Hana Headquarters News & Information
“The last 20 or so blog posts”
Bamboo Forest
First brought to Maui by early Chinese laborers, today bamboo grows abundantly all over the island. The best place to experience bamboo on the Road to Hana is the Pipiwai Trail. Considered one of the best hikes on Maui, the Pipiwai Trail is located just above Oheo...
Weather Forecast for Tuesday September 17th
Rest Of Today...Occasional showers. Highs around 82 at The shore to around 70 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows around 73 at The shore to around 53 at 5000...
The Holy Rosary Church
is a Gothic style cathedral located on Baldwin Avenue in Paia, the first stop on the Road to Hana. Built in 1926, the Holy Rosary Church itself is a worthy destination boasting beautiful stained glass windows and lush green grounds. For Hawaii history buffs, the Holy...
Weather Reort for Sunday September 15th.
This Afternoon...Mostly sunny with isolated showers. Highs around 82 at The shore to around 70 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows around 73 at The shore to around 53 at 5000 feet. East...
The Turtle or “Honu”
The turtle or Honu, as it is called locally, has always had a special meaning to Hawaiians. It is depicted as a simple sketch of a turtle with its four flippers out as if swimming in the ocean, and a vertical line down its shell. The turtle also symbolizes the...
Weather Update for Thursday September 12th.
Rest Of Today...Partly sunny. Showers likely until mid morning... Then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 80 at The shore to around 68 at 5000 feet. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in...
Protea
The name Protea comes from the mythical sea god Proteus who could assume many different shapes. The flower is surrounded by colourful bracts which slowly open up to give a flower head as big as 25cm across. Proteas come in pinks, creams, oranges and charcoal and are...
Weather Forecast for Tuesday September 10th.
Today...Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 81 at The shore to around 69 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 73 at The shore to around 54 at 5000...
Pikake
The Pikake, otherwise known in the islands as Hawaiian Jasmine, is a petite blossom in size but has a scent that is out of this world! It’s pearl-like blossom is used to make gorgeous leis that resemble delicate pearl necklaces. You can also experience the beauty of...
Weather update for Sunday September 8th.
Today...Partly sunny. Showers likely in the morning...Then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 81 at The shore to around 68 at 5000 feet. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 73 at...
Hawaiian Hawk (‘io)
To ancient Hawaiians, the 'io was a royal figure, strong and aggressive, but also graceful and stately, flying silently high above the earth. The Hawaiian saying "kaha ka 'io i ka malie" translates as "the hawk stands out in the calm skies," and is used to denote...
Weather Report for Thursday September 5th.
Today...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers in the morning...Then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 82 at The shore to around 70 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly...
A Word of Advice.
This drive, doable year-round, may be the most celebrated in the Hawaiian islands and consequently gets plenty of traffic, especially on weekends. For the best conditions, try setting off on your excursion on a weekday in the early morning and returning after the...
Weather Update for Tuesday September 3rd.
Today...Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Scattered showers. Highs around 83 at The shore to around 70 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 70 at The shore...
A little planning goes a long way!
A little planning can go a long way on your trip down the Hana Highway. It's not in everyone's best interest to stop at each spot along the way. You will save yourself some time and aggravation by doing some advanced planning on the web before buckling up. Also Hana...
Weather Report for Saturday August 31st.
Rest Of Today...Mostly sunny until mid morning then becoming partly sunny. Scattered showers. Highs around 82 at The shore to around 69 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 74 at...
Weather Update for Thursday August 29th.
Today...Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Highs around 83 at The shore to around 71 at 5000 feet. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 69 at The shore...
Bougainvillea:
A common sight on Maui is the beautiful and colorful Bougainvillea tree. A symbol of tropical beauty it comes from the Nyetayinacce family of small trees, vines and shrubs. It bears a galabra or “paper flower” so called because of its paper-like bracts. The trees can...
Weather Forecast for Tuesday August 27th.
Today...Partly sunny with scattered showers in the morning... Then mostly sunny with isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs around 83 at The shore to around 72 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight...Mostly...
Great Frigate Birds.
Known locally as “iwa” (pronounced ee-va) these birds can be spotted soaring above the Keanae Coast. The males are all black, the females black with white breasts and the young are black with white heads and breasts, making it easy to distinguish between them. They...
Weather Report for Sunday August 25th.
Today...Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Scattered showers. Highs around 82 at The shore to around 70 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows...
“Hawaiian Sugarcane:”
Was introduced almost 1500 years ago by early Polynesian settlers, and was the sweetest item in their diet until the arrival of Captain Cook in 1778. You can check out several of the old varieties of sugar cane at Keanae Arboretum. This sugarcane has more colorful...
