Today we conclude our series of articles on Haleakala bike tours. The previous articles have given you an overview of the tours and introduced you to the companies offering them. Are the tour worth doing? Are they safe? Which companies should we use?
Here are our recommendations.
Since the bike tours do not […]
In Part 3 of our series we introduced you to the Haleakala bike tour providers. Today we’re talking to Phil Feliciano, Cruiser Phil. Phil and his wife Cynthia own Cruiser Phil’s Volcano Riders.
Like the other Maui bicycle companies, Cruiser Phil’s was forced by the Park Service’s ban on commercial bike tours within Haleakala […]
In Part 2 of our article we discussed how the commercial bike tour companies have adjusted to the National Park Services ban on commercial bike tours within Haleakala National Park by offering van tours to the summit and starting the bike portion of the tour outside the park. Today we’ll introduce you […]
Thrown a curve by the Park Service’s ban on commercial tours from the summit, Maui’s bike companies have adjusted their tours to fit the new reality. The bike portion of the tours now start at a staging area just outside of the park, at the 6500′ level. This new route is 11 miles […]
Imagine, mounting a bike two thirds of the way up a 10,000′ volcano and coasting over 20 miles to sea level with almost no peddling. This trip beginning on Maui’s dormant volcano, Haleakala, to the sea is truly a unique Maui experience, there’s literally nowhere else on earth it can be matched. So, […]
Each year Dr. Steven Letherman, “Dr. Beach,” releases his list of the “Top Ten Beaches” in the US. 2008’s press release just arrived. Caladesi Island State Park, Dunedin/Clearwater, Florida was named #1. Only two beaches from Hawaii even made the list. We wondered why?
Then we came across this article on HawaiiMagazine.com which […]
Haleakala Sunrise Attracts Hundreds of Thousands of Visitors a Year
“It was unbelievable” one visitor said. “It was unbelievably cold” said another. “We never even saw the sun” said yet another. Mark Twain called it “the sublimest spectacle I ever saw.” Indeed, the sunrise from atop Maui’s 10,000 foot Haleakala has taken on mythic proportions. And, […]
To many Pa’ia is just a jumping off point on the road to Hana. To paraphrase more than one guide we’ve read, “stop and have breakfast at Charley’s in Pa’ia, pick up a few supplies and head off for Hana.” If this is all you see of Pa’ia, then you’re missing one […]
Maui Police are using all-terrain vehicles to patrol some of the Islands beaches and other remote areas. Officers use them not only as crime prevention tools, but to assist the public.
According to the Maui News a special operation was carried out during spring break. Maui News quotes Capt. Jeffrey Tanoue, commander […]
Have you ever wondered how those perfect looking palm trees at your Maui resort or condo came to look that way? Well, we never gave it much thought either until one afternoon, while we were having lunch on the lanai, the tree trimmers showed up.
They were fascinating to watch. After strapping on spikes […]
