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Moored in the Pacific more than 2,400 miles from the mainland, Hawaii and its raw beauty have tempted U.S. travelers for decades. We often ponder “getting away from it all.” Perhaps never more than now, in this time of covid-19, do we crave isolation yet chafe at being cloistered in our homes. And so, after Hawaii lowered its own quarantine barrier Oct. 15, we set our sights on Maui, the state’s second-most-visited island. Hawaii had vigorously enforced a 14-day quarantine on visitors, but has since exempted those who provide a negative coronavirus test through approved partners (Kauai is the notable exception). Maui has also added a mandatory contact tracing requirement for all travelers.
Help clean up Honolua Bay
By Staff | Feb 26, 2021 Honolua Bay stewards seek volunteers for a major cleanup on Saturday, Feb. 27, from 8 to 11 a.m. Volunteers will meet in the Honolua Bay small parking area across from the purple food truck. Drop in any time between 8 and 10:30 a.m. and you’ll be directed to different areas that need attention. Projects will include picking up litter around Honolua Bay and planting milo trees. Volunteers will also load piles of rubbish collected at the baseyard into a trash dumpster. If you have a truck, you may be needed to haul some pallets or tires to the dump (e-mail ashley@dthmaui.com for information).
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For those who want to dine out or order takeout this holiday season, a few restaurants across the Valley Isle are offering Christmas meals.
⢠Hula Grill Kaanapali is offering holiday cooking and takeout options, with pre-orders available until the end of today. Individual or family-style takeout meals can be picked up from 2 to 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Day.
The holiday menu includes kiawe-roasted ham, green bean casserole and candied Molokai sweet potatoes, as well as a family-style honey-baked ham and kiawe chicken dinner with fixings. There’s also a hula pie that serves between eight to 16 people.