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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

Jade Vines
(Strongylodon spp.)


The blossoms of the jade vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) are shaped like the head of an island bird or a helmeted warrior and are the most astonishing color - a blue-green like the water around the islands.

The vine is a climbing pea vine with flowers hanging in clusters like great hanging tassels, some as long as four feet. A native of the Luzon forest in the Philippines, it is a rampant climber, growing high into trees or densely covering a trellis with its three-parted leaves, which are purplish or pale green when they first appear, becoming a darker green as they mature.

Some vines bloom as early as February, others as late as June for just a few weeks. The 3-1/2 inch long flowers emerge from the woody stems and hang down in large clusters, each one pea-type in appearance and an extraordinary blue-green in color. They have no fragrance. The lei can last for two or three days, but the flower turns lavender after a while so a fresh, (very turquoise) lei is a prize.

The jade vine came to Hawaii in the form of two plants in 1950. (Previous attempts to introduce the seeds or the plants failed.) These plants were brought to Hawaii by Robert and John Allerton. The plants came from Los Banos Government Nursery in the Philippines. The Allertons gave one plant to Foster Gardens on Oahu and kept the other one. Their plant died, but the one at the Foster Gardens flourished. The plant went unnoticed until 1955 when the sprays of flowers were used in a flower arrangement for a dedication of a building in the Gardens. People were entranced by the flowers and encouraged the Gardens' Dr. Harold Lyon and Colin Potter to make a series of air-layers and distribute them.

Master lei maker Betty Lou Ho astonished judges and won first prize in the 1956 May Day lei competition with the first jade vine lei ever seen. Ho used about 200 blossoms to make her lei. She used five flowers pierced and tied together to make circlets which were then strung through the center on a thick cord. The following year, she won the contest again with another lei of jade vine blossoms. For this contest Ho developed a different style of lei-making involving threading the blossoms they formed a flat lei.

A newer arrival of the species is a vibrant coral red-orange. Though a different genus, the New Guinea Creeper is a rampant climber that belongs to the same botanical family as the Jade Vine. It has similar three-parted leaves and pea-type flowers that hang in clusters from the woody stems. Instead of being blue-green, however, they are a vivid red-orange and they are often called "Red Jade."

This vine was introduced to cultivation only in 1940, when seeds collected in the New Guinea jungle were successfully germinated at the Singapore Garden. From there, it was introduced around the world and became a popular specimen plant, grown over pergolas or other supports where the flowers can be enjoyed form below.

The lei made from the Jade Vine and the New Guinea Creeper flowers can sometimes stain clothing or cause a rash on bare skin.
There is also an endemic vine (Strongylodon ruber) that grows wild in the wet and dry forest areas of all the major islands except Lanai from 500 to 2,400 foot elevations. This vine, which has red-orange flowers like the New Guinea Creeper, is the nuku 'i'iwi (beak of the 'i'iwi honeycreeper bird) vine.

The leaves also are composed of three leaflets that are from 2-1/2 to five inches long, and two to three inches wide. The flowers are red and shaped like narrow beaks, hanging in narrow clusters. The vines have thick, smooth, flat pods that are about four inches long and two inches wide. Inside these pods are one or two black round seeds.

The vine was cultivated by the Hawaiians for lei exclusively worn by the ali'i. The plant was said to be sacred to the hula goddess Laka and, perhaps, to her sister Kapo. According to folklorist Martha Beckwith, the flower was sacred to the gods and the lei made from them could only be worn by those loved by the gods (royalty). She mentions one belief that if anyone not loved by the gods dared to wear a nuku 'i'iwi lei, he or she was likely to be haunted by a headless woman carrying her head under one arm!

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Arts & Culture

The Sacred Burial Cave Of Chiefs

Historian Samuel M. Kamakau wrote about "the famous secret cave of Maui," the cave called "Kapela," located in 'Iao Valley, "close to the cliff of Kakae at Kalahiki." The exact location of the cave has been lost. No one now knows where this noted burial place for the chiefs can be found.

The main entrance of the cave was underwater, with a second entrance set on the sheer precipice on the south side of the valley and to the left of the cave, it is said.  All of the ruling chiefs who were noted for their mana and strength, as well as various powerful sorcerers and legendary heroes and men of exceptional skill who were attached to these chiefs were buried there.

Kamakau said the first of all the well-known chiefs to enter the famous cave was Kapawa, a famous chief of Waialua, Oahu. The last was Kalanikuihonoikamoku (The chief-standing-on-the-peak-of-the-island), who died in 1736. According to various sources, several hundred ruling chiefs were placed in this secret cave with all their regalia.

King David Kalakaua, who was king from 1874 until his death in 1891, ordered an extensive search to find the cave's entrance. By his time, this knowledge had already been lost. The investigators failed to find the cave.

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Braddah-Nics Lexicon

STANDARD:  Why say anything?
BRADDAH-NICS:  What fo' you gotta talk?

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STANDARD:  Saying nothing saves you from stress, I think.
BRADDAH-NICS:  I figgah da bes' way for no get all anxiety attack is jus' fo' no talk.

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STANDARD:  They won't listen.  Just forget it.
BRADDAH-NICS:  Them guys dey def-eyah (deaf ear).  Mo' bettah jus' turn around.

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Local Grinds

Pickled Mango

Ingredients:

• 2 cups vinegar
• 4 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1/2 cups Hawaiian salt
• 1/2 ts  spices
• 2 tb red coloring
• 6 cups water
• 1/4 lb li hing mui or 1 bag li hing powder
• 5 cups sliced green mangoes
  

Procedure:

Combine and boil vinegar, salt, spices, sugar, and water. Pour mixture in jar, add red color and li hing mui/powder. Dump in mango slices. Let sit for 2-4 days and enjoy!

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