Great video. Thank you for the reminders and tips and volunteer opportunity information. Maui is beautiful :) I visited with my family for the first time back in April. We were mindful of reefsafe sunscreen and tried to shop local and be mindful of where our money was going We visited the Ali'i Kula Lavender farm. We visited the Makawao Library and Kihei Library. We ate at Tin Roof Maui, had Kraken Coffee, Aunty Sandy's Banana bread, Akamai Coffee, Kihei Cafe - most delicious pancakes, had pies at Leoda's. We shopped at Uptown Farmers Market, Kula Farmers Market and Swap Meet - they had so many vendors for fruit/veggies. We made leis with a local (Maricel's Floral Designs) and had family photos with Desi Eddy Nova Photography. We definitely felt the Aloha spirit and are thankful we could visit. We had some leftover non perishable food and a local was able to donate it to a church. We hope to visit Maui again. If anything, a library is a great source/place to talk and ask what else you can do/where you can help in Maui during this time.
Mahalo nui ia 'oe no keia wikio! My anake and hoa hanau lost their home to the fire but are still working in the tourism industry to keep them going. Business is really down right now and it's causing a lot of anxiety. Good to see a video from a kama'aina that sends good messaging without being anti-tourist.
thank you for all recommendations. Your videos helped us a lot to prepare our trip to Maui. We couldn't sleep because of jet lag and We decided to go for a walk on Kapalua Trail. I've never thought that I will meet you when we go there, but we did, on a beach by Oneloa bay. World is so small. It made my day. Best regards - Polish/American tourist from New Jersey.
What about building? I keep getting thoughts about coming over to use my skills to help Home Owners build while helping them save some money from their insurance claims. I think there is a way to build on a budget….
Very well said. We were there 1 week after the fires. We almost changed our plans and went to a different island, but we did not. We went and we supported everything local. Many food trucks, local car rental company in kehei and a local photographer for family pictures. Everyone was amazing and very thankful that we were there and did not cancel. Thank you for sharing your beautiful island. I'm glad you look to be doing good and are back to doing your videos. Thank you!
I make my coffee at home because I began leaving like $30 tips here and there at Starbucks. Then things got so bad where they ask you to leave a tip every time. I thought drive throughs we didnt have to tip
born n raised on maui and just appreciating your food takes brej. you should do a new vid about foods for each part of maui cuz it sucks that I know you were all about west side and so many of those spots are no more
Thank you for all this great information. Sharing with the rest of my family. We are headed to Maui at the end of the month and really want to make sure we visit in a way that is helpful to the community and respects what everyone is going through.
Thank you for your vid. I'm coming back with my family to Maui in August. My kids love your vids and we can't wait to try all the local spots you recommend. No fast food for us on this vacation! Nothing but gratitude and respect to the locals. Mahalo, and God bless you brutha.
You have such a big heart, Blake. This is a great video, made with so much empathy and love. It's a great resource for visitors to travel intentionally. Mahalo for showing both realities of our community needs. I am sure people will appreciate it!
Very well said. Your vid was extremely well thoughtful and kind and considerate. My wife and I respect the island when we go and always eat locally from the people on the island. We love farmer’s markets. We are limited in our resources so can’t be there for a few years. We have been to the island like 8 times. Maui is more than an island. It’s a person. A person who loves and cares for other people. I’m Maui is a person who is beautiful and shares its beauty with everyone who sees it. Maui, above all, is a strong person. Maui will not let a tragic fire take it down. Maui did hurt, did cry, is still crying, but……Maui will flourish. Maui will be smiling once again.
nice video.... great words ! We were visitors April/May and tried to share as much ALOHA as we could and have now friended 7 families thru their employer that we met on a trail while hiking, and now trying to help them remotely now from the midwest. Sending much Aloha to Lahaina! take care West Maui residents! Hang in there... we are supporting you!
I am here in Maui right now and I love supporting local businesses, but honestly the we just went to a food truck and they charged almost $30 for one meal. For that price I would have rather went to a sit down restaurant. Then we tried the Farmers Market and the prices there we so high it was a not even funny. We did buy an Apple Crumble at the restaurant next to it, $10 for the crumble and another $5 for banana bread was fine for me. I am not a cheap person but I am not going to just give my money away. I do pray and hope that the people were affect in Maui to find peace and my heart does go out to them. Respect does go a long way.
I love your videos. Speaking of Luau’s, I wana go to Feast of Lele but they are closed? And we wana see something with fire dance so what would you recommend since the Old Lahaina doesn’t have fire dance?
Yes I got that idea from the Netflix series You, when that girls mom left a $300 in exchange for a lighter to light her smoke. Yall know that , that day will come maybe next Christmas.
I plan to go there with a friend who was there during the fire. He will return to work there hopefully. I’m looking for a place to stay or campsites… not sure what the best option is so I’m grateful for videos like this one !❤ Definitely subbed
Hawaii needs to start helping the homeless too! There was as much homeless in Oahu as there was in downtown Los Angeles. Whatever politicians are in charge there need to be swapped out.
I am so sorry for what happened and my heart breaks for the people who are suffering. After watching the video, I really feel hesitant to even be there now. I am a very compassionate person but feel like you are assuming so many people coming to visit are selfish and uncaring. That is so sad. I am there only overnight. You keep talking about being respectful like you feel we are just normally disrespectful people. I think those of us traveling together will just go off ship and find a local business and then get back on the ship so we are not offending you with our presence. You must have experienced some very disrespectful tourist and now feel like those of us coming are just all disrespectful and must be taught how to be good compassionate people. I am so sorry this is how you seem to feel.I hope things get better in Maui. I think Hawaii is a very special place and I am so sorry for what happened to your home.
Mahalo :-) so thoughtful and with kindness, great Video. Thank you for the tip on hawaiitours, because i want to book to support locals. Also eating at food trucks etc. from locals. ALOHA
What I like about this is that you provide reasonable advice to those of us who cherish those special moments we can and have had in Maui. We were amongst the last tourists to have been able to enjoy Lahaina, having flown out the Saturday before the devastating wildfires. Our friends we were with that glorious week in Wailua flew out the Tuesday that the wildfires broke out. We've been many times to Maui and have always had a place in our hearts for your wonderful Maui, your people, culture and breathtaking natural beauty. For us, Maui has always been an amazing gift and a respite from life's travails. After we returned to the mainland so soon after those wildfires and the realization that what we've been so blessed to appreciate, we felt not just saddened, but guilty. Those feelings were intensified by local responses, particularly from politicians and media surrounding these horrible events. At the same time, we've felt guilty that by not supporting the locals, which we've always prioritized, we've failed to support such a truly amazing people and place. Your thoughtful suggestions give us hope that we'll be welcome again and encouraged to partake in the Aloha spirit. It's about respect and that's mutual. Hoping to visit soon.
Thank you for this video. I desperately want to visit Maui for the first time but I’ve heard that locals aren’t ready and others saying tourists are needed. I listened in on the town hall meeting regarding the phasing out of the short term rentals. I wanted to visit before that might happen but not if I would cause more harm than good. So this video helps.
I was ready to crap all over your video thinking it was going to be one of those click bait videos monetizing Maui. I am happily surprised, great video with important information. Keep up the great work. Aloha!
Dude this was such a great and informative video and I and I'm sure so many other people appreciate it. I'm personally coming there in October to volunteer and help anyway I can with the devastation that the fires caused y'all and I will definitely give nothing but respect to the Hawaiian people. To me that just comes naturally anyway no matter who it is. Aloha 🤙
Thanks for this video. My family is planning to go to Maui this December to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. I looking for locally own air B & B by the beach. And want to capture a great moment in Maui.
Is there a way of telling whats a locally owned business. Just want to clarify who's a local i know many races of people live there ive seen food trucks ran by non native looking people. So im wondering if i am truly supporting a local or a person posing as a local on an extended visit to hawaii
Been to the Hawaiian islands many, many times over the last 22 years. Loved the Hawaiian people that we have encountered over the years. Unfortunately the government and big business has ruined this beautiful place. Huge hotels and resorts cart billions of dollars out of the state while the homeless population grows by the day. We won't return. My heart breaks for the Hawaiian people, much love. Mahalo
Thank you so much for providing your perspective It's a reminder to everyone vacationing that these are real people. Be polite and treat people the way you want to be treated
I’m very fortunate enough to have visited maui the last 3 years. We always stopped by Lahaina whenever we visited and made some great memories. All the chickens roaming around, great local eats around there, wonderful boutique stores to do some shopping, and the harbor where we signed up for a snorkeling boat tour and sunset cruise. I want to visit Maui again this year because we love the beautiful island so much and it’s wonderful. Thank you for the great video Blake!
We visited in 22 and found everyone very nice on the island of Maui. We are coming back this month and I have been watching videos like yours. I'm nervous to step on toes you never know how each individual reacts. We lost a town near us from tornadoes here just weeks ago. Something that happens more often it seems, and many seem to not care so I feel ya. Mahalo for the video.
Thanks Blake, your video created a lot of awareness for my wife and I as we just started planning our winter visit to Maui. We’ve decided to change our approach on where we stay, what we eat and what we’re going to do once there. Thanks again. I can tell your good people!
hana should be the priority not just 1 day. Born n rasied on maui. Its tough to say that tho cause i know small businesses on west side are needing love
Most fast food restaurants (including the McDs you show) are franchisee owned. The owner is probably local and might be cooking your food. Your $$ is supporting the local economy just as much as anywhere else.
Great video. Thank you for the reminders and tips and volunteer opportunity information. Maui is beautiful :) I visited with my family for the first time back in April. We were mindful of reefsafe sunscreen and tried to shop local and be mindful of where our money was going We visited the Ali'i Kula Lavender farm. We visited the Makawao Library and Kihei Library. We ate at Tin Roof Maui, had Kraken Coffee, Aunty Sandy's Banana bread, Akamai Coffee, Kihei Cafe - most delicious pancakes, had pies at Leoda's. We shopped at Uptown Farmers Market, Kula Farmers Market and Swap Meet - they had so many vendors for fruit/veggies. We made leis with a local (Maricel's Floral Designs) and had family photos with Desi Eddy Nova Photography. We definitely felt the Aloha spirit and are thankful we could visit. We had some leftover non perishable food and a local was able to donate it to a church. We hope to visit Maui again. If anything, a library is a great source/place to talk and ask what else you can do/where you can help in Maui during this time.
Mahalo nui ia 'oe no keia wikio! My anake and hoa hanau lost their home to the fire but are still working in the tourism industry to keep them going. Business is really down right now and it's causing a lot of anxiety. Good to see a video from a kama'aina that sends good messaging without being anti-tourist.
thank you for all recommendations. Your videos helped us a lot to prepare our trip to Maui. We couldn't sleep because of jet lag and We decided to go for a walk on Kapalua Trail. I've never thought that I will meet you when we go there, but we did, on a beach by Oneloa bay. World is so small. It made my day. Best regards - Polish/American tourist from New Jersey.
What about building? I keep getting thoughts about coming over to use my skills to help Home Owners build while helping them save some money from their insurance claims. I think there is a way to build on a budget….
Facts yo facts
Any reef safe sunscreen stick that you recommend?
Very well said. We were there 1 week after the fires. We almost changed our plans and went to a different island, but we did not. We went and we supported everything local. Many food trucks, local car rental company in kehei and a local photographer for family pictures.
Everyone was amazing and very thankful that we were there and did not cancel. Thank you for sharing your beautiful island. I'm glad you look to be doing good and are back to doing your videos.
Thank you!
Any local rental company w BMW rentals?
@@nicholasmupchurch604 not sure
I make my coffee at home because I began leaving like $30 tips here and there at Starbucks. Then things got so bad where they ask you to leave a tip every time. I thought drive throughs we didnt have to tip
born n raised on maui and just appreciating your food takes brej. you should do a new vid about foods for each part of maui cuz it sucks that I know you were all about west side and so many of those spots are no more
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Thank you for all this great information. Sharing with the rest of my family. We are headed to Maui at the end of the month and really want to make sure we visit in a way that is helpful to the community and respects what everyone is going through.
Mahalo for doing that!
Thank you for your vid. I'm coming back with my family to Maui in August. My kids love your vids and we can't wait to try all the local spots you recommend. No fast food for us on this vacation! Nothing but gratitude and respect to the locals. Mahalo, and God bless you brutha.
I’m going to Maui in August my first time and thank you for sharing this video, this brought me to tears. Thank you.
You have such a big heart, Blake. This is a great video, made with so much empathy and love. It's a great resource for visitors to travel intentionally. Mahalo for showing both realities of our community needs. I am sure people will appreciate it!
We’re coming in August. Thank you for this. Will be very respectful. Mahalo for posting.
Very well said. Your vid was extremely well thoughtful and kind and considerate. My wife and I respect the island when we go and always eat locally from the people on the island. We love farmer’s markets. We are limited in our resources so can’t be there for a few years. We have been to the island like 8 times. Maui is more than an island. It’s a person. A person who loves and cares for other people. I’m Maui is a person who is beautiful and shares its beauty with everyone who sees it. Maui, above all, is a strong person. Maui will not let a tragic fire take it down. Maui did hurt, did cry, is still crying, but……Maui will flourish. Maui will be smiling once again.
Mahalo for this comment and you put everything perfectly. Grateful for how you travel here. It means a lot. Mahalo nui loa!
We hope to meet you when we visit. Be strong, my brother!
I didn’t know about reef safe sunscreen. Thanks for the heads up!
How can I get in contact with you? I will be here November 7-12. Thanks
nice video.... great words ! We were visitors April/May and tried to share as much ALOHA as we could and have now friended 7 families thru their employer that we met on a trail while hiking, and now trying to help them remotely now from the midwest. Sending much Aloha to Lahaina! take care West Maui residents! Hang in there... we are supporting you!
Nice seeing you. Hope you are doing well. I wondered what happened to you. Thank you.
super~ really cool vdeo-work! adios. 📽
I am here in Maui right now and I love supporting local businesses, but honestly the we just went to a food truck and they charged almost $30 for one meal. For that price I would have rather went to a sit down restaurant. Then we tried the Farmers Market and the prices there we so high it was a not even funny. We did buy an Apple Crumble at the restaurant next to it, $10 for the crumble and another $5 for banana bread was fine for me. I am not a cheap person but I am not going to just give my money away.
I do pray and hope that the people were affect in Maui to find peace and my heart does go out to them. Respect does go a long way.
I love your videos. Speaking of Luau’s, I wana go to Feast of Lele but they are closed? And we wana see something with fire dance so what would you recommend since the Old Lahaina doesn’t have fire dance?
Yes I got that idea from the Netflix series You, when that girls mom left a $300 in exchange for a lighter to light her smoke. Yall know that , that day will come maybe next Christmas.
I plan to go there with a friend who was there during the fire. He will return to work there hopefully. I’m looking for a place to stay or campsites… not sure what the best option is so I’m grateful for videos like this one !❤
Definitely subbed
I want to leave like a $300 tip one day somewhere Wendys. I will get there. Maybe next Christmas
Hawaii needs to start helping the homeless too! There was as much homeless in Oahu as there was in downtown Los Angeles. Whatever politicians are in charge there need to be swapped out.
Please follow his recommendations. Don't be like Puero Rico.
Love the huli huli chicken beautiful land and the people Hawaii has my heart mahalo 💓
So I should tip people good. Thanks that some real concrete advice on ways I can be a better person
I am so sorry for what happened and my heart breaks for the people who are suffering. After watching the video, I really feel hesitant to even be there now. I am a very compassionate person but feel like you are assuming so many people coming to visit are selfish and uncaring. That is so sad. I am there only overnight. You keep talking about being respectful like you feel we are just normally disrespectful people. I think those of us traveling together will just go off ship and find a local business and then get back on the ship so we are not offending you with our presence. You must have experienced some very disrespectful tourist and now feel like those of us coming are just all disrespectful and must be taught how to be good compassionate people. I am so sorry this is how you seem to feel.I hope things get better in Maui. I think Hawaii is a very special place and I am so sorry for what happened to your home.
Anyone know a good way/site to rent a place to stay from locals/locally owned?
Lahaina they suffered alot, donate money and clothes and time and energy to them
Mahalo :-) so thoughtful and with kindness, great Video. Thank you for the tip on hawaiitours, because i want to book to support locals. Also eating at food trucks etc. from locals. ALOHA
Yall going to give my husband a heart attack
What I like about this is that you provide reasonable advice to those of us who cherish those special moments we can and have had in Maui. We were amongst the last tourists to have been able to enjoy Lahaina, having flown out the Saturday before the devastating wildfires. Our friends we were with that glorious week in Wailua flew out the Tuesday that the wildfires broke out. We've been many times to Maui and have always had a place in our hearts for your wonderful Maui, your people, culture and breathtaking natural beauty. For us, Maui has always been an amazing gift and a respite from life's travails. After we returned to the mainland so soon after those wildfires and the realization that what we've been so blessed to appreciate, we felt not just saddened, but guilty. Those feelings were intensified by local responses, particularly from politicians and media surrounding these horrible events. At the same time, we've felt guilty that by not supporting the locals, which we've always prioritized, we've failed to support such a truly amazing people and place. Your thoughtful suggestions give us hope that we'll be welcome again and encouraged to partake in the Aloha spirit. It's about respect and that's mutual. Hoping to visit soon.
yall think about all the people who lost their homes in Lahaina
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Great video, thanks for providing so much information. Missed your wisdom
Yall our finances aren't up for discussion
That has nothing to do with politics and religion.
Thank you for this video. I desperately want to visit Maui for the first time but I’ve heard that locals aren’t ready and others saying tourists are needed. I listened in on the town hall meeting regarding the phasing out of the short term rentals. I wanted to visit before that might happen but not if I would cause more harm than good. So this video helps.
Mahalo nui loa for sharing the tips/information. Love how thoughtful and pono you did the video.
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Eat at the food trucks who are mostly local
I was ready to crap all over your video thinking it was going to be one of those click bait videos monetizing Maui. I am happily surprised, great video with important information. Keep up the great work. Aloha!
I guess the best thing to do is make it at home.
I will remember that tip well.
our days aren't hard
Mahalo
Aloha Aina
God Bless you Maui
Thank you ❤️
well done. mahalo.
Dude this was such a great and informative video and I and I'm sure so many other people appreciate it. I'm personally coming there in October to volunteer and help anyway I can with the devastation that the fires caused y'all and I will definitely give nothing but respect to the Hawaiian people. To me that just comes naturally anyway no matter who it is. Aloha 🤙
Thanks for this video.
My family is planning to go to Maui this December to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary.
I looking for locally own air B & B by the beach. And want to capture a great moment in Maui.
Buying local is the only way to go. That is where the flavor and experience is.❤
Thank you for the information. What would be a great local place to stay and sleep and eat thank you for the information.
Thank you, i was needing to hear that. Prayers for everybody in Maui. see you in a few days
Is there a way of telling whats a locally owned business. Just want to clarify who's a local i know many races of people live there ive seen food trucks ran by non native looking people. So im wondering if i am truly supporting a local or a person posing as a local on an extended visit to hawaii
Where can the wooden aloha and islands behind you be purchased? So beautiful! Great information and great video. Love your food truck recommendations!
Been to the Hawaiian islands many, many times over the last 22 years. Loved the Hawaiian people that we have encountered over the years. Unfortunately the government and big business has ruined this beautiful place. Huge hotels and resorts cart billions of dollars out of the state while the homeless population grows by the day. We won't return. My heart breaks for the Hawaiian people, much love. Mahalo
Thank you for sharing these thoughts. Very helpful as a tourist volunteer here. I am grateful to even set foot on this land.❤
Thank you so much for providing your perspective
It's a reminder to everyone vacationing that these are real people. Be polite and treat people the way you want to be treated
Mahalo Nui for making this video.
I’m very fortunate enough to have visited maui the last 3 years. We always stopped by Lahaina whenever we visited and made some great memories. All the chickens roaming around, great local eats around there, wonderful boutique stores to do some shopping, and the harbor where we signed up for a snorkeling boat tour and sunset cruise. I want to visit Maui again this year because we love the beautiful island so much and it’s wonderful. Thank you for the great video Blake!
Thanks for the links, Im visiting in a few weeks and was looking for volunteer opportunities
We visited in 22 and found everyone very nice on the island of Maui. We are coming back this month and I have been watching videos like yours. I'm nervous to step on toes you never know how each individual reacts. We lost a town near us from tornadoes here just weeks ago. Something that happens more often it seems, and many seem to not care so I feel ya. Mahalo for the video.
We have a trip planned and would like to connect for pictures. Thank you “Mahalo”
Mahalo for all these reminders and resources.
Hope you're doing well there. Prayers
Thanks Blake, your video created a lot of awareness for my wife and I as we just started planning our winter visit to Maui. We’ve decided to change our approach on where we stay, what we eat and what we’re going to do once there. Thanks again. I can tell your good people!
hana should be the priority not just 1 day. Born n rasied on maui. Its tough to say that tho cause i know small businesses on west side are needing love
Thank you for the video. ❤
Mahalo Blake!!
Thank you. 🙏
I Like to do car rental is there a community car rental in Maui?
I use Turo and it’s from locals
Most fast food restaurants (including the McDs you show) are franchisee owned. The owner is probably local and might be cooking your food. Your $$ is supporting the local economy just as much as anywhere else.