Travel Reference
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(Hana Hwy, Nahiku Marketplace; mains under $9)
The
kalua
pig tacos rock the house at this
bustling BBQ stand. It's also
the
place to try kiawe-smoked breadfruit. Closed
Thursdays.
TREAD GENTLY
Travelers wanting to explore every nook and cranny of the island sometimes come
into conflict with Maui residents who feel their quality of life is being encroached
upon. At no place has this come more to a head than at
Blue Pool
, a coastal water-
fall and swimming hole off ʻUlaʻino Rd. Access to this slice of paradise leads across
private property and the rural landowners who cherish their privacy are increas-
ingly at odds with day-trippers cutting across their backyards.
A signboard posted opposite Hana Lava Tube, which explains how the Blue Pool
is of spiritual significance to Native Hawaiians and encourages tourists not to visit,
has been overlaid with a ʻClosed to the Public. Trespassers will be Prosecuted' sign.
For those who fail to heed the message, heated confrontations are common. If you
don't want to chance getting bopped by a coconut, swim at one of the many other
waterfall pools along the Hana Hwy.
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ʻUlaʻino Road
ʻUlaʻino Rd begins at the Hana Hwy just south of mile marker 31. Hana Lava Tube is
half a mile from the highway and Kahanu Garden a mile further.
Sights & Activities
Kahanu Garden
HISTORICAL SITE
MAP
(
248-8912;
www.ntbg.org
; 650 ʻUlaʻino Rd; adult/child 12yr and under $10/free; 9am-2pm
Mon-Sat)
This one-of-a-kind place delivers a double blast of mana: Hawaii's largest
temple and one of its most important ethno- botanical gardens share the 294-acre site.
The National Tropical Botanical Garden, which is dedicated to the conservation of rare
and medicinal plants from the tropical Pacific, maintains Kahanu. Guided tours ($25) are
offered at 10am on Saturdays and require advance reservations.
