
 

David B. Fisher of MauiVenture Consulting LLC will facilitate the process of evaluating if a business concept is good. Get the basic model for analyzing the feasibility of a business with special focus on market research and economic analysis. Use this to approach investors and other stakeholders. Learn about resources available to start and grow businesses. “Evaluating Your Idea” is presented on Friday, August 6, 11:30 am to 1:30 p.m. This is a 2-hour free companion class to “Starting a Business in Maui County.” Workshop is held at the Maui County Business Resource Center located in the Maui Mall across from IHOP. All workshops are subject to change or cancellation.

 

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Men's Indoor Volleyball Tournament
August 6, 2010
  Address: 480 Olinda Road, Makawao, HI 96768
  Time: 4:00pm
  Place: Seabury Hall
  Admission: $100 per team
  Contact: David Shields
  Phone: 808-385-1741
 

All you Men out there, come out and play some volleyball....

 

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Wailuku Hongwanji Mission Obon Festival
August 6, 2010 to August 7, 2010
  Address: 1828 Vineyard St., Wailuku, HI 96793
  Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
  Place: Wailuku Hongwanji Mission
  Phone: 808-244-0406
 

Bring the family for a night of dancing at the Wailuku Hongwanji Mission right here in Wailuku. It will be lots of fun and excitement.

 
 
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MTV's Tom Green Live in Concert on Maui
August 6, 2010
  Time: 9:30pm - 11:30pm
  Place: The Maui Theater
  Phone: 808-856-7973
 

MTV star TOM GREEN ("Road Trip", "Freddy Got Fingered") will perform his first concert appearance ever on Maui in Lahaina at The Maui Theater.

Special guest Brian Evans, the crooner who routinely opens for the likes of Jay Leno and Joan Rivers. Also with King Martin and Sunny Dennis.

 

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Wailuku First Friday
August 6, 2010
  Address: 21 North Market Street, Wailuku , HI 96793
  Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  Place: Market Street
  Admission: Free
  Phone: 808-878-1888
 

Wailuku First Friday is expanding the monthly street party filled with entertainment and food booths. Wailuku First Friday is sponsored by the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, County of Maui, Tri-Isle RC&D Inc., Sae Design, Maui Thing, KPOA, 93.5 FM, First Hawaiian Bank, Kama‘āina Properties, Wailuku Community Association, Maui Time, IBEW Local 1186, Hawai‘i Carpenters Union - Maui and Connec LLC. The Wailuku First Friday event is looking for artisans, handmade crafters and food vendors. A fee of $40 for food vendors (with a health permit), $25 table space for non-food vendors and $20 for nonprofits will be assessed for each accepted vendor. Contact Teri Edmonds at 249-9710 at If the Shoe Fits on Market Street.

 
 
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Mos Def
August 7, 2010
  Address: 878 Front Street, Lahaina, HI 96761
  Time: 9:30pm - 11:45pm
  Place: Maui Theater in Lahaina
  Phone: 808-856-7973
 

Hip Hop legend and movie star MOS DEF will be here on Maui to perform his first concert ever in Lahaina. Bring the family to enjoy.

 

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Wild Dolphin Sand Sculpture Contest
August 7, 2010
  Address: Keawekapu Beach, Kihei, HI 96753
  Time: 9:00am - 11:00am
  Place: Keawekapu Beach
  Contact: Megan Haertling
  Phone: 808-856-8316
 

Attention all dolphin enthusiasts and amateur sand sculpture aficionados:
Pacific Whale Foundation invites you to participate in the 2010 Wild Dolphin
Sand Sculpture Contest! The contest is free and open to all. It will take
place at the north end of Keawakapu Beach in South Kihei from 9 am to 11 am,
with judging to follow immediately and prizes announced around 11:45. There
is no cost to enter. Sculptures can be created by individuals, families or
groups. Prizes will be awarded in the following categories: "Best Overall
Entry by a Family or Group," "Best Individual or Group Kids" Entry (for kids
12 and under only)," "Most Realistic Dolphin," "Most Creative Entry," and
"Funniest Entry." The winner for Best Overall Entry by a Family or Group
will receive passes for a family of four for Pacific Whale Foundation's Wild
Dolphin Watch Cruise, a three-hour adventure focused on watching the wild
dolphins that inhabit Lana'i's coastal waters. Winners in other categories
will receive dolphin-themed prizes from Pacific Whale Foundation's Ocean
Store. All participants will receive a free Wild Dolphin Guide from Pacific
Whale Foundation and a free dolphin poster. For information, call Pacific
Whale Foundation at (808) 249-8811 ext. 1.

 

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2nd Annual Marriott Maui Ocean Club Summer Bash
August 7, 2010
  Address: 100 Nohea Kai Drive, Lahaina, HI 96761
  Place: Marriott's Maui Ocean Club (Napili Lawn)
  Admission: $5.00 parking donation
  Phone: 808-244-8787
 

Come and enjoy a night with a Summer Bash. It will be a fun and exciting night.

 
 
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Maui Open
August 7, 2010
  Address: 1333 Maui Lani Parkway, Kahului, HI 96732
  Place: The Dunes at Maui Lani
  Admission: $175. - $$275.
  Phone: 808-873-0422
 

Location Details: In addition to its acclaimed 18 hole championship golf course, The Dunes at Maui Lani features an impressive array of facilities designed to meet the demands placed on a premium destination resort property. These include: » Banquet room with a capacity of 250; » A/V systems; » Outdoor tent space adjacent to banquet room to accommodate more people; » Range area that can be converted into an outdoor theatre or fairground; » Restaurant, lounge area, and bar with indoor and outdoor seating; » Men’s and ladies showers and lockers; » Pro Shop with top quality merchandise; » Professionally staffed Golf School; » Indoor teaching “pavilion”; » Lighted Driving Range with two (2) acres of grass tees, mats, seven (7) target greens, two (2) practice putting and chipping greens, and a practice bunker.

 

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6th Annual Maui Women's Golf Invitational
August 7, 2010
  Address: Kahili Golf Course, Wailuku, HI 96793
  Time: 7:30am
  Place: Kahili Golf Course
  Admission: $130.00
  Phone: 808-242-4157
 

All you Women golfers come out and show what you got. There will be a tournament for women only. It will be lots of fun.

 
 
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56th Annual Maui Women's Golf Invitational
August 8, 2010
  Address: 48 Nonohe Place, Paia, HI 96779
  Time: 7:00am
  Place: Maui Country Club
  Admission: $130.00
  Phone: 808-242-4157
 

Established in 1925, Maui Country Club is the oldest golf course on the island of Maui.

Located on the north shore along the road to Hana, turn left at the 5 mile marker onto Nonohe Place. Follow the road to the end through the iron gate.

 

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VIP Wild Dolphin Encounter Cruise
August 8, 2010
  Address: 300 Maalaea Road , Wailuku, HI 96793
  Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
  Place: Maalaea Boat Ramp
  Contact: Megan Haertling
  Phone: 808-856-8316
 

Pacific Whale Foundation will offer a special Wild Dolphin Watch Cruise
hosted by Pacific Whale Foundation¹s Research Director Kristen Jule, PhD,
who has been leading our 2010 Odontocete Study (toothed whales and dolphins)
in Hawaii. Dolphin sightings are guaranteed on this three-hour
eco-adventure, or you go again free. Passengers will receive a free CD of
wild dolphin photos, free wild dolphin guide and free dolphin poster. 9:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. from Lahaina Harbor. There will be a 10% discount for
participants in The Wild Dolphin Sand Sculpture Contest, held on August 7.
Members save 20% off the retail rate. Check-in at Pacific Whale Foundation's
Ocean Store at 612 Front Street, Lahaina (across from Banyan Tree Park). For
reservations, call (808) 249-8811 ext 1 or visit www.pacificwhale.org and
click on "ecotours" and "dolphin cruises."

 

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Shopping 101 for Cheap and Healthy Food
August 10, 2010
  Address: 310 W Kaahumanu Ave, Kahului, HI 96732
  Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
  Place: VITEC-Maui Community College - Laulima 106
  Admission: $44 / $8 for materials
  Contact: Cat Blake
  Phone: 808-572-8371
 

Too many choices! In this class you will learn which grocery store items are yummy, inexpensive, and healthy. We will prepare a variety of these wonderful life-enhancing treasures. Sweet and sour Tempeh. Pineapple yams. Ume vinegar. Dinner and tastings included.
Catherine Blake has studied natural remedies and nutrition for over 25 years. She recently earned a certificate in micro-nutrition. As a nutritional consultant and natural chef, she has amassed a unique perspective on food and health. Catherine is the author of Healthy Recipes for Friends.


 

 

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Stargazing Cruises
August 11, 2010
  Address: 300 Maalaea Road , Wailuku, HI 96793
  Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm
  Place: Maalaea Boat Ramp
  Contact: Megan Haertling
  Phone: 808-856-8316
 

Join Pacific Whale Foundation for a stargazing cruise featuring professional
astronomer Harriet Witt, an international award winning astronomy writer and
speaker whose writing has been featured Sky & Telescope and Spirit of Aloha.
She has been giving colorful and informative presentations on astronomy in
Hawaii since 1990. Cruise beneath a beautiful nighttime sky, and learn about
the stars. Includes hot and cold appetizers, unlimited soda and juices, and
up to three alcoholic beverages (Maui Brewing Co. beer, wine, Mai Tais and
tropical well drinks) for adults with valid i.d. For reservations, call
(808) 249-8811 ext 1 or visit www.pacificwhale.org and click on "ecotours"
and "evening cruises."

 

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Local Search Marketing
August 12, 2010
  Address: 70 East Kaahumanu Avenue B-9, Kahului, HI 96732
  Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  Place: Maui County Business Resource Center
  Admission: FREE
  Contact: Anna K. Ribucan
  Phone: 808-873-8247
 

If you have a business in Hawaii that caters to locals and visitors alike, local search marketing is the answer. Join us for “Local Search Marketing” on Thursday, August 12, noon to 1 p.m. Today, your customers are looking for you on the Internet, on their smart phone and GPS device. Are they finding you? If not, we're going to show you how to get your business listed on the most popular sites for free. We will discuss … How to get your business listed on Google Maps, Yahoo, Local and Bing. Learn how to quickly discover the top 10 sites where your business must be listed and how to get 5 Star ratings and exceptional reviews from your customers overnight. How to move to the top of the local search engines quickly. For more information on Local Search Marketing and to see if it’s beneficial for your business, go to http://VisOnTheNet.com . Instructors Bob and Josh Sommers of the Internet Marketing Association of Hawaii are the experts. Josh is a full time Internet Marketer and the owner of http://www.CompMaui.com CompMaui Computer Repair. Bob Sommers is the host of the Recognized Expert Marketing Show http://www.RecognizedExpert.com and a full time Internet marketer. He is also the CEO of the Internet Marketing Association of Hawaii. Workshop is held at the Maui County Business Resource Center located in the Maui Mall across from IHOP. All workshops are subject to change or cancellation.

 

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Reiko Fukino in Lahaina
August 12, 2010
  Address: 120 Dickenson Street, Lahaina, HI 96761
  Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm
  Place: Baldwin Home Museum in Lahaina
  Phone: 808-661-3262
 

Experience the smooth sounds of Reiko Fukino during a free concert in Lahaina. Bring the family and have some fun.

 

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Art Night in Lahaina Town
August 13, 2010
  Address: Lahaina Town, Lahaina , HI 96761
  Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
  Place: Lahaina Town
 

Stroll through dozens of art galleries in LahainaTown each Friday from 7 to 10 pm for special gallery shows, featured artists-in-action, and refreshments, all free and open to the public! Lahaina has earned its nick-name of "The Art Capital of the Pacific," due to more art galleries per capita than any other American town. A walking map of participating galleries is available in Lahaina Visitor Center (open daily from 9 am to 5 pm)

 
 
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D.L. Hughley - King Of The Castle
August 14, 2010
  Address: One Cameron Way, Kahului, HI 96732
  Time: 7:30 pm
  Place: Maui Arts and Cultural Center - Castle Theater
  Admission: $39, $49, $79 VIP
  Phone: (808) 242-SHOW (7469)
 

From The Original Kings of Comedy, The Hughleys and Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam, DL keeps the crowd roaring with his hilarious take on politics, childhood, gluttony, impotence, drugs, parenthood and more. DL Hughley is the real deal, a guy who comes with A-material and nails every line, connecting with the audience from the first minute through the last.

 

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Fire Up the Imu
August 14, 2010
  Address: 980 Lahainaluna Rd., Lahaina, HI 96761
  Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
  Place: Lahainaluna High School
  Admission: Free
  Contact: Jeff Rogers
  Phone: 808214-2839
 

Fire Up da Imu is Lahainaluna High School Foundation's signature event, now in its third year. This community event is a pre-season party, which celebrates our student-athletes and the Foundation’s stadium project. This year’s event will be very special, as we come together and celebrate the completion of a new state-of-the-art athletic field, scoreboard and other improvements to LHS Stadium.

 

Join us for fun, food & football...Lahainaluna style! There will be food will be provided by Cool Cat Café, entertainment, and a bigger & better keiki fun zone. There is no cost to attend the event or the football game.

 

Following Fire Up da Imu, will be the official blessing & dedication ceremony, which will precede a pre-season football game between the Luna JV team & King Kekaulike. This will be the 1st game to be played on the new Hellas Matrix artificial turf field!

 

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Surfing Goat Dairy's Upcountry BBQ
August 14, 2010
  Address: 3651 Omaopio Rd., Haiku , HI 96790
  Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
  Place: Surfing Goat Dairy
 

Upcoming dates are August 14, and August 25. We only take 24 people so make your reservations fast! Featuring several fresh salads featuring our “Maui Gourmet Goat Cheeses”, Juicy upcountry steaks grilled to perfection on kiawe wood topped with our “Men’s Challenge” horseradish cheese, Tandoori chicken topped with our “Mandalay” cheese and Indian lime relish made from our orchard fruits, grilled marinated bell peppers and local Kula corn, fresh garlic bread and for dessert our delicious Fruit Quark and more!

 

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Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association Maui Chapter's 21st Anniversary Ball
August 14, 2010
  Address: 1170 Kaahumanu Ave., Kahului, HI 96732
  Time: 5:30pm - 10:00pm
  Place: MAUI BEACH HOTEL Elleair Rainbow Ballroom
  Admission: $45, $55
  Contact: Lydia Dela Cruz
  Phone: 808-244-3263
 

Dinner and Dance at the Maui Beach Hotel's Elleair Ballroom on Saturday, August 14, 2010, 5:30pm to 10pm. $45 now thru Wed, August 11, 2010 then $55 from Thur August 12 and at the door. For more info and tickets contact Lydia Dela Cruz @ 244.3263

 
 
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Hana Cultural Center's 13th Annual Ho'olaule'a
August 14, 2010
  Address: 4974 Uakea Rd., Hana, HI 96713
  Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
  Place: Hasegawa Store Fairground
 

Free entertainment, free cultural demonstrations.

Food, local craft, farmers market, keiki activities.

 
 
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Beat the Heat 5K & 10K Run
August 15, 2010
  Address: Harold Rice Park, Kula, HI 96790
  Time: 4:30pm
  Place: Harold Rice Park Kula
  Contact: Eric Gerdes
  Phone: 808-214-8911
 

Come and join Valley Isle Road Runners as they run in the evening. They will meet at Harold Rice Park and run 5k and 10k.

 

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The Temptations and The Four Tops - Hawaii Tour
August 15, 2010
  Address: One Cameron Way, Kahului, HI 96732
  Time: 7:00 pm
  Place: Maui Arts and Cultural Center - Event Lawn
  Admission: $35, $50, $65, $85, $125
  Phone: (808) 242-SHOW (7469)
 

Come and bring the family for a night of the TEMPTATIONS. This will be a great night with lovely music.

 

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Kihei Academy of Dance to Open
August 16, 2010
  Address: 300 Ohukai Road #209, Kihei, HI 96753
  Phone: 808-463-7056
 

Classes are gonna start so come on down and join the fun.

 

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Maori Performance
August 18, 2010
  Address: 68 N. Market St., Wailiuku, HI 96793
  Time: 6:30 pm
  Place: Historic Iao Theater
  Admission: $5 kids, $15 adults for pre-sale; $10 kids, $20 adults at the door
  Phone: 808-242-2421
 

Native Intelligence and Na Hanona  Kulike 'O Pi'ilani will present Pumanawa Rangatira, a one night performance of Maori kapa haka and mele. Bring the family for a night of excitement.

 
 
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The Comedy Hui
August 20, 2010
  Address: One Cameron Way, Kahului, HI 96732
  Time: 7:00 pm
  Place: Maui Arts and Cultural Center - McCoy Studio Theater
  Admission: $22, $11 kids 12 & under
  Phone: (808) 242-SHOW (7469)
 

The third in a monthly series, this new island improv comedy show features fast-paced games, wacky characters and even a few musicals. If you liked the TV show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” you won’t want to miss this one, which is fast, character-based clean comedy from audience suggestion. Each performance is completely different because each audience co-creates the show with the cast and a live band. Get your giggles on and don’t forget to bring your friends for a night full of laugh-out-loud fun.

 

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Tidepool Exploration
August 20, 2010
  Address: 2960 South Kihei Road, Kihei, HI 96753
  Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
  Place: Mana Kai Maui Resort
  Admission: $10 adults, $5 for children
  Contact: Megan Haertling
  Phone: 808-856-8316
 

Brittle stars, urchins, octopi, oh my! Pacific Whale Foundation's marine
educators invite the public to meet some of the fascinating creatures that
roam Hawaii's tidepools at night during our Moonlight Tidepool Explorations.
7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at a South Maui tidepool. This discovery event is
recommended for people ages 6 and over. Participants are asked to wear
sturdy shoes and bring a flashlight. Refreshments will be provided. $10 per
adult and $5 per child. Advance reservations required. Co-sponsored by Mana
Kai Maui Resort. For reservations, call (808) 249-8811 ext 1.

 

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MauiFEST - Lanai Film Festival
August 20, 2010 to August 21, 2010
  Address: 828 Lanai Avenue, Lanai, HI 96763
  Time: 4 pm - 11 pm
  Place: Hotel Lanai
  Admission: Free
  Contact: Ken Burgmaier
  Phone: 808-573-5530
  Fax: 808-573-2766
 

The 2nd Annual Lanai Film Festival is scheduled for August 21st. The kick off party will be held at Pele's Other Garden on Friday, August 20th. MauiFEST Hawaii is a celebration of Hawaiian Music, Arts, Culture and Film. Talented films, music and tasty food will be available at this awesome event, and did I mention that it is absolutely FREE!

 

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Air Supply
August 21, 2010
  Address: One Cameron Way, Kahului, HI 96732
  Time: 7:30 pm
  Place: Maui Arts and Cultural Center
  Admission: $35, $55, $65, $85
  Phone: (808) 242-SHOW (7469)
 

In the 1970's Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock formed Air Supply. It wasn't until they launched their smash hit album, Lost in Love that they took airwaves by storm.

 

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Kapa Making Demonstration
August 21, 2010
  Address: 150 Kanaloa Ave., Wailuku, HI 96793
  Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
  Place: Maui Nui Botanical Gardens
  Admission: Free
  Contact: Lisa Raymond
  Phone: 808-249-2798
 

The mission of the Maui Nui Botanical Gardens is to foster an appreciation and understanding of the living Hawaiian islands of today, emphasizing the plants of Maui Nui (Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i and Kaho'olawe), and providing a center for environmental education, Hawaiian cultural expression, conservation, biological study, and recreation.

 

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Grand Opening & Blessing of Maui in Motion LLC
August 21, 2010
  Address: 310 Hookahi Street, Wailuku, HI 96793
  Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
  Place: Maui In Motion
  Phone: 808-280-1299
 

Have you ever been in need of a place to teach a class, hold a meeting, hold a party, or rehearse? Or perhaps you've had trouble searching for an airconditioned facility with sprung wood floors and wall mirrors to start up a new class? Well, look no further. We have three spaces (each unit is approximately 1180 sq. feet) which can be rented out on an hourly basis for teaching, practicing, rehearsing or having a small party.
 

 

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Paia Rinzai Zen Mission Obon Festival
August 21, 2010
  Address: 120 Alawai Road, Paia, HI 96779
  Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
  Place: Paia Rinzai Zen Mission
  Phone: 808-268-2209
 

Bring the family for a night of fun. There will be dancing and lots of fun.

 
 
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Strongman and Woman Competition
August 21, 2010 to August 22, 2010
  Address: 810 Kokomo Road, Haiku, HI 96708
  Time: 11 am - Finished
  Place: Upcountry Fitness
  Admission: $10 day pass; $15 two days
  Contact: Nicole Sams
  Phone: 808-575-7334
 

Think your tough? Test your strength and skills at The First Annual Strongman and Woman Competition at Upcountry Fitness in Haiku. On Saturday, the doors open at 11 am and events begin at noon. Saturday will feature the Farmer's Walk, Car Push - Hands of Steel and a Bikini Contest. Upcountry Fitness will also be holding a Red Hot Party on Saturday night at 9 pm with DJ's. On Sunday doors will open at 11 am with events starting at noon again, and will include the Earth Mover, He-Man Lift, Stones of Strength and a Tattoo Contest.

 

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Natives Unite - Concert
August 21, 2010
  Address: 100 Kaukahi Street, Wailea, HI 96753
  Time: 6 pm - 12:30 am
  Place: Mulligans on the Blue
  Admission: $25 Presale; $30 Door
  Phone: 808-874-1131
  Fax: 808-442-1085
 

Budlight and Native 92.5 presents the Natives Unite Concert on Saturday, August 21st featuring Homestead, One Inity, Malino, Ekolu, Ho'aikane and Braddah Waltah. Tickets are on sale now at the Solid Clothing Store in Kaahumanu Mall, West Side Vibe in Lahaina and at Mulligans in Wailea.

 

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Festival of Pineapples
August 21, 2010
  Address: 70 East Kaahumanu Avenue, Kahului, HI 96732
  Time: 10 am - 3:30 pm
  Place: Maui Mall
  Admission: Free
  Contact: Maui Mall
  Phone: 808-871-1307
 

What better fruit to celebrate then the pineapple! Stop on by at Maui Mall to join in the festivities. Maui Mall is partnering up with Haliimaile Pineapple Company to bring you an awesome day filled with all things pineapple. There will be contests, food demonstrations, crafts, a historic pineapple exhibit and live entertainment. To top it all off, Halau Hula O Keola Ali'iokekai will be performing.

Event Schedule:

11 am - George Kahumoku Jr. and Richard Ho'opi'i
12:30 pm - Pineapple Cooking Demonstration/Whole Foods Market Chef Andrea
1 pm - Halau Hula O Keola Ali'iokekai
2 pm - Ice Cream Eating and Mr. Pineapple Contests
2:30 pm - Kevin Brown

 

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Bike - Cycle to the Sun 36 Miles Uphil
August 22, 2010
  Address: Paia, Paia, HI 96779
  Time: 6:30am
  Place: Mau Cyclery
  Contact: Maui Cyclery
  Phone: 808-579-9009
 

Come and ride your bike with the rest of the crew. 36 miles is a long way and it will be fun.

 

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14th Annual Jose L. Romero Memorial Concert
August 22, 2010
  Address: 275 Kaahumanu Avenue, Kahului, HI 96732
  Time: 2 pm
  Place: Queen Ka'ahumanu Center's Steppingstone Playhouse
  Admission: By donation
 

The 14th Annual Jose L. Romero Memorial Concert will feature classical performances from student and professional musicians that include Mika Kane and Suzuki Maui. Admission is by donation, and all donations collected go towards the Jose L. Romero Music Scholarship Fund that presents funds to programs and individuals who support orchestral music.

 
 
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Karaoke Contest at Haui's
August 24, 2010
  Address: 1913 South Kihei Road, Kihei, HI 96753
  Time: 9 pm - Closing
  Place: Haui's Life's a Beach
  Phone: 808-891-8010
 

Make your way down to Haui's, on the 24th they will be holding a karaoke contest hosted by Lab Girl Shay. Winners will be awarded with prizes. Food and drink specials will be going on all night. Contact Haui's Life's a Beach for more event information.

 

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Full Moon Cruise
August 25, 2010
  Address: Lahaina Harbor, Lahaina, HI 96761
  Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm
  Place: Lahaina Harbor
  Contact: Megan Haertling
  Phone: 808-856-8316
 

A full moon at sea... expert narration by professional astronomer Harriet Witt...great hot and cold pupu (appetizers) and chilled drinks...all ingredients for a truly magical evening! Harriett Witt is an international award winning astronomy writer and speaker. Her writing has been featured in publications such as Sky & Telescope and Spirit of Aloha. She has been giving colorful and informative presentations on astronomy in Hawaii since
1990. Ticket includes unlimited soda and juices, plus up to three alcoholic beverages (Maui Brewing Co. beer, wine, Mai Tais and tropical well drinks) for adults with valid i.d. From Lahaina Harbor, 8:00 to 10:00 pm. For reservations, call (808) 249-8811 ext 1 or visit www.pacificwhale.org and click on "ecotours" and "evening cruises."

 

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Louise Lambert Band at Lulu's Kihei
August 27, 2010
  Address: 1945 South Kihei Road, Kihei, HI 96753
  Time: 8:00pm - 10:45pm
  Place: Lulu's in Kihei
  Contact: Lulu's
  Phone: 808-879-9944
 

Come on down to Lulu's in Kihei, vocalist/pianist Louise Lambert returns from Music Heaven in NYC along with bass man Jonathan Dreschler and James Somera on percussion playing east and west coast swing and jazzy blues.


Lukas Nelson
August 27, 2010 to August 28, 2010
  Address: 142 Hana Highway, Paia, HI 96779
  Admission: $20 in advance, $25 at door
 

Friday, August 27th opening up for Lukas Nelson will be P.O.R.T.A.L and special guests.

Saturday, August 28th opening up for Lukas Nelson will be Marty Dread and special guests.

 
 
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Keola Beamer & Raiatea Helm
August 28, 2010
  Address: One Cameron Way, Kahului, HI 96732
  Time: 7:30 pm
  Place: Maui Arts and Cultural Center - Castle Theater
  Admission: $30, $35, $45
  Phone: (808) 242-SHOW (7469)
 

Two of today’s most influential Hawaiian music recording artists, Keola Beamer and Raiatea Helm, appear in concert for the first time in an historic collaboration on Maui. Keola and Raiatea will perform music from their new release, “Keola Beamer & Raiatea,” which has become an international hit on Billboard’s World Music Charts. The Spring Wind Quintet of Chamber Music Hawai‘i will make a special guest appearance on several numbers, including the Hawaiian interpretation of John Lennon’s classic Imagine (Inā). Keola and Raiatea will also perform songs from their solo recordings that have charmed audiences across the globe.

 

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Azeka Obon Festival
August 28, 2010
  Address: 1279 South Kihei Road, Kihei , HI 96753
  Time: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
  Place: Azeka Shopping Center
 

Obon Dancing starts at 7:00pm so please bring the family and have some fun. There will be food booths that you can purchase from.

 
 
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16th Annual Seabury Hall Golf Tournament
August 28, 2010
  Address: 1333 Maui Lani Parkway, Kahului, HI 96732
  Place: The Dunes at Maui Lani
  Contact: Athletic Director Steve Colflesh
  Phone: 808-572-8394
 

Location Details: In addition to its acclaimed 18 hole championship golf course, The Dunes at Maui Lani features an impressive array of facilities designed to meet the demands placed on a premium destination resort property. These include: » Banquet room with a capacity of 250; » A/V systems; » Outdoor tent space adjacent to banquet room to accommodate more people; » Range area that can be converted into an outdoor theatre or fairground; » Restaurant, lounge area, and bar with indoor and outdoor seating; » Men’s and ladies showers and lockers; » Pro Shop with top quality merchandise; » Professionally staffed Golf School; » Indoor teaching “pavilion”; » Lighted Driving Range with two (2) acres of grass tees, mats, seven (7) target greens, two (2) practice putting and chipping greens, and a practice bunker.

 

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Lahaina Honolua Senior Bazaar
August 28, 2010
  Address: 788 Pauoa Street, Lahaina, HI 96761
  Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm
  Place: West Maui Senior Center
  Phone: 808-661-4208
 

Garage Sale/Rummage Sale, Senior citizen Events to be held. Bring the family and help support the Lahaina Senior Citizens.

 
 
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Military Order of the Purple Heart
August 28, 2010
  Address: 90 Pukalani Street, Makawao, HI 96768
  Time: 6:00pm
  Admission: Hannibal Tavares Community Center - Main Hall
  Contact: Nelson Jacintho
  Phone: 808-572-9180
 

Dinner 6:00 P.M. ($10.00) and Auction 7:00P.M. All monies go to Veterans Services. This has become an annual event with lots of excellent donated items auctioned off at bargain prices. Feel free to bring donations if you have any.this is lots of fun for an excellent cause!

 
 
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American Sign Language
August 30, 2010 to September 15, 2010
  Address: 275 Uhu Street, Kahului, HI 96732
  Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
  Place: Kahului Community Center
  Admission: $20 per class
  Contact: Mikey Tomita
  Phone: 808-205-8182 (Text Only)
 

Mikey Tomita is an instructor for over 20 years and born with hearing impairment. This class is progressive learning and certificates are given to completion of all six classes. This class is offered as a County of Maui Community class. This is a Fee for service course.

 

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Beach Clean-Ups
August 30, 2010 to September 30, 2010
  Address: 300 Maalaea Road , Wailuku, HI 96793
  Contact: Megan Haertling
  Phone: 808-856-8316
 

Through Volunteering on Vacation, a free program offered by Pacific Whale Foundation, take part in a cleanup of your favorite beach and monitor marine debris along Maui's shorelines! Get a free Volunteering on Vacation tote bag for your efforts! Call 249-8811 ext. 1.

Pacific Whale Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting appreciation, understanding, and protection of whales, dolphins, coral reefs, and our planet's oceans. This is accomplished by educating the public -- from a scientific perspective -- about the marine environment. Pacific Whale Foundation supports and conducts responsible marine research and addresses marine conservation issues in Hawaii and the Pacific. Through educational ecotours, Pacific Whale Foundation models and promotes sound ecotourism practices and responsible wildlife watching.

 

 

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Onsite Coral Reef Naturalist Program
August 30, 2010 to September 30, 2010
  Address: Ulua Beach Park, Wailea, HI 96753
  Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
  Place: Ulua Beach Park, Wailea
  Contact: Megan Haertling
  Phone: 808-856-8316
 

Learn names of fish you’ve seen while snorkeling and how to protect Maui’s reefs at Pacific Whale Foundation’s free Coral Reef Information Station. 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. at Wailea’s Ulua Beach. Sponsored by Hawaii Tourism Authority. For info, call 249-8811 ext. 1.

 

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Natural History

 

'Alaaumoe, Night-Blooming Jasmine
(Cestrum nocturnum.)

The night-blooming jasmine is a tall shrub or small tree which is native to the West Indies and Central America. It was introduced into Hawaii before 1871 as an ornamental. Two other cestrums, the day cestrum (C. diurnum), which has white flowers and black berries and is fragrant during the day, and the orange cestrum (C. aurantiacum), which has white flowers and orange berries, were introduced around the same time.

In appearance, with its long sprawling branches which have light bark and pale green, lance-shaped leaves, about 4 to 6 inches long by 1-1/2 inch wide, the night-blooming jasmine is not very decorative; nor are the small, greenish-yellow, tubular flowers it produces periodically very noticeable. However, after dark, the clusters of small flowers release one of the most potent fragrances to be encountered in a tropical garden. Other names for it are "Queen of the Night" or "Night Syringa." Because some people find the smell so overpowering that they suffer from headache, nausea, dizziness and weakness after smelling the flowers in full bloom, the bushes are often planted at a distance form screened porches and verandas. The Hawaiian name for the plant, 'alaaumoe, means "fragrance late at night."

Each flower is about 3/4 inch long and expands toward the tip ending in five small pointed petals like a tiny crown. The flowers are followed by white berries about 1/3 inch in diameter. These berries are poisonous and should not be eaten.

Night-blooming jasmine is a relative of the tomato, potato and chili pepper. They are all members of the Solanaceae family, which includes some notoriously poisonous members like the deadly nighshade and the Jerusalem cherry. The unripe cestrum berries produce solanine, a glycoalkaloid toxin which damages the lining of the digestive tract and can also depress the central nervous system, slowing the heart rate and lowering blood pressure. The ripe berries produce another toxin that resembles atropine and also affects the central nervous system. In tropical America, healers use the fruit and sap of the night-blooming jasmine to treat epilepsy.

Birds do not seem to be affected by these toxins and they like eating the berries. The seeds are very viable and the plants have escaped into the wild on several islands.

Sometimes lei makers will use the cestrum flowers in their creations. The flowers have to be handled cautiously, however. Rubbing one or both eyes after handling the plant may cause the pupils to dilate and cause sensitivity to bright light and blurred vision which can last up to a week.


 

 

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Arts & Culture


Loaloa Heiau

The Loaloa Heiau was once the center of an important cultural complex around Kaupo. It is the great heiau of the district, a fort-like structure on a high hill on the west side of Manawainui Gulch, and is visible from almost any point in Kaupo. It measures 510 feet from east to west and is 100 feet wide.

William Metcalf Walker described the heiau as "a great open platform constructed of rough lava blocks built up in three step-terraces on the southeast side and four on the northeast side to a height of 30 feet. On top of the heiau at the southeast edge are 14 piles of stone and on the northeast 12 piles which give a particularly formidable appearance to the structure when seen from a distance."

Thomas G.Thrum, who was the leading writer of his day on Hawaiian archaeology and folklore, attributes the construction of the heiau (at about 1730 AD) to High Chief Kekaulike, King of Maui, who lived at Kaupo and died in 1736 at Lelekea gulch near Kaupo. He was the final ali'I to be interred in 'Iao Valley.

However, local oral tradition has it that Maui's longest heiau was actually built by the Menehune. As "proof" the storytellers point to the small footprints found by archaeologist Kenneth P. Emory which were embedded in the lava some 13 miles away from the heiau. Perfect child-sized footprints run every which way and in circles in the stone. The theory is that the stones the Menehune carried to build the heiau were so heavy their feet sank into the lava.

Anthropologist Michael Kolb from Northern Illinois University spent more than a decade locating and excavating the heiau on Maui. He conducted radiocarbon-dating analyses on samples of earth taken from 40 ruins on Maui. When Hawaiians built the temples, they would clear the land first by burning the vegetation, leaving behind charcoal bits which can be radiocarbon-dated. In findings published in 2006, Kolb said the analysis indicated that the earliest heiau may have been built as early as the 13th century, with construction continuing into the early 19th century.

It is worth noting that existing heiau were often co-opted by conquering chiefs, and expanded, redesigned, rebuilt and then re-dedicated. They were places of power, after all.

In any case, during Kekaulike's time, Loaloa heiau was a high-level luakini temple where human sacrifices were offered to his god of war. Kamehameha also made offerings here to his war god Kukailimoku. In 1801, the temple was re-dedicated by King Liholiho, Kamehameha's son, when he was still a child.

Apparently the heiau was first excavated by anthropologists in 1931.

Loaloa Heiau was added to the registry in the U.S. National Historic Landmark program on December 29, 1962. It is called "one of the few intact examples of a large luakini heiau." It is said the high priest Paoa came from Kahiki with a "pure-blooded" high chief and established many of the rituals, symbols and rites of the Hawaiian ali'i society just before western contact. (Modern archaeologists no longer believe in a historic Paoa; they think he's a legend. But, Hawaiians say that he was the one who introduced the bloody rites connected with the luakini heiau.)

In the past, Friends of Halekala National Park have organized all-day service trips to the heiau.


 

  

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Braddah-Nics Lexicon


STANDARD: She and my sister got into a major cat-fight.
BRADDAH-NICS: Dem guys wen' t'row, man.

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STANDARD: You really do have to do it now.
BRADDAH-NICS: You bettah do 'em now.

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STANDARD: Do I have to do it myself?
BRADDAH-NICS: What? On'y me goin' do 'em?

 

 

 

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Local Grinds

 

Baked Salmon

Ingredients:

  • 1 Fillet of Salmon
  • 2 cups Mayonnaise
  • 1 pkg. Imitation Crab
  • 1 med. Round Onion
  • 1 bundle Green Onion
  • 1 pkg. Bacon
  • 1 tray Fresh Mushroom
  • Salt and Pepper to preference
  • Lemon to preference

     

Procedure:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Cut imitation crab into chunks
  • Cut your onions into cubes
  • Wipe the mushrooms, do not rinse, then cut into slices
  • Chop green onions
  • In a small pan, fry up your bacon to crisp
  • In a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise, imitation crab, round onions, and mushrooms
  • On a cookie sheet pan lined with foil, lay salmon fillet
  • Smother mayonnaise mixture onto fillet
  • Top it off with crisp bacon bits and green onion
  • Put in oven for 45 minutes and let cook
  • Squeeze lemon over cooked salmon to your preference

 

Baked Potato

  • Clean potato
  • Wrap potato in foil and bake for 2 hours
  • Unwrap when done and slice the middle
  • Stuff the center with cheese and dollop with sour cream
  • Sprinkle with green onion if desire

Steamed Broccoli

  • steam broccoli
  • spray on butter

 

 

 

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