This month don't miss the Makawao Parade and Rodeo. The 53rd Annual Makawao Rodeo will be held at Oskie Rice Arena July 3, 4, 5, & 6th. The 43rd Annual Paniolo Parade will be held on July 5th (this is sooo much fun!) and afterwards you can catch a free shuttle to the Rodeo Grounds OR have lunch and shop around Makawao Town - you can't go wrong either way! I hope you have a great 4th of July whatever you do.
This is a great time to buy real estate on Maui! Please scroll down and take a look at some of our fabulous listings.
And please remember, if you or anyone you know is looking to buy or sell real estate - or have questions regarding real estate - please feel free to contact me. My e-mail address is: deb@HomeOnMaui.com, my direct local number is 283-0049; and my toll free direct number is (888) 212-4626. I look forward to hearing from you!
Pukalani - Upcountry Real Estate 131 Makailoa Street - click here for more infomation
11,761 square foot vacant lot, cleared, level and mowed with a County water meter installed.
Best priced vacant lot (with water meter) Upcountry!
$349,000
Olinda– Upcountry Real Estate 25 Lumahai Place – click here for more info
This is the perfect Olinda home! Tucked away off Olinda Road – just a few minutes above Seabury Hall – lots of privacy and views AND a recently remodeled 1-bedroom, 1-bath cottage with its own driveway and yard. 2.88 acres.
$1,450,000 Virtual Tour: www.HomeOnMaui.com/Olinda
Pukalani-Kulamalu – Upcountry Real Estate 33 Ala'apapa Place - click here for more info The views from this 3-bedroom, 3-bath home overlook the 6th fairway of the Pukalani Golf Course to the ocean and West Maui Mountains beyond. The home and yard are impeccably maintained (challenge: try to find a speck of dust in the house or a weed in the yard!).
$789,800 Virtual Tour: www.HomeOnMaui.com/33Alaapapa
Baldwin Avenue – Upcountry Real Estate 1900 Baldwin Avenue – click here for more info You will feel like you stepped back in time when you enter this property! The 1930’s era house, cottage and studio are on over an acre of land that over looks miles of sugar cane fields to north and south shore ocean views.
$1,885,000 Virtual Tour: www.HomeOnMaui.com/Sunnyside
Haiku – Upcountry Real Estate 2470 Kaupakalua Road. – click here for more info
A lovingly remodeled 5-bedroom, 2-bath home on 2-acres that is fenced and cross-fenced with Keawe posts. There is a 2-stall barn with tack room, a horse pasture, a 2,800 sq. ft. greenhouse and lots of fruit trees.
$888,000 - In Escrow
Pukalani– Upcountry Real Estate
2886 Ualani Place
Immculately maintained 3-bedroom, 2-bath, single-level home on the 9th fairway of the Pukalani Country Club.
$699,000 - SOLD
Pukalani– Upcountry Real Estate
124 Ala’apapa Place
Custom 4-bedroom, 3-bath home, detached cottage and 5-car garage! Hardwood floors, central AC, central vacuum, granite counter tops, travertine bathrooms and dramatic views.
$1,095,000 - SOLD
Haiku – Upcountry Real Estate
1390 Kokomo Road
Maliko House – a romantic and unique property with complete privacy, mature tropical landscaping, a 2,000 sf workshop/studio and much more on 1.9-acres.
$2,350,000 - SOLD
Kahului – Central Maui Real Estate
13 Ho’owehi Place
Like-new 3-bedroom, 3-bath home in a great new neighborhood!
$609,000 - SOLD
Haiku – North Shore Real Estate
241 Waiama Way
Haiku Hill at its best! 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath, 4,500 square foot
home. Amazing attention to detail. Sweeping ocean views.
$2,850,000 - SOLD
Kula – Upcountry Real Estate
65 Maud’s Place
This is a beautiful 5-bedroom home with a wonderful floor plan! Located in the Keokea area on a 2-acre view lot – this is one of the nicest homes on the market in Kula.
$1,595,000 - SOLD
Kula – Upcountry Real Estate
2936 Lower Kula Road
This 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath home in lower Kula has a detached cottage and sits on a level, half-acre lot. GREAT views!
$890,000 - SOLD
Kula – Upcountry Real Estate
295 Pulehu Road
Architecturally-designed home in desirable Lower Kula, surrounded by
multi-million dollar homes on 2- to 20-acre parcels.
$2,995,000 - SOLD
Haiku – North Shore Real Estate
2080 Lilikoi Rd.
This C.W. Dickey-designed home and detached art studio was built in 1930 for Ethel and Harry Baldwin and moved to its present site in 1997. A “must see” if you are looking for views and privacy!
$1,225,000 - SOLD
Makawao - Upcountry Real Estate
670 Hoene St., Maui Uplands
Beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with ocean views and detached 1 bedroom, 1 bath cottage on a half-acre.
$985,000 - SOLD
Olinda – Upcountry Real Estate
2188 Pi’iholo Road
Great cottage on a .5-acre in Olinda! Check it out!
$598,000 - SOLD
Kula – Upcountry Real Estate
28 Ka Drive
Located in one of my favorite neighborhoods, Kula Kai, this single-level home sits on a private 14,255 sq. ft. lot with ocean view.
$698,000 - SOLD
Makawao - Upcountry Real Estate
111 Keleawe Street
This 4-bedroom, 2-bath home has a flexible floor plan, a detached 2-bedroom
cottage and a large workshop/storage building. It's a great value at
$779,000 - SOLD
Kahului - Central Maui Real Estate
Kahului Ikena #40-221
1 bedroom, 1 bath condo with NEW: carpet, tile, paint, faucets, blinds refrigerator and closet built-ins!
Convenient location.
$239,000 - SOLD
Makawao - Upcountry Real Estate
50 Ahuwale Place
3 bedroom, 2 bath home plus detached studio/workshop with bathroom on 2 level, useable acres only 15 minutes to town.
$885,000 - SOLD
Pukalani - Upcountry Real Estate
320 Hololani Street
Impeccably maintained, 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on the 11th fairway of the Pukalani Golf Course.
$819,000 - SOLD
Haiku - North Shore Real Estate
373 Ulumalu Road
Tucked back from the road among beautiful big trees is this 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath home with 3 large bonus rooms.
$750,000 - SOLD
Makawao – Upcountry Real Estate
1000 Ukiu Rd.
Classic 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath ‘plantation’ home in perfect condition on a 10,000+ sq. ft. lot. Large kitchen and bedrooms; private backyard.
Perfectly priced at $550,000 - SOLD
Kula - Upcountry Real Estate
11 Welina Place
This is a beautiful 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 4,364 square foot home on 2 acres in Kula 200. It is all on one level with the exception of the 816 square foot master bedroom suite which has a bi-coastal view. Fabulous!
$1,685,000 - SOLD
Kula - Upcountry Real Estate
297 Kulamanu Circle
This like-new home has great curb appeal. Very nice landscaping and sideyard. Private and tranquil inside the home. Upper and lower decks overlook ranchland and Maalaea. Beautiful ocean view from living room and master BR. 9' ceilings upstairs. Fireplace (with blower) in living room. Double-pane windows throuighout. Built-in Bose sound system. Stainless steel appliances and Corian countertops. Walk-in closet in master BR. Whirlpool tub in master BA. Big family room with half-BA (and closet )downstairs. Easy to show.
$860,000 - SOLD
Pukalani - Upcountry Real Estate
157 Pi'imauna Street
Kua'Aina Ridge: This gorgeous 3-bedroom, 2-bath home has amazing attention to detail (crown molding, plantation shuttered windows, bead-board wainscoting, etc.), a gourmet kitchen, perfect landscaping and nice north shore ocean views.
$760,000 - SOLD
Kula – Upcountry Real Estate
1576 Lower Kimo Drive
Immaculate 4-bedroom, 3-bath (OR: 3-bedroom, 2-bath with attached 1-bedroom, 1-bath ohana). Newly painted inside and out, brand new flooring and new appliances. Nothing left to do but move in and enjoy the great south shore ocean view and the fabulous Kula climate!
$715,000 - SOLD
Pukalani - Upcountry Real Estate
256 Hololani St. Beautiful 3-bedroom, 2-bath home with 1-bedroom, 1-bath ohana on the 12th fairway of the Pukalani Golf Course.
$929,000 - SOLD
Kihei - South Maui Real Estate
Menehune Shores #416
Oh what a view! Walk in the front door and all you see are islands and ocean! This 1-bedroom, 1-bath, 4th floor, ‘front & center’ unit was completely renovated in 2001 – new EVERYTHING!
$650,000 - SOLD
Haiku - Upcountry Real Estate
2080 Lilikoi Road This is the classic C.W. Dickey-designed home on 2-acres with an amazing view!
$1,550,000 - SOLD
Kula – Upcountry Real Estate
28 Mano Drive, Kula Kai
Nice, big, comfortable 4-bedroom, 3-bath home in Kula Kai with a very flexible floor plan. This would be a great house for a large or extended family as the downstairs offers independence from the rest of the house.
$825,000 - SOLD
Pukalani - Upcountry Real Estate
350 Lokelani house
A cute 3-bedroom, 2-bath home with 2-car garage and panoramic north to south shore views!
$700,000 - SOLD
Makawao - Upcountry Real Estate
This is the classic “old plantation house” that everyone wants! Complete with glass door knobs, French doors, a big porch and an old “wash house” out back! Located across from pineapple fields this is a great buy at
$495,000 - SOLD
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Natural History
Cup Of Gold, Chalice Vine
(Solandra maxima)
The spectacular Cup of Gold (called "Copa de Oro" in Spanish), is a rambunctious ornamental vine that is a native of Mexico, Central America and northern South America. It is common throughout Hawaii, where its rampant growth and extravagant blooms are very much appreciated, and has escaped and become naturalized in some places.
In the wild the plant is a scrambling jungle climber and woody creeper that can grow to over 30 feet or more with large, glossy, elliptical leaves that are slightly pointed at the end. The plant is a member of the potato family and belongs to the same family as the Deadly Nightshade and the Tomato.
The vines are often used in gardens as rapidly growing hedges and as specimen plants. They like full sun and need a strong support to show off their blooms to best effect.
Cup of Gold tends to flower during the winter and spring, and sometimes into the early summer. The waxy blossoms form cups that can measure six inches across and up to nine inches long. The flowers are more properly called "chalices," they are so huge. They are especially fragrant in the evening and smell like ripe apricots. Most people enjoy the fragrance of the flowers, but some people feel slightly ill after sniffing these flowers deeply, developing headache, nausea, dizziness and weakness.
The flowers bloom for four days, changing color from light cream when in bud to a golden banana color when in full bloom, to a rusty, orangish-apricot before dying. The huge waxen-textured buds unfold so rapidly that the backward curving movement may be easily observed. They seem to unfold before your eyes. Inside the flowers are five distinctive purplish lines that radiate from the center.
Be aware that the plants contain toxins (either solanin or atropine, and sometimes both) that affect the central nervous system and can cause hallucinations. In fact, the Aztecs once used the flowers to induce sacred hallucinations. It is wise to avoid touching your eyes while you are handling the plants and to thoroughly wash your hands afterwards.
A landmark in old Wailuku town is the Spanish Mission-style theater on Market Street. It opened in 1928, in Wailuku and originally was a place where movies were screened and live onstage performances hosted. It fell into disrepair in the 1980s, faced possible demolition in 1994.
In December, 1927, Manuel Paschoal and H. B. Weller broke ground for the Iao Theater. (The theater, they said, was named after the small bait fish, and not the Iao Needle, the other famous Wailuku landmark.) The building was designed by architect Edward Walsh and after nine months and $40,000 in construction costs, the 75-seat theater opened on August 22, 1928.
The first production was a local play featuring local actors as well as a showing of "Sporting Goods," a movie starring Richard Dix. In the ensuing years, it was a major entertainment center for Maui. Local Hawaiian artists performed at the Iao and many community events were held under its tiled roof over the years. The first talking movie "Rio Rita," a musical comedy based on a Ziegfeld production, was shown at the Iao Theater on March 30, 1930.
A snack concession called "Harry's Sweets" was located just outside the main theater entrance. It was run by Harry Kaya for almost forty years, from 1930 to the mid-1970's.
Movie glams Bob Hope, Betty Hutton and Frank Sinatra appeared at the Iao for USO shows during World War II. In 1953, the Hawaii premier of "From Here to Eternity," a movie made in Hawaii, was screened at Iao.
Twenty years later, in 1973, as the theater and the town went through a seedy phase, it was a major scandal when a showing of the X-rated film, "Deep Throat" led to the arrest of the manager.
By the early 1980's after the theater closed down, the threat of demolition loomed. Community efforts helped save the theater.
In November, 1984, Maui Community Theater produced Gilbert and Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" after they lost their playhouse at the Kahului Fairgrounds in a fire. The group occupied the theater for $200 a month.
In July, 1993, Maui County paid $882,000 to buy the one-acre lot and the theater from the Lyons family trust. On March, 1996, a blessing was held to celebrate the completion of $734,000 in renovations. Eventually, they spent $1.8 million on partial restoration.
The Hawaii State Register of Historic Places listed Iao as the oldest theater building in Hawaii on June 24, 1994. It was placed o the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
Currently, it is the home of Maui OnStage, a community-based theatrical organization.
The Hawai’i State motto is “Ua mau ke ea o ka ‘āina i ka pono,” which means “The life/sovereignty of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.” This motto has been the motto of Hawai’i for over 160 years, but in 1959 “Ua mau ke ea o ka ‘āina i ka pono” became the official motto for the state of Hawai’i. It is often said that this became the motto of the kingdom of Hawai’i when Kamehameha III (also known as Kauikeouli) spoke the words. In 1843, a British commander named George Paulet pressured Kauikeouli into surrendering the Hawaiian kingdom to the British monarchy, which was a bit beyond his authority. Kauikeouli contacted London and informed them of the captain’s mischievous actions. About 5 months later a British admiral named Richard D. Thomas rejected the actions of the commander and the kingdom was restored to Kauikeouli. It was during this time of confusion that Kamehameha III voiced the phrase “Ua mau ke ea o ka ‘āina i ka pono.”
Wash beans in a large saucepot. Cover with boiling water and let stand for one hour, add in Portuguese sausage and onions and let stand over night (in refrigerator).
Next Day: Cook on medium heat for one hour. Add in remaining ingredients and cook until vegetables are soft (approximately 1 or 11/2 hours).
(For a little extra spice add a dash of red pepper)
Best enjoyed with a side of Portuguese sweet bread.
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The spectacular Cup of Gold (called "Copa de Oro" in Spanish), is a rambunctious ornamental vine that is a native of Mexico, Central America and northern South America. It is common throughout Hawaii, where its rampant growth and extravagant blooms are very much appreciated, and has escaped and become naturalized in some places. 
A landmark in old Wailuku town is the Spanish Mission-style theater on Market Street. It opened in 1928, in Wailuku and originally was a place where movies were screened and live onstage performances hosted. It fell into disrepair in the 1980s, faced possible demolition in 1994. 
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