Wailea Magazine Spring Summer 2015

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24 Star-Gazing in South MauiTHE MAUI FILM FESTIVAL IS CINEMA AT ITS BESTTEXT BY DONNE DAWSON

PHOTOGRAPHY BY RACHEL OLSSON

28 More Than Meets the EyeHAWAIIAN SYMBOLS AND SACRED GEOMETRYTEXT BY RAMSAY TAUM

PHOTOGRAPHY BY RACHEL OLSSON

36 The Art of EphemeraPREWAR HAWAII, LA ART DECO POSTERSTEXT BY ILIMA LOOMIS

44 Wailea After DarkTHROUGH A LENS BRIGHTLYPHOTOGRAPHY BY STU SOLEY AND

RACHEL OLSSON

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

PHOTOGRAPHY BY SCOTT REITHER

62 KukuiTHE TREE THAT KEEPS ON GIVING TEXT BY HEIDI LEIANUENUE BORNHORST PHOTOGRAPHY BY RACHEL OLSSON

94 We Got Your BackTHE PROS WEIGH IN ON SAFE SUNTANNINGTEXT BY ILIMA LOOMIS

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6 Welcome Letter From Bud Pikrone

8 Contributors

10 Lei of the LandGETTING AROUND WAILEA

16 Wailea Hall of FameTHE BUZZ ABOUT TOWNTEXT BY CARLA TRACY

18 Faces of WaileaTHE SPIRIT OF ALOHA IN WAILEAPHOTOGRAPHY BY RACHEL OLSSON

74 Wailea Dining GuideFARE TO REMEMBER

78 Resorts, Amenities and MoreWHERE TO STAY AND WHAT TO DO

80 Living, Wailea StyleA RECIPE FOR WELL-BEING

82 The Good Things in South Maui Never ChangeFROM JEWELRY TO FLIP-FLOPS, AN ABUNDANCE OF SHOPPING OPTIONS

96 Aloha MomentPHOTOGRAPHY BY STU SOLEY

ON THE COVERPhotographer Rachel Olsson captures the elegance of Crystal Gomezs kukui shell lei, courtesy of Native Intelligence.

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As I sit here watching the cooling winter winds waft through the trees, I notice the telltale sign of a whales 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 Haleakal sunrise while sipping coffee on a lnai, take in a breathtaking sunset while listening to the lapping waves, or take leisurely strolls along the beach at a moments whim. Every day in Wailea is a dream come true.

Hawaiis warm and gracious aloha spirit can be enjoyed here amid the rich traditions of ukulele, hula, surfing and paddle-boarding, 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 Waileas 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!)

Frank Bud PikroneGeneral ManagerWailea Resort Association

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EDITORIAL

SENIOR REGIONAL EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Margaret Martin

EDITOR Jocelyn Fujii

DESIGN DIRECTOR Jane Frey

ART DIRECTORS Olga DAstoli, Teri Samuels, Michelle Theis

PHOTO EDITORS Isaac Arjonilla, Rachel Olsson

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Heidi Leianuenue Bornhorst, Donne Dawson, Ilima Loomis, Ramsay Taum, Grady Timmons, Carla Tracy

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Rachel Olsson, Scott Reither, Stu Soley

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PRESIDENT Donna W. Kessler

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CONTRIBUTORS

Donne DawsonStar-Gazing in South Maui, p. 24A staunch advocate for the preservation of Hawaiis culture, history and natural environment, Donne Dawson inherited her passion from mother Beadie Kanahele Dawson and grand-mother Annie Asam Kanahele. As the Hawaii State Film Com-missioner since 2001, she manages the Hawaii Film Office, the central point of contact for all filming throughout the Hawaiian Islands. She was born and raised in Nuuanu Valley, Oahu.

Ramsay TaumMore Than Meets the Eye, p. 28Ramsay 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 Hawaii 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 sustain-able, place-based Hawaiian cultural stewardship.

Grady TimmonsThe Blue Course Returns to Its Roots, p. 52Grady Timmons has written about golf and other subjects for numerous local, national and international publica-tions. The author of the award-winning book Waikiki Beachboy, as well as A Century of Golf: Oahu 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.

Carla TracyWailea Hall of Fame, p. 16As 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 Hawaii winner of a Society of Professional Journal-ism Award for long-form newspaper feature writing and lives in Central Maui with her husband.

Heidi Leianuenue BornhorstKukui, p. 62Heidi 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 Hawaii, and she has worked at the Honolulu Botanic Gardens, Lyon Arboretum and University of Hawaii at Manoa. As the Oahu coordinator for the Breadfruit Institute, she also helps with the distribution and long-term care of ulu (breadfruit).

Scott ReitherThe Blue Course Returns to Its Roots, p. 52Scott 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 ethe-real with the same purposeful attention he brings to his home base of Maui.

Ilima LoomisThe Art of Ephemera, p. 36, and We Got Your Back, p. 94Ilima 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 win-ner Aung San Suu Kyi. Born and raised in Hawaii, she lives in Hak, Maui, with her family and two dogs. She wrote about two Maui artists in the Oct. 2014 issue of Wailea magazine.

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WAILEA is nestled on the leeward side of South Maui. Only 30 minutes from the Kahului Airport, just south of the town of Khei, Wailea is easily accessible by automobile. The main entrances to Waileas luxurious beachfront resorts are located along Wailea Alanui. All of Waileas 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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Lei of the LandGetting Around Wailea

WAILEA RESORT MAP KEY

1 The Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui 2 Four Seasons Resort Maui

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3 Grand Wailea

4 Ho`olei at Grand Wailea

5 Wailea Beach Marriott

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6 Hotel Wailea

7 Wailea Beach Villas

8 Wailea Elua Village

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Resort Hotels

Condominiums

Shopping

Tennis

Golf Courses

Beaches

Snorkeling

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Coastal Walk

Beach Parking

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12 Wailea Ekahi Village

13 The Shops at Wailea

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From Oscar winner Halle Berry splashing in Grand Waileas poolsto Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra dining at Mulligans on theBlue, Wailea is a magnet for celebrities.

Once again, Mala Wailea and sister restaurant Migrant rockedthe house on New Years Eve with Alice Cooper, AerosmithsSteven Tyler, The Offspring, Bob Rock, Weird Al Yankovic, DoobieBrothers Pat Simmons and Michael McDonald, Canadian songbird SarahMcLachlan and Extremes Nuno Bettencourt. Mauis own Supermensch movie star, Shep Gordon, was host, and comedian-actor Tom Arnold was returning emcee.

Speaking of comedians, Kathy Griffin of E! NetworksFashionPolice dined at Migrant with Ray Benson of Asleep at the Wheel.Comedian and Real Time host Bill Maher always stays in Waileawhen he performs at Maui Arts & Cultural Center, although he prefersto bake in the sun at Woody Harrelsons house in East Maui. ComedianHowie Mandel was seen yucking it up on Wailea Beach Walk.

At his first anniversary bash at Andaz Maui, Iron ChefMasaharu Morimoto (a rock star of the culinary world) master-minded a90-foot-long sushi roll with chefs and onlookers and sang a capella tothe crowd.

Grand Wailea hosted Mauis first Celebrity Chef Tour with the A-list of James Beard Award winners, including chefsJonathan Waxman (of Barbuto, New York City, and Adeles Nashville); JohnnyIuzzini (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 all-star Kurt Suzuki co-hosted A Taste ofHawaii benefit at Four Seasons Resort Maui in January. Their inspired cuisine wowed Mixed Martial Arts superstar BJPenn, MLB all-star Ian Desmond, NFL player Kaluka Maiava and prosurfer Ian Walsh. And because all

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

Superstar oenophiles were at Sip and Savor at Grand Wailea to launch the holidays in style. For starters, were talking Michael Dashe of Dashe Cellars, Dan Morgan Lee ofMorgan Winery and Sean Minor of Sean Minor Wines. And Four Seasons Wailea hostedits hugely popular Vintage Wine Weekend with elite vintners Dan Kostaof Kosta Browne, Donald Patz of Patz & Hall, Gary Burk of Costa deOro, 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, VintageWine Weekend also featured violin virtuoso Elizabeth Pitcairn on herStradivarius, crafted by the master himself in 1720.

On the home front, Amy Hanaialii, Hawaiis top-selling female artist of all time,launched her new eponymous celebrity wine at Grand Wailea. Its a cabernet drinkers merlot, in a bottle decorated with her personal tattoo.

The 13th annual Art of Aloha showcased world-famous artists atLahaina Galleries in The Shops at Wailea. Yes, Wailea. SculptorMichael Talbot flew in from Manchester, England. Kalman Radvanyi ofBudapest, Hungary, and now Australia, arrived to sell marquetry piecesfor upwards of a million dollars each. Romenative Dario Campanile, aSalvador Dal protg, dazzled.

There was plenty of action on the links, too. Teeing off on Wailea courses recently were Cole Hamels of thePhiladelphia Phillies; Oprahs longtime boyfriend, Stedman Graham;James Worthy, a former Laker and one of the 50 greatest basket-ballplayers of all time; and Mike Shanahan, former head football coach of the LA Raiders and more. The Flyin Hawaiian, Shane Victorino of theBoston 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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Faces OF WA I L E A

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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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Surprises such as Nyongo 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 mys-tique 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 festivals 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 envi-ronment 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. Haleakal 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 Hawaiis 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.

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 its all worth it at times such as last years opening night. Thats 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 pro-duced 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 success-ful was this documentary that a feature film on Aikaus life is in the works.

The director also has high praise for this event. Ive 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 experi-ence Ive 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 extraor-dinary, he says. The film felt so alivea Hawaiian story, featuring Hawaiians, with the Aikau family and their extended ohana pres-

ent. It was like a home movie, not just for the family but for all of Hawaii, 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 mo-mentall 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.

Last year the Maui Film Festival surprised filmgoers with the charismatic Lupita Nyongoin 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.


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MORE THAN MEETS THE EYEHAWAIIAN SYMBOLS

AND SACRED GEOMETRYText by RAMSAY TAUM

Photography by RACHEL OLSSON

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USED BY PERMISSION; RACHEL OLSSON, WITH THANKS TO BAILEY HOUSE MUSEUM. OPPOSITE PAGE: ILLUSTRATION CREATED BY TRICIA ALLEN

We rely on them for protection, direction, education and communication. ey help us relate to one another as well as to our places and surroundings. From stop signs and tra c 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 poe kahiko, the people of old Hawaii, appear-ing in all kinds of spaces and surfaces oors and walls, textiles and fabrics, and even the human body.

For the kanaka maoli, the native people of Hawaii, symbols and geometric images are more than an art form. ey 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 hlau (school), the hard, angular v-shaped lines appearing on a skirt or wrap might represent the waves of a favorite surf spot. Another hlau might recognize those same lines as the valley walls of their birthplace or childhood home, or of their native ahupuaa, the traditional land wedge sweeping from mountain to ocean. Appearing at the base of the fabric, a solid horizontal line might represent the hula dancers foundation, a source of strength and knowledge, while wavy horizontal lines may represent the spiritual wind that empowers and inspires the dancer.

PARSING THE PERSONAL SYMBOLIn 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 Hawaii 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. e symbols, wrote Kanahele, allowed them to transcend time and space and connected them to their gods, ancestors and surrounding elements.

e diamond, for example, is the natural shape of the eyelets in a shnet and is often incorporated into a design motif to represent sh or shnets. e diamond might also symbolize the ever-present, watchful eyes of protec-tive 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 speci c 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, tat-too 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 wearers maternal grandmother, aunt or sister. A vertical diamond on the upper right thigh might symbolize a paternal grandfather, uncle or brother. e parents, children and entire family could be represented in the arcane world of the Hawaiian tattoo.

e meaning of each symbol, geometric shape or form may di er from family to family, notes Kahu Kapiiohookalani Lyons Naone of Kpahulu, Maui. A healing and cultural practitioner and teacher in Hawaiian spirituality, Naone explains that while some symbols have universal mean-ing, others are more personal.

We live in a world of symbols.

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A triangle in Hna could mean something completely di erent 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. e number 3 could also refer to Kane, K 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 lled in or left empty, the triangle could represent the di erence 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.

MOTIFS WITH MEANINGSome Hawaiian artists prefer to create their designs by aes-thetics alone. Dalani Tanahy, a traditional kapa maker who has perfected her craft for nearly 20 years, explains, ere 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 commis-sions a piece and wishes to capture some special meaning in the kapa design, she adds, Ill incorporate motifs consistent with the desired intent and meaning.

To Hawaii 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 speci c manner, says Greene. is is di erent from the way they would be laid out if they were used to represent shark teeth, as they often are.

e juxtaposition of the symbols is also rife with mean-

ing. An esteemed practitioner of Hawaiian chant and proto-col, Kumu Oli Sam Ohu Gon, explains that circles might be used to depict either the sun or moon, or to represent the di erence between ao and po, what is seen and not seen. Metaphorically, he adds, the di erence in shading can refer to the dualities of life, which acknowledges the balancing of tension between opposing energies of feminine and mascu-line, 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. e square can refer to the parameters of movement, while a circle within the square might represent time, range of motion or spaces of in uence. 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. e number 4 also represents balance and could refer to the four major Hawaiian

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.

(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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gods: Kane, K, 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 kuna, 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 kuna and three kuna come to represent a dozen.

THE HUMAN CANVASWith the spike in popularity of Hawaiian tattooing, called kkau uhi, the human body has become yet another canvas for Hawaiian geometric imagery. Color, size, direction and com-position 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 kkau 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 persons arm or leg. The direction of the arrowsup or down, left to rightcould 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-ter. Each kkau 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 kpuna 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-ments of kpuna. 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.

Color, size, direction and composition all have meaning.

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

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 kuna

THE HUMAN CANVASWith the spike in popularity of Hawaiian tattooing, called kkau uhiHawaiian geometric imagery. Color, size, direction and 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

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 persons arm or leg. The direction of the arrowsup or down, left to rightcould refer to time, past or future.

and not something someone does on a whim. It is a serious matter. Each and histories that predate European presence in the Pacific.

kpunais revered by any Western artist. Often symbols are passed from one generation to the next, representing the deeds and accomplishments of a reminder for their grandchildren about who they are, where they come from and what their responsibilities are.

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or man, the square has also been said to represent man.

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 kuna

THE HUMAN CANVASWith the spike in popularity of Hawaiian tattooing, called kkau uhiHawaiian geometric imagery. Color, size, direction and 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

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 persons arm or leg. The direction of the arrowsup or down, left to rightcould refer to time, past or future.

and not something someone does on a whim. It is a serious matter. Each and histories that predate European presence in the Pacific.

kpunais revered by any Western artist. Often symbols are passed from one generation to the next, representing the deeds and accomplishments of a reminder for their grandchildren about who they are, where they come from and what their responsibilities are.

(This page) A single

gourd can tell an

entire story through

its symbols and pat-

terns. (Opposite page)

Diamonds, white space

and squares could

mean different things,

depending on location

and orientation.


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The Art of Prewar Hawaii, la Art Deco posters

Text by ILIMA LOOMIS


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

Starting in the 1920s and continuing through statehood, Hawaii 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 luminar-ies of prewar America. Painters and sculptors such as Georgia OKeeffe, Isamu Noguchi and Joseph Feher were among those who created posters and adver-tisements that embodied the Art Deco aesthetic of their time. They also laid

the foundation for how Hawaii 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 Hawaii was was disseminated to the world, says Theresa Papanikolas, cura-tor 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 Hawaii, 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 Savages iconic series of paintings for Matson in 1940. The images depict bright and stylized historical scenes of Hawaiian celebration, complete with seductive

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 Hawaii travel poster.

WAVE RIDERS

(Previous spread) Bathing Beauties by Gill, the popu-lar 1930s airbrush artist. (This page) The back cover of a promotional advertis-ing booklet, courtesy of the DeSoto Brown collection.


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HULA GIRLS

American artist Ted Mundorff, a Pennsylvania native and graduate ofHonolulus Punahou School, painted AlohaNui Loa from Hawaii,a brochure cover fromthe 1930s.


COME TO HAWAI I

Matson Navigation used original art to promote Hawaii 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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hula dancers, chiefs bedecked in royal finery, merrily feasting villagers and a lush mountain backdrop. The murals, which famously adorned the menu covers on Matsons Hawaii-bound ocean liners, were the highlight of the Honolulu Museum of Arts recent Art Deco Hawaii exhibit, where they were displayed publicly for the first time.

In Hawaii, the Art Deco style tends to be very happy and often whimsical, notes Alan Dickar, owner of the Lahaina gallery Vintage European Posters. Thats 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 happyand that makes sense, Dickar says.

Its 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 Waikk. Dickar says the international acclaim of Duke Kahanamoku, waterman and Olympian of the 1920s and 30s, contributed to the mainlanders fascination with Hawaii 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 Hawaii 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, Hawaii 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 displayedby glue or with holes put in themor 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 Hawaii for more than a decade. Artist Mark von Arenburg made many posters for the airline, including this one from the 1940s.

Hawaii was no longer this distant paradise.


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While the prewar years may have been a kind of golden age for Hawaii travel, it was still a small market. For more than a decade, Pan Am was the only airline fly-ing to Hawaii. According to Brown, posters and advertis-ing 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 cam-paigns. 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 Hawaii travel posters make them extremely collectible today, Dickar notes. The most famous of Paul George Lawlers Pan Am Clipper posters of the 1930sdepict-ing a Polynesian woman reclining under a tree while, in the background, a seaplane descends for a landingis 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 eras artistic greats moved freely between both realms. In that time there wasnt really a gallery scene, so they had to support themselves doing commercial work, she says. Theres a distinction, but its all part of the same visual culture.

That is one advantage of collecting posters, says Dickar. Most people cant 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 thats real, and thats unusual because its so accessible, he says. Theyre beautiful, and theyre a piece of history.

AIRBORNE AT LAST

Union de Transports Ariens, which also traveled to Tahiti, featured this 1960s poster. The airline merged with Air France in the early 1990s.

Theyre beautiful, and theyre a piece of history.


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THE PERFECT RIDE

Artist Stan Gallis 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 Dickars collection numbers nearly 100,000 at Vintage European Posters, 744 Front St., Ste. 2, Lahaina; 808.662.8688; www.europe-anposters.com.



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THROUGH A LENS BRIGHTLYPhotography by STU SOLEY and RACHEL OLSSON

After Dark THROUGH A LENS BRIGHTLY

After Dark THROUGH A LENS BRIGHTLY

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(This page) Andaz Maui puts on its after-sunset

face. (Opposite page) Mixology, romance

and slack-key master Makana, lower left.


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Even as daylight slips away, trees retain their majesty, and a new energy emerges.


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South Mauis light is elastic, and the

pleasures of golden hour slowly surrender

to the magic of torches and moonlight.


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THE

BLUE COURSE

RETURNSTO ITS

ROOTSText by GRADY TIMMONS

Photography by SCOTT REITHER


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Only none of it was really new. Weve dropped the name Old Blue and gone back to being the Wailea Blue Golf Course, Helle says. Weve resurrected our old logothe circular ball with the wave and the sunand moved the clubhouse back to its original location. I guess you could say weve gone back to our future.

The Blue Course was the first thing ever built at Wailea. The year was 1972, and the clubhouse was located near the resorts main inter-section, 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 mile-and-a-half down the road. It was called the Orange Course, and the

ATe lAsT yeAr, Barry Helle and his staff made the big move to a new location within Mauis Wailea resort. Helle is the general manager of the resorts 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.

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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 onesthe 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 resorts real estate sales office. Today, the Blue has returned as the anchor tenant in what has evolved into a small commer-cial 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

house a new real estate sales office, a ladies dress shop and a high-end 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. Manolis 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 upits complimentary on the day of playand then come back over and tee off at the Blue.

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cart barn was still intact and back in operation after a few minor up-grades, 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 re-

aligned. Golfers now start on what used to be the sixth hole and fin-ish on the old fifth. The new first hole, a 360-yard par-4, plays from a slightly elevated tee. Its 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 holea 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. When we told the hotel concierges about our plans, we received a

lot of positive feedback, because its 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 6,550-yard layout features wide, forgiving fairways, large greens and superlative vistas of the offshore islands of Kahoolawe, Lnai 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 were within walking distance of virtually all the hotels, so the location couldnt be better.

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

To see this landmark property back where it belongsin its original home at the heart of the resortwell, it seems only fitting.

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

Wailea Blue in the 1970s, above, and today, right.


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Text by Heidi Leianuenue BornHorstPhotography by racHeL oLsson

Ku K u iThe Tree ThaT keePs on giving

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Also called the tree of light, or candlenut tree, Aleurites moluc-cana is the official State of Hawaii 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 Hawaii, 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 Chi-na. 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 land-scapers consider it an urban forest staple that is as attractive as it is drought-tolerant. Schools, too, like to plant kukui because it symbol-izes knowledge and enlightenment.

THE TREE OF LIGHTThe Hawaiians of old used kukui nut oil to make torches for night hula, lau 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

Lift your eyes and look up mauka, towards a valley, for a stream that looks like silver. Thats how my mother taught us to recog-nize the silvery, gray-green foliage of kukui trees that wind through the wet windward valleys of Hawaii. Islanders love this tree because its the one native plant whose luminous, pale-green groves are identifiable, from a distance, in the mountains.

Three stages of kukui:

the textured leaves,

this page; the delicate,

lilac-like flowering phase,

opposite page; and

the versatile, practically

indestructible kukui nut.


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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 youre 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 theyve fallen as litter in the forest, the leaves, too, stay moist and cool.

Perhaps thats 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 KUKUIQuilters point to the kukui leaf as a popular motif in their stitched cotton squares, while others use it in their leaf rubbings and crafts.

More familiar is the lei of kukui nutspolished, rough, whole, cut, black, white or brown. A hospitality staple in Hawaii, its ubiquitous in lei greetings, events and ceremonies and is the official lei for the island of Molokai.

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 Hawaii, where em-ployees receive a brown kukui lei at the start of their employment

The Hawaiians used kukui

fruit, also called candle-

nut, to make torches and

candles in pre-contact

days. Today, farmers

use its porous leaves for

mulch and compost.


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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 theyve worked there, so that, one by one as the years pass, employ-ees 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. Reminis-cent of lilacs, the delicate flowers make stunning lei, as do the silvery leaves with their stems intricately wound. Long-stemmed leaves are

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 p 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 thats why the lei make great worry beads for travelers in the hurly-burly of airports, or while in flight.

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 dyeblack, brown and gray.

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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 beauti-ful 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 Hawaii Maui College. This was used to dye kapa and is also one of the ingredients in canoe hull paint and in dyeing olon 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. Its the first color in the spectrum to disappear this way, and this hides the

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

The soot from burned kukui was mixed with alaea, a brick-red 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, Its time-consum-ing. But its 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 Hawaii 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 oils 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 oils success is its versatility.

I recently received some Trader Joes kukui lotion, proof that the canoe plant of the Polynesians has definitely arrived.

Venerable old kukui nuts,

above, have their own

patina and bear no

resemblance to the

smooth, polished ver-

sions most often strung

in lei. The nuts ultimately

produce fine kukui oil,

right, a staple in spa and

beauty products.


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Restaurant Week WaileaTwice a year, in November and May, participating restaurants throughout Wailea Resort offer their finest cuisine in remarkable three-course, prix-fixe menus for just $29, $39 or $49 per person. Restaurant Week takes place May 24-30, 2015. For details, menus and more information, visit www.restaurantweekwailea.com.

AMA Bar & GrillThe Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui808.875.4100 Hawaii Modern

Bistro MolokiniGrand Wailea800.888.6100 Island Cuisine

Botero Gallery BarGrand Wailea800.888.6100 Cocktails

Bumbye Beach BarAndaz Maui at Wailea 808.573.1234 Cocktails

Caf Kula MarketplaceGrand Wailea800.888.6100 Gourmet Deli

Caff Ciao Bakery & DeliThe Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui808.875.4100 Gourmet Deli

Capische?Hotel Wailea808.879.2224 Italian/French

Cheeseburger Island StyleThe Shops at Wailea808.874.8990 American

The Coffee Bean & Tea LeafThe Shops at Wailea808.891.2045 Coffee/Pastries

DUOFour Seasons Resort808.874.8000 Steak/Seafood

Fabiani's WaileaWailea Gateway Center 808.874.1113 Pizza/Pasta

Ferraros Bar e RistoranteFour Seasons Resort808.874.1113 Italian

Gannon'sWailea Gold Course808.875.8080 Hawaii Regional

Grand Dining RoomGrand Wailea800.888.6100 American

Honolulu Coffee Co.The Shops at Wailea 808.875.6630 Coffee Shop

Honuaula LuauGrand Wailea808.875.7710 Luau Show

HumuhumunukunukuapuaaGrand Wailea800.888.6100 Pacific Rim

JoesWailea Tennis Club 808.875.7767 Hawaii Regional

Kaana KitchenAndaz Maui at Wailea808.573.1234 Hawaii Regional

KThe Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui808.875.2210 Plantation Era

Kumu Bar & GrillWailea Beach Marriott 808.879.1922 American

Lapperts HawaiiThe Shops at Wailea 808.879.1711 Ice Cream

Lehua LoungeAndaz Maui at Wailea 808.573.1234 Cocktails

Lobby LoungeFour Seasons Resort808.874.8000 Cocktails

Longhi'sThe Shops at Wailea808.891.8883 Mediterranean

Luana LoungeThe Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui808.875.4100 Cocktails

Mla Restaurant & LoungeWailea Beach Marriott808.875.9394 Mediterranean

Manoli's Pizza Company100 Wailea Ike Drive808.874.7499 Italian

The Market by CapischeWailea Gateway Center 808.879.2433 Gourmet Pantry

Matteos OsteriaWailea Town Center808.891.8466 Italian

Migrant MauiWailea Beach Marriott808.875.9394 Modern Local

Mokapu MarketAndaz Maui at Wailea 808.573.1234 Snacks

Monkeypod KitchenWailea Gateway Center808.891.2322 Handcrafted

Morimoto MauiAndaz Maui at Wailea 808.573.1234 Japanese

Mulligans on the Blue100 Kaukahi St.808.874.1131 Irish/American

Nicks Fishmarket MauiThe Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui808.879.7224 Modern/Seafood

Pita ParadiseWailea Gateway Center808.879.7177 Mediterranean

Ruths Chris Steak HouseThe Shops at Wailea808.874.8880 Steaks/Seafood

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Tommy BahamaThe Shops at Wailea808.875.9983 American/Caribbean

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RESORTS, AMENITIES AND MORE

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 ele-ments are of a standard rarely seen within a single community. On 1,500 acres of Mauis 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. Watersportsswimming, snorkeling, shore-diving, kayaking, stand-up paddling and othersare plentiful year-round at the edge of the bathtub-warm Pacific Ocean.

Wedding groups, honeymooners, multigenerational families and single travelers find theyre equally at home on their Wailea getaway. And its not just the luxury and amenities. Waileas layout is spirited and thoughtful, highlighting the best features of the South Shore. With all these elements working together, Wailea is tailor-made for peace and play.

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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; theyre entirely achievable, and basically one and the same.

Health is attractive, glamour can be healthy and being engaged in ones surroundings is a passport to well-being. Wailea Resorts 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. Waileas amenitiesrestaurants and shopsare just the beginning of the lifestyle equation. Other factors contribute: tranquil surroundings, clean air, stellar beaches, world-class golf and tennisand an ocean breeze where Haleakal meets the ocean.

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 Waileas many superb restaurants, healthy dining is just around every cor-ner, 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 Mauis largest resort tennis facility, while golfers challenge the fairways on three legendary courses.

After a day outdoors, nothing beats a spa. And Waileas 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 its a 5,000-square-foot residence with a million-dollar view or a 900-square-foot condo with the same extraor-dinary 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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SHOPPING

The Good Things Never ChangeConvenience and Style at The Shops at Wailea

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 Haleakal, South Mauis 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 Moun-tains, and neighbors Kahoolawe and Molokini, are a constant reminder of Mauis geological charms.

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

high-fashion giants, casual family-owned businesses, and island-oriented retailers with all the practical sundries youll 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 sun-drenched atrium area, there are benches for linger-ing, enjoying a hot coffee or indulging in the simple joys of people-watching.

And theres more to come: Coming this summer is the new Island Gourmet Market, a promising new addition to The Shops. 3750 Wailea Alanui, 808.891.6770, TheShopsAtWailea.com, @ShopsAtWailea on Twitter. Open daily 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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A S ONE OF WAILEAS NEWER developments, Wailea Gateway Center has eased seam-lessly into the rhythm and lifestyle of Wailea Resort. Its slightly mauka (toward the mountain) from the shoreline, on the flanks of Haleakal. It has tile roofs and Mediterranean architecture, and its location offers unique peeks of the ocean, the West Maui Mountains and the massiveness of Haleakal, 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 Waileas hotels and residences, its both a convenience and a luxury.

The Gateways carefully selected boutiques and specialty shops fill a host of retail and dining needs. Rare wines and gourmet items are a boon for entertainment-minded homeowners and guests. Those in search of epicurean finds and lifestyle treasures will find the centers 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 Hawaii Regional Cuisine. Take-out foods for those on the move and farm-to-table dining at a Wailea hotspot are avail-able 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 Piilani Highway and Wailea Ike Drive. R

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Convenience and Luxury at Your Fingertips

A Gateway to Relaxed Living

SHOPPING

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


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Andaz Maui at Wailea 3550 Wailea Alanui 808.573.1234

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

MOKAPU MARKETPrepared takeaway foods include pastries, paninis, pizza, gelato and locally crafted beverages, all in a 24-hour convenience store with style.

The Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui4100 Wailea Alanui 808.875.4100

THE FAIRMONT STOREFrom casual resort wear to Havaiana flip-flops, swimwear, Maui Jim sun-glasses, books and made-on-Maui gifts and accessories, this shop covers all resort needs.

CAFFE CIAO BAKERY & DELIThis is a one-stop-shop for tasty treats and foodie gifts, from gourmet made-on-Maui food products to a wide variety of unique souvenirs, including specialty kitchen items and signature Kea Lani jams, teas and condiments. From prepared foods to go, to deluxe pastries, chocolates and wines, its an epicurean oasis.

WILLOW STREAM SPARecently voted Hawaiis top spa by Travel + Leisure magazine, the new 9,000-square-foot spa includes a boutique with Jane Iredale mineral-based cosmetics, OPI nail polish and both Ala Lani and Kerstin Flo-rian skincare, including Florians signature caviar-based product line. A fine selection of locally made jewelry, beauty cases, sarongs, yoga wear and beauty products complements the services.

Four Seasons ResortMaui at Wailea 3900 Wailea Alanui 808.874.8000

22 KNOTSFine jewelry, high-end fashion and beach-to-evening style make a strong

sartorial statement here, with iconic labelsMissoni, Lanvin, Pucci included.

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

HILDGUND JEWELRY808.874.5800 Luxury gems, diamonds and unique designs are the signature of Hildgunds, long considered one of Hawaiis premier jewelers.

Shops, Galleries and More

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PORTSTravel essentialssundries, logowear, snacks and gift ideasare covered in this thoughtful, colorful selection.

TOWN AND COUNTRY MAUI, INC.808.875.8822Heres where youll find fragrant, fresh and exotic blooms and arrangements, suitable for any occasion.

The Grand Wailea Shopsand Galleries 3850 Wailea Alanui 808.875.1234

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

CRUISEThe eye-catching, colorful resortwear and accessories include DIVA, one of swimwears most exclusive lines.

GRAND IMAGE BOUTIQUESpa Grandes skincare products, therapeutic massage oils, elixirs and activewear fill yoga, fitness and beauty needs. Mauis own Ala Lani and Island Essence lines and Kauais Malie are among the spa products.

GRAND JEWELS OF WAILEAThe estate, vintage, rare and high- fashion finds include diamond, platinum and 18k-gold jewelry, as well as one-of-a-kind pieces by Norman Silverman Diamonds, Inc.

SHOPPING

Take a Vacation from Your VacationOffering 60, 90, or 120-minute experiences, Waileas new

luxury Willow Stream Spa is the perfect conduit to a life of health

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