20th Annual Maui Film Festival

The 20th Annual Maui Film Festival will be held this year from June 12th through June 16th. The festival is one of Maui’s premier events held at various locations throughout Maui including the Wailea Resort and the Celestial Cinema.

In the evening during the festival, a culinary event is held. The launch party takes place at the Grand Wailea Wednesday, June 12th with the Taste of Summer. Guests must be 21 and over to attend. Cocktails will be paired with with tastey bites! Purchasing tickets to Taste of Summer also grants you access for back to back premieres that evening.

Taste of Chocolate is held at the Four Seasons Resort on Thursday, June 13th. This is a dress to impress event for guests 21 and over that is all about delicious sweet treats! Tickets for Taste of Chocolate also includes two premiere’s plus activities at the Celestial Cinema that evening.

Taste of Wailea on Saturday June 15th, is the best of the best from Wailea chef’s and is held at the Wailea Golf Academy. Chef’s will be serving up their mouthwatering specialties. This is also a 21 and over event that will include two premier admission tickets at Celestial Cinema for that evening.

The movies playing during the festival at Celestial Cinema include True Hawaii, The Magic Beneath Us, Stuffed, Wild Rose, Bottom Of The 9th, The Farewell, Pavarotti, Paige, This Excellent Life, and Echo In The Canyon. Playing at Castle Theater are One, Gay Chorus Deep South, Becoming Nobody, Cracked Up, Well Groomed, CRSHD, Botero, and We Rise Up.

Various ticket and event options are still available for this premiere event!

New Rental Car Facility In Kahului

Kahului opened the brand new Consolidated Rent-A-Car (CONRAC) Facility this week. The project is the largest single works project on Maui.

CONRAC took three years to build and has created hundreds of local jobs. No taxpayer dollars were used in the $340 million project. All the money was raised via car rental customers. The CONRAC has all the major car rental companies in one location. The structure is over 1 million square feet and is being praised for its esthetically pleasing appearance.

A new free tram will shuttle passengers from the airport to the CONRAC. A roundtrip on the tram will take approximately only 6 minutes.  The Kahului Airport rental car industry generates the most funds of all the Hawaii rental car facilities. Daniel K. Inouye Airport in Honolulu is scheduled to complete their CONRAC facility in 2021. Travelers and locals alike will appreciate the reduction in traffic congestion.

Open This Weekend!

Open Today, Friday May 17th, From 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

1786 Halama

Prime Oceanfront Location! 3 bedroom beach house and detached 2 bedroom cottage with a 400+ square foot storage room offer a variety of living options. Owned PV and solar hot water systems add to the incredible value of this property.

Open Today, Friday May 17th, From 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Maui Banyan P202

New Listing! Ocean View 2 bedroom/2 bath turnkey vacation rental across the street from the beach! Onsite amenities include pool, tennis, BBQ’s and more!

 

Open Sunday, May 19th, From 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Walaka Maui 205

New Listing! In a fabulous and convenient location close to Charley Young Beach, Cove Beach Park, shopping, dining, and much more. Walaka Maui 205 is a beautiful 1 bedroom, 2 bath end unit with a partial ocean view, split A/C, it’s own private garage and additional storage!

 

 

Jacaranda Trees

Take a journey to Upcountry Kula and enjoy the spectacular Jacaranda Trees.  These beautiful trees can grow between 60 and 90 feet. Their canopy of branches can reach 30 feet. The Jacaranda Tree blooms in the spring with the flowers growing up to two inches. This is the time to treat yourself to natures silent beauty.

Maui Brewers Festival

The 11th annual Maui Brewers Festival will be taking place this Saturday, May 18th at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center from 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Exclusive VIP Tasting will begin at 2:00 pm. Food from local restaurants and caterers are included in your ticket purchase. No additional charge to eat!

This year’s list of breweries include Hawaii favorites and some newbies to the festival. New breweries include Burgeon Beer, Faction, Mason Ale Works, Moonraker Brewing, Revision, Second Chance Brewing, Speakeasy Ales & Lagers, and Urban Roots. Hawaii brewed favorites include Aloha Beer, Beer Lab, Big Island Brewhaus, Hilo Brewing & Beverages, Honolulu BeerWorks, Kauai Beer, Kauai Island Brewing, Kohola Brewery, Kona Brewing, Lanikai Brewing, Maui Brewing, Ola Brew, Paradise Ciders and Waikiki Brewing.

Food vendors include Maui Brewing Co, Aloha Thai Fusion, Fork & Salad, The Maui Cookie Lady, Whole Foods, and so many others! Live music provided by Yum Yum Beast, Riddum Station and Flat Jackson. For those non beer drinkers, there will be hard cider, hard kombucha and root beer.

Money raised from the festival helps provide funds to Maui Arts & Cultural Center programs and community enrichment.