Maui
Beach mornings in the south, Upcountry afternoons, and the long green road to Hana.
This week on Maui
Nothing on the board for Maui in the next seven days. The whole calendar has every island.
West Maui
Kaʻanapali, Napili, Kapalua. Beach mornings and long sunsets on the calm side.
Kapalua Coastal Trail
An oceanfront walk connecting Kapalua's beaches.
Honolua Bay
Maui's big snorkel bay, protected since 1978.
Kaʻanapali Beach
Three miles of beach with a walkway the whole way.
D.T. Fleming Beach Park
A sandy county park with lifeguards and real waves.
Merriman's Kapalua
The farm-to-table flagship out on the point.
Sea House Restaurant
Beachfront tables on Napili Bay, breakfast through dinner.
Duke's Beach House
Barefoot-casual beachfront with live music most nights.
Leilani's on the Beach
Fish upstairs, beach bar below, right on the Kaʻanapali sand.
Whalers Village
Oceanfront shopping between the beach and dinner.
Old Lahaina Luau
The luau people mean when they say the good one.
Star Noodle
Noodles worth crossing the island for.
Mala Ocean Tavern
Tables close enough to the water to spot turtles mid-meal.
Leoda's Kitchen and Pie Shop
The pie stop on the road to West Maui.
Taverna
Italian in Kapalua, lunch through dinner daily.
The Plantation House
Breakfast to sunset above the Plantation Course.
Sale Pepe Pizzeria e Cucina
Neapolitan pizza in Lahaina, every night at five.
Maui Kuʻia Estate Chocolate
Cacao grown in Lahaina, chocolate made in Lahaina.
Napili Bay
A protected crescent that swims like a pool.
Kapalua Bay Beach
Two lava arms wrap the calmest snorkel bowl on the west side.
Slaughterhouse Beach (Mokuleʻia Bay)
Down the cliff stairs to the west side's prettiest pocket of sand.
Launiupoko Beach Park
The family surf park south of Lahaina, breakwater pool included.
Lahaina Pali Trail
The old foot road over the pali, all sun and channel views.
Ohai Loop Trail
A cliff-top loop on Maui's wildest stretch of highway.
ʻIao Valley State Monument
The needle rises 1,200 feet, and non-residents need a reservation to see it.
Waiheʻe Ridge Trail
Climb to the summit before the clouds close it.
Waiheʻe Coastal Dunes & Wetlands Refuge
Dunes, wetlands, and village sites the bulldozers never got.
Kepaniwai Park & Heritage Gardens
ʻIao Valley's garden of Maui's plantation cultures.
South Maui
Kihei into Wailea and Makena: the reliable-sun coast, with the big beach at the end.
Makena State Park
Big Beach earns the name.
Kamaʻole Beach Park III
The family beach in Kihei.
Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge
A boardwalk over wetlands full of endangered Hawaiian birds.
Maui Ocean Center
The aquarium that rescues a rainy morning.
Kai Kanani
Molokini without the harbor slog.
PacWhale Eco-Adventures
Whale watching run by the whale researchers.
Maui Brewing Co.
Hawaiʻi's big independent brewery, poured at the source.
Monkeypod Kitchen Wailea
The mai tai with its own fan club.
Coconut's Fish Cafe
Fish tacos that made a strip mall famous.
Ululani's Hawaiian Shave Ice
Shave ice done properly.
Fork & Salad
Salads built from Maui farms, fast.
Da Kitchen
Plate lunch portions that mean it.
Tamura's Fine Wine & Liquors
Buy poke where locals buy their beer.
Mulligans on the Blue
Live music over the Wailea Blue course.
ProArts Playhouse
Kihei's little theater, big program.
Keawakapu Beach
The long soft mile where Kihei hands off to Wailea.
Ulua Beach
Wailea's snorkel point, up early before the wind.
Polo Beach Park
The public foothold on Wailea's resort sand.
Palauea Beach
White Rock, street parking, and room to breathe.
Molokini Shoal
The sunken crater rim three miles offshore.
ʻAhihi-Kinaʻu Natural Area Reserve
Maui's youngest lava meets its clearest water.
Upcountry
Makawao and Kula on the volcano's shoulder. Cooler air, farm stands, and the road to the summit.
Haleakala National Park
Sunrise above the clouds at 10,000 feet.
MauiWine
Wine tasting at the top of the long Upcountry road.
Ocean Organic Farm & Distillery
Vodka, rum, and gin from a farm on the volcano's slope.
Aliʻi Kula Lavender
Lavender rows with an ocean view.
Surfing Goat Dairy
Cheese tastings where you can meet the herd.
Kula Botanical Garden
The easy garden walk on the Kula hillside.
Oʻo Farm
Lunch in the middle of the farm that grew it.
Grandma's Coffee House
Coffee they've grown and roasted since 1918.
Hot Island Glass
Molten glass, live, in a Makawao courtyard.
Casanova
Italian dinners and late nights in a paniolo town.
Maui Pineapple Tour
Walk the fields where Maui Gold grows.
Haliʻimaile General Store
Fine plates in a 1925 plantation store.
Skyline Hawaii
Ziplines on the slope of a volcano.
Vida by Sip Me
Makawao's coffee bar, right across from the old bakery.
Polli's Mexican Restaurant
The cantina on Makawao's main corner.
Viewpoints Gallery
Eighty Maui artists under one Makawao roof.
Maui Hands
Maui-made art in three towns.
Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center
Makawao's art center on the old Kaluanui estate.
Upcountry Farmers Market
Saturday, 7 a.m., Pukalani. Set the alarm.
Marlow
Sourdough Neapolitan pizza, Upcountry address.
Keoneheʻeheʻe (Sliding Sands) Trail
Walk down into the crater, then climb every foot back.
Hosmer Grove
A half-mile loop with birds that live nowhere else on earth.
North Shore & Hana
Paʻia's surf-town morning, then the long green road east. Give Hana the whole day.
Hoʻokipa Beach Park
Windsurfers, big waves, and turtles on the sand.
Baldwin Beach Park
Paʻia's long, lazy beach.
Mama's Fish House
The famous one, and it earns it.
Paia Fish Market
Fresh catch plates at the Paʻia crossroads.
Mana Foods
The grocery store people plan their day around.
Flatbread Company
Wood-fired pizza with a conscience in Paʻia.
Twin Falls at Wailele Farm
First waterfalls of the Hana drive.
Garden of Eden Arboretum
The view stop that steadies the Hana drive.
Aunty Sandy's Banana Bread
Warm banana bread on the Keʻanae peninsula.
Waiʻanapanapa State Park
The black sand beach you reserve ahead for.
Kipahulu District, Haleakala National Park
Bamboo forest and a 400-foot waterfall past Hana.
Kahanu Garden
A vast heiau and the plants Polynesia sailed with.
Hana Farms
Banana bread, hot sauce, and pizza night in Hana.
Coconut Glen's
Vegan ice cream from a jungle stand.
Colleen's at the Cannery
Haʻiku's all-day kitchen in the old cannery.
Tin Roof
Sheldon Simeon's lunch spot, worth the wait in line.
Maui Arts & Cultural Center
When a big tour plays Maui, it plays here.
Sam Sato's
Dry mein since 1933, and Wailuku still lines up.
Tasty Crust
Banana pancakes on Mill Street, Wailuku.
Wailuku Coffee Company
Coffee and breakfast on North Market Street.
Esters Fair Prospect
Wailuku's tropical cocktail bar, no resort attached.
Native Intelligence
Hawaiian craft, sold with its culture intact.
The Maui Quilt Shop
Hawaiian quilting headquarters on Central Avenue.
Historic ʻIao Theater
Community theater in Wailuku's grand old movie house.
Hale Hoʻikeʻike at the Bailey House
Maui's attic, kept by the Maui Historical Society.
Maui Coffee Roasters
The island's original roastery, bagging beans in Kahului.
Nuka
The izakaya hiding in Haiku.
Maui Crafts Guild
Artist-owned, first stop into Paia.
Baked on Maui
Haiku's bakery, up before the surfers.
Kanaha Beach Park
When the trades fill in, this is the best show on Maui.
Paia Bay
Paia's backyard beach, bodyboards and barefoot traffic.
Waikamoi Ridge Trail
The first good leg-stretch on the road to Hana.
Keʻanae Arboretum
Taro terraces and giant trees, free and usually empty.
Wailua Valley State Wayside
One staircase, two valleys, and a hole in Haleakala's rim.
Puaʻa Kaʻa State Wayside
Waterfalls at a highway rest stop.
Pipiwai Trail & Waimoku Falls
Four miles through bamboo to a 400-foot wall of water.
Ke Ala Loa O Maui (Piʻilani Trail)
Sea cliffs, hala groves, and the old king's road out of Waiʻanapanapa.
Hana Bay Beach Park
Hana's front porch is a black sand bay.