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What Does Maui’s Recovery Look Like? Now On-Demand

Peter Kay — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 16:41:35 +0000

The big discussion from experts from across the state of Hawaii featured on this show included: Maui Recovery Space Satelites Beam Found! Kilauea Volcano Update! Mainland vs Hawaii School Field trips 5-10 year recovery Lahaina's Graveyard Maui's Inspirational Leader? Who Wants to Visit Lahaina Here's what we covered at this show - click any link [...]

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What Maui’s Long Term Recovery Will Need

Peter Kay — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 15:56:16 +0000

Maui's Long Term Recovery Needs Real Support Real support means more than generous donations - which of course are deeply appreciated. What Maui's long-term recovery will really mean is economic health, and right now that's primarily coming from tourism. This was recorded just a few days after the fires even then it was clear that [...]

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Why You Might Not Use Tsunami Sirens in Lahaina Fires Either

Peter Kay — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 16:54:35 +0000

Here's Why You Too Might Not Have Sounded the Tsunami Sirens in Maui There has been quite a bit of controversy as to whether or not the tsunami sirens should have been sounded during the Lahaina fires. Most of us probably believe that had we been in a decision-making position, we would have turned those [...]

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Moving to Maui? Go West!

Peter Kay — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:16:57 +0000

I received a note from a woman that has a pretty good idea what her and her husband want when they move to the island of Maui. Her note is below, and my response is below that.* * * Hi Vern! Thanks for the great info you post on moving to HI. My husband and [...]

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Maui Hawaii Org – Jon Blum’s Maui Newsletter

Peter Kay — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 13:35:33 +0000

If you are considering a move to Maui, then you should definitely sign up with Jon Blum's Maui Newsletter. Jon is a Maui resident that has heaps of information (hundreds of pages) about Maui that will save you money and time. In order to sign up, just go to Jon's HomePage - Maui Hawaii Org [...]

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Moving to Maui with Kids with Asthma

Peter Kay — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 02:51:12 +0000

I just got this email not long ago and wanted to respond because I also have had asthma in the past a bit, and they're talking about moving to my favorite island - Maui. I'll answer the questions after he asks...* * * Hello my wife & I (45 & 46 respectively) are considering moving [...]

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Couple Thinking of Moving to Islands from Connecticut

Peter Kay — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 02:14:43 +0000

Here is an email I got pretty recently about a husband and wife looking to move to one of the islands, but kind of going back and forth about choosing either Maui or Oahu. I think this is a common problem, and one I've also beat myself up over for a while too. There are [...]

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Questions / Answers About Living in Hawaii

Peter Kay — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 01:46:59 +0000

I'll do a couple of posts over the next few days to answer questions that came through email about living in Hawaii. Sorry I cannot answer your email unless I post it here - that way the answers can be shared by everyone that reads the blog, not just the one person through email. This [...]

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Is Living on Maui Today Anything Like This 1964 Video?

Peter Kay — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 01:30:30 +0000

Teresa Nelle (@Travel_Gal) posted a Twitter link to this 1964 video (below) about visiting Ka'anapali, Maui. I found it fun to watch, what was really interesting was that the island has not changed all that much in nearly 50 years. Sure there are more developments, but it is remarkable that the entire island isn't covered [...]

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Ouch! Lahaina, Maui Shark Bite

Peter Kay — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 01:02:12 +0000

A sixteen year old girl was bitten by a shark off the west coast of Maui in front of Hololani Resort and suffered a 5 inch gash on her calf. Beaches were closed for the day. This location is exactly where I used to do some spearfishing years ago. I have never seen a shark [...]

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Living Large in Hawaii

Peter Kay — Tue, 08 May 2012 04:51:16 +0000

There's nothing like living large. Here (below) you can have a lovely 2 bedroom - 2 bath home that looks like it's perched on a sea cliff - with 4500 acres of land - for just 55 Million USD. If you think about it - it sounds like the deal of the century - 4500 [...]

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Black Sand Beach, Maui

Peter Kay — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:06:53 +0000

This beach, is really beautiful. I cannot remember where exactly I was when we took this photo. It was the day we took the Road to Hana, but I think this was after Hana, and on the way back to civiliation - if you can call somewhere else in Maui "civilization". The ride around [...]

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Maui Beach Sunset

Peter Kay — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:22:27 +0000

While living on Maui I logged quite a few Maui beach sunsets all over the island, not necessarily where I had a straight shot to see the sun. The sky changes all over the island, so it's always a special time to be at the beach and watching the waves as ambient light fades. I [...]

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Biggest Daytime Party on Maui? Sundays at Little Beach

Peter Kay — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:45:09 +0000

Don't miss 5:18 when the guy's from Spain show you how they do it in their country! How to find Maui's Little Beach? It's next to Big Beach, of course - everybody knows that! Little Beach, on days other than Sunday - is quiet and you probably won't see more than a handful of people [...]

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What is Lahaina, Maui Like?

Peter Kay — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:07:14 +0000

Maui is my favorite island. When I move back to Hawaii, it will likely be to Maui because it has the best of everything. The scenery is breathtaking. The air quality is great. Contrast that with Big Island and Oahu - Waikiki area, where the air is sometimes worse than mainland cities. The beaches are [...]

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Best Place to Live on Maui?

Peter Kay — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 04:31:46 +0000

As part of the "Best Place to Live in Hawaii" series I'm running through the islands and revealing my own personal preference for the best place to live on each Hawaiian island. Where is the best place to live on Maui?Where to live on my favorite island in the Hawaiian chain of islands is a [...]

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Papalaua State Wayside Park in West Maui, Hawaii

Peter Kay — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 03:08:35 +0000

It might have been this park that started my unholy obsession with hiking and climbing. I lived on Maui for over a year while working for a Maui resort management firm in Lahaina. I lived in Kahana, and I got a lot of days off and free time. Every chance I could, I got my [...]

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Haleakala National Park – Maui, Hawaii

Peter Kay — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:22:55 +0000

Haleakala (in Hawaiian, "House of the Sun") Haleakala National Park on Maui, Kula, HI 96790 Park office phone: 808-572-4400 One of my favorite activities on Maui is to drive up Haleakala National Park and walk around the crater. This is one of the most photogenic places on the island of Maui and anywhere in the [...]

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Best Hotels in Maui – Are Condos

Peter Kay — Sat, 22 May 2010 03:06:13 +0000

I had occasion to stay at a few hotels and condos in Maui before I found a cottage (ohana) to stay on Mahinahina Street in western Maui. It's funny, but the best hotels in Maui are condos, not hotels at all. There are a couple beautiful hotels at the far southern end of Kihei that [...]

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Living in Maui Ohana – Vern Lovic’s House

Peter Kay — Fri, 21 May 2010 02:28:48 +0000

Back in 2003-2004 Vern Lovic was living in a very, very small place on the island of Maui - and it was still $1100 per month. It was an Ohana - mother-in-law style cottage which is like saying a small building away from the main house. This house was only about 400 square feet and [...]

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What to Do on Maui?

Peter Kay — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:30:40 +0000

Glad you asked what there is to do on Maui ... and even more glad that Liza at MauiBlog provided me some content today! Maui is, if I had to pick one, my favorite Hawaiian island. Maui No Ka Oi is hard to argue with. If you have a chance to go to Maui and [...]

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Maui’s Coolest Run (to the Sun) Cancelled

Peter Kay — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:47:54 +0000

Maui had an annual run up the 10,000 foot volcano, Haleakala that was grueling and only for masochists apparently.Who can run 36.2+ miles up a hill? An entire marathon running up a hill? I've driven up that road to the top of Haleakala probably two dozen times. It's an awesome drive. I've seen thousands of [...]

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Awesome Hawaii Videography: HawaiianOBrien.com

Peter Kay — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:13:31 +0000

I'm subscribed to Dan's HawaiianOBrien.com Maui, Hawaii blog via RSS feed and was looking at some of the videos there this morning. I'm very impressed. If you want to get a good idea what a beach looks like in Maui or anywhere in Hawaii, it's hard to get the big picture from a photo or [...]

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What’s a Moonbow? An Awesome Life Experience!

Peter Kay — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:18:24 +0000

Take The Quiz: Is Hawaii Right For You? Today's awesome life experience is about moonbows! Did you ever have the awesome experience of seeing a "moonbow" at night? What's a moonbow? A moonbow is like a day time rainbow, except it is formed not directly by the sun, but by the light of the moon... [...]

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Awesome Thailand and Hawaii Photos Index

Peter Kay — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:33:06 +0000

This is my awesome photos index that I created to show a bit of Thailand and Hawaii. These are two of the most incredible places in the world and if you get a chance to go - you must. Even if you need to do something crazy to make it happen, you really need to [...]

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