Moon Handbooks Maui Including Moloka'i and Lana'i

by Nilsen, Robert

• ISBN13: 9781566915014
• ISBN10: 1566915015
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-11-26
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing

Summary

Looking for more than the standard itinerary? Moon Handbooks Maui is for travelers who want a completely unique experience, a new perspective -- and a few new stories to tell. Want to know about Lahaina's luaus, Wailea's world-class golf courses, or Ho'okipa Beach's sailboarding championships? Done. Looking for details on Hawaii's only continuous barrier reef or its largest dormant volcano? You'll find them in here. Big or small, mainstream or obscure, every worthwhile sight and activity in Maui, Moloka'i, and Lana'i is covered in this book. With Moon Handbooks, you'll get the tools to make your own choices and create a travel strategy that's yours alone. The result? A more personal, entirely uncommon, and ultimately more satisfying travel experience. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
The Land	p. 3
Flora and Fauna	p. 10
History	p. 22
Government	p. 41
Economy	p. 42
The People	p. 44
Language	p. 53
Religion	p. 56
Arts and Music	p. 60
Festivals, Holidays, and Events	p. 68
Exploring the Islands	p. 71
Sports and Recreation	p. 71
Shopping	p. 108
Accommodations	p. 114
Food and Drink	p. 121
Getting There	p. 130
Getting Around	p. 142
Health and Conduct	p. 152
What to Take	p. 159
Information and Services	p. 161
Central Maui: The Isthmus	p. 165
Kahului	p. 165
Wailuku	p. 176
Kahakuloa: West Maui's Back Side	p. 186
West Maui	p. 190
Lahaina	p. 190
Ka'anapali	p. 225
Honokowai, Kahana, and Napili	p. 239
Kapalua	p. 251
South Maui	p. 259
Ma'alaea	p. 259
Kihei	p. 264
Wailea	p. 279
Makena	p. 292
Upcountry	p. 298
Makawao	p. 299
Pukalani	p. 308
Kula	p. 309
Haleakala National Park	p. 315
East Maui	p. 323
The Road to Hana	p. 323
Pa'ia; Ha'iku
Hana	p. 341
Beyond Hana	p. 355
Lana'i	p. 360
Lana'i City	p. 378
Exploring Lana'i	p. 387
The East Coast: Keomuku and Naha
Shipwreck Beach
The Garden of the Gods and Polihua
Moloka'i	p. 398
Kaunakakai	p. 419
East to Halawa Valley	p. 425
Middle Moloka'i and Kalaupapa	p. 432
Kualapu'u and Kala'e
Moloka'I's West end	p. 440
The Northwest
Maunaloa and the Southwest Coast
Kaho'olawe	p. 447
Resources	p. 453
Hawaiian Glossary	p. 454
Suggested Reading	p. 459
Internet Resorces	p. 468
Index	p. 470
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