Keep it local and extra-island stylee, the Hula Grill has just re-organized it’s music line-up to include mo’ bettah local music.  As always, Hula Grill will be serving up those tasty local grinds from inside an open-air plantation style house, located on Kaanapali Beach.  If your trying to impress your Kane or Wahine remember to arrive before nightfall to catch beautiful views of neighboring islands Lanai and Molokai at sunset.
Also, Hula Grill will be offering specially priced cocktails during their “Aloha Hour” 3-5pm daily.

Click here to see the full line-up …

This year’s Turkey Trot for Fun was another repeat success, as runners from around the island  and world challenged themselves to accurately guess their race times.  113 registered runners sprinted off the starting line early Thanksgiving morning, and over $1000 was raised to benefit Maui’s Food Bank.  In addition to entry fees, 254lbs of canned goods was collected for the Foodbank.  Race organizer Cathy Fitzpatrick (Valley Isle Road Runners) was overjoyed at response from race participants and funds raised for Maui’s Foodbank.
If your interested in getting more involved with Valley …

On Saturday, September 26th, twenty-six keiki participated in The Maui Youth Ukulele Contest. It’s the very competition that gave Derrick Sebastian his start (check out this early-August Music Scene story about Sebastian, where he credits an early mentor/this contest as being the beginning of his career; along with this week’s Plugs & Slugs by Jacob Shafer re: Sebastian’s plans to share his music with youth), and is in it’s 13th year, hosted by Hula Grill.
This year, Sebastian judged the competition along with Ernest Puaa, Peter De Aquino, Kevin Brown, and George …