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Hanalei Bay consists of nearly 2 miles (3.2 km) of beach, surrounded by mountains. In the summer, the bay offers excellent mooring for sailboats, stand up paddle boarding and swimming. The Princeville community overlooks from the northeast entrance to the bay of Hanalei River , 22°12′52″N 159°29′52″W / 22.21444°N 159.49778°W ...
The end of Hanalei Pier as it appeared in 1978. The wetlands of Hanalei Bay were used to grow taro by ancient Hawaiians.By the 1860s, the shrinking population of native Hawaiians was being replaced by ethnic Chinese people when their contracts expired on sugarcane plantations in Hawaii, such as the one directly to the north in Princeville.
Their visit later inspired Hanalei plantation owner R.C. Wyllie to name his growing estate Princeville. Princess Ruth came to Hanalei in 1867 with her two poodles and picnicked on the Hanalei River. King Kalakaua also visited Hanalei Bay in 1874, and was greeted with a 21-gun salute fired from improvised cannons built from the Ohia Lehua trees. [4]
Kaihalulu Bay and Red Sand Beach lie on the side of Ka'uiki Head, [1] which is a cinder cone just south of Hana Bay, on the eastern coast of Maui island. [2] The bay name comes from kai halulu which means "roaring sea" in the Hawaiian language. [3] The hill name comes from ka ʻuiki which means "the glimmer".
According to the Köppen climate classification, Kaanapali has a semi-arid, tropical type of climate (BSh), with warm winters and hot summers.. The north end of Kaanapali has more annual rainfall than the south end of Kaanapali, as it sits on the microclimate transition of west Maui: the historic town of Lahaina is a few miles south and receives half the annual rainfall, while the annual ...
Mākena State Park is a 165-acre (0.7 km 2) beachside park in Makena on the island of Maui, Hawaii. Located just south of Wailea, it contains three separate beaches and a dormant volcanic cinder cone. Big Beach, also known as "Oneloa Beach" and "Mākena Beach", is a popular spot for sunbathing and bodyboarding by both tourists and locals. Big ...
Hanalei means "lei making" or "crescent bay" in Hawaiian. It may refer to: Features on Kauaʻi. Hanalei, Hawaii, a village (census-designated place) Hanalei River;
Maui and Sons was established by three surfers from Malibu, California in 1980. Having previously tried various businesses that failed (including a cookie company), the group decided to create a surf apparel brand, and named it "Maui & Sons." [3] The company's namesake is the Hawaiian island of Maui. [4]