• Get around
• See
• Do
• Buy
• Eat
• Drink
• Sleep
• Get out

Lahaina is a town on the western end of the island of Maui, Hawaii that abounds with restaurants, night clubs, and souvenir shops. Because the western end of Maui is a popular vacation destination, tourism is important to Lahaina. Most tourists, however, eschew Lahaina during the day, choosing instead the beaches of Kaanapali; but life in Lahaina after sunset is quite active.

[edit] Get in

Most visitors arrive on Maui by plane via Kahului airport (OGG). The vast majority rents a car there and drives to various Maui destinations, including Lahaina. The Honoapiilani Highway (route 30) is a very picturesque drive along the shore which gets you directly to Lahaina. The drive from the airport is about 40 minutes, though the road may get congested sometimes.

Some people fly to West Maui airport, which is closer to Lahaina (about 15-20 minutes drive).

[edit] By boat

Cruise ships sometimes anchor near Lahaina and passengers get tendered to shore.

[edit] Get around

Lahaina is very compact, and easily explored on foot. If driving, it is advisable to park one's car and walk. There are a couple of free parking locations, but most charge a nominal fee. In some places, stores can validate your parking ticket. Front Street is the main thoroughfare of Lahaina, where most popular places are located.

[edit] See

Lahaina is not known as a sightseeing destination, and instead is focused mainly on food, souvenirs, and night life. In the course of those activities, however, there are a couple of attractions worthy of attention:

• <see name="Banyan Tree" address="" phone="" hours="" price="" url=""> Considered the center of the city, this huge tree occupies an entire city block. There are a couple of historic places around as well.</see>
• <see name="Carthaginian 2" address="Lahaina Small Boat Harbor, Lahaina, HI 96761" phone="1 808 661 3262" hours="10am-4:15pm daily" price="Fee" url="">A replica of a whaling ship. Great to look at, especially at sunset. Kids will especially enjoy it.</see>

[edit] Do

[edit] Buy

Lahaina is a tourist town so you will find many stores selling souvenirs, cruises, activities, art, Hawaiian trinkets, etc.

• Old Lahaina Book Emporium, Address/Phone: (834 Front Steet)/(808/661-1399) A fantastic book store chockablock with used books in stacks, shelves, counters, and aisles; a bookstore lover's dream. More than 25,000 quality used books are lovingly housed in this shop, where owner JoAnn Carroll (and sometimes Ann) treats books and customers well. The store is 95% used books and 100% delight. Specialties include Hawaiiana, fiction, mystery, sci-fi, and military history, with substantial selections in cookbooks, children's books, and philosophy/religion. You could pay as little as $2 for a quality read, or a whole lot more for that rare first edition. Books on tape, videos, the classics, and old guitar magazines are among the treasures of this two-story emporium.

• ABC Stores. They are all over Hawaii, and you will find a couple of them in Lahaina.

• <see name="Lahaina Cannery Mall" address="" phone="(808) 661-5304" hours="" price="Free parking" url="http://www.lahainacannerymall.com" email="info@lahainacannerymall.com">On the northern side of town, this is a fully enclosed air-conditioned mall that can provide a nice respite from the sun. Other than that, your regular mall with some Hawaiian specific stores</see>

• If you're staying for a while, there is a supermarket in Lahaina, and Costco, Wal-Mart and other big stores in Kahului.

[edit] Eat

There is no shortage of places to eat, despite the small size of the city. Here are just some options:

[edit] Drink

Most of the aforementioned reastaurants have great bars. Places like Moose McGillycuddy's and Cheeseburger in Paradise become night clubs after hours. Hard Rock Cafe is on the Front Street. Those are just a few choices.

[edit] Sleep

As beaches in Lahaina are not that great, most people prefer to stay in other places on Maui, such as Kaanapali which is only 10-15 minutes away.

• Outrigger Aina Nalu, [1].

[edit] Get out

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