Maui's Lahaina will please both seekers of Hawaiian culture and history and those wishing to be serenaded by Jimmy Buffet while taking a moonlit stroll to buy an aloha shirt with matching puka shells. It's a place to realize a Hawaiian vacation fantasy, and to learn about King Kamehameha, David Malo and how the Hawaiian Kingdom formed and then was shaped by the onset of the raucous whaling industry and the advent of Christian missionaries. Many of the historic buildings are now museums, standing beside galleries and coconut bars.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Lahaina: Authentic Tourist Town
Maui's Lahaina will please both seekers of Hawaiian culture and history and those wishing to be serenaded by Jimmy Buffet while taking a moonlit stroll to buy an aloha shirt with matching puka shells. It's a place to realize a Hawaiian vacation fantasy, and to learn about King Kamehameha, David Malo and how the Hawaiian Kingdom formed and then was shaped by the onset of the raucous whaling industry and the advent of Christian missionaries. Many of the historic buildings are now museums, standing beside galleries and coconut bars.
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