Why I wrote my new ‘memoir’ Remembering Lahaina

A hand holding a book with the cover text "Remembering Lahaina: What I Learned about Tourism, the ‘Āina, and Myself during Twelve Years on Maui."

After watching Hawai‘i’s governor shame West Maui residents into going back to work in luxury resorts just a few months after the 2003 Lahaina fire robbed many of them of their homes, pets, jobs, and even family members, I realized I needed to write this book.

The future of Maui

That sufficiently dramatic for you? Good reporters stick to reporting, but I'm going to draw from my nearly six years of living on Maui and make some pretty big conclusions about the future of this island. I'd like to say this place has changed dramatically since I arrived, but it really hasn't. And that's a … Continue reading The future of Maui

Leaving Maui, Part I: Things I’ve seen

Since I'm moving to Sacramento May 13 (booked my flight and everything) I've decided to write a give a kind of retrospective look at my nearly six years on Maui, before this blog starts commenting on more California-centric topics. Today I'll write about how much Maui has changed since I moved here Aug. 28, 2003. … Continue reading Leaving Maui, Part I: Things I’ve seen

Action in Kaanapali

So yesterday afternoon I decided to drive all the way over to West Maui and visit Kaanapali. I parked my truck at Canoe Beach and headed north, along the beach walk, to Whaler's Village to get some lunch. It was a typical day, sunny and warm and gorgeous. About halfway there I ran into my … Continue reading Action in Kaanapali