#Maui Beaches

Mālama Maui Nui hosts “Get the Drift and Bag It!” beach cleanup Sept. 16

Join the annual “Get the Drift and Bag It!” beach cleanup hosted by Mālama Maui Nui on Sept. 16 from 8 to 11 a.m.

New Maui book reveals untold history of Māʻalaea with rare photos, maps, illustrations

What began as a slide show three years ago at a community event has turned into a gem of a book about Maui history: “Mā’alaea: The Untold Story of Maui’s’ Historic Crossroad.”

Pacific Whale Foundation Invites Residents to Join New Adopt A Beach Program

The Pacific Whale Foundation is set to launch its Adopt A Beach program, a new program designed to involve the public in keeping Maui’s coastlines clean and debris-free beginning on Earth Day, April 22.

Ask The Mayor: Beach Access Blocked by Homeowners?

When driving to the beach, where do I legally park if there’s no designated beach parking or street parking in the area?

Ask The Mayor: Why do Hotels Still Block Public Beach Access?

I read that hotels were prohibited from placing lounges and umbrellas on public beaches until the guests were actually present. If this is not legal, why is it tolerated?

Brown Water Advisory Issued for Maui

The State of Hawaii Department of Health and Clean Water Branch have issued a Brown Water Advisory for the island of Maui, due to heavy rains.

Get the Drift and Bag It, Kahului Harbor Cleanup

Mālama Maui Nui is hosting a cleanup at the Kahului Harbor small boats ramp from 9 a.m. until noon on Sept. 16

Kā‘anapali Beach Ranked No. 2 in U.S. by TripAdvisor

Award winners were determined based on the quantity and quality of traveler reviews and ratings for beaches on TripAdvisor, gathered over a 12-month period.

Ask the Mayor: Will There Be a Fee to Access Beaches?

If a fee were charged for larger tour groups, would that money go to maintaining/improving our parks?

HTA Teams Up to Support Junior Lifeguard Program

HTA is funding the program with $200,000, which pays for the instructors and equipment and tents, to operate the program statewide this summer.

Ask the Mayor: Why are Restrooms at Canoe Beach Closed?

Why are the restrooms at Canoe Beach still closed?

Ask The Mayor: Why Are the Ho‘okipa Restrooms Closed?

Why are the Hookipa Beach Park bathrooms still closed? They’ve been closed since June 2014. Hookipa was voted third-most visited place, behind the crater and the road to Hana! C’mon Mayor! Give Hookipa our bathrooms back

Ask The Mayor: Are the Honokowai Beach Restrooms Open Yet?

If the renovations of the restrooms at Honokowai Beach Park are completed, why aren’t the bathrooms open already?

Study Links Sea Level Rise and Maui Beach Erosion

Maui beaches are eroding at 13cm per year, with 78% of beaches on the island’s beaches showing erosion over the past century.

Four Seasons Use of Wailea Beach Could Be Illegal

A lawsuit filed last week seeks to remove Four Seasons Resort Maui’s right to place beach chairs on Wailea Beach.

TripAdvisor Travelers Choose Ka`anapali “Best US Beach”

Ka`anapali Beach was named the best beach in the US by TripAdvisor, who released its list of winners for 2013 Traveler’s Choice Beaches Awards this week.

The Things We Love About Maui

Maui Now took to the virtual world of Facebook to ask the question: What do you love most about Maui?