Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Makawao
Set in the calming uplands just above Makawao town,
Maui Spa Retreat
(Olinda Rd.,
808/573-8002,
www.mauisparetreat.com
)
offers a wide range of spa services in a relaxing
rural setting. The property features an aromatic botanical garden as well as a saltwater lap
pool and flower-laced hot tub which are used as part of the healing aromatherapy.
Hale Ho'omana
(1150 Pi'iholo Rd., 808/573-8256,
www.halehoomana.com
)
is anoth-
er day spa in the soothing uplands above Makawao town where the services aim to com-
bine cultural Hawaiian values with the healing properties of massage.
Within Makawao town,
Maui Ocean Spa
(1170 Makawao Ave., 808/572-7482,
8am-8pm Mon.-Thurs., 8am-2pm Fri.) next to Makawao Yoga offers a full range of spa
services from massage ($80 for 60 minutes) to facials and body scrubs.
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Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center
About one mile downhill from Makawao is the
Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center
(2841
Baldwin Ave., 808/572-6560,
www.huinoeau.com
, 10am-4pm Mon.-Sat., $2 donation
suggested), located on the Baldwin family's 10-acre estate. Matriarch Ethel Baldwin is de-
scribed as “a child of privilege who used every gift she possessed for the creation of a
more beautiful, more intelligent, and more just world.” Given her commitment to educa-
tion and the arts, it came as no surprise that in 1934 the resplendent neo-Spanish mansion
was transformed into a sprawling arts center. Today, artisans here produce everything from
ceramics to
lau hala
weaving and drawings to sculptures. The old house is home to the
center office, gift gallery, periodic shows, and an informative historical museum about the
estate, while the former stable and carriage house have been changed into working studios.
Classes are available for both visitors and locals. A full class schedule of everything from
ceramics to felting can be found on the website.
