A great new addition
Three times over the last month, starting with a Mother’s Day surprise, I dropped in on one of Hillcrest’s new editions additions. That last link was a funny tribute to one of my childhood favorites, fitting because this delicious trek to Great Maple made me feel right at home. Here’s what happened…
Key Strengths of the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation
Occasionally I stray from writing about good food, travel or new small businesses dedicated to quality craft beer to try to help get people more engaged in what’s going on in the San Diego region. That is my focus with the upcoming craft beer debate on education (details) and the reason I’m straying to … Continue reading »
Day 8 on South Maui (pt III) – The Monkeypod Experience
I decided to write this separate post because it is important to celebrate greatness. We’d been on Maui for seven full days and decided based on a search my wife had done to give MonkeyPod Kitchen a try. As you’ll see, the food and drinks were very good, but what set this experience apart from … Continue reading »
Day 8 on South Maui (pt II): Coconut’s, Shave Ice & The Four Seasons
As if swimming with dolphins and sea turtles and skipping along the waves wasn’t enough (Blue Water Rafting Tour post), after a quick shower and change it was time to head out for an actual lunch and indulge in the rest of our day. Lets get to it…
Day 8 on South Maui: Dante’s Bluewater Inferno
The ad worked. On Saturday morning we saw a simple brochure with a dozen people on slightly more than a raft in a cave…and we were in. Fast forward to this morning at 5:30 and we were preparing for our day embracing the Blue Water Rafting experience. (NOTE: if the trip details don’t interest you, … Continue reading »
Day 7 on South Maui: The Road to Hana
It’s 4:51 in the morning, I have no good reason to be awake right now, except the room was too dark to find my way around when I momentarily woke up and now I’m too alert to return to sleep. Worse, we’ve decided to take a path to Hana that puts us just a bit … Continue reading »
There’s something to be said for being Polite
There’s a New Kid on The Block in the neighborhood and I must say I’m quite thrilled. I know, it’s passé amongst the youngsters and the “I was here when North Park was bunk” crowd to like a place that is proud of being a little stylish, but let’s face it, I’m not exactly hipster … Continue reading »
Day 6: The Gazebo, ‘Iao Needle & Moving to Wailea in South Maui
Not so much on introductory chatter today, let’s get right to the food. Today was a day of transition, but before we get there, let’s talk about breakfast. Breakfast at Gazebo Wife swears by Yelp. Not for recommendations, necessarily, but as a filtering tool between equally unknown options. So although we’d had recommendations from industry … Continue reading »
Day 5 on West Maui: Kapalua Coastal Trail Hike, Laziness & Star Noodle (yes, again)
So, fond of our night experience in West Maui–and tired from the traffic marathon–we decided to stay close to home with a morning hike on the Kapalua Coastal Trail. From our condo at the northern edge of Lahaina it was about 10-15 minutes up to DT Fleming Beach, where the trailhead began. We got up … Continue reading »
