| There are many, many activities from Maui condos | | | | hours if you linger. The first part of the hike takes |
| that lend to the entertaining, lively and exciting nights | | | | you straight uphill through a trail covered in tangled |
| on the island. To start, there is a Maui Arts and | | | | tree roots. You pass by a huge Banyan tree, walk |
| Cultural Center which is the location of many | | | | through a Hana ranchland fence (the sign asks you to |
| performing arts shows such as the symphony, | | | | close the gate as you go through), and up through |
| concerts, theatrical productions, and dance shows. | | | | an intoxicatingly beautiful bamboo forest. The |
| Locals and tourists alike flock to this venue to see | | | | bamboo stalks are hundreds of feet tall with bushy |
| the performances that take place there. | | | | tops, which totally block the trail from sunlight in |
| Most of the hotels have restaurants and bars that | | | | many spots. The sound of the bamboo knocking |
| are open until the wee hours of the night and most | | | | against itself in the wind sounds like a bizarre |
| provide a location for live Hawaiian music, dancing, | | | | percussion instrument in the sky! The trail meanders |
| hula shows, and more. Restaurants, bars and lounges | | | | up through a mossy, damp forest and you almost |
| outside of the hotels are also good sources for | | | | expect the crew from "Lord of the Rings" to jump |
| entertainment and are great gathering spots for | | | | out of the bushes. Trees grow trees that grow |
| vacationers traveling with a group of friends, relatives | | | | trees here. |
| or colleagues. | | | | There are wild mushrooms that look like giant |
| One of the most wonderful and unique aspects | | | | pancakes poking out of tree stumps. Everything is |
| about nightfall on any of the Hawaiian Islands is the | | | | wet, wet, wet and slippery, so watch your step. It |
| view westward from Maui condo rentals. The sunset | | | | gets very dark in some places! You then cross a |
| each night provides a short glimpse of colors and | | | | raging river, if it has been raining (which is often the |
| beauty that cannot be seen in pretty much any | | | | case in the Hana region.) Then you cross it again, for |
| other place in the United States, and possibly in the | | | | a total of 4 times on your trek (2 are on the way |
| world. Crowds normally gather on the beaches to see | | | | back.) Water shoes with good tread work best for |
| and absorb the beauty that the few minutes of a | | | | this. Once you have passed the second part of the |
| Hawaiian sunset has to offer. Sunsets can be viewed | | | | river, the enormous Waimoku Falls looms in the |
| from just about any spot on the west side of Maui, | | | | distance. As you get closer, the sound becomes |
| or any of the other islands. | | | | thunderous. Once you reach the "Do not go any |
| One of the most exciting, exhilarating hikes on Maui is | | | | further-falling rocks" sort of sign, you are already |
| the Pipiwai Trail in Kipahulu that leads to 400 foot tall | | | | getting totally sprayed by the force of the falls. It's |
| Waimoku Falls. The Pipiwai trail, a name worth | | | | more like a very strong mist than a spray. Humans |
| repeating, is a hidden gem that many people miss in | | | | look like ants in photos next to these falls and the |
| their rush through the Oheo Gulch portion of | | | | waterfall itself will not fit into a regular digital camera |
| Haleakala National Park, racing to get back to | | | | frame. Enjoy your magical time here, and be glad that |
| "civilization." The hike begins just above the Oheo | | | | the rest of the hike is all downhill! When it comes to |
| Gulch, on the mauka side of the road. It is | | | | vacation rentals Maui, see us for the most up-to-date |
| approximately 4 miles round trip and will take | | | | travel and accommodations information, and the best |
| anywhere from 3 hours, at a fast clip, to 4 or 5 | | | | deals! |