So, we know we don’t love the parking, or the lack thereof. (Or those mean stares you get from the Charley’s lot parking attendants as they assess whether they can catch you heading up Baldwin to Mana despite the No Parking for Mana Foods signs. I feel like I’m on a covert operation, stashing my […]
Back in my east coast days, I’d try to escape the winter freeze by heading to sunnier lands. If you have ever done the same, the following may ring a bell: You journey to a tropical destination where charming, little, old women in quaint villages weave sombreros out of palm fronds, and you think “Lovely! […]
I’m a sucker for fairs, even when they don’t meet the image I had in my mind. There was the odd, cheap, clubby feeling fair I happened upon in Costa Rica one rainy night while traveling, and a small, dusty fair on the Spanish island of Menorca where I won (and I never win!) a […]
There is nothing quite like buying fresh produce from a farm stand; it somehow makes the task of grocery shopping feel…well, romantic. Suddenly, I imagine I’m wearing a breezy white, linen dress, have long, golden locks, and am carrying a large, wicker basket. Realistically, you’d do better to bring a light sweater Upcountry, and the […]
If you live or are staying on the south or west side, or even hugging the shoreline in Paia, take a break from the heat and head upcountry to Makawao. Baldwin Avenue is a beautiful drive with vistas of the West Maui mountains and on a clear day, Molokai. At approximately 1600 feet, Makawao’s air […]
