Hana Headquarters News & Information
“The last 20 or so blog posts”
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 Report for Wednesday January16th.
Rest Of Today...Mostly sunny with isolated showers. Highs around 76 at The shore to around 62 at 5000 feet. North winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Tonight...Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 58 to 63 at The shore to around 46 at 5000 feet. Light...
Kukui Nuts:
Resembling tough shelled walnuts, the kukui nut is indigenous to Hawaii. Hundreds of years ago Hawaiians discovered that when the shells were removed from Kukui nuts, and the kernels lightly roasted, clear oil could be pressed out. This was an excellent penetrating...
Weather Update for Monday January 14th.
Rest Of Today...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs around 80 at The shore to around 66 at 5000 feet. East winds around 10 mph. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers in the evening... Then partly cloudy with isolated showers after...
Passion Fruit:
In Hawaii passion fruit is locally called lilikoi and comes in yellow and purple varieties. It can be cut in half and the seeds scooped out with a spoon or your tongue. It is used as a dessert flavoring for malasadas, cheesecakes, cookies and ice cream and...
Weather Forecast for Saturday January 12th.
Rest Of Today...Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 79 at The shore to around 65 at 5000 feet. Light winds becoming east around 10 mph in the late morning and afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy early in the evening then...
Hibiscus:
The yellow Hawaiian Hibiscus is the State flower and can be seen all over Maui all year round. They shed their leaves very slowly and their colors are endless with many hues being one of a kind. Hibiscus flowers come in many varieties and once picked can last one full...
Weather Forecast for Thursday January 10th.
Today...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs around 78 at The shore to around 64 at 5000 feet. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with numerous showers. Lows around 64 at The shore to around 45 at 5000 feet. East winds 10...
Guavas.
Common along the Highway, before the lush, lowland forests, the bushes line the roadside and are prolific off the beaten track. They bushes are rounded and the fruits circular and lemon sized, with knobbly skin and succulent pink flesh peppered with seeds. Pick all...
Weather Forecast for Tuesday January 8th.
Rest Of Today...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Highs around 78 at The shore to around 64 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with frequent showers. Lows 64 to 69 at The shore to around 47...
Ka’uiki Head.
According to legends, the hero, Māui, lived at Kaʻuiki, across the bay from Hana. He caught the islands of Hawaii on a fishing trip with his magical fishing hook, but failed to pull them all together when his brothers quit paddling the canoe in which they were...
Weather Report for Sunday January 6th
Rest Of Today...Occasional showers and scattered thunderstorms in the morning...Then showers likely in the afternoon. Windy. Highs around 76 at The shore to around 64 at 5000 feet. East winds 15 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 60 mph Decreasing to 50 mph in the late morning...
Nahiku
Nahiku Road is lush and surrounded by a jungle setting - even the trees have plants growing on them. With 300 inches of rain a year, no wonder Nahiku is a paradise for all things green. The road is lined with rubber trees, remnants from a plantation that went defunct...
Weather Forecast for Friday January 4th.
Today...Frequent showers. Windy. Highs around 76 at The shore to around 63 at 5000 feet. East winds 15 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph in the late morning and afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Tonight...Frequent showers. Windy. Lows around 70 at The shore to...
Koki Beach
Known for its unique red sand and rocky shoreline and a large red cinder hill, named Ka Iwi o Pele, which, according to a Hawaiin legend,was where the Goddess Pele was killed by her older sister, and her bones were piled up to make this hill. Her spirit fled...
Weather Forecast for Wednesday January 2nd.
Cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening...Then showers likely after midnight. Lows 67 to 72 at The shore to around 51 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph early in the evening. Chance of rain 70 percent. Hana Picnic Co. in Paia has the up to the...
Oheo Gulch. “The Seven Sacred Pools.”
A series of lovely waterfalls and tranquil pools flow through here and into the ocean nearby. The Pipiwai streams feed these falls and numerous pools starting 2 miles inland. The land where the Seven Sacred Pools are situated was donated to the Haleakala National Park...
Weather Forecast for Monday December 31st
Rest Of Today...Mostly sunny late in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Scattered showers late in the morning...Then isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs around 76 at The shore to around 64 at 5000 feet. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 30...
Pi’ilanihale Heiau Temple.
This is Maui's largest ancient temple site. It is built entirely from surrounding lava rocks and is easily the largest site in Hawaii that is still intact. It dates back to the 14th century and is associated with the Pi'ilani Dynasty. The stone platform is 340 ft. by...
Weather Update for Saturday December 29th
Partly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 66 at The shore to around 52 at 5000 feet. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Remember to stop by Hana Picnic Co. before you set off on your Road to Hana trip. They have up to the minute weather...
Waianapanapa Coastal Trail.
This is an easy, three mile trek which closely follows the cliff edge and ends in Hana. Closed toe shoes are recommended for this hike as the path is formed by a honeycomb of erratic tunnels and open pits caused by gasses trapped under cooling lava. Down this path is...
Weather Forecast for Thursday December 27th
Today...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers in the morning...Then isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs around 78 at The shore to around 63 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Tonight...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly...
