Your Destination Guide to Maui

Maui’s favorite band, The Throwdowns, will celebrate the release of their first full-length album Legs Of Our Own with a star-studded night of hot, Hawai‘i talent! Experience stadium pop, rock and reggae done Maui style with The Throwdowns’ brand new tunes and radio hits “Kihei Town,” “Stay HI” and “On the Radio.” Opening performances by Maui’s jazz jewel, Lily Meola, Big Island’s soul sister, Kimie, and special guest. The event will take place on Saturday, August 6th, 2011 at Maui Arts & Cultural Center's Pavilion/Courtyard. Admission is $20 in advance & $25 the day of the event. For more information, visit: www.mauiarts.org/Aug.html#Throwdowns

The Kapalua Wine & Food Festival will take place June 9th - 12th, 2011. The festival is the longest-running and most prestigious festival of its kind in Hawaii, and is celebrating 30 years of fine food and wine with a four-day culinary extravaganza. Festival Host, Master Sommelier Fred Dame brings together world-renowned winemakers, top Master Sommeliers, celebrated chefs and industry insiders for a long-weekend of daily culinary exhibitions, interactive wine tastings and evening gala events. Read More >

Aloha for Japan is the theme for the Wailuku First Friday April event, which takes place on April 1st, 2011 from 6 -8:30pm. This is a free streetfest featuring live music bands, a poetry slam, arts and crafts, ono food booths and a beer garden along historic Market street. For more information call: 808-878-1888 or visit their Facebook Page. Read More >

The Cool Cat Cafe at the Wharf Cinema Center (658 Front St. #160, Lahaina) has been voted Best Burger on Maui 5 Years in a Row by the people of Maui, and published by Maui Time Weekly. Read More >

Let's face it: most tourists stick out like a sore thumb. Although you may look like just another citizen on the street corner back in your own neck of the woods, usually when on vacation there's something about your demeanor, appearance, or diction that simply is a dead giveaway you simply "aint from around here". Having surprisingly little to do with skin color, many of the tip-offs are things you'd never think of before leaving home. While some people have no problem with standing out in a crowd, anyone wanting to assimilate into local culture should be aware of the warning signs. Read More >