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Native birds and plants thrive in the upland forests of 5,871-foot Pu'u Kukui, summit of West Maui Mountains. Spinner dolphins play along the shore. Between that peak and the sea is a retreat for a select few. Once a red dirt pineapple plantation, Kapalua is a 23,000-acre habitat for humans on a natural shore with five bays and three gold sand beaches, and a few improvements all first class: Hawaii's only Ritz Carlton (now under going a $95 million reno), the all new Kapalua Bay Hotel (due to open soon), Kapalua Villas, and a condo village by the sea. With little to do here but enjoy the sea breezes off Pailolo Channel and stare at Molokai, the folks at Maui Land and Pine Co.,carved out three golf courses, preserved a Hawaiian burial site (after a native uprising), signed kupuna as cultural resources, inaugurated an Audubon Bird preserve, and started nature hikes to the rainforest. They also added a general store, fine restaurants (Sansei is the favorite), a beach park, and-this is a real plus-expanded the little local airport so you can avoid trafficky Kahului. Then they invited everyone over for festivals: the famed Kapalua Food & Wine Festival, the award-winning Celebration of the Arts and nationlly televised PGA Mercedes Championship. Some folks never left. With 500 residents, mostly rich retirees, Kapalua is becoming Maui's newest town. Its metamorphosis, like its butterfly logo, is almost complete.
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Rick Carroll has written dozens of articles on Hawaii and the Pacific. His books include Great Outdoor Adventures of Hawaii, Madame Pele: True Encounters with Hawaii's Fire Goddess, and Travelers' Tales Hawaii.

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Located on the western most tip of Maui, near the Honolua Bay surf spot
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Kapalua Must See/Do

  1. Kapalua Beach
  2. Pu'u Kukui
  3. Kapalua Food & Wine Festival
  4. Celebration of The Arts
  5. Sansei Seafood Restaurant

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  1. Little is overrated about Kapalua the frequently heard complaint is that it's often windy. Oh
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Kapalua Events

  • September. Kapalua Open Tennis Tournament
  • May. Hawaii Hall of Fame Golf Pro-Am and Championship
  • February. Whale Quest at Kapalua
  • December. Billabong Pro Maui Surfing Competition
  • January. Mercedes-Benz Golf Championship
  • April. E Ola Ka Mana Celebration of the Arts
  • July. Kapalua Junior Open Tennis Championships

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