Guided and self paced bicycle tours of haleakala volcano on the island of maui. A local history text by gail bartholomew photo research by. Besides enjoying interacting with residents, the town has some of the better places to eat on maui. Take a quick drive or walk to town for a relaxed day of shopping, lunch, and enjoying the sun at paia bay beach park. Its a laid back small town in the the coastal country area enjoyed by locals and tourists alike. Your experienced and knowledgeable guide will lead you to 89 establishments for delicious tastings. In the late 1800s alexander and baldwin established paia plantation. Paia today is a town of many faces and holds a rich place in mauis history ranging from hawaiian village to windsurfing. Paia is located only 10 minutes from the kahului airport, on the way to hana, and is the last leg of your bike tour. Features 1 bedroom, air conditioning and parking space. Now paia bustles with botiques, coffee stores, art shops, health food stores and other shops. Six feet tall, bold fiery and beautiful, kaahumanu has no equal in hawaiis feminist history. Rooms at nalu kai lodge paia are bright with windows and a ceiling fan.
Paia has some of the best specialty boutiques and restaurants in maui. These selfguided haleakala bike tours allows you the freedom to stop at anytime for photos on the side of the road and grab a coffee or a bite to eat at a deli, restaurant or snack stop. View all hotels near swap meet at paia bay on tripadvisor. This lodge is located on hawaiis north shore, in the hustle and bustle of paia town. Paia is a quaint beach town with an interesting and authentic hippie culture and lots of little shops and diverse restaurants. In 2000 the sugar mill closed, and with it the last page of plantation history was written for paia. Making it difficult for passengers to experience what maui has to offer. The town of paia grew up around the old sugar mills, and today is known as the wind surfing capital of the world, and is a major tourist destination being the last town at the start of the fabled hana highway. Paia is a historic plantation town, best known for great food and boutique shopping in mauis upcountry. With a variety of loops through out the day, passengers can. Discover the hidden treasures of the town while exploring the colorful history, cultural diversity and 105 year old roots of the paia sugar mill. A lunch break at paia bay with the intervention of the great drift wood octopus. Paia is a picturesque town of colorful residents thanks to an influx of refugees from the hippie movement in the continental united states in the 70s. Learn about local and seasonal foods and indulge your taste buds.
In order to protect the town of lahaina from cannon attack, she claimed the ten gold doubloons paid for leoiki and used it to build a fort, peronally supervising its construction. On the expensive side, but one of the best seafood restaurants on the island. Oh, and the best bakery in the state and probably beyond. With as many as 400 ships at a time docked in the harbor, lahaina soon became a sailors dreamland. In the towns heyday in the 1930s and 1940s, most of paias population of more than 10,000 leved in upper paia, shopped at the paia store and smaller outlying camp stores, frequented nashiwa bakery, and enjoyed movies and amateur contests at the orpheum and paia theaters. Her wisdom and strength guided the islands in a period of major transition for the hawaiian people, and her actions profoundly affected the course of hawaiian history. Mamas fish house, 799 poho pl just e of town on the hana hwy. It offers free wifi access in all rooms and a courtyard with a waterfall and a tikithemed lounge area. A bit of history by bill tavares in the the hawaii catholic herald. Book the permitted plantation style cottage, ac, walk to beach and town stay at this historic cottage in paia. When in paia, feel completely immersed in north shore surf culture, shop at a wonderful selection of boutiques and gift shops, and embrace hawaiis rare, small town culture.
Promotion of access to information act 2 of 2000 english text signed by the president published in gg 20852 of 3 february 2000 commencements see s. Tobis shave ice while most only think of tobis when theyre craving a shave ice treat, they serve a delicious assortment of other food as well, including poke plates, seared ahi salads and chili. There is a mandatory 14day selfquarantine for all visitors and residents of the state of hawaii. Arcadia publishing local and regional history books. Casual and laid back in feel, paia is a great day trip for some shopping and lunch, followed by a gelato or latte. The paia inn i a hip boutique beach inn on mauis north shore. The city was the capital of the kingdom of the lombards from 572 to 774. Paia town, established in 1896, is a relaxed little town filled with local businesses including clothing stores, art boutiques, and a few local restaurants. Paia fish market, located at 2 baldwin avenue, is amazing.
The oldest recorded birth by the social security administration for the name paia is tuesday, february 16th, 1909. Great store and is much bigger inside than it looks from the outside. On top of that, the shopping is pretty unique as well. Paia town maui bike tours maui biking maui activities. Staying in a paia historic hotel allows you to still have a fullyfurnished room that is also teeming with character. As well as being the windsurfing capitol of the world, paia pronounced paeea, is a town full of history and local charm. Get into the groove of relaxation and book a massage, or enjoy yoga on the beach. It was said by pliny the elder to have been founded by the laevi and marici, two ligurian tribes, while ptolemy attributes it to the insubres. Hula hula hopper the hop on hop off trolley of maui hula. Haleakala crater is one of the largest dormant volcanoes in the world. We went to mana foods to get breakfast before hana. Nov 24, 2012 history on maui old asian graveyard duration.
Paia is a former sugar plantation community located 4 miles north of kahului airport ogg on highway 36. Windsurfers from all around the world discovered the most consistent and challenging windsurfing along our north shore, with paia as the town in the center. Paia town is home to many hippies, surfers, artists and other eccentric individuals. Paia is the last town before you make your journey to hana town. Paia has some of the best specialty boutiques and restaurants in. Paia towns main drag is also just a stones throw away from one of the best windsurfing spots in the world, hookipa, and the surf lifestyle has definitely had an influence. Youll learn about the local and seasonal favorites and indulge your taste buds. We love this shot because when in the middle of town, its hard to realize how much youre surrounded by sugarcane fields.
Kaahumanus birth was, much like her life, entangled in political intrigue and. Papia is a town and comune of southwestern lombardy in northern italy, 35 kilometres 22 miles south of milan on the lower ticino river near its confluence with the po. Sam andersons boom town is the story of the citys quest to become a worldclass metropolis, a biorhythmic cycle of booms and busts from. From 1880 to 2018 less than 5 people per year have been born with the first name paia. Explore why paia has been named the coolest little town in maui on the 2hour, walking paia food tour. Haleakala sunrise tours visit the crater, kula, makawao. We have some of the more interesting people watching found in hawaii. Rates tend to be a bit cheaper than the more builtup resort areas although not always. Lahaina served as a major whaling port and fishing town in the 1800s due to its prime location on whale migration routes, calm ocean conditions and endless days of perfect sunshine. Permitted plantation style cottage, ac, walk to beach and town. Paia is the first town on the hana highway when heading eastbound towards hana. Holy rosary church paia, hi roman catholic churches on. Paia is a reflection of its history as a booming sugar cane plantation town with its old plantation style wooden buildings still intact. Please note that at this time, accommodations require 7night.
The food is excellent, and there are usually nearby windsurfers to watch. Located in the hip surf town of paia, vana celebrates the flavors of hawaii. This section is a placeholder for information about the paia surname. The main road in and out of town is the hana highway highway 36. Essential travel items for your trip include food and water, towels, hiking shoes, bug spray, and dont forget to charge your camera. Today paia is a popular surf destination, however paias history is as intriguing as it is fascinating. Paia attracts the freethinking and eccentric from maui and elsewhere around the world. Paia has a long history of transformation and rising form its ashes. Paia bike tour archives maui bike tours maui biking. Paia town s main drag is also just a stones throw away from one of the best windsurfing spots in the world, hookipa, and the surf lifestyle has definitely had an influence. Permitted plantation style cottage, ac, walk to beach. Press the paia inn a hip boutique beach inn on mauis north shore. The bike ride is approximately 26 mile from the entrance of haleakala to the beach in paia town. Step right on to main street at any point in history, and be immersed in the wonder and unique flavor of life in your town, or any town in america.
Learn about how the sugar plantations shaped this town and the culture of the island, and how this small north shore town was once a gathering place for entertainment and fun. Dating back to preroman times, the town of pavia, then known as ticinum, was a municipality and an important military site a castrum under the roman empire. The 392page hardcover book is a compilation of watermarks previously published small town series historical photo books on lahaina. Paia town as well as being the windsurfing capitol of the world, paia pronounced paeea, is a town full of history and local charm. Moreover, it allows you to surround yourself in paias past. It rises to just over 10,000 feet and boasts views of the big island, kaho. The hula hula hopper hopon hopoff trolley allows the passengers coming through the port to get a great taste of maui at an a affordable rate.
This sleepy little surf town might be mauis bestkept secret. Paia is an interesting town that has reinvented itself several times in its relatively brief history, and with a little background information mauis. Days, a compelling collection of stories and photographs of mauis essential history. Paia is home to several restaurants, art galleries, surf shops and other touristoriented businesses. Divided into lower paia and paia, this hospitable community was once a booming plantation town during the heyday of mauis sugar cane industry. This quaint little beach town has an array of fine specialty shops, boutiques, surf shops, antique stores, bakeries, and even an old fashioned tattoo parlor. The history and charm will draw you in but the secret beach path that leads you straight to the golden sand where sea turtles swim in the bay will enchant you.
Learn about all the popular places you must see throughout maui. Baldwin beach, youth center, tavares beach and sprecklesville beach also within 35 minutes drive. Historic maui town featuring hookipa beach, the windsurfing capital of the world where. Paia is this cool little town in hana highway between baldwin beach and hookipa beach. The quaint little town of about 3,000 residents on mauis north shore once best known for being the last stop on the way to the road to hana is now generally regarded as the hippest place on the valley isle. Paia genealogy, paia family history geni family tree.
Paia is well positioned if you want to go anywhere in maui. Hawaiian airlines presents a collection of our favorite to visit on maui. My grandfather rocha, whos in the book, worked at the paia mill for 45 years and. Paia food tour in maui hawaii at cloud 9 living gifts. Hula hula hopper the hop on hop off trolley of maui. Its a sure bet that visitors to maui, hawaii want to see haleakala, but i also recommend the road to hana for a more off the beaten path and authentic experience. Below youll find indepth information on the different towns and areas found on our amazing island. The paia culinary tour includes visits to 89 food establishments, each with a favorite specialty to sample. Round trip transportation for the sunrise tour, windbreaker jacket, helmet provided. But there are a number of good non fiction books about hawaiis past and its history.
I would describe paia inn as a boho chic boutique hotel with a warm, welcoming staff, neatasapin rooms with full excellent amenities and a very short walk to a private, northside beachchairs, towels, boogie boards included. Paia is the centerpiece of mauis northshore temptation tours. You can also see pages on all the islands of hawaii. In order to book, you will need to work through a local rental agent or contact the owners directly.
Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Penned by local experts, each images of america book weaves the history of a community in stories and rare photos, from its beginnings to today. A gem in paia we picked paia inn for the first part of our maui honeymoon and we could not be happier. Once a large and busy sugar plantation town, the mill and the residential camps that surrounded it are gone. Ride leisurely downhill for 26 miles with jawdropping views of maui. The port of kahului is located far from the more desired attractions. If oklahoma city didnt strike me as a place that would make a particularly interesting subject of a 400page biography, i probably wouldnt be alone. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. On top of all that it is located in the heart of paia putting you in the middle of everything. Parking is tough, except at the noncentral municipal lot. Makawao is a soulful little eclectic town, with as much diversity in shops as in people. Many of the historic accommodations in paia transport you to a. The place is also filled with casual eateries which is a.
Explore this eclectic town and discover something new. With much less concrete, no resorts and a number of beaches known for their huge waves, it has a different look and feel than the resort towns to the west and south. Things to see and do in paia, maui, hawaiis north shore. The town of paa was fabricated from water and sugar. In 1946, the largest tsunami in hawaiian history struck the islands, and. The paia inn i a hip boutique beach inn on mauis north. This is the best price for an expertly narrated van ride up and then experiencing the thrill of this worldfamous maui bike ride down. In the town s heyday in the 1930s and 1940s, most of paias population of more than 10,000 leved in upper paia, shopped at the paia store and smaller outlying camp stores, frequented nashiwa bakery, and enjoyed movies and amateur contests at the orpheum and paia theaters.