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MLS: 340657 Pictures: 10 more. Price: $1,099,000 Fee Simple District: Kapalua Type: Vacant Land Excellent opportunity to begin the Maui lifestyle at the Plantation Estates Phase I in Kapalua. Lot 13 is very level for easy foundation work. The lot faces east for all of the early morning sunrises and the evening moon rise. On the right side sits a one story home on the gully between the lots for privacy on any home built on this lot. This lot is really a real gem for either a one or two story home. Close to restaurant and beach access and amidst the Plantation Golf Course. This is a gem. This is the best priced lot in Phase I or II of Plantation Estates. See it today.

MLS: 347976 Pictures: 20 more. Price: $700,000 Fee Simple District: Kapalua Type: Time Interval Building: Kapalua Ridge Unit: 1711 Beds: 1 Baths: 2.00 Half Interest June 1 to November 30 of each year. HIghly upgraded unit with partially enclosed lanai for extra living space.

MLS: 345683 Pictures: 22 more. Price: $350,000 Leasehold District: Kaanapali Type: Condo Building: Maui Eldorado I Unit: C201 Baths: 1.00 One of the larger corner studios of 590sqft. near barbecue area and pool and can see the golf course. this is a light bright south facing unit. Nicely upgraded with new formica counters and cabinets have been refaced. Nice big shower in the bathroom. New carpet. Electricity is included in the maintenance fees. Ownership of 10% of the land included also. Maui Eldorado is close to kaanapali shopping and restaurants and beaches and walking paths. shuttle service available to kaanapali on the trolly also. Great pool over the parking garage with nice ocean views. Nice quiet complex and great living.

MLS: 340647 Pictures: 18 more. Price: $468,000 Fee Simple District: Kapalua Type: Condo Building: Kapalua Golf Villas Unit: 12T2 Beds: 1 Baths: 1.50 Great Golf townhouse right on the golf course with mountain and sunset views. Excellent condition as not in rental. Easy to show. This unit is very close to pool, restaurant, beach across the street for an easy walk. End of cul de sac location for privacy. Unit has street access. for easy entry.

MLS: 347729 Pictures: 25 more. Price: $675,000 Fee Simple District: Kapalua Type: Condo Building: Kapalua Golf Villas Unit: 22T3.4 Beds: 1 Baths: 2.00 Enjoy the sunsets and the great ocean views and whale watching from your very large lanai in this unit. Unit has been remodelled and is up to date with all new appliances, granite and tile where allowed. New carpeting. Unit is street level for easy access and is all on one floor.This is a top row location right near entry. Owner has several rentals through 2012 through vrbo that need to be considered. New A/C in 2010. Remedial work to be done on buildings without a special assessment as of this date. Great unit to begin your Maui living away from home. Owner is Licensed Broker in California.

MLS: 340794 Pictures: 12 more. Price: $690,000 Fee Simple District: Kapalua Type: Condo Building: Kapalua Golf Villas Unit: 16P3,4 Beds: 2 Baths: 2.00 Excellent Golf Villa right on the fairway. Great viewing for the LPGA game to be held next October. Lanai has been enclosed on dining side for more living area. Some oceanview. Unit has not been in rental pool. Golf Villas have 4 pools and easy walk to beach, tennis,restaurrants and all of the Kapalua amenities. Unit is in very good condition.

MLS: 340650 Pictures: 17 more. Price: $870,000 Fee Simple District: Kapalua Type: Condo Building: Kapalua Bay Villas II Unit: 32B3 Beds: 1 Baths: 1.50 Oceanview at its best from this two story townhouse in the center of the Kapalua Bay Villa complex. Near pools, tennis and office. Short walk to either Kapalua Beach or Oneloa Beach. Unit has been completely remodeled for the "Gold" rental program. Great views from living area and from the bedroom area and lanai. Whale watching at its finest. Seller asks Buyer to cooperate in a 1031 tax deferred exchange. Very very nice unit.

MLS: 349752 Pictures: 25 more. Price: $875,000 Fee Simple District: Kapalua Type: Condo Building: Kapalua Bay Villas II Unit: 27G1,2 Beds: 1 Baths: 2.00 Mesmerizing oceanfront location looking out to Molokai and North to Honolua Bay, this 1 bedroom, 2 bath unit is priced to sell. Enjoy this front row seat for whale watching, water action and all the color changes on Molokai all day long. There are only 6 units with this floor plan in the Bay Villas and this is the only one currently listed. This is the largest floor plan of the one bedroom single level units and is enhanced even more by the enclosure of the lanai adding additional living area to this already spacious unit. Flooring has been upgraded to tile throughout. Amenities of the Bay Villas include swimming pools, BBQ areas, tennis courts, on-site association office and direct beach access. Conveniently located within walking distance to the Kapalua Spa, hiking trails, award winning Resort restaurants and the Kapalua Bay Golf Course.

MLS: 349603 Pictures: 15 more. Price: $953,600 Fee Simple District: Kapalua Type: Condo Building: Kapalua Bay Villas II Unit: 30G2 Beds: 1 Baths: 1.00 Enjoy the ocean all day long. Watch the changing colors over Molokai. Put your loung chair on the lawn right above the Blue Pacific Ocean and watch all of the whales and ocean movement. Great garden level unit and a nice light bright unit. Bay Villas have two tennis courts and three pools. Near 3 beaches and the great ocean front walk along the coastline. Kapalua resort has all of the golf and tennis you and your guests can enjoy or play on the Bay Villa courts also with your friends and neighbors in the resort. Enjoy the resort lifestyle and also a very quick walk to the spa each morning for all of your workout and pampering of self. Shuttle services to take you to all of the resort restaurants and golf and tennis also.

MLS: 350116 Pictures: 30 more. Price: $995,000 Fee Simple District: Kapalua Type: Condo Building: Kapalua Golf Villas Unit: 14P5&6 Beds: 2 Baths: 2.00 One of a kind interior remodel with over $400,000 in very hi end upgrades and custom design work done to this unit. All improvements are 100% permitted and approved. A partial list includes: 1. Fire Sprinkler System approved by Maui County Fire Marshall, 2. Solid Wood Custom Cabinets by Decorative Specialties, 3. Whirlpool Soft Water System throughout house, 4. Whirlpool Water Filtration throughout house, 5. Dual Honeywell Security System in Main Residence and Guest Areas, 6. Granite Counter Tops, 7. Gourmet Chefs Kitchen with top of the line Commercial Cooking Equipment, 8. Tiger Wood and Travertine Flooring throughout, 9. Sound System with individual volume controls in each room and patio, 10. Extensive Decorator Lighting throughout home, 11. Master Bathroom with Luxury Spa Features. The unit is fully furnished with high quality Designer Furnishings. Lock off unit fully secures privacy of main residence areas while guest areas are occupied and/or rented. Located on the 10th Fairway of The Bay Course with beautiful views. Close to the pool and an easy walk to the beach, golf, tennis, spa and restaurants. Nearby are coastal and mountain trails. Just a few minutes drive to Kaanapali and Lahaina town. Virtual tour at: http://rtvpix.com/rst/RE-9884-YK8HWL-01

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Natural History

Starfruit, Carambola
(Averrhoa carambola)

The fruit's scientific name honors Averrhoes, a 12th-century Arabic physician and philosopher. Carambola is the Portuguese name for the fruit. Like many other fruits found in Hawaii, the carambola is believed to be native to the Malayan archipelago and was brought to America at an early date. In India it has a Sanskrit name, "karmara," which means "appetizer. The fruit is also called "starfruit" and "five corners."

Nobody knows when the tree was introduced into Hawaii. It may have been brought in from southern China by early Chinese immigrants or by sandalwood traders.

The carambola tree grows up to 20 or 30 feet tall and prefers a warm, moist climate with deep, rich soil and protection from the wind. Mature trees like full sun, but during its early years, the plants do require shading. The young trees tend to require careful attention while they mature.
The tree has delicate light green foliage and small pink, purple or white flowers that grow in clusters on short stems along a central flower stem. It begins to bear fruits in its third year. Normally there are two or three crops a year and its season in Hawaii is usually May to June and again in November to December, making it possible to have fruit intermittently from May through December. 

The unusually shaped oval fruits are greenish-yellow and deepen to yellow-gold when ripe. They are three to seven inches long and four to eleven inches in diameter with five clearly defined, lengthwise ridges. The thin skin is edible. Although the fruit contains a small quantity of pectin, it is not recommended for making jelly because it tends to develop an unpleasant bitter flavor when it is cooked or canned.

The fruit is grown commercially in Florida, New Zealand, Thailand, Africa, Israel and Central and South America. In Hawaii, the trees are mostly garden ornamentals and not a major commercial crop.

 
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Arts & Culture

Rubber, First, Last And All The Time....

Many agricultural ventures have been tried along the Hana Coast. The abundance of rainfall and the rich verdant growth of the vegetation make it seem like an ideal place to have some sort of cash crop.

Nahiku is a fertile ahupua'a that was cleared and terraced for irrigated taro cultivation by the Hawaiians. To the east of Nahiku out to Hamoa, the land slopes gently down to the ocean. No large gulches or streams run through the ahupua'a, although there is plenty of rain. Along the shore there was a hala forest that extended from 'Ula'ino to Hana. The forests above Nahiku were traditionally forested with native trees such as koa, 'ohi'a lehua, and sandalwood. Many plants that were used for native medicine also grew there.

The need for automobile tires made rubber a valuable product in the late 1800's. Beginning in 1899, the Nahiku Rubber Plantation (a joint venture by A&B's Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar and Maui Agricultural Company) began planting thousands of rubber trees on the seaward side (makai) of the road. After some initial experimentation in producing rubber, the company incorporated in 1905 and on February 4, 1907, the Nahiku Rubber Plantation was officially established. It was the first rubber plantation on American soil.

The American and Ko'olau Rubber Companies also established rubber plantations in the district shortly afterwards. At one point there were more than 25,000 rubber trees of different varieties growing in and around Nahiku.

However, the quality and quantity of rubber produced by these plantations, despite the hard work of the laborers (who were paid 50 cents for a ten-hour day with a 30-minute lunch break) was not good enough to make a substantial profit for the investors. The companies began to phase out production as early as 1912. The oldest of the rubber companies, the Nahiku Rubber Plantation, closed on January 20, 1915. Stands of rubber trees persist in the district to this day.

At the height of the rubber production, Nahiku had a Chinese grocery and post office, a plantation general store; Protestant, Mormon and Catholic churches and a schoolhouse attended by twenty children. One visitor to the area in 1910 said, "Every place has its peculiarities and characteristics; so with Nahiku. It is rubber, first, last and all the time there."

After the rubber plantations closed, some residents moved out of Nahiku. Those who stayed resumed cultivating bananas and taro for food. Some tried growing bananas as a cash crop and when this didn't work began growing roselle for jelly. Eventually these attempts also failed. The exodus out of Nahiku to the "outside" continued.

While all of this was going on, additional irrigation ditch systems were built to carry the free-flowing waters of the Ko'olau streams from Nahiku through Haiku over into Puunene to irrigate the dry plains there. Construction of these ditches began in 1903 and continued until 1920.  The days of the independent subsistence farmer was waning.

The impact of these irrigation systems upon the rural Hawaiian taro farmers was particularly devastating. Cut off from the free flow of stream water into their taro ponds, many of the farmers had to give up taro farming and move to the city to find new livelihoods.

According to U.S. Census Bureau statistics, in 1930 there were only 182 people living in Nahiku. Of them, 101 were Hawaiian. By 1941 only fifteen families and two non-Hawaiian families lived there, clustered around a one-room school and the churches.

In December, 1942, Territorial Governor Ingram Stainback tried to help the World War II effort by sending 40 prisoners from Oahu Prison to the Keanae Prison Camp (now the YMCA camp) to revive the old Nahiku rubber plantation. The plan was to produce 20,000 to 50,000 pounds of crude rubber annually. The plan did not work.

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Braddah-Nics Lexicon

STANDARD:  It's done, a lost opportunity.
BRADDAH-NICS:  No mo' chance, brah, pau a'ready.

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STANDARD:  It wasn't me; I don't act like that.
BRADDAH-NICS:  I nevah do like that.

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STANDARD:  You aren't doing your share of the work.
BRADDAH-NICS:  You so slack!

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Local Grinds

Mango Bread

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons vanilla
• 3/4 cup salad oil
• 2 cups chopped mangoes
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 3 beaten eggs

Procedure:

Preheat electric oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, soda, and cinnamon in mixing bowl. Stir in sugar, coconut, and nuts. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour into a greased 9 x 5 x 3in loaf pan and bake for an hour and 15 minutes or until brown. Makes a great Hawaiian holiday gift!

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