Hawaii... Which Island is Best ?
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steve williams
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I've been to all of the islands and Maui remains our favorite. The only time I avoid Hawaii is January-February as it is often raining and cooler.
Short of this the weather in Hawaii fluctuates by only 12 degrees per year. I used to own a condo in Maui
The next two months.
If you like:
Shopping/restaurants - Oahu
Scuba diving/golfing - Hawaii
Hiking - Kauai
All of the above - Maui
Here's a picture from my listening room:
steve williams
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The Makawao region is on our short list of possible places to live when (if?) we move. I'd love to be able to visit next time we are on Maui!
Yes, most of the other forums say Maui is the best Island too but the cost of living is high there I heard too...
What Devert said. We have a house on the *th (security reasons 
)Fairway of Waikele GC in Oahu which also happens to be next to the Outlet mall. Jim's is by Hawaii Prince GC. My favorite outer island destination with the kids is Maui particularly the Wailea area. When it's a romantic getaway with the wifey, it's Kauai where we honeymooned (Princeville). For Golf it's Maui again by a mile. The Kapalua complex gives you many different looks. Oahu courses are a bit generic with the exception of the Links at Turtle Bay near the North Shore and the much too difficult Ko'olau on the slopes of the Ko'olau range.
As I go for Golf, shopping and foodie-ing my favorite months are the cooler months.
)Fairway of Waikele GC in Oahu which also happens to be next to the Outlet mall. Jim's is by Hawaii Prince GC. My favorite outer island destination with the kids is Maui particularly the Wailea area. When it's a romantic getaway with the wifey, it's Kauai where we honeymooned (Princeville). For Golf it's Maui again by a mile. The Kapalua complex gives you many different looks. Oahu courses are a bit generic with the exception of the Links at Turtle Bay near the North Shore and the much too difficult Ko'olau on the slopes of the Ko'olau range.As I go for Golf, shopping and foodie-ing my favorite months are the cooler months.
Jack,
Nice to know we have something common.
Before we moved to HI 26 years ago, my wife and I honeymooned in HI.
Our favorite romantic place was the Kona Village Resort on the Big Island, but it got wiped out by the 2011 tsunami.
Haven't been to Lanai since Larry Ellison bought the island, but it's another romantic getaway.
Before I retired, I went to Molokai once a month. Great place if you want to get off the Grid.
Nice to know we have something common.
Before we moved to HI 26 years ago, my wife and I honeymooned in HI.
Our favorite romantic place was the Kona Village Resort on the Big Island, but it got wiped out by the 2011 tsunami.
Haven't been to Lanai since Larry Ellison bought the island, but it's another romantic getaway.
Before I retired, I went to Molokai once a month. Great place if you want to get off the Grid.
I've yet to visit Lanai or Molokai. I'd love to some time. When I want to get off the grid typically I do that here in the Philippines. I go to either Amanpulo or one of the resorts in the Coron chain in Palawan. I'm trying to see if I can carve out some time next year to stay in Wailea again. Kapalua is just too far from everything else. Where in Maui do you live?
We honeymooned on Maui in 1967 at a small resort with grass thatched cottages. 99% of what you see today on Maui hadn't been built yet. The changes, on all the islands, are sad. Native Hawaiians no longer own their lands. The song "Waimanalo Blues" (covered by many Hawaiian artists) says it well.
In 1979-80, we sailed from Bora Bora, Tahiti, to to Hilo on our 40' ketch, and then spent 6 months working our way through the islands to Kauai which is still today my favorite. For many pleasant weeks we were anchored near the beach in Hanalei Bay, before setting sail for San Francisco, completing our 2 year odyssey.
In 1979-80, we sailed from Bora Bora, Tahiti, to to Hilo on our 40' ketch, and then spent 6 months working our way through the islands to Kauai which is still today my favorite. For many pleasant weeks we were anchored near the beach in Hanalei Bay, before setting sail for San Francisco, completing our 2 year odyssey.
It is very sad, but I don't think native Hawaiians have owned their land since the early 20th century or even earlier. One of the most disgraceful episodes in US history IMHO.
