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Be awed by the colors and choreography of a Polynesian show...sample the amazing flavors of Island food...dance at an ukulele concert... where else but Hawaii? Include a slice of Island culture in your Hawaii visit!
Maui Historical Society's Annual General Membership Meeting will be held on the grounds of the historic Bailey House Museum located at 2375-A Main Street in Wailuku. 130 years of Portuguese on Maui will be featured and celebrated at this year's event. For more information email info@mauimuseum.org or visit www.mauimuseum.org.
Maui Nui Botanical Garden's Native Hawaiian Plant Sale will be held at the garden grounds, offering hinahina, ‘ohai, multi-colored grafted Hawaiian hibiscus, taro, kukui, manini bananas, ‘ulei, ‘ilima papa, a‘ali‘i, ‘ihi, ‘*hi‘a lehua and much more.
Participating Growers: Native Nursery, Ho‘olawa Farms, Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, Kulamanu Farms, and New Moon Enterprises.
For more information, email mnbg@maui.net or visit www.mnbg.org.
The Maui Marathon is a point to point course from Kahului to Kaanapali. It is recogonized as one of the most scenic marathons in North America with most of the course running within 50 feet of the Pacific Ocean.
The Maui Half Marathon is out and back from Whalers Village in Kaanapali. This flat and fast course passes through Lahaina Towne. Walkers are welcome in all events.
The Front Street Mile is Sept. 13, as is the Maui Tacos 5K with all ages welcome. Awards are given in all age groups.
More info at www.mauimarathon.com
The eighteenth annual “Hula O Na Keiki”, Maui’s only children’s solo hula competition, will be held at the Ka`anapali Beach Hotel. Hula O Na Keiki commemorates one of Hawai`i’s richest traditions and is open to hula students from around the world.
To complement the keiki hula, weekend festivities at the hotel include arts and crafts from all islands, cultural and hula workshops and Hawaiian entertainment.
Ka'anapali Beach Hotel combines a charming Hawaiian atmosphere with an ideal ocean front location in the heart of world-famous Ka'anapali Beach Resort. For reservations call toll free 1-800-262-8450 or direct 1-808-661-0011, or visit our website at www.kbhmaui.com
The 26th annual Vans Triple Crown of Surfing features the world's best surfers against the world's biggest and best waves of Oahu's famous North Shore. These three events for men and women offer $750,000 in prize money and will crown the 2008 Association of Surfing Professionals World Champions. Wave face heights along the North Shore during the winter months range from six- to 60-feet!
All of the action can be experienced live via the internet at www.triplecrownofsurfing.com.
