Wailea Magazine, Issue 8; Spring-Summer, 2015

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WELCOME TO

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24 F E AT U R E S

24 Star-Gazing in South Maui

36 The Art of Ephemera

THE MAUI FILM FESTIVAL IS CINEMA AT ITS BEST

PREWAR HAWAI‘I, À LA ART DECO POSTERS

THE TREE THAT KEEPS ON GIVING

TEXT BY ILIMA LOOMIS

TEXT BY HEIDI LEIANUENUE BORNHORST PHOTOGRAPHY BY RACHEL OLSSON

TEXT BY DONNE DAWSON

62 Kukui

PHOTOGRAPHY BY RACHEL OLSSON

44 Wailea After Dark

28 More Than Meets the Eye

PHOTOGRAPHY BY STU SOLEY AND

THE PROS WEIGH IN ON SAFE SUNTANNING

RACHEL OLSSON

TEXT BY ILIMA LOOMIS

HAWAIIAN SYMBOLS AND SACRED GEOMETRY TEXT BY RAMSAY TAUM PHOTOGRAPHY BY RACHEL OLSSON

THROUGH A LENS BRIGHTLY

94 We Got Your Back

52 The Blue Course Returns to Its Roots TEXT BY GRADY TIMMONS PHOTOGRAPHY BY SCOTT REITHER

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82 D E PA R T M E N T S

6 Welcome Letter From Bud Pikrone

18 Faces of Wailea

82 The Good Things in South Maui Never Change

8 Contributors

THE SPIRIT OF ALOHA IN WAILEA PHOTOGRAPHY BY RACHEL OLSSON

10 Lei of the Land

74 Wailea Dining Guide

FROM JEWELRY TO FLIP-FLOPS, AN ABUNDANCE OF SHOPPING OPTIONS

GET TING AROUND WAILEA

FARE TO REMEMBER

16 Wailea Hall of Fame

78 Resorts, Amenities and More

THE BUZZ ABOUT TOWN TEXT BY CARLA TRACY

WHERE TO STAY AND WHAT TO DO

80 Living, Wailea Style

96 Aloha Moment PHOTOGRAPHY BY STU SOLEY ON THE COVER

Photographer Rachel Olsson captures the elegance of Crystal Gomez’s kukui shell lei, courtesy of Native Intelligence.

A RECIPE FOR WELL-BEING

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ALOHA

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As I sit here watching the cooling winter winds waft through the trees, I notice the telltale sign of a whale’s blow racing across the water. As each day passes, we are afforded a few more minutes to enjoy these magnificent visitors as the sun sets gloriously a little later. This also means we are heading toward summer, and with it, more time to enjoy the Wailea shoreline and its many activities.

There is always something happening in Wailea. And soon, from June 5-9, we will be enjoying the 16th Annual Maui Film Festival at Wailea. Spend the day perfecting your tan as you prepare for the many star-studded food events and talked-about films that mark this annual signature event.

Throughout the resort are restaurants with the finest dining on the island, as well as spas, beaches and recreational choices to support a healthy lifestyle. Local entertainment and elegant boutiques are also part of the Wailea lifestyle.

You can enjoy a memorable Haleakalā sunrise while sipping coffee on a lānai, take in a breathtaking sunset while listening to the lapping waves, or take leisurely strolls along the beach at a moment’s whim. Every day in Wailea is a dream come true.

Hawai‘i’s warm and gracious aloha spirit can be enjoyed here amid the rich traditions of ‘ukulele, hula, surfing and paddleboarding, all of which still flourish today. We have something for all ages and styles.

This magazine has been created to take you on a journey through Wailea’s cultural past and into the contemporary resort lifestyle. We hope you make it a part of your memories at home, and that it brings you back soon.

Mahalo a nui loa for sharing your time with us here in Wailea.

Kipa hou mai!

(Come visit again!)

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CONTRIBUTORS

Ramsay Taum More Than Meets the Eye, p. 28 Ramsay Taum, founder of the Life Enhancement Institute (LEI) of the Pacific, is a recognized cultural resource, trainer and public speaker. He received the 2013 Peace Day Hawai‘i Peace Maker of the Year award in recognition of his lifetime advocacy of the aloha spirit. Trained by respected Hawaiian elders, he is widely acknowledged for his work in the principles and practices of sustainable, place-based Hawaiian cultural stewardship.

Heidi Leianuenue Bornhorst Kukui, p. 62 Heidi Leianuenue Bornhorst is the author of “Growing Native Hawaiian Plants” and a garden designer, landscape consultant, arborist, aquaponics specialist and public speaker. Her specialities include sustainable Hawaiian food, Native Hawaiian plants and xeriscapes of Hawai‘i, and she has worked at the Honolulu Botanic Gardens, Lyon Arboretum and University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. As the O‘ahu coordinator for the Breadfruit Institute, she also helps with the distribution and long-term care of ‘ulu (breadfruit).

Grady Timmons The Blue Course Returns to Its Roots, p. 52 Grady Timmons has written about golf and other subjects for numerous local, national and international publications. The author of the award-winning book “Waikiki Beachboy,” as well as “A Century of Golf: O‘ahu Country Club,” published in 2007, he is as well-known for his impressive game as he is for his writing. For nearly 20 years, he has worked as the communications director of The Nature Conservancy.

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The Art of Ephemera, p. 36, and We Got Your Back, p. 94 Ilima Loomis, award-winning journalist and author, has written for various local and national publications, including Science, National Geographic Traveler and Spirituality & Health. Her stories have ranged from volcano tourism to Nobel Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi. Born and raised in Hawai‘i, she lives in Ha‘īkū, Maui, with her family and two dogs. She wrote about two Maui artists in the Oct. 2014 issue of Wailea magazine.

Wailea Hall of Fame, p. 16 As dining editor of The Maui News, Carla Tracy is a familiar face in South Maui. She frequently judges food contests and attends island events, which makes her the perfect vehicle for celebrity-spotting and behind-the-scenes reporting. She is a former Hawai‘i winner of a Society of Professional Journalism Award for long-form newspaper feature writing and lives in Central Maui with her husband.

Scott Reither

Donne Dawson

The Blue Course Returns to Its Roots, p. 52 Scott Reither is internationally recognized as a fine art landscape photographer with a taste for the dramatic and the transcendental. In work that captures the raw, wondrous truths of the landscape, he highlights the intimate and ethereal with the same purposeful attention he brings to his home base of Maui.

Star-Gazing in South Maui, p. 24 A staunch advocate for the preservation of Hawai‘i’s culture, history and natural environment, Donne Dawson inherited her passion from mother Beadie Kanahele Dawson and grandmother Annie Asam Kanahele. As the Hawai‘i State Film Commissioner since 2001, she manages the Hawai‘i Film Office, the central point of contact for all filming throughout the Hawaiian Islands. She was born and raised in Nu‘uanu Valley, O‘ahu.

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W A I L E A WAILEA is nestled on the leeward side of South Maui. Only 30 minutes from the Kahului Airport, just south of the town of Kīhei, Wailea is easily accessible by automobile. The main entrances to Wailea’s luxurious beachfront resorts are located along Wailea Alanui.

All of Wailea’s resorts, along with golf, tennis, dining and shopping, are within a few minutes’ drive of your resort or condominium. The 1.5-mile Coastal Walk affords easy access to the beachfront resorts.

During the winter months, the Wailea Coastal Walk provides the ideal location to watch the sun set into the Pacific Ocean. The sun melts into the tranquil waters, where paddlers, swimmers and sailboats are a festive sight and dolphins may leap into view.

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Wailea Hall of Fame From Oscar winner Halle Berry splashing in Grand Wailea’s pools to Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra dining at Mulligans on the Blue, Wailea is a magnet for celebrities.

Once again, Mala Wailea and sister restaurant Migrant rocked the house on New Year’s Eve with Alice Cooper, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, The Offspring, Bob Rock, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Doobie Brothers Pat Simmons and Michael McDonald, Canadian songbird Sarah McLachlan and Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt.

Maui’s own “Supermensch” movie star, Shep Gordon, was host, and comedian-actor Tom Arnold was returning emcee.

Speaking of comedians, Kathy Griffin of E! Network’s “Fashion Police” dined at Migrant with Ray Benson of Asleep at the Wheel. Comedian and “Real Time” host Bill Maher always stays in Wailea when he performs at Maui Arts & Cultural Center, although he prefers to bake in the sun at Woody Harrelson’s house in East Maui. Comedian Howie Mandel was seen yucking it up on Wailea Beach Walk.

At his first anniversary bash at Andaz Maui, “Iron Chef ” Masaharu Morimoto (a rock star of the culinary world) masterminded a 90-foot-long sushi roll with chefs and onlookers and sang a capella to the crowd.

Grand Wailea hosted Maui’s first Celebrity Chef Tour with the A-list of James Beard Award winners, including chefs Jonathan Waxman (of Barbuto, New York City, and Adele’s Nashville); Johnny Iuzzini (of Sugar Fueled Inc., NYC); Bruce Bromberg (Blue Ribbon, NYC, and Las Vegas); Nancy Silverton (Pizzeria Mozza and Osteria Mozza, Los Angeles); and Tiffany Derry, star of “Hungry Investors” on SPIKE TV. With legendary chef Alan Wong, Major League Baseball allstar Kurt Suzuki co-hosted A Taste of Hawaii benefit at Four Seasons Resort Maui in January. Their inspired cuisine wowed Mixed Martial Arts superstar BJ Penn, MLB all-star Ian Desmond, NFL player Kaluka Maiava and pro surfer Ian Walsh. And because all

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things culinary lead to Wailea, Wolfgang Puck autographed copies of his latest cookbook at his Spago Wailea in January.

Superstar oenophiles were at Sip and Savor at Grand Wailea to launch the holidays in style. For starters, we’re talking Michael Dashe of Dashe Cellars, Dan Morgan Lee of Morgan Winery and Sean Minor of Sean Minor Wines. And Four Seasons Wailea hosted its hugely popular Vintage Wine Weekend with elite vintners Dan Kosta of Kosta Browne, Donald Patz of Patz & Hall, Gary Burk of Costa de Oro, Steve Clifton of Brewer-Clifton, Paul Lato of Paul Lato Wines, Justin Willett of Tyler Winery and Chris Carpenter of Cardinale Estate.

Called “the best little wine event in the Pacific,” Vintage Wine Weekend also featured violin virtuoso Elizabeth Pitcairn on her Stradivarius, crafted by the master himself in 1720.

On the home front, Amy Hanaiali‘i, Hawai‘i’s top-selling female artist of all time, launched her new eponymous celebrity wine at Grand Wailea. It’s a “cabernet drinker’s merlot,” in a bottle decorated with her personal tattoo.

The 13th annual Art of Aloha showcased world-famous artists at Lahaina Galleries in The Shops at Wailea. Yes, Wailea. Sculptor Michael Talbot flew in from Manchester, England. Kalman Radvanyi of Budapest, Hungary, and now Australia, arrived to sell marquetry pieces for upwards of a million dollars each. Rome native Dario Campanile, a Salvador Dalí protégé, dazzled.

There was plenty of action on the links, too. Teeing off on Wailea courses recently were Cole Hamels of the Philadelphia Phillies; Oprah’s longtime boyfriend, Stedman Graham; James Worthy, a former Laker and one of the 50 greatest basketball players of all time; and Mike Shanahan, former head football coach of the LA Raiders and more. The Flyin’ Hawaiian, Shane Victorino of the Boston Red Sox, threw a big benefit golf bash in Wailea recently with Jason Vargas, of the Kansas City Royals, in tow.

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They are the hands, hearts and smiles that turn the wheels of Wailea. They are those who greet you when you arrive and say a hui hou when you leave.

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Star-Gazing in South Maui

The Maui Film Festival is Cinema at its Best

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Last year the Maui Film Festival surprised filmgoers with the charismatic Lupita Nyong’o—in person, larger than life, a million watts of glamour. Just weeks after the talented rising star walked away with the 2014 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, she arrived at the Maui Film Festival to receive the Rainmaker Award for her stunning performance in “12 Years a Slave.” The film won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Such is the magic of the Maui Film Festival.

Surprises such as Nyong’o are the reason the festival stays fresh, drawing film enthusiasts from all over the world year after year. The Maui Film Festival has been compared to the popular Telluride Film Festival, which has gained its mystique by never announcing its film program or guests until festivalgoers arrive in the tiny Colorado mountain town. The Maui Film Festival has achieved an equally stellar reputation because of the one-of-a-kind experiences it offers.

The festival’s “secret sauce,” if you will, combines life-affirming, inspired films, the unparalleled natural beauty of this south Maui coastline, and world-class resorts. In this environment comes the cinematic gem known as the Celestial Cinema, glittering with stars and powered by the sun. In a unique solar-powered projection system, a 50-foot screen is stretched out on a golf course with “ear-boggling” Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. Thousands of people can pull up a beach chair or blanket under the starry Maui sky and share some of the best first-run feature films the world has to offer, with Mt. Haleakalā ever present and the Pacific Ocean at your back.

Food lovers have their day, too. Among the renowned culinary events is Taste of Wailea, where diverse tastings of Pacific Rim cuisine are served in a top-of-the-world outdoor setting above the Celestial Cinema site. At Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, the decadent Taste of Chocolate is a culinary giant, an extravaganza of ice carvings, chocolate sculptures and the brilliant dessert creations of Hawai‘i’s finest chefs.

As compelling as the Wailea environment may be, the strength of the Maui Film Festival is its programming, largely determined by festival founders Barry and Stella Rivers. “We look for powerful cinematic storytelling,” Barry Rivers says. “By that I mean visually arresting, artfully engaging and with a unique ‘voice.’ In short, show me something new. And better still, knock me out with it.”

Year after year the founders deliver, with powerhouse films defining quality cinema in a movie venue many consider unparalleled.

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Massaging all the pieces to pull it off every year, and at the transcendent level audiences expect, can be a challenge. But, says Barry Rivers, “You realize it’s all worth it” at times such as last year’s opening night. That’s when the ESPN 30 for 30 film, “Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau,” about the legendary Hawaiian lifeguard and surfer, was screened. Says Rivers: “Directed by Sam George and produced by Paul Taublieb and his wife, Susan Cooper, the Eddie Aikau film opened the festival to a Celestial Cinema sell-out crowd of more than 3,000 people.” So successful was this documentary that a feature film on Aikau’s life is in the works.

The director also has high praise for this event. “I’ve shown my films at a lot of festivals around the world,” says Sam George. “Cannes, Sundance, smaller festivals. The Celestial Cinema really defines the Maui Film Festival.

It is certainly the most extraordinary experience I’ve ever had as a filmmaker. The spectacle of sitting amongst an audience of 3,000 people, dead quiet absorbed in your film, feeling their emotion, hearing them cry, is a feeling unlike any other.”

Taublieb agrees. “The Maui Film Festival and the showing of our film were extraordinary,” he says. “The film felt so alive—a Hawaiian story, featuring Hawaiians, with the Aikau family and their extended ‘ohana present. It was like a home movie, not just for the family but for all of Hawai‘i, in this amazing outdoor setting. It felt natural, making it not only a movie experience but an immersive one too.

“For a filmmaker to share his work in that environment is a pinnacle moment—all the effort feels rewarded. Every film has its home for its launch into the world. No better place than the Maui Film Festival.”

Barry Rivers could not have been prouder. “Without exception, it was the most special night at the Celestial Cinema ever,” he says. “For those few hours the mana, or spiritual power, of Eddie Aikau and [Master Navigator] Nainoa Thompson deeply touched [the audience] in ways they will remember for a lifetime.”

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(Opposite page) The triangles, squares and straight lines, as well as their orientation and placement, have layers of meaning.

(This page) Kapa beaters are incised with geometric shapes for the watermark.

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PARSING THE PERSONAL SYMBOL In his book “Ku Kanaka, Stand Tall: A Search for Hawaiian Values,” respected author and historian George Kanahele explained that geometric shapes, numbers and symbols were considered a sacred language that “served a more vital function” for the people of old Hawai‘i “than it does for secularized people of today.” Kanahele added that a “sense of place” was one of the most important aspects of life for the native Hawaiian and was aligned with his “sense of awe” for the sacred, his “sense of harmony with nature” and, perhaps more importantly, “his sense of rituals and symbols.” The symbols, wrote Kanahele, allowed them to transcend time and space and connected them to their gods, ancestors and surrounding elements.

The diamond, for example, is the natural shape of the eyelets in a fishnet and is often incorporated into a design motif to represent fish or fishnets. The diamond might also symbolize the ever-present, watchful eyes of protective ancestors. Even the number, frequency and sequence of emblems would have meaning, as in referring to the number of generations.

Similar shapes appearing in a tatau, or body tattoo, could represent family genealogy or symbolize a connection with a specific deity. Depending on its location and orientation on the body (vertical or horizontal, right or left), a symbol might represent a more masculine or feminine energy. Basically, tattoo placement on the left is feminine, while right is masculine.

Take the horizontal diamond. When placed on the upper left arm or torso, it could represent the wearer’s maternal grandmother, aunt or sister. A vertical diamond on the upper right thigh might symbolize a paternal grandfather, uncle or brother. The parents, children and entire family could be represented in the arcane world of the Hawaiian tattoo.

“The meaning of each symbol, geometric shape or form may differ from family to family,” notes Kahu Kapi‘ioho‘okalani Lyons Naone of Kīpahulu, Maui. A healing and cultural practitioner and teacher in Hawaiian spirituality, Naone explains that while some symbols have universal meaning, others are more personal.

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We rely on them for protection, direction, education and communication. They help us relate to one another as well as to our places and surroundings. From stop signs and traffic signals to the letters and numbers displayed on this page, symbols help us navigate through the labyrinth of space and time. It may come as no surprise, then, to see symbols and images of ka po‘e kahiko, the people of old Hawai‘i, appearing in all kinds of spaces and surfaces—floors and walls, textiles and fabrics, and even the human body.

For the kanaka maoli, the native people of Hawai‘i, symbols and geometric images are more than an art form.

They are part of their cultural, historic and spiritual identity.

Depending on the surface on which they might appear, these images were considered both sacred and profane.

For one hula hālau (school), the hard, angular v-shaped lines appearing on a skirt or wrap might represent the waves of a favorite surf spot. Another hālau might recognize those same lines as the valley walls of their birthplace or childhood home, or of their native ahupua‘a, the traditional land wedge sweeping from mountain to ocean. Appearing at the base of the fabric, a solid horizontal line might represent the hula dancer’s foundation, a source of strength and knowledge, while wavy horizontal lines may represent the “spiritual wind” that empowers and inspires the dancer.

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“A triangle in Hāna could mean something completely different to a family in Wailea,” says Naone. “In one place it could represent the ancestral home, while in another place it is the expression of the number 3, symbolizing the relationship between mind, body and spirit.” The number 3 could also refer to Kane, Kū and Lono, three of the four major Hawaiian gods, he continued. “If it is upside down, the triangle might represent the spiritual energy, or mana, descending from the heavenly plane to the earthly one.”

Naone adds that a series of triangles could represent the number of children or grandchildren in a family. When filled in or left empty, the triangle could represent the difference between generations, with one set symbolizing the children and the second set, the grandchildren. If circles accompany the triangles, the former might represent girls and the latter, boys.

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Circles might be used to depict either the sun or moon, or to represent the difference between ao and po, what is seen and not seen.

MOTIFS WITH MEANING Some Hawaiian artists prefer to create their designs by aesthetics alone. Dalani Tanahy, a traditional kapa maker who has perfected her craft for nearly 20 years, explains, “There is no Rosetta stone for traditional images or forms for us to refer to. Consequently, I apply designs, patterns and symbols that appeal to me as an artist.” But when a client commissions a piece and wishes to capture some special meaning in the kapa design, she adds, “I’ll incorporate motifs consistent with the desired intent and meaning.”

To Hawai‘i island gourd (ipu) artist Momi Greene, the triangle has a special meaning. “My grandmother was known for her hala (pandanus) lei making, and the hala seed has become a source of inspiration for my designs,” she explains.

With its frayed, brush-like tip, the dried, triangular hala seed was the perfect paintbrush for Hawaiians. “I like to represent them as triangles laid out horizontally, pointing in a particular direction and spaced in a specific manner,” says Greene. “This is different from the way they would be laid out if they were used to represent shark teeth, as they often are.”

The juxtaposition of the symbols is also rife with mean-

ing. An esteemed practitioner of Hawaiian chant and protocol, Kumu ‘Oli Sam Ohu Gon, explains that “circles might be used to depict either the sun or moon, or to represent the difference between ao and po, what is seen and not seen.”

Metaphorically, he adds, the difference in shading can refer to the dualities of life, “which acknowledges the balancing of tension between opposing energies of feminine and masculine, soft and hard, light and dark.” Asian cultures would refer to this dynamic as the balancing forces of yin and yang.

Squares and dots, also prominent symbols, have their own layers of meaning. The square can refer to the parameters of movement, while a circle within the square might represent time, range of motion or spaces of influence. Sometimes the square represents the earthly domain, the physical spaces of human habitation.

Related to the square is the number 4, similarly layered with meaning. Four dots arranged in a square may represent the four corner posts of the hale, or home. The number 4 also represents balance and could refer to the four major Hawaiian (Opposite page) The triangle could refer, among other things, to three Hawaiian gods or the mind, body and spirit. (This page) A Hawaiian gourd, below, and detail of kapa (right).

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THE HUMAN CANVAS With the spike in popularity of Hawaiian tattooing, called kākau uhi uhi, the human body has become yet another canvas for Hawaiian geometric imagery. “Color, size, direction and com composition all have meaning,” says Keone Nunes, a teacher and practitioner of Hawaiian tattooing. “While each design, shape or symbol may mean something different from one person to the next, each kākau has meaning to the person wearing it.”

Placing a tattoo on the surface of the body is a sacred process, he adds, an act that calls for a spirit of reverence from both artist and the person being tattooed. “There is intention involved,” says Nunes. “There is nothing random or accidental about the design or where it is located.” Arrowhead shapes, for instance, may be lined sequentially on a person’s arm or leg.

The direction of the arrows—up or down, left to right—could refer to time, past or future.

Applying a Hawaiian tattoo, says Nunes, is “a rite of passage and not something someone does on a whim. It is a serious mat matter. Each kākau has its own story and its own identity, with names and histories that predate European presence in the Pacific.

“They should be considered the intellectual property of our kūpuna and be valued and respected as much as a design or image is revered by any Western artist.” Often symbols are passed from one generation to the next, representing the deeds and accomplish accomplishments of kūpuna. “They also serve as an inspiration,” adds Nunes, “a reminder for their grandchildren about who they are, where they come from and what their responsibilities are.” ❀

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gods: Kane, Kū, Lono and Kanaloa. Because a Hawaiian creation story tells of these four gods working together to create kanaka, or man, the square has also been said to represent man.

The number 4 also refers to a kāuna, a measurement representing the four spaces between the five fingers of each hand. These spaces held great importance to the resourceful, hunter-gatherer Hawaiian culture. By holding a fishtail between each finger, a fisherman could carry four small fish in one hand.

Those same spaces, for a farmer, might enable him to carry four potatoes in a hand. Thus did four items come to represent one kāuna and three kāuna come to represent a dozen.

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Take a lei-draped hula girl,

add one bathing beauty lounging on pristine white sand, mix with a well-toned surfer contemplating the possibilities and you have the recipe for the perfect prewar Hawai‘i travel poster.

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The vintage Matson advertisement from the golden era of Hawai‘i tourism checks off all the boxes: exoticism, natural beauty, sport and just a hint of sex.

Starting in the 1920s and continuing through statehood, Hawai‘i tourism agencies and private travel companies, such as Dole, Matson, Pan American and United Airlines, produced a treasure trove of illustrated posters and other ephemera that may have served as promotional materials at the time. Today they are collected and celebrated as works of art produced by artistic luminaries of prewar America. Painters and sculptors such as Georgia O’Keeffe, Isamu Noguchi and Joseph Feher were among those who created posters and advertisements that embodied the Art Deco aesthetic of their time. They also laid the foundation for how Hawai‘i would be perceived by the world through the 20th century and beyond: as an eternal playground of colorful flowers, exotic culture, outdoor adventure and romance.

“This is how the idea of what Hawai‘i was was disseminated to the world,” says Theresa Papanikolas, curator of European and American art at the Honolulu Museum of Art. The posters spoke the international visual language of Art Deco, a style that had emerged in France after World War I and which was quickly popularized and adapted around the world. Borrowing the strong lines, bold colors and stylized imagery of high modernism, Art Deco backed away from the more extreme abstraction of its predecessor for a more representational approach. Historical themes, storytelling elements and recognizable figures made Art Deco works even more accessible to a general audience, and the style found a natural home in the world of advertising and design. “I like to describe Art Deco as a friendly form of modernism,” says Papanikolas.

Its populist nature and internationalism also made Art Deco a bit of an aesthetic chameleon, with a style that was strongly influenced by its sense of place. In Hawai‘i, that translated to a brighter, floral-inspired color palette and a focus on images of natural beauty and the exotic culture of the Islands. “You see a lot of references to living antiquity,” she says.

Those characteristics might be epitomized in Eugene Savage’s iconic series of paintings for Matson in 1940. The images depict bright and stylized historical scenes of Hawaiian celebration, complete with seductive

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HULA GIRLS American artist Ted Mundorff, a Pennsylvania native and graduate of Honolulu’s Punahou School, painted “Aloha Nui Loa from Hawaii,” a brochure cover from the 1930s.

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COME TO H AWA I ‘ I Matson Navigation used original art to promote Hawai‘i from the 1890s on (as in this work, c. 1916).

Matson opened the Moana and Royal Hawaiian hotels and had a vested interest in the Islands.

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Hawai‘i was no longer this distant paradise. hula dancers, chiefs bedecked in royal finery, merrily feasting villagers and a lush mountain backdrop. The murals, which famously adorned the menu covers on Matson’s Hawai‘i-bound ocean liners, were the highlight of the Honolulu Museum of Art’s recent “Art Deco Hawai‘i” exhibit, where they were displayed publicly for the first time.

“In Hawai‘i, the Art Deco style tends to be very happy and often whimsical,” notes Alan Dickar, owner of the Lahaina gallery Vintage European Posters. That’s a distinct departure from American and European styles, which reflected “the full range of emotions,” including some works that were somber or even severe. “The Hawaiian version tended to be relaxed and fun, and almost universally happy— and that makes sense,” Dickar says.

It’s also around this time that the image of the Islands shifts from that of a distant, exotic fantasyland, out-of-reach for all but the most intrepid travelers, to that of a once-in-a-lifetime adventure destination accessible to wealthy Americans. That spirit is embodied in many airline posters of the time depicting carefree tourists in the waves of Waikīkī. Dickar says the international acclaim of Duke Kahanamoku, waterman and Olympian of the 1920s and ’30s, contributed to the mainlanders’ fascination with Hawai‘i and inspired much of the surfing, paddling and other sports-related imagery that proliferated on travel posters of the day.

“All of a sudden there was this exoticism of Hawai‘i that went even beyond the paradise aspect,” he says. At the same time, new ocean liners like the Lurline were making it easier than ever to travel to the islands. “Especially in the ’30s, Hawai‘i was no longer this distant paradise that very few people could ever get to. Now it was accessible, and there was even more reason to come.”

With Honolulu the primary destination for most visitors, there are hardly any prewar travel posters that featured Maui or the other neighbor islands, notes DeSoto Brown, historian and archivist for the Bishop Museum in Honolulu. The neighbor island ephemera from this time period, adds Dickar, are more likely to consist of small advertisements or leaflets for local events. Likely printed by hand on cheap paper in extremely small runs, then handed out to local businesses who threw them away when they were out of date, few survive today.

Even the better-known travel posters created by Matson, United Airlines and Pan Am can be hard to find. Most were mailed directly to stores and businesses on the mainland “so the average person never owned any,” Brown notes.

“Furthermore, they were often damaged when they were displayed—by glue or with holes put in them—or were exposed to sunlight that faded them, or to outdoor weather that ruined them. And when they were outdated, they were intentionally thrown out or destroyed.”

LAND AND SEA Pan Am was the only airline flying to Hawai‘i for more than a decade.

Artist Mark von Arenburg made many posters for the airline, including this one from the 1940s.

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Theyʼre beautiful, and theyʼre a piece of history.

AIRBORNE AT L A S T Union de Transports Aériens, which also traveled to Tahiti, featured this 1960s poster.

The airline merged with Air France in the early 1990s.

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While the prewar years may have been a kind of golden age for Hawai‘i travel, it was still a small market.

For more than a decade, Pan Am was the only airline flying to Hawai‘i. According to Brown, posters and advertising increased dramatically when the federal government authorized other airlines to begin making the trip in 1947.

“Not only were more passengers coming here, but the trip was shorter, too,” he says. “So there were more locations to display posters, such as an increased number of travel agencies.” The launch of jet travel in 1959 caused an even bigger explosion in visitor counts and promotional campaigns. As photographic advertising began to dominate during this period, the golden era of artistic illustration began to wane.

The rareness and beauty of illustrated prewar Hawai‘i travel posters make them extremely collectible today, Dickar notes. The most famous of Paul George Lawler’s Pan Am Clipper posters of the 1930s—depicting a Polynesian woman reclining under a tree while, in the background, a seaplane descends for a landing—is now an iconic collectible. That poster routinely sells for around $35,000 today, he says. But other posters are more accessible to collectors, with many from the period selling for under $2,000 and more modern ephemera, from the 1950s to ’80s, available for a few hundred dollars.

Modern collectors were not the only ones who viewed the posters as works of art.

As Papanikolas notes, the line between fine and commercial art was especially blurry during the Art Deco period because so many of the era’s artistic greats moved freely between both realms. “In that time there wasn’t really a gallery scene, so they had to support themselves doing commercial work,” she says. “There’s a distinction, but it’s all part of the same visual culture.”

That is one advantage of collecting posters, says Dickar. Most people can’t afford to own great works of art, but they can buy an original poster created by a great artist and have a piece that will, in time, hold its value or grow.

“People can actually own something famous that’s real, and that’s unusual because it’s so accessible,” he says.

“They’re beautiful, and they’re a piece of history.” ❀

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THE PERFECT RIDE Artist Stan Galli’s United Airlines poster, circa 1960 (when United still spelled “Airlines” in two words), was one of many the illustrator designed.

He also designed 26 U.S. postage stamps.

Except for the image on page 38, courtesy of the DeSoto Brown Collection, vintage posters in this story are from Bernard M. Lassalle of Pacifica Island Art, Inc.; 800.222.7327; www.classicvintageposters. com. Alan Dickar’s collection numbers nearly 100,000 at Vintage European Posters, 744 Front St., Ste. 2, Lahaina; 808.662.8688; www.europeanposters.com.

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ate last year, Barry Helle and his staff made the big move to a new location

within Maui’s Wailea Resort. Helle is the general manager of the resort’s Blue Golf Course, and the move was the first step in a long-awaited makeover that included a new name, new logo and a new home for the golf shop and clubhouse.

Only none of it was really new.

“We’ve dropped the name ‘Old Blue’ and gone back to being the Wailea Blue Golf Course,” Helle says. “We’ve resurrected our old logo—the circular ball with the wave and the sun—and moved the clubhouse back to its original location. I guess you could say we’ve gone back to our future.”

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The Blue Course was the first thing ever built at Wailea. The year was 1972, and the clubhouse was located near the resort’s main intersection, the corner of Wailea Ike and Wailea Alanui drives. Then, as now, it was one of the first things you saw when you entered the resort.

In 1978, Wailea opened a second course and clubhouse a mileand-a-half down the road. It was called the Orange Course, and the

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The layout features wide, forgiving fairways, large greens and superlative vistas of the offshore islands.

Blue moved its operations in with it, enabling the resort to run two courses out of the same facility. The arrangement lasted 15 years.

But when the resort expanded in 1993, it closed the Orange Course and brought in noted golf architect Robert Trent Jones Jr. to design two new ones—the Gold and Emerald.

A grand clubhouse was also built to house them, leaving the Blue as a stand-alone facility.

“Once the Gold and Emerald courses came online, we always knew that the right place for the Blue was back where it started,” Helle says. “The idea goes back many years and was kept alive until finally all the pieces were in place to make it happen.”

In the years since the Blue departed its original home, a number of different businesses have occupied the site, including the resort’s real estate sales office. Today, the Blue has returned as the anchor tenant in what has evolved into a small commercial center called Shops on the Green that includes restaurants, a medical facility and a snorkel-and-dive operation. An additional 4,000 square feet of commercial space also have been added to

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house a new real estate sales office, a ladies’ dress shop and a highend beauty salon.

The new golf shop has close to 2,000 square feet of retail space, nearly double what it had at the previous location. It also has an expanded inventory of golf equipment and resort wear. Manoli’s Restaurant, which moved in as a tenant a couple of years ago, serves as the clubhouse restaurant and bar. “The owners knew when they moved in that golf was eventually going to be there, so they have expanded and upgraded the restaurant with new kitchen facilities, furniture and a really nice bar area. And we all know golfers like a good bar,” Helle says.

The one thing the Blue no longer has is a driving range. There is simply not enough space. “The good news is that guests have full use of the 12-acre practice facility at the Gold and Emerald courses,” says Helle. “We always encourage people to go there and warm up—it’s complimentary on the day of play—and then come back over and tee off at the Blue.”

Changes to the golf course have been relatively minor. The original

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In almost every respect, the Blue Course remains the same as the original … It has long been a playing favorite.

cart barn was still intact and back in operation after a few minor upgrades, but parking for cars had to be expanded to meet new county ordinances. And the only way the club could do that was to take what was the 15th hole, a 330-yard par-4, and cut it down to a par-3.

So the Blue is a now a par-71 layout with 130 parking stalls.

Due to the new clubhouse location, the course had to be realigned. Golfers now start on what used to be the sixth hole and finish on the old fifth. The new first hole, a 360-yard par-4, plays from a slightly elevated tee. “It’s a friendly starting hole. Straight away and not a lot of trouble,” says Helle. The new 18th, on the other hand, is a tough finishing hole—a 385-yard dogleg right that plays into a head or crosswind. “There will be a lot of bets settled there,” Helle predicts.

A new addition to the course is a set of “extra-forward” tees on the first nine. Measuring about 1,800 yards, the shortened nine has been designed to serve as an executive course for juniors, seniors and others who would like to enjoy a quick round of golf.

“One of the new trends is shorter golf outings,” Helle says.

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lot of positive feedback, because it’s something they had been getting a lot of requests for.”

In almost every other respect, the Blue Course remains the same as the original. Designed by Arthur Jack Snyder, the 6,550yard layout features wide, forgiving fairways, large greens and superlative vistas of the offshore islands of Kaho‘olawe, Lāna‘i and Molokini. Among resort guests and the local people of Maui, it has long been a playing favorite, averaging about 37,000 rounds a year.

With the new move, those numbers should only get better.

“All of sudden, everybody who comes into the resort has to drive by here,” Helle says. “And we’re within walking distance of virtually all the hotels, so the location couldn’t be better.”

Helle, who arrived at Wailea in 1991, has waited patiently for two decades to see the Blue Course return home. “Most people forget that the Blue was the first thing built at Wailea,” he says. “The resort grew up around this course. It’s what put Wailea on the map.”

To see this landmark property back where it belongs—in its original home at the heart of the resort—well, it seems only fitting. ❀

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Three stages of kukui: the textured leaves, this page; the delicate, lilac-like flowering phase, opposite page; and the versatile, practically indestructible kukui nut.

“Lift your eyes and look up mauka, towards a valley, for a stream that looks like silver.”

That’s how my mother taught us to recognize the silvery, gray-green foliage of kukui trees that wind through the wet windward valleys of Hawai‘i. Islanders love this tree because it’s the one native plant whose luminous, pale-green groves are identifiable, from a distance, in the mountains.

Also called the “tree of light,” or “candlenut tree,” Aleurites moluccana is the official State of Hawai‘i tree, a “canoe plant” with a long history of utility and value to the Polynesians. They discovered that the nuts would last a long time if kept dry, cool and protected from salt water, and that the tiny embryos within the seeds would then grow in new environments. And so, on their double-hulled sailing canoes, they carried kukui on their journeys across vast stretches of the Pacific.

Kukui grows well in warm habitats like Hawai‘i, and as a native of Southeast Asia and a member of the Euphorbiaceae family, it has relatives all over the world: poinsettias from Mexico, banucalad (an oil-producing tree) from the Philippines and Tung oil trees from China. Para rubber trees from the Amazon are another kukui “cousin.”

Today voyagers and cultural practitioners still prize the kukui plant for its usefulness in food, dyeing and medicine, while landscapers consider it an urban forest staple that is as attractive as it is drought-tolerant. Schools, too, like to plant kukui because it symbolizes knowledge and enlightenment.

THE TREE OF LIGHT The Hawaiians of old used kukui nut oil to make torches for night hula, lū‘au and fishing. They also made candles by roasting the cracked nuts and stringing them on a coconut midrib. As one finished burning, it would ignite the next. Stone lamps, too, were fueled with kukui oil and wicks made of kapa.

At sea from their canoes, fishermen were known to chew kukui kernels and blow them out to sea. Its oil was thought to calm the

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The Hawaiians used kukui fruit, also called candlenut, to make torches and candles in pre-contact days. Today, farmers use its porous leaves for mulch and compost.

water and make it glassy, enabling them to peer into the depths and spot the best fish to catch.

In the mountains, kukui provided a safe zone in a wildfire. A seasoned forester once told me, “Heidi, always head for the kukui zone if you’re trapped by a fire.” Why? Because kukui trees store water in their trunks during wet times, giving them a measure of protection from droughts and fires. When they’ve fallen as litter in the forest, the leaves, too, stay moist and cool.

Perhaps that’s why farmers prize kukui leaves for making mulch and soil-building compost, especially in hot, dry coastal areas that need to conserve water resources and improve soil fertility.

THE ART OF KUKUI Quilters point to the kukui leaf as a popular motif in their stitched cotton squares, while others use it in their leaf rubbings and crafts.

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More familiar is the lei of kukui nuts—polished, rough, whole, cut, black, white or brown. A hospitality staple in Hawai‘i, it’s ubiquitous in lei greetings, events and ceremonies and is the official lei for the island of Moloka‘i.

Mature black or dark brown nuts are usually the material of choice, but there are variations. The young kukui nuts make white lei. The “teenage” nuts are beige, and the mature nuts, usually highly polished, can also appear in a matte, textured, unpolished black tinged with grey. One of my favorite lei has all the colors of kukui nuts and was a gift from May Moir, who for more than 40 years arranged flowers for the Honolulu Museum of Art. Kukui lei are often presented to welcome VIP men to Wailea, while women receive fresh flower lei and the children, shell lei.

Kukui is also a tradition at Destination Resorts Hawai‘i, where employees receive a brown kukui lei at the start of their employment

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ideal for teaching children: Knot a stem, thread the next stem in, knot it and keep it flat as you build the garland.

Among the quintessential kukui bearers are the regal pā‘ū riders in floral parades. Riding horseback with yards of silk and satin in their voluminous skirts, they use kukui nuts instead of pins in their costumes. The kukui nuts are twisted and tucked into their skirts and waistbands to help keep the fabric in place, while the leaves, flowers and nuts become lei for rider and steed.

I also find kukui nuts a pleasure to collect and hold, a kind of meditative tool. Perhaps that’s why the lei make great “worry beads” for travelers in the hurly-burly of airports, or while in flight.

Kukui nut lei are popular islandwide. At Destination Resorts Hawai‘i, specially engraved white nuts, right, commemorate employee anniversaries in five-year increments.

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and a white kukui nut on their yearly anniversaries. Every fifth year, the white kukui nut is specially engraved with the number of years they’ve worked there, so that, one by one as the years pass, employees can replace the original brown nuts with white kukui in what becomes an ongoing, personalized anniversary lei.

Lei materials also include kukui flowers and leaves. Reminiscent of lilacs, the delicate flowers make stunning lei, as do the silvery leaves with their stems intricately wound. Long-stemmed leaves are

THE MIGHTY NUT Before garlic, onions, herbs and spices entered their culinary world, the Hawaiians relied on seaweed and the mighty kukui nut. Their main condiments were various types of limu (seaweed) and ‘inamona, a mixture of roasted kukui nuts and Hawaiian salt. While Hawaiians love the labor-intensive ‘inamona and prize its unique flavor, it is an acquired taste, and those with a sensitive opu (stomach) had best be aware of its powerful laxative effect. Unlike macadamia nuts, kukui must be roasted.

Also labor intensive, but without such caveats, is the use of the nut in dyeing kapa, the bark cloth of the ancients. Kukui was the source of at least three colors of kapa dye—black, brown and gray.

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Venerable old kukui nuts, above, have their own patina and bear no resemblance to the smooth, polished versions most often strung in lei. The nuts ultimately produce fine kukui oil, right, a staple in spa and beauty products.

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Various parts of the plant were used, and kapa traditionalists today still use its oil to waterproof kapa.

“The outer bark from the trunk and roots creates a beautiful red-brown, and some say the roots are even more intense in color,” says horticulturist Lisa Schattenburg-Raymond, who teaches classes on kapa, Hawaiian ethnobotany and Hawaiian fiber arts at University of Hawai‘i Maui College. “This was used to dye kapa and is also one of the ingredients in canoe hull paint and in dyeing olonā fishnets.” She makes and decorates her own kapa, and as a research associate at Bishop Museum, she also spends a lot of time poring over kapa archives and exhibitions.

“The color red disappears underwater,” she continues. “It’s the first color in the spectrum to disappear this way, and this hides the

net from the fish. Kukui also preserves the fiber. Those olonā nets lasted for over 100 years.”

The soot from burned kukui was mixed with ‘alaea, a brickred soil used as coloring matter, to also embellish kapa, and kukui oil helped to waterproof it. Raymond has used kukui oil on her own hand-made kapa and has found that it saturates the fiber and intensifies the colors.

About making her own kukui oil, she says, “It’s time-consuming. But it’s pleasant to work with, feels nice on my hands and has a scent that is nutty and distinctive.” She also uses the oil on her ipu (traditional Hawaiian gourd), where “it makes a burnished shine and deepens the color over time.”

Not surprisingly, the beauty world has discovered kukui, too.

Spas throughout Hawai‘i feature various kukui oil treatments because the properties of the oil are considered important for healthy skin metabolism. At Willow Stream Spa at The Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui, kukui and coconut are among the three high-grade, organic healing oils in “Hawaiian Oil Enhancements,” a program that tones, heals and hydrates the skin. Kukui oil’s smoothing and soothing effects also make it popular for lomi lomi massage at Spa Grande at Grand Wailea and in facial and skin products throughout the resort. Key to the oil’s success is its versatility.

I recently received some Trader Joe’s kukui lotion, proof that the “canoe plant” of the Polynesians has definitely arrived. ❀

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A SENSE OF PLACE is the defining factor of any noteworthy resort. But when beaches, top-drawer amenities and consummate sunsets are added to the mix, the result is hard to beat. At Wailea Resort, these key elements are of a standard rarely seen within a single community. On 1,500 acres of Maui’s sunniest shore, basking in weather averaging 82 degrees, a community of vacation rentals, town homes, villas and condos thrives along a coastline of five white-sand beaches. Wherever you are staying, shops, spas and restaurants are within minutes of your front door.

Sports enthusiasts select from three 18-hole championship golf courses, the Wailea Emerald, Gold and Blue. Tennis players find the Wailea Tennis Club to be the perfect complement to a vacation at Wailea Resort. Watersports—swimming, snorkeling, shore-diving, kayaking, stand-up paddling and others—are plentiful year-round at the edge of the bathtub-warm Pacific Ocean.

Wedding groups, honeymooners, multigenerational families and single travelers find they’re equally at home on their Wailea getaway. And it’s not just the luxury and amenities. Wailea’s layout is spirited and thoughtful, highlighting the best features of the South Shore. With all these elements working together, Wailea is tailormade for peace and play.

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Visit Elephant Walk to find your personal piece of paradise.

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LIVING, WAILEA STYLE

A Recipe for Well-Being

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HE NEW YEAR IS NOW OLD NEWS, the days are longer and the collective mind is focused on enjoying life a little more.

And to stay healthy. And, yes, to keep the glamour going.

These are not just lofty goals; they’re entirely achievable, and basically one and the same.

Health is attractive, glamour can be healthy and being engaged in one’s surroundings is a passport to well-being. Wailea Resort’s mix of events, amenities, natural beauty and sun-kissed ambience creates an environment where health and glamour flourish hand-in-hand. A landmark annual film festival is a magnet for the glitterati. Throughout the year, watersports, shops, spas and world-renowned restaurants generate a fair share of wattage.

In the 1,500-acre Wailea Resort, residents are immersed in opportunities for health and wellness, both seen and unseen. Wailea’s amenities—restaurants and shops—are just the beginning of the lifestyle equation. Other factors contribute: tranquil surroundings, clean air, stellar beaches, world-class golf and tennis—and an ocean breeze where Haleakalā meets the ocean.

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Indoors and outdoors, the Wailea residential community lives in a health club without walls. The north-south Coastal Walk follows five magnificent white-sand beaches for a mile-and-a-half (three miles round trip) of aerobic, life-enhancing pleasure. Kayakers, paddlers, swimmers and snorkelers take to their backyard ocean, while, on the path, familiar faces greet each other from sunrise to sunset.

With Wailea’s many superb restaurants, healthy dining is just around every corner, with the ocean always in view. Private pools and workout rooms enable some residents to design their own paths to wellness, privately or outdoors. Racquet lovers hit their stride at Maui’s largest resort tennis facility, while golfers challenge the fairways on three legendary courses.

After a day outdoors, nothing beats a spa. And Wailea’s spas are acclaimed the world over. Ranging from grand to intimate, the spas offer programs and facilities for yoga, tai chi, aerobics, nutrition and the full range of options. Whether it’s a 5,000-square-foot residence with a million-dollar view or a 900-square-foot condo with the same extraordinary vista, there are 360-degree views of ocean, mountains and gardens. The message is powerful: Here are all the elements of exalted living, a place to live well and be well. ❀

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Here Comes the Sun

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PRING AND SUMMER in Wailea bring new colors, trends and a brightness of spirit to take us through the longer, sunnier days ahead. Renewal is the hallmark of the season, but there are some features that are constant year-round.

Among the things that never change: the mauka views of Haleakalā, South Maui’s shoreline with its coastal trail, the resort facilities and programs that make Wailea such a distinguished destination. And, of course, the distant views of the West Maui Mountains, and neighbors Kaho‘olawe and Molokini, are a constant reminder of Maui’s geological charms.

In this setting are more than 70 shops, restaurants and galleries that also make Wailea a premier shopping destination. The Shops at Wailea, located between Grand Wailea and Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, is one seamless sweep of global

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high-fashion giants, casual family-owned businesses, and island-oriented retailers with all the practical sundries you’ll need for the beach, picnic or villa.

You can have a manicure on the spot, shop for art, pamper yourself with a new wardrobe or tuck into a freshly baked waffle cone.

Diners have at their fingertips choices of sushi, pasta, ice cream, steaks, designer coffee and long, generous and spirited happy hours. In the sundrenched atrium area, there are benches for lingering, enjoying a hot coffee or indulging in the simple joys of people-watching.

And there’s more to come: Coming this summer is the new Island Gourmet Market, a promising new addition to The Shops.

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Spring and summer in Wailea bring new colors, trends and a brightness of spirit to take us through the sunnier days ahead.

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A Gateway to Relaxed Living Convenience and Luxury at Your Fingertips

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developments, Wailea Gateway Center has eased seamlessly into the rhythm and lifestyle of Wailea Resort.

It’s slightly mauka (toward the mountain) from the shoreline, on the flanks of Haleakalā. It has tile roofs and Mediterranean architecture, and its location offers unique peeks of the ocean, the West Maui Mountains and the massiveness of Haleakalā, the defining geological feature of the island.

You could say the Gateway is a Wailea pivot point.

It conveniently serves the retail and dining needs of the Wailea community, while it serves as a gateway to points beyond. And, with its proximity to Wailea’s hotels and residences, it’s both a convenience and a luxury.

The Gateway’s carefully selected boutiques and specialty shops fill a host of retail and dining needs. Rare wines and gourmet items are a boon for entertainmentminded homeowners and guests. Those in search of epicurean finds and lifestyle treasures will find the center’s specialty boutiques and services tailor-made for the resort lifestyle.

The two-story Gateway offers everything from wines to clothing, coffee and pastries, a day spa, artisanal chocolates and beach wear. Adding to these lifestyle enhancements are diverse dining choices: pizza and sandwiches, Greek and Mediterranean fare and Hawai‘i Regional Cuisine. Take-out foods for those on the move and farm-to-table dining at a Wailea hotspot are available from morning into the after-dinner hours. For those seeking a new home or adventures on the high seas, real estate professionals and sailing adventures are also located in the center.

It is, after all, a gateway, a portal to fine living and the services that make it possible.

Wailea Gateway Place, at the intersection of Pi‘ilani Highway and Wailea Ike Drive.

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Specialty boutiques and services are tailor-made for the resort lifestyle.

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Along with custom-blended scrubs, lotions, oils and body butters, the spa boutique includes fashions by local designers.

From casual resort wear to Havaiana flip-flops, swimwear, Maui Jim sunglasses, books and made-on-Maui gifts and accessories, this shop covers all resort needs.

Recently voted Hawai‘i’s top spa by Travel + Leisure magazine, the new 9,000-squarefoot spa includes a boutique with Jane Iredale mineral-based cosmetics, OPI nail polish and both Ala Lani and Kerstin Florian skincare, including Florian’s signature caviar-based product line. A fine selection of locally made jewelry, beauty cases, sarongs, yoga wear and beauty products complements the services.

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This is a one-stop-shop for tasty treats and foodie gifts, from gourmet madeon-Maui food products to a wide variety of unique souvenirs, including specialty kitchen items and signature Kea Lani jams, teas and condiments.

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Chic, comfortable and exclusive printed tees, rash guards by James Perse and designer beachwear with flair are among the boutique’s finds. Shoes, accessories and apparel are included in this well-thought-out selection for men, women and kids.

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Offering 60, 90, or 120-minute experiences, Wailea’s new luxury Willow Stream Spa is the perfect conduit to a life of health and wellness. Experience the newest state-of-the art spa technology, including the WaveMotion massage table, the Vichy Shower, and the K-Lift facial. With instant results, you can consider it

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Travel essentials—sundries, logowear, snacks and gift ideas—are covered in this thoughtful, colorful selection.

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Water toys, hats, footwear, sun shirts, waterproof cameras and tanning lotions are included in the large selection of sun-friendly supplies.

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ARTFUL LIVING A Spotlight on Maui Talent Artists from around the island gather in the lobby and atrium areas of The Four Seasons Resort Maui, The Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, Grand Wailea, Andaz Maui at Wailea and The Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui for seasonal and weekly art fairs. At these events, Maui artists and craftsmen set up their displays in the lobby areas, atriums and galleries for a firsthand look at the island’s offerings.

For schedules and more information, call the resorts’ concierges.

Gift items from Hawai‘i can be found among the logowear, souvenirs, sundries and resort accessories, such as beach bags, polo shirts and bathrobes.

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Tommy Bahama, Toes on the Nose and shirts, shorts, shoes and jackets put the spotlight on men. Whether it’s surf gear, swimwear, belts, hats or socks, this is designed for the active man with style.

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of the Islands. Many of the intricately crafted pieces are enriched with Tahitian, Akoya or freshwater pearls.

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An extensive selection of Dale Chihuly art glass and drawings joins the original paintings, sculptures, jewelry and fine art items of this gallery, including works by the premier artists of Maui.

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Imaginative toys, books, puzzles and beachwear are among the finds for children. You’ll find hats, sun shirts and more.

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Located inside Grand Wailea | 3850 Wailea Alanui Drive, Kihei, HI 96753 808.875.1234 | www.NaPuaGallery.com | Complimentary valet parking

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TRADEWINDS BOUTIQUE

GRANDE’S GEMS

The big names in resortwear—Lilly Pulitzer, Karen Kane, XCVI—are offered with fine handbags, sandals and essentials.

Precious and semiprecious stones, Hawaiian charms, souvenirs and exquisite jewelry add a dash of sparkle to your vacation.

WAILEA BREEZES

MANDARA SPA

It’s a breeze to put your best foot forward with this resort-savvy selection of men’s and women’s footwear, handbags, accessories and color casuals.

Maui’s Island Essence mango-coconut body wash and Elemis lime-ginger scrub are among the finds at this fragrant spa shop. Treatment lines and beauty products uphold the East-West theme.

Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa

Wailea Golf Club

3700 Wailea Alanui 808.879.1922

PRO SHOP, GOLD AND EMERALD CLUBHOUSE

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100 Wailea Golf Club Drive 808.875.7450

A one-stop shop for fun lovers, the shop offers snacks and sundries, beach and sports apparel, accessories, souvenirs and distinctive gifts.

Wailea’s award-winning pro shop carries such renowned brands as TaylorMade, Adidas, Nike, Travis-

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Mathew, Puma, Ferrari Golf (exclusive on Maui), Polo/Ralph Lauren, Tommy Bahama, Sport Haley, Hobo, Brighton, Eric Javits and more.

The Shops at Wailea 3750 Wailea Alanui See page 82 for information.

Wailea Gateway Center Wailea Blue Clubhouse PRO SHOP CLUBHOUSE

100 Wailea Ike Drive 808.879.2530 Wailea Blue’s fully stocked pro shop features top-of-the-line golf apparel, equipment and accessories. Respected labels in fashion and sports, such as Adidas and Nike, add to the selection of fine resort and golf attire.

Wailea Gateway Place, at the intersection of Pi‘ilani Highway and Wailea Ike Drive See page 84 for information.

Wailea Town Center 161 Wailea Ike Place

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Wailea Tennis Club PRO SHOP

131 Wailea Ike Place 808.879.1958

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We Got Your Back The pros weigh in on safe suntanning Text by ILIMA LOOMIS

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ORE THAN A YEAR AFTER the Food and Drug Administration enacted new regulations for sunscreen testing and labeling, plenty of Maui sunseekers are still confused about the best way to protect their skin. Two of Maui’s top skin care professionals give us the lowdown.

HOW WATER RESISTANT IS “WATER RESISTANT”?

The new FDA requirements mean that sunscreens have to actually be tested to make this claim, Martin notes. Look for a brand that is water resistant to 80 minutes. But Lobo cautions that even these products aren’t completely waterproof. “It’s all about reapplication,” she says. Many users disregard the caveat on labels to reapply after swimming or specific time periods.

WHAT DOES SPF EVEN MEAN?

DO HIGHER SPFS GIVE YOU MORE PROTECTION?

Yes, but not much. An SPF of 50 or even 100 will only give you one or two percent better protection than 30, the strength recommended by the FDA, Martin says.

Plus, “It gives you a false sense of security, so people don’t reapply,” says Shannon Lobo, head esthetician for the spa at Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea.

WHAT’S “BROAD SPECTRUM”?

Broad-spectrum sunscreens protect not only against the UVB rays that cause most cancer and skin damage, but also against UVA rays that contribute to light-related aging.

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SHOULD YOU AVOID “CHEMICAL” SUNSCREENS?

People think mineral sunscreens like zinc and titanium work by reflecting sun, but “they do very little reflecting, unless you put it on so thick that you can’t see the skin,” Martin notes. Instead, they actually work the same way as so-called “chemical” sunscreens, by converting light into heat. But they’re far less effective, he says. He adds there’s little evidence to support claims that chemical sunscreens could cause health issues. While some people with sensitive skin might have a reaction to chemical products, “it’s safer to wear an SPF than not to,” Lobo notes.

WHAT ABOUT SUNSCREEN MAKEUP?

Some mineral foundations and other makeup do offer sun protection, agree both Lobo and Martin. “It does a pretty good job of covering the skin— which is why people use makeup in the first place,” Martin notes. Still, it’s not a bad idea to layer products for added protection, he says. “I recommend women put on sunscreen underneath—at least a light one.” ❀

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Sunscreens are tested in a laboratory environment to determine their “sun protection factor.” The number represents the amount of energy it would take to burn your skin: If you normally burn in 10 minutes, an SPF 30 would let you stay in the sun 30 times as long before you’d start to burn, as long as you put enough on and it doesn’t wash off. So says Dr. George Martin, a Kīhei dermatologist and the creator of Doc Martin’s of Maui sunscreen.

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ALOHA MOMENT

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Mai ka po mai ka ‘oia‘i‘o. Truth comes from the night.—Mary Kawena Pukui

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