Independence Day Weekend – Makawao and Lahaina
The 4th of July is about celebrating that we live in a country where we are free to do as we please. Say what you will, but compared to the rest of the world, we’ve really got the freedom thing going on here. Let’s exploit it, take advantage of it, appreciate it, and love it to the fullest. (And fight for more freedoms, but maybe not today. I’m kind of busy.) For starters, are you open minded enough to head over to little Makawao …

 
Scoring space in MauiNews and MauiTime, the Comedy Hui is storming Maui one town at a time. Read up on their show in Lahaina few weeks ago HERE.  The really good news for us upcountry folk is that the Comedy Hui is visiting Casanova’s Thursday, February 18th, at 9:30 PM.  Before the show, come to Casanova’s to enjoy some wonderful Italian food.  If you dare pronounce it, order the Melanze Alla armigiana (Layers of Baked Eggpalant, Mozzarella, and Parmesan with home-made tomato sauce and basil), or the even more mouth-twisting …

Sadly, Jacques is gone. And, “Jacques owned Friday nights on the North Shore,” says Steven Cappelli, owner of Casanova in Makawao. Fear not. The man who brought the beats to the night’s famed “Fusion”—DJ Del Sol—has found a new Friday home, further up the mount hailed the House of the Sun. You guessed it.

…these are my selections of the week that had me feeling as pretty as a princess, as lovely as Juliet…

“The Velvet Kiss” martini, Casanova, Makawao ($10); Lemon Coconut Sconce, Café Marc Aurel, Wailuku ($3); ‘Sugar Babe’ body scrub/’Love Lettuce’ Fresh Face Mask, Lush, Lahaina ($4.95/$7.95); Women’s Haircut with Toni, Soleil Luna, Lahaina ($45); Entertainment Weekly #1068 feat. “Jim & Pam Forever!” ($3.95).