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Real Estate Information for Maui, Hawaii | Lahaina Maui - Festival of Canoes
West Maui's Signature Cultural Heritage Event
May 09, 2008 | West Maui's "Signature Cultural Heritage Event," the International Festival of Canoes, returns again to the Kamehameha Iki and Banyan Tree parks in Lahaina on May 18th - 31st. While the event highlights ancient Hawaiian canoe carving, sailing, and navigational techniques, several other tradition Pacific Islander skills and customs are also featured, such as tiki carving, poi pounding, tattooing, taro farming, and the ancient art of house thatching.
Beginning with an ancient greeting ceremony, the carving will commence on the second day of the event and continue throughout the week. Displays of drums, surfboards, and canoes form previous festivals will be available for viewing in the Banyan Tree Park. From 9am to 5pm daily, throughout the event, an island-style arts and crafts fair will be held under the Banyan Tree, with stage performances by Polynesian dancers and local musicians. Demonstrations and workshops of Polynesian arts and skills are scheduled at various times throughout the week at both the Banyan Tree Park and The Wharf Cinema. On the final day, the Parade of Canoes along Front Street sets in motion the closing festivities and ceremony, featuring food booths and souvenir t-shirt booths, live performances, and special guests. The completed canoes are then launched, and the ceremony ends at sunset.
Several festivals and events take place throughout the year, in Lahaina, Kapalua, and Kaanapali. This is one of the many reasons West Maui is so popular with both visitors and Kama'aina (residents). To find out more about real estate opportunities in the area, contact Robert Myers toll free at 888-781-3548. |
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Golf is to Maui what Broadway is to New York
May 02, 2008 | Golf is to Maui what Broadway is to New York; the two go hand-in-hand.
West Maui boasts two of the most prestigious championship golf destinations in the world: Kaanapali and Kapalua Resorts. Professional golfers and golf enthusiasts from around the globe flock to West Maui every year to enjoy these award-winning fairways set amongst the stunning gems of sapphire ocean and emerald mountains. Numerous opens, tournaments and championships are held here annually.
Kaanapali Golf Resort offers 36 holes of championship golf on two courses, Royal Kaanapali and Kaanapali Kai, offering breathtaking scenery and well-manicured fairways. The Royal Kaanapali course, home of the Champions Tour Kaanapali Classic, was designed by Robert Trent Jones in 1962. This 6,700 yard, par 71 course sweeps along Kaanapali Beach, considered by many to be one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. The 6,400 yard, par 70 rolling green fairways of the Kaanapali Kai course were designed in 1976 by Arthur Jack Snyder, and recently renovated by architect Robin Nelson.
Championship courses, world-class golf, and panoramic ocean views, dotted with the islands of Lana'i and Molokai, draw golfers of all levels to Kaanapali Golf Resort year after year, and inspire many to make it their permanent home. The Kaanpali Resort community includes both residential neighborhoods such as the Kaanapali Golf Estates, as well as several condominiums: Kaanapali Alii; Maui Ocean Club; Kaanapali Villas; Maui Eldorado; Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas; and the Whaler on Kaanapali Beach, and the surrounding area features some of the most beautiful homes on the island.
Kapalua Resort features two world-class Maui golf courses. Kapalua Bay Course, 6600 yards par 72, is an 18-hole championship course designed Arnold Palmer and Francis Duane. The 7,411 yard par 73 Kapalua Plantation Course, home of the PGA TOUR Mercedes-Benz Championship, was designed by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore.
Situated upon 23,000-acres of natural paradise, the Kapalua Resort offers much more than simply golf: Unspoiled beaches, fine dining, and award-winning accommodations against the backdrop of spectacular ocean and mountain views make Kapalua some of Maui’s premier real estate. With both the single-family home neighborhoods such of Kapalua Place, Pineapple Hill, and Honolua Ridge, as well as prestigious luxury condominiums such as The Residences at Kapalua Bay, The Coconut Grove, The Bay Villas, The Ironwoods, The Ridge Villas, The Golf Villas, there is something for everyone in Kapalua.
Contact Robert Myers today to find out more about Kaanapali and Kapalua West Maui properties available for sale now. |
| | | Upcoming Maui Events
May is coming to Maui!
April 25, 2008 | May is a month of celebration and learning on our beautiful island! It’s Kama'aina Month at the Maui Ocean Center in Maalaea. State residents with a valid ID will receive 50% off admission, with discounts available at the gift shop and restaurant. Visit their website to find out more. Maui's Great American Cleanup, Keep the Hawaiian Islands Beautiful, also carries on throughout the month of May. Phone the Community Work Day Program at (808) 877-2524 to find out how to contribute your efforts to keep Maui No Ka Oi!
May Day is Lei Day in Maui! May 1st from 10:00am - 2:00pm is Lei Day at the Maui Ocean Center, featuring live music by Braddah Poki and Eddie Liliko'i, local crafters, and lei contest. The Fairmont Kea Lani Maui's May Day Celebration in South Maui is also on May 1st. Stop by to see floral displays, Hawaiian entertainment, and the Royal Court procession. Be sure to leave room in your agenda on the evening of May 2nd for the Brothers Cazimero Annual Maui May Day Concert at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
The International Festival of Canoes, West Maui's "Signature Cultural Heritage Event," will run from 9am-5pm daily, May 18 - 31, in two Lahaina parks. Master carvers and canoe-makers dedicated to cultural revival come from all over the Pacific to create canoes from wood logs and demonstrate drum making, Hawaiian house thatching, tiki carving and other traditional skills. The Parade of Canoes and ceremonial launch of completed canoes, followed by a music festival at Kamehameha Iki Beach Park draws a close this two-week long celebration of Hawaiian culture.
The annual Holy Ghost Feast will be held at the Holy Ghost Church in Upcountry Maui on the weekend of May 26 & 27, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. This event features a farmers market, large rummage sale and small goods auction, laulau meals for sale, entertainment, games and craft booths. (808) 878-1261.
Pro Am golf tournaments, tennis championships, kayak races, marathons, and more are also kicked off in the month of May, all around Maui. No matter where you are located on the island, there is something going on in May, and year round. These are but a few of the reasons Maui is the number one destination of discerning visitors and homebuyers.
Contact Robert Myers toll free at 1-888-781-3548 to arrange viewings of West Maui properties in the month of May. Whether you are on the lookout for Kapalua beachfront real estate, Olowalu homes for sale, Kaanapali ocean view condos, or vacant lots elsewhere in West Maui, professional Maui realtor Robert Myers can help you bring your Maui dreams to life. |
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