Hana Headquarters News & Information
“The last 20 or so blog posts”
Weather Update for Monday November 24th.
Day: Partly sunny in the morning then becoming cloudy. Haze in the morning. Scattered showers. Highs around 79 at The shore to around 67 at 5000 feet. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Night: Partly cloudy. Scattered showers in the...
The Valley Isle.
Maui is often referred to as the Valley Isle. This is because Maui is actually made up of two volcanoes with a bridge of flat land between them. Maui used to be one big island, but as sea levels have risen the present-day geography has emerged, and now the valley...
Weather Report for Saturday November 22nd.
Day: Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs around 80 at The shore to around 67 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 70 at The shore to around 52 at 5000 feet. Southeast...
Sand and Sea Gift Shop.
Sand and Sea, a gift shop located next to Hana Picnic Co, is a wonderful gift shop that features great Maui-made items. Also, if you stop by Hana Picnic Co to grab a picnic lunch for the Road to Hana, it's the perfect place to browse while you wait for your...
Weather Update for Thursday November 20th.
Day: Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 80 at The shore to around 67 at 5000 feet. East winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 70 at The shore to around 54 at 5000...
The Legend of the Demigod Maui.
Hawaiian legend says Hana was the birthplace of the demigod Maui, who was born a mortal, then raised by the gods when his mother sent him into the sea during a time of famine. He returned to Hana with powers granted to him by the god of the waters. It is said Maui...
Weather Report for Tuesday November 18th.
Day: Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Breezy. Highs around 81 at The shore to around 67 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers....
Piilanihale Heiau.
On the Road to Hana, is Hawaii's oldest remaining structure - the temple called Piilanihale Heiau. In ancient Hawaii, a temple, or heiau, was place of peace and neutrality in times of war. Built around 1200 A.D., this temple covers three acres of land and is...
Weather Forecast for Sunday November 16th.
Day: Mostly sunny. Isolated showers in the morning...Then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 81 at The shore to around 68 at 5000 feet. Light winds becoming north around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent. Night: Mostly cloudy with...
The Coral Miracle Church.
When you stop at the Wailua overlooks, you will see two churches. The smaller one is known to locals as Coral Miracle Church. In 1860 residents planned to build a church out of lava rock, but needed a bonding agent. Although coral would serve, harvesting...
Weather Update for Friday November 14th.
Day: Partly sunny. Isolated showers in the morning...Then scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 82 at The shore to around 68 at 5000 feet. Light winds becoming northeast around 10 mph with gusts to 25 mph early in the...
Maui’s Mantokuji Soto Zen Temple.
In 1906, Japanese immigrants from Hiroshima founded a soto zen temple just outside of Paia. Today, this temple represents Maui's Asian heritage. During memorial services, temple goers string lei's and lanterns above headstones, in a beautiful expression of the...
Weather Forecast for Wednesday November 12th.
Day: Mostly sunny. Haze late in the morning. Isolated showers late in the morning...Then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 81 at The shore to around 66 at 5000 feet. Northeast winds around 10 mph late in the morning becoming light. Chance of rain 30...
Maui’s 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...
Weather Update for Monday November 10th.
Day: Sunny late in the morning...Then partly sunny with isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs around 80 at The shore to around 66 at 5000 feet. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Night: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers early in the evening....
Keanae Arboretum.
One of the best stops along the Road to Hana is the Keanae Arboretum. It's an easystroll down a wide, paved trail, making it perfect for everyone in your group. There are tons of different plants and trees to see, and everything is labeled. Not only do you know...
Weather Update for Saturday November 8th.
Day: Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 79 at The shore to around 65 at 5000 feet. Light winds becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the late morning and afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent. Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 63 at The...
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 Update for Thursday November 6th.
Day: Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 85 at The shore to around 72 at 5000 feet. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Night: Clear in the evening...Then partly cloudy with scattered showers after midnight. Lows around 66 at The...
Get Your Maui Made Gifts Here!
If you're hoping to find that perfect Maui-made souvenir on your journey to Hana, check out Sand and Sea in Paia. Paia is the official first stop on the Road to Hana, and Sand and Sea truly has that local flavor. They sell Maui made wood carvings, Maui made jams and...
Weather Forecast for Tuesday November 4th.
Day: Mostly sunny. Isolated showers in the morning... Then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 84 at The shore to around 70 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.Night: Mostly cloudy....
Lilikoi.
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...
