Eat, drink and be Maui
There’s never been a better time to visit Wailea, the island’s most luxurious resort community STEVEN LINDSEY | Contributing writer StevenCraigLindsey@gmail.com people with lgbt rainbow flag standing together on tropical beach gay lesbian love parade pride festival transgender love concept horizontal vector illustration Being a mindful tourist can be a challenge in any destination, but particularly after devastation by a natural disaster.
On Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires broke out on Maui that destroyed historic towns and buildings across the island’s northwest shores, many of which were among the most popular vacation spots in all of Hawai’i.
The tragic effects still linger now, 13 months later, but members of various tourism organizations personally asked me and other writers to share the story that Maui’s open for business.
In fact, they need visitors now more than ever. Infusing the economy with tourism dollars helps locals recover from numerous types of loss, including generational homes and businesses for many indigenous residents.
