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Tidbits

Factoids, historical and geological notes.

We include little factoids throughout our articles, and this is where you can find them all in one place.

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Beach of Convenience

We refer to “beach of convenience” throughout MauiGuidebook.com – basically these are beaches that people might drive hundreds of miles to visit if they were back home, but since we’re so incredibly spoiled with an abundance of five-star beaches, we’re not going to point you to a 4-star beach unless there’s a good reason! If you’re driving across the island …

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Does driving back side (Haleakala or West Maui) void your rental car contract?

Does driving here void your rental car contract, and can the car even make it? First, lets dispel the pure myth that it is difficult for regular cars to circumnavigate either side of the island. It’s not. On both sides there are portions that are perched precariously on the cliff’s-edge – West Maui has the longest of these spots. Short …

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Flash Floods (Stream)

Ok, here’s the deal, we live at the base of a massive 10,000′ mountain that collects an unfathomable amount of rain. It can be raining over hundreds of square miles upstream from where you’re playing, and this water can come down at a rapid pace. Idyllic streams flood quickly and unexpectedly – even when it’s sunny where you are. Flash …

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How we calculate ratings

We take into account everything a visitor might need to consider. We research real-customer experiences from across the web and moderate using our own local more in depth understanding of this vendor. (Links to the most useful review sites we found during our search are often presented below reviews.) Star ratings take into account fair value for the price charged. …

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Hwy. #

Note on highway numbers: Highway numbers are not generally used by Maui residents to refer to our roads, if asking directions most residents won’t know them by route numbers.

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