Kahului

By plane

• Kahului Airport

  address: 1 Kahului Airport Rd # 5
  The main airport for the island of Maui, and the second largest commercial airport in the state. It is a secondary hub for Hawaiian Airlines, which provides inter-island service to Kahului from the other major airports in the state. Several major U.S. airlines also provide non-stop service to Maui from the West Coast and beyond. There are non-stop flights to Kahului Airport from the following cities (some cities may be seasonal or only offer service certain days of the week): Anchorage, Chicago, Dallas Fort Worth, Denver, Hana, Hilo, Honolulu, Hoolehua, Kamuela, Kapalua, Kauai Island, Kona, Lanai City, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver.

The main commercial street in Kahului is Kaahumanu Avenue (state route 32), which passes by the main shopping malls of Queen Kaahumanu Center and Maui Mall. Hana Highway (state route 36) intersects Kaahumanu Avenue near Maui Mall. Dairy Road (state route 380) is the road which runs to Kahului Airport from the major tourist centers and along which Maui's major big-box retailers lie.

• Maui Arts and Cultural Center

  phone: +1 808 242-7469
  address: 1 Cameron Way
  Completed in 1994, the Arts and Cultural Center is one of the island's best venues for both visual and performing arts. The Schaefer International Gallery is Maui's only museum-quality art gallery, while several performance venues including the Castle Theater and Alexander and Baldwin Amphitheater provide space for concerts and plays.

• Maui Nui Botanical Gardens

  phone: +1 808 249-2798
  address: 150 Kanaloa Ave
  Seven acre site focused on flora of Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i and Kaho'olawe.

• Kahana Pond Bird Sanctuary143-acre wetland preserve that is home to the Hawaiian Coot (ʻalae) and the Hawaiian stilt (aeʻo).

• Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum

  phone: +1 808 871-8058
  address: 3957 Hansen Rd
  Indoor and outdoor museum exhibits documenting the history of the former sugar industry in Hawaii. The former sugar mill can be seen across the street from the museum.

• Kanaha Beach Park

  phone: +1 808 270-6139
  address: Amala Place
  A mile-long stretch of beach located adjacent to the Kahului Airport, this park is also known as Kite Beach for its excellent windsurfing conditions.

Helicopter tours

• Blue Hawaiian Helicopters

  phone: +1 808 871-8844
  address: 1 Lelepio Pl
  50 to 90 minute helicopter tours of Maui and Molokai. Higher end packages include landing with refreshments served.

• Air Maui

  phone: +1 808 877-7005
  address: Lelepio Place
  45 to 75 minute helicopter tours of Maui and Molokai. Some tours include landing with refreshments.

• Sunshine Helicopters

  phone: +1 808-270-3999
  address: 107 Airport Road
  40 to 70 minute helicopter tours of Maui and Molokai.

• Maverick Helicopters

  phone: +1 808 893-7999
  address: Lelepio Place
  50 to 75 minute helicopter tours of Maui and Molokai.

Events

• Ki Ho'alu Slack Key Guitar Festival

  phone: +1 808 242-2787
  address: 1 Cameron Way
  Annual celebration of slack key guitar music. Takes place in June.

• Maui Ukulele Festival

  address: 1 Cameron Way
  Music festival featuring ukele music. Takes place in September.

• Na Mele OMaui

  address: 1 Cameron Way
  Annual choral festival featuring songs in native Hawaiian. Takes place in December.

• Tasaka Guri-Guri

  phone: +1 808-871-4513
  address: 70 E. Kaahumanu Ave #C13
  A long-time fixture on Maui, this shop keeps things simple and serves up a classic old-style Hawaii flavor: it sells a classic sherbet in only two flavors, strawberry and pineapple. The Tasaka family has been doing this for over 90 years, and for many visitors to Maui, no trip is complete without a visit here. They will also pack it for the plane ride. Cash only.

• Zippy's

  phone: +1 808 856-7599
  address: 15 Ho'okele St
  This location has two sides: a quick service counter and a table-service restaurant with a bakery counter in between. Hawaiian and American food are the specialties.

• Acevedo's Hawaicano Cafe

  phone: +1 808 871-7766
  address: 190 Alamaha St
  Family owned eatery in an industrial area near the airport serving Hawaiian food with a Mexican twist.

There are only three hotels in Kahului, all of them on the budget to midrange end of the scale. All are centrally located in Kahului not far from the airport and provide clean and comfortable accommodations, but if you're expecting amenities on the scale of properties in Kaanapali or Kihei, you will be sorely disappointed.

• Maui Beach Hotel

  phone: +1 808 954-0051
  address: 170 Kaahumanu Ave
  Pet friendly, in-room internet and WiFi, fitness room. Free airport shuttle. Restaurant on site.

• Maui Seaside Hotel

  phone: +1 808 877-3311
  address: 100 Kaahumanu Ave
  Clean, basic hotel on white sand beach.

• Courtyard Maui Airport Hotel

  phone: +1 808-871-1800
  address: 532 Keolani Place
  Part of the Marriott chain, just minutes from the airport.