Aug 11, 2012 | Paia, The Road To Hana
Just past the little beach town of Kuau is the world-famous windsurfing spot Ho’okipa State Park. A combination of warm waters, strong winds, and awesome waves have made Ho’okipa the go-to destination for top windsurfing championships. To get to...
Aug 8, 2012 | Paia, The Road To Hana
In 1906, Japanese immigrants from Horoshima 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...
Aug 7, 2012 | Paia, The Road To Hana
In Maui’s mid-nineteenth century, the town of Paia was the bustling heart of the island’s sugar cane industry. In these days Paia was home to sugar industry workers from China, Japan, the Phillipines and Portugal. Paia is equally diverse today,...
Aug 6, 2012 | Paia, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
Did you know that the mile markers on the Road to Hana start over about 9.5 miles outsid of Paia? That’s where highway 36 officially ends, and county road 360 ends. When county road 360 begins, the mile markers start over at zero. Since mile markers are the...
Aug 5, 2012 | Paia, The Road To Hana
Ooops – you just drove past the mile marker you’ve been looking for, and all you see on the road ahead is narrow, one-lane bridges – there’s no where to turn around in sight. The best thing to do is be patient, after all, the Road to Hana is...
Aug 4, 2012 | Paia, The Road To Hana
Did you know that the tall green stalks waving in the breeze on Maui’s central valley represent both Maui’s past and future? It is believed that sugar first came to Maui by canoe with the island’s original Polynesian settlers. By the mid-19th...
