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| TEDESCHI VINEYARD 808-878-6058 If you're into wine then you need to take a tour of the Tedeschi Vineyard. Tasting room open to the public 7 days a week from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Tours start at 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM. Take home a bottle or two! HAWAIIAN ISLANDS HUMPBACK WHALE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 808-879-2818 Brilliantly displayed with murals of undersea life, the center offers educational displays, artifacts, reading and video materials on the Humpback Whales and their habitat. Lectures and free educational materials. Open Monday thru Friday, 10 AM to 3 PM. WHALING CENTER OF THE PACIFIC 808-661-5113 Hawaii's largest collection of whaling artifacts from Lahaina's whaling era, Short films on whaling and whales, photomurals, graphics, a large scrimshaw collection and gift shop. Free tours by a certified marine naturalist may be arranged. Open daily from 9:30 AM to 10:00 PM. SHAPERS SURF MUSEUM 808-242-7873 The museum features more than 300 items such as classic surfboards, early surfboard shaping tools and vintage surf memorabilia. The evolution from early Hawaiian solid wood boards to the current boards ridden by world champions are displayed. Open daily from 10 AM to 5 PM. HALE PA'AHAO 808-667-1985 Lahaina's prison from the whaling days of the 1800's. Hale Pa'ahao was built from coral stone from a demolished waterfront fort. It was quite crowed in its time and still has the wall shackles and ball and chain restraints for you to see. Open from 10 AM to 4 PM Monday thru Friday. HALE PA'I 808-667-7040 The printing house of Lahainaluna Seminary, founded in 1831, was restored in 1980. A free exhibit features a replica of the original rampage press and facsimiles of early printings. Open Monday thru Friday from 10 AM to 4 PM. ART NIGHT Friday nights are Art Night in Lahaina. Browse in the galleries, meet the artist and leisurely view the art. There are some world class pieces to be seen, do some window-shopping. Only free if you don't buy anything! Many of the galleries offer light refreshment and free entertainment. Good way to see the character of Lahaina, Plus its cooler at night. AUNTIE ALOHA'S HAWAIIAN HUT Auntie Aloha's Hawaiian Hut features 50 Hawaiian artist and craftsman with demonstrations of work in progress. Open from 9 AM to 2 PM Monday thru Friday at the Maui Lu resort in Kihei. SNORKELING Not all snorkeling is done by boat. You can easily rent gear for next to nothing. Drive to either Honolua bay on the upper West Side or to La Perouse Bay on the south side. Please do your part to protect these precious areas. Pack all trash out with you, Do not stand on the coral and never take any thing out of the preserve unless you or someone else brought it in.. WHALE WATCHING When the humpback whales are here you can see them just about every where you look. Some of the better viewing locations from shore would be at either the Scenic Lookout along the Honoapilani Highway or up on the cliffs over looking Honolua Bay. During late February and March, sometimes you can free dive down off the beach and even hear them singing!! THE ROAD TO HANA It is not so much the destination that counts on this trip as it is the scenery on the way. The east side of Maui is what you really picture Hawaii to be. Pack a big lunch, stop at as many waterfalls and pools as you can. The many flower and fruit stands, Wainapanapa State Park and Oheo gulch are only some of the many highlights. MAKENA BEACH One of the largest and prettiest beaches on the island. This is the last major undeveloped beaches on the south side of the island. This beach is so precious that the county of Maui has purchased the surrounding land to keep it undeveloped. Locals and visitor enjoy the soft white sand and crystal blue waters. Just over the rise is little beach for those that like total exposure to the sun. HO'OKIPA BEACH If your timing is right you will get to see some the worlds top professional windsurfers in action. Considered to be the windsurfing capital of the world, Ho'okipa beach park attracts windsurfers from around the world to challenge the wind and waves. These guys, and girls fly at speeds up to 30mph and jump distances of over 30 feet. IAO VALLEY This is one of the prettiest and easiest hikes on the island. The paved walkway takes you to the incredible Iao Needle. For the more adventure some you can continue up the stream to some nice pools for a quick dip. SUNSETS These don't cost you a nickel but they are worth a million bucks. Take the time to sit down and watch an entire sunset with someone. Doesn't matter if it with a stranger or the one you love. These things are definitely worth sharing. LOCAL EVENTS Halloween, The Taro Festival, The Makawao Rodeo, The Maui County Fair. There are way to many fun things happening year round to list. All you got to do is let me know the time frame of your trip and if any thing is happening'll let you know. O.K., they're not ALL free, but these are worth the price of admission:
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