Island Hop for a Family-Friendly Staycation
School breaks and all the holiday hoopla might be the perfect excuse to take a quick interisland trip to hit the reset button.
Grand Wailea
Did this: Beard Foundation celeb chef tour at the Grand Wailea
We got up close and personal last weekend with some of our favorite celebs from Top Chef as they got cooking at the Grand Wailea for the annual James Beard Foundation Celebrity Chef Tour. Grand Wailea chefs Ryan Urig and…
Ka Malama at the Grand Wailea
Chef Michael Lofaro getting ready to dive into dinner. Photo provided by Grand Wailea. Lucky we live Hawaii. There is no place in the world like it, no culture like it, no food or language that embodies the paradise we…
Spa-aaah day at the Grand Wailea
I wouldn’t normally tell you about my spa experiences, but this is one of two on Maui that was so good, I have to share. I finished my stay at the Grand Wailea with a treatment at their Spa Grande. This…
Maui dining: Humu at the Grand Wailea
Simplicio Paragas of InsideOut Hawaii magazine recently did a profile on Maui boy Isaac Bancaco, who had been away from Hawaii for more than a decade. He completed his culinary degree in Portland, OR, and had worked at Ming Tsai’s…
Maui on my mind: the Grand Wailea
As you know, I went to Maui to help blog and tweet about the fundraiser for the Maui Coastal Land Trust (now known as the Hawaii Islands Land Trust) but I did need to find lodging. As luck and timing…