Maui
Beach mornings in the south, Upcountry afternoons, and the long green road to Hana.
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.
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.
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.
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.