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Thanksgiving specials announced at The Shops at Wailea
Several restaurants at The Shops at Wailea will offer holiday dine-in and take-out menus on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 27. Four restaurants have confirmed special offerings.
Sale Pepe adds Sunday service and seasonal menu; Via! by Sale Pepe introduces beer and wine to-go
The husband-wife duo behind the Italian restaurants Sale Pepe Pizzeria e Cucina and Via! by Sale Pepe has announced expanded hours, new menu items and additional service offerings in Lahaina and Kāʻanapali.
Native seabird fallout expected to spike with Nov. 19 new moon
The Hawaiʻi Wildlife Center is urging residents and visitors across the islands to watch for downed native seabirds ahead of the upcoming new moon on Nov. 19.
King’s Hawaiian celebrates 75 years with limited-time return of original packaging
King’s Hawaiian, the family-owned bakery brand known for its signature sweet bread, is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a return to its Hawai‘i roots through limited-edition releases and community collaborations.
Women’s Fund of Hawaiʻi awards grants to 9 nonprofits empowering women and girls
Two Maui County initiatives are among the nine nonprofit programs receiving a total of $75,000 in Women’s Fund of Hawaiʻi’s Fall 2025 grant awards, announced this week.
The Maui Farm marks 40 years of service with benefit concert featuring Lily Meola and Kevin Santana
The Maui Farm, a local nonprofit that provides transitional housing, support services and farm-based programs for families in transition, will celebrate its 40th anniversary of service to the Maui community with a special benefit concert.
Annual chick banding marks success in restoring native ʻUaʻu kani seabird
Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project, along with volunteers from Aloha Puʻu Kukui and Maui Land & Pineapple Company, gathered this week for the annual chick banding of the ʻUaʻu kani, Hawai‘i’s native wedge-tailed shearwater, at Hāwea Point in Kapalua.
The Ritz-Carlton Maui promotes Rebecca Pang to director of marketing
The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua has promoted Rebecca Pang to director of marketing, announced the resort Tuesday.
‘Kapalua Restaurant Week’ returns Oct. 27–Nov. 7 with deals at 7 restaurants
The Kapalua Resort Association has announced the revival of Kapalua Restaurant Week, a dining promotion to increase awareness of Kapalua’s world-class dining establishments to guests and residents throughout the island of Maui.
The Shops at Wailea announces fall dining specials
Signature restaurants at The Shops at Wailea are offering seasonal experiences this fall, from a chef’s selections menu at Ruth’s Chris to business lunches at the recently opened location of Aurum.
Azeka brings back spooky favorites, from South Shore Haunted House to Trunk or Treat
Azeka Shopping Center announces the return of the South Shore Haunted House, open Oct. 24, 25, 29, 30 and Halloween night (Oct. 31) starting at 6 p.m. at Azeka Makai near Nalu’s South Shore Grill.
Public invited to learn ’10 healthy habits for your brain’ at next Kīhei Rotary meeting
On Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, Calvin Hara, community educator of the Alzheimer’s Association Hawaiʻi Chapter and member of the Alzheimer’s/Dementia Rotary Action Group, will present “10 Healthy Habits for Your Brain” at the public meeting of the Rotary Club of Kīhei-Wailea.
Wailea tennis tourney to benefit Maui firefighters
Player registration has opened for the annual Wailea Fall Doubles Tennis Tournament, Nov. 8 to 10, 2025, at the Wailea Tennis Club.
Maui Men’s March Against Violence happening Friday at County building
The Maui Men’s March Against Violence Planning Committee, in collaboration with UH Maui College PAU Violence, UH Mānoa Women’s Center, Maui Family Support Services – Kāne Connections, MADE IN HOPE and other community partners, invites the public to join the 6th Annual Maui Men’s March Against Violence on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, at the Maui County Building front lawn.
The Shops at Wailea serves up Happy Hour on Maui
The Shops at Wailea invites guests to explore Happy Hour offerings across its signature restaurants, featuring tropical cocktails, shareable plates and open-air dining spaces.
Jake Shimabukuro to bring ‘Holidays in Hawaiʻi’ concert to the MACC
ʻUkulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro will headline the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater with his Holidays in Hawaiʻi concert on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 7:30 p.m. The show will also feature bassist Jackson Waldhoff and singer-songwriter Justin Kawika Young.
Light for Lahaina brings healing and hope to the heart of Lahaina
More than 870 people filled the historic grounds of Maria Lanakila Catholic Church on Sept. 6 for the inaugural Lights for Lahaina, a free, community-shaped event of reflection, healing and resilience.
UH researchers link dolphin strandings to infectious disease that can spread to humans
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Health and Stranding Lab scientists say they are concerned after three striped dolphins stranded on east Oʻahu shorelines over seven days and tested positive for Brucella ceti, a bacterial infection that can transfer from animals to humans.
Kathy Collins, Hedy Udarbe honored as Kupuna Advocates at luncheon
More than 450 Maui seniors gathered Saturday for the 53rd Kupuna Aloha Luncheon to meet old friends, partake of a hotel-style lunch buffet, take home some prize drawings and honor Kupuna Advocates of the Year Kathy Collins and Hedy Udarbe.
Kūikawā headlines Kēōkea Hoʻolauleʻa July 26
The event unfolds from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 26, at the Kēōkea Marketplace, a quarter mile past Grandma’s Coffee House.
