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Also highly recommend getting some ahi and sticky rice there in Lahaina.
Also highly recommend getting some ahi and sticky rice there in Lahaina.
Maui, Early Dinner and Tommy Bahama
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I never really spent much time on that part of the island, but I already suggested Da Kitchen in Kahului! It’s like 10-15 miles from Wailea, not far at all, and it’s the best kalua pig I’ve ever eaten.
Problem with Kihei side is it’s VERY quiet, even for Maui. Not a ton of options over there.
Psh, all the locals (like myself now obviously) know about the triangle. This was a test and you failed.
Locals don’t live in Maui. Those are almost all mainland transplants. Nice try haole.
Shot out to John Haliburton, got to have a chat with him tonight, very cool dude.
If there is no chance of rain the best deal is to drive the backside Road to Hannah, hardly any traffic and beautiful views. Some of it is gravel but most is paved. You won't see as many waterfalls but you can go within 5 miles of Hannah and back in just a couple hours from Kannapali. There are some tight curves.
They certainly don't live where everyone is staying or most hotels. So many tourists - I actually prefer places like Makawao, Paia (I know, it's still kind of touristy but in a different way), etc. Also for some reason I find Ke'Anae interesting. Don't know why.
For anybody there too, if you want some damn good Filipino food ..there's this food truck in Lahaina called Kusina Ni Jayboy that is really, really good. That food truck has better food than 99% of the tourist places people eat at.
We did the Road to Hana a few months ago and the Pools of Oheo at the time were pretty much dry. Not sure about now. Also, some rental companies will basically forbid you from going in areas down there and also in areas on 340.
Road to Hana is super touristy, but there's some hidden stuff on there that is pretty cool. There aren't many signs or anything, so if you want to find those you need to know where you're going (or get one of those apps that work offline). So many people driving that road though it's crazy.
Yeah, Lahaina is a cool little town, but always overrun with tourists. I think the reason I always like Maui the least is the same reason tourist like it the most. It’s filled with ex mainlanders that move there. It’s something like 36% white, which is MUCH higher of a percentage than any other island, so I think mainlanders find the familiarity to their liking when vacationing. But to me it always made it feel the least Hawaiian of the Hawaiian islands. And while there’s definitely some cool parts of Maui, I never felt like it really had anything any of the other islands didn’t have.
I like certain parts of Maui, but some parts are way too touristy. Like I do not understand why anybody would stay at Kaanapali, Wailea, etc. I am a lot more fond of the towns in upcountry and near there on the island. I like parts of Lahaina but Front Street is pretty overrun with tourists. Surprisingly, I'm not a huge fan of Honolulu the city itself (though it has some cool parts - definitely not a fan of places like Waikiki though - blech), but I quite enjoy the parts outside of that on Oahu. My last time in Maui, we met someone at our hotel who used to live there who basically said "it gets pretty old pretty fast living here" and moved to North Carolina after.
One of my best friend's dad moved to Kaua'i a handful of years ago from Minnesota - to a town of maybe 5000 or 6000 people. He enjoys it quite a bit. Pretty sure it's not too touristy. There's some hotels but I think only 1 of them is an actual chain.
If you want some good breakfast stop at the Kihei Cafe. Be sure to get the #6- Bananna macadamia nut pancakes and it is an absolute must with coconut syrup!
People always thought I was crazy when I said I really liked Oahu, but I would also tell tourists to not bother with Honolulu on Oahu. The North Shore can rival any other part of any island for how beautiful it is, as far as I’m concerned.
You kinda gotta do the Pearl Harbor thingie (and maybe some urban mountain hiking and viewing) but time spent on Oahu is best spent touring the rest of the island.
LOL Maui is already expensive as hell. Staying at an actual hotel at least near the ocean is probably going to be a minimum of around $2000 for a week. That's not counting flights. Safe to say, I think if you are traveling there and you don't live there already, you can probably afford these things. If the tickets were $100, I'm sure some die hard fans wouldn't have a problem spending say $300.
When we were there 2 months ago, for 2 people for round trip flights from NYC, a week at a hotel, and a rental car cost over $4500 together alone - not counting any food and stuff we did either. Easily spent $5500-$6000 on that trip when all was said and done.
Maui is NOT a cheap place at all if you're a tourist coming from the mainland especially. It might sound like it sucks but I think if you are living in the middle of the country staying at a hotel by the beach for a week, you can probably afford if it got marked up a few hundred extra dollars (sad to say, but it's true).
I’ve only been too Kauai and Oahu and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the north shore. I think I’d go back there before I go back to Kauai.
