Fodor's Maui & Lanai 2001

by FODOR'S

• ISBN13: 9780679006251
• ISBN10: 0679006257
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2000-11-14
• Publisher: Fodor's

Summary

Fodor's Maui & Lanai 2001"Fodor's guides cover culture authoritatively and rarely miss a sight or museum."- National Geographic Traveler "The king of guidebooks."- Newsweek No matter what your budget or whether it's your first trip or fifteenth, Fodor's Gold Guides get you where you want to go. Color planning sectionshelp you decide where to go with region-by-region virtual tours and cross-referencing to the main text. Insider info that's totally up to date.Every year our local experts give you the inside track, showing you all the things to see and do -- from must-see sights to off-the-beaten-path adventures, from shopping to outdoor fun. Hundreds of hotel and restaurant choices in all price ranges-- from budget-friendly B&Bs to luxury hotels, from casual eateries to the hottest new restaurants, complete with thorough reviews showing what makes each place special. Smart Travel Tips A to Zsection helps you take care of the nitty gritty with essential local contacts and great advice -- from how to take your mountain bike with you to what to do in an emergency. Full-size, foldout mapkeeps you on course. We've compiled a list of helpful guidebooks that complementFodor's Maui and Lana'i 2001. To learn more about them, just enter the title in the keyword search box.Fodor's Hawai'i 2001Fodor's Exploring Hawaii:An information-rich cultural guide in full color.Fodor's Compass American Guides Hawai'i:A full-color guide, providing in-depth coverage of the history, culture and character of Hawai'i.

Table of Contents

Destination Maui & Lana'i	5	(9)
Fodor's Choice	14	(3)
Exploring Maui	17	(25)
West Maui	19	(7)
Central Maui	26	(1)
Close-Up Hawaiian Myths and Legends	27	(4)
The South Shore	31	(2)
Haleakala and Upcountry	33	(2)
Close-Up Hawai'i's Flora and Fauna	35	(2)
The Road to Hana	37	(5)
Dining	42	(10)
West Maui	43	(5)
Central Maui	48	(1)
The South Shore	49	(1)
East Maui	50	(2)
Lodging	52	(13)
West Maui	53	(5)
The South Shore	58	(2)
East Maui	60	(1)
Guest Houses and Bed-and-Breakfasts	61	(4)
Nightlife and the Arts	65	(6)
Bars and Clubs	66	(1)
Dinner and Sunset Cruises	67	(1)
Film	68	(1)
Lu'au and Revues	68	(1)
Close-Up Hula, the Dance of Hawai'i	69	(1)
Music	70	(1)
Theater	70	(1)
Outdoor Activities, Beaches, and Sports	71	(13)
Beaches	72	(1)
Participant Sports	73	(7)
Spectator Sports	80	(1)
Close-Up Whale-Watching	81	(3)
Shopping	84	(6)
Specialty Stores	86	(4)
Side Trip to Lana'i	90	(17)
Exploring Lana'i	92	(4)
Close-Up Hawaiian Music	96	(2)
Beaches	98	(1)
Dining	99	(1)
Lodging	100	(1)
Nightlife and the Arts	101	(1)
Outdoor Activities and Sports	101	(2)
Shopping	103	(1)
Lana'i A to Z	104	(3)
Background and Essentials	107	(62)
Portraits of Maui	108	(16)
Books and Videos	124	(3)
Chronology	127	(9)
Smart Travel Tips A to Z	136	(28)
Hawaiian Vocabulary	164	(4)
Menu Guide	168	(1)
Index	169	(7)
About our Writers	176

Excerpts

Destination Maui and Lana`i

Survey just one of Maui's flawless beaches, and you'll wonder how this island ever could have been a travel backwater. Yet that's what it was until savvy locals built championship golf courses and invited the world to tee off. Now two million visitors a year flock to Maui, for everything from water sports to whale-watching to not watching their waistlines. You can hike a volcano here, along the way admiring exotic, spiky silversword plants found nowhere else in the world. At night, you can enjoy cuisine of a sophistication found only in New York and London. Later, you can party in Lahaina, in a former brothel district once frequented by whalers. Or pack for a retreat to Lana`i, the backwater of present-day Hawai`i.

Maui

The Valley Isle never runs out of ways to enchant. Its lush, verdant beauty would be reason enough to visit. So would its world-class golf, water sports, and whale-watching, and its surprisingly hip dining scene. But of all things Mauian and enchanting, the finest is the warmth of the people. You encounter it everywhere. It infuses both posh resorts and the just-as-friendly rustic stands along the Hana Highway, one of the world's most beautiful drives. Easier on suspensionsafter considerable roadwork, the highway's 55 miles offer breathtaking overlooks, drowsy little towns, magical waterfalls, and flower-scented breezes (roll down your windows). Step into the past on the passenger run between Lahaina and Ka`anapali aboard the 1890s-vintage Sugarcane Train, or in the community of Lahaina, where whalers once came for lusty R&R and where missionaries, fellow New Englanders, made landfall to clean up the whalers' act (with less than impressive results). Today it is a National Historic Landmark, and the good times are safe and sanitized, at shows like the Old Lahaina Lu`au. Even when Lahaina gets crowded and commercial -- and it can -- the mood is mellow. Neptune rules at the Maui Ocean Center, where without even changing your clothes you're virtually plunged to the ocean floor, surrounded by the finny creatures of a great Pacific reef.

Dining and Lodging

Thanks to creative local chefs, Maui's food scene is cosmopolitan, and you'll find everything from classic coq au vin to contemporary Pacific Rim fare, as at A Pacific Cafe, and one-of-a-kind delicacies at the Komoda Store & Bakery. The cream puffs here are what you'd expect in heaven -- or, in this world, on Maui. At bedtime, you will be reminded that Maui was not made for roughing it. Although you may head to Haleakala National Park's campgrounds and cabins, the island's hotels and resorts may beckon more seductively. There are vintage charmers like the Hotel Hana-Maui as well as stylish town-house complexes that are good for families, such as Kapalua Bay Villas. Children's programs like the one available in summer at the Sheraton Maui have enabled many a mom and dad to explore Maui on their own. Meanwhile, budget travelers find their comfort zone at the Pioneer Inn, in Lahaina's historic district, or in any number of other bed-and-breakfasts. Side-trippers to Lana`i retreat to the gracious Lodge at Ko`ele on 21 montainous acres, or sit on the expansive porch of the quaint Hotel Lana`i, which has enjoyed this scenery since 1923.

Lana`i

For all its charm, Maui sometimes feels crowded. Fortunately, Lana`i is just a hop away, full of serenity. Once known as the "Pineapple Island," it was rechristened "Hawai`i's Most Secluded Island" after giant Dole Foods opened two luxurious hotels here. Whether you stay in one of them or opt for simpler quarters, rare pleasures await, like snorkeling off Hulopo`e Beach or scubadiving among the angelfish at the submerged rock pinnacles known as Cathedrals, both off Lana`i's south shore. Never quite a cathedral, even during the sugarcane boom, the 19th-century church in Keomuku is still lovely in its desolation. So is the rest of this eerie ghost town of ruined homes and crumbling stone walls poignantly cradled by paradise. Long before missionaries built here, the first Hawaiians were moved to awe and fear by the lunar Garden of the Gods. Come late in the day, when the shadows grow long, and a spooky beauty descends -- or connect with past at the Lu`ahiwa Petroglyphs, boulders inscribed with figures by Hawaiians just 200 years ago. To reach the island's high point and a spectacular view of nearly all Hawai`i's islands, ascend the Munro Trail. Back at home base, settle in on the front porch after dinner and appreciate the textures of the Pacific night. Commotion lies across the water. This is why you came to Lana`i.

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Excerpted from Maui and Lanai: Where to Stay, Eat, and Explore, Smart Travel Tips from A to Z, plus Maps and Color Photos by Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc. Staff
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