Tag archive for Pa’ia

If it seems like there are more beach cleanups than ever, it’s probably because there’s more beach garbage than ever. But The Butterfly Effect, presented by Surfrider’s Maui chapter, is so much more than a beach cleanup. It’s a whole day of stand-up paddle boarding, …

KINGS OF SPADE
AND THE FREERADICALS PROJEKT
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Fri. & Sat., Apr. 13-14 – Dear readers, time-travel with me: it’s far into the future and you’re lying on your deathbed. You’ve got a fake hip and your synovial joints make crunchy sounds like boots on snow. Hey, it’s …

WE GOT A REAL JAM GOING DOWN, WELCOME TO THE SKATE JAM / HERE’S YOUR CHANCE, DO YOUR DANCE AT THE SKATE JAM / UH-HUH, ALRIGHT…
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SAT., MAR. 17 – [Sorry, I couldn’t help myself with that intro. The good news is that the kiddies at …

FRI., DEC. 23 – Now in its fifth year, “Paia Gives” is an annual event that raises thousands of dollars for local charities, as sponsored by each store. This year’s efforts align with the the town’s Friday night party (a bevy of mini parties), so …

PAINT PAIA TOWN RED THIS BLACK/FOURTH FRIDAY
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FRI., NOV. 25 – With tryptophan still flowing mightily in your veins, why roust yourself awake in the wedge of dawn’s crack to shop at big boxes on Black Friday? It’s inhuman, I tell you. Sleep late instead and …

THIS WEEK’S PICKS:
IN THE COUNTRY OF THE BLIND,
THE ONE-EYED MAN IS KING
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FRI., NOV. 4 – This just in: retail stores report a sudden shortage of rasta beanies and feather hair extensions. Could it be because Orange County’s Common Kings gig the North Shore this …

THIS WEEK’S PICKS: ALL MY ROWDY FRIENDS ARE COMIN’ OVER TONIGHT
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Dude, hang in there. Daylight Savings is on Nov. 6. You know what that means: Hawaii’s 7am Sunday kickoff time will spring forward to the slightly less-ungodly hour of 8am; never mind we won’t have …

This Week’s Picks: Alice Aforethought
Thursday (May 19), 10pm, Charley’s Restaurant & Saloon, Paia, $5
Friday (May 20), 9pm, Stella Blues Cafe, Kihei, $15 advance/$20 door
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I’ve got a friend who looks for every possible exit, everywhere we go. Why? “You can never be too ready for a …

CALENDAR LISTING
Paia is a magnet for yoga, health food, bare-feet, acoustic guitars, and brazilian bikinis. Since there are so many environmentally-conscious people hanging around Paia town and its beaches all day anyway, this is a great chance for them to come together and wield their …

A potluck picnic lunch in Spreckelsville sure sounds nice, huh? More than the makings for a swell Saturday, it’s the starts of the Sierra Club’s annual meeting. Add to the fellowship a noontime panel discussion themed “Sharing the Water,” and a feel-good awards ceremony for three of Maui’s do-gooders, and you’re afternoon is set