Hana Headquarters News & Information
“The last 20 or so blog posts”
Weather Update for Friday December 19th.
Day: Breezy. Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 79 at The shore to around 65 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Night: Partly cloudy with scattered showers in the evening... Then mostly cloudy with...
Kahului, a great starting point!
The largest community on Maui and site of the island's main airport, Kahului sits in the middle of the north coast. Not a prime tourist destination,but its attractions include the Alexander and Baldwin Sugar Museum, which is adjacent to Hawaii's largest working sugar...
Weather Report for Wednesday December 17th.
Day: Partly sunny. Showers likely in the morning...Then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 78 at The shore to around 64 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Night: Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows...
The End of the Road!
To many, Hana seems to be a place removed from the ravages of time. It is said to be the last undeveloped area left on Maui, and Hana has been continuously inhabited for the last 1,000 years by locals who take a fierce pride in their Hawaiian heritage. Hana is very...
Weather Report for Monday December 15th
Day: Breezy. Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 80 at The shore to around 65 at 5000 feet. East winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Night: Breezy. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 67 at The shore to...
Waianapanapa Cave
The legend of Waianapanapa Cave tells the story of a beautiful princess, running for her life from her cruel husband. She stopped to rest near the calm waters of WaianapanapaCave, and her handmaiden fanned her with a feather. Feathers were the symbol of royalty, and...
Weather Report for Thursday December 11th.
Day: Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the morning...Then mostly sunny with scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 79 at The shore to around 65 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Night: Mostly cloudy in...
Black Sand Beach Anyone?
Want to see a genuine black sand beach in your journey down the Hana Highway? Check out Waianapanapa State Park. There's parking and a picnic area near the beach, as well as caves and lava tubes nearby that you can tour. We think seeing a genuine black sand beach...
Weather Update for Monday December 8th.
Day: Mostly sunny until mid morning then becoming partly sunny. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs around 80 at The shore to around 67 at 5000 feet. Light winds becoming northeast up to 10 mph late in the morning...Then becoming light in the afternoon. Chance of...
Don’t forget lunch!
How about an Italian Sub with black forest ham, salami, red onion, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, and mustard? Or maybe a Big Kahuna, featuring tender slices of roast beef, lettuce, red onion, pepper jack cheese, and horseradish mayonnaise? Or, if neither of these are...
Weather Update for Saturday December 6th.
Day: Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 80 at The shore to around 64 at 5000 feet. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Night: Partly cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening...Then isolated showers after midnight. Lows around 65 at...
Try the Sandy Beach!
Stop by Paia Gelato in Paia when you're starting or ending a day on the Road to Hana for a nice cool treat! The flavor Sandy beach is a big reason to make the stop.. Sandy beach is peanut butter gelato with coconut candy and graham cracker dust, and eating this...
Weather Report for Thursday December 4th.
Day; Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning...Then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 79 at The shore to around 65 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Night: Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 62 to 67 at The shore to...
The Blowhole at Waianapanapa.
A blowhole is a hole in the ground connected to an underwater ocean cave and when conditions, like tide levels, are just right, a stream of air and water are forced out of the hole like a jet. Now, to many the blowhole at Waianapanapa doesn't appear to be very...
Weather Report for Tuesday December 2nd.
Day: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Highs around 78 at The shore to around 65 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Night: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening...Then showers likely after midnight....
Waianapanapa State Park
Waianapanapa State Park is one of the best stops on the Road to Hana. Part of what makes it unforgettable is the view overlooking the black sand beach. Walk up a set of steps leading away from the beach and towards the blowhole, and stop for a minute to take it all...
Weather Update for Sunday November 30th.
Day: Partly sunny with scattered showers. Breezy. Highs around 77 at The shore to around 63 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Night: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening...Then showers likely after midnight. Lows around 69 at...
Kahanu Gardens
There is an admission fee to Kahanu Gardens but for those interested in the relics of Hawaii's past it's worth it. The Garden is open Monday-Friday from 10 am - 2 pm and a self-guided tour takes about thirty minutes. Because of the delicate nature of these...
Weather Update for Friday November 28th.
Day: Partly sunny with scattered showers. Breezy. Highs around 78 at The shore to around 64 at 5000 feet. East winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Breezy. Lows around 67 at The shore to around 51 at 5000 feet....
The Garden of Eden.
This stop along the Road to Hana really lives up to its name - the Garden of Eden. For a $15 per person fee, you can walk through paths containing 750 botanically labeled plants, including a 100 year old mango tree. One of the coolest things to see in the Garden of...
Weather Forecast for Wednesday November 26th.
Day: Partly sunny. Scattered showers in the morning...Then isolated light showers in the afternoon. Breezy. Highs around 78 at The shore to around 64 at 5000 feet. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then...
Two Volcanoes!
The island of Maui is composed of two volcanoes, with a valley in the middle that forms a land bridge. The eastern volcano is Haleakala, a 10,000 foot shield volcano whose name means "House of the Sun". Haleakala's elevation means that it sometimes - briefly - has...
