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Maui Wedding, Pinterest & A Valentine Marriage Seminar

By on February 9, 2012 in Aloha Friday, Beach, Blogging, Events

Wedding at Makena Golf Course Maui

Aloooha! We had been very busy so my postings were scarce. But now I am baaack! :) .  Last Saturday, our dear friends Chris and Whitney got married and we had a marvelous time celebrating this special day with them. The wedding ceremony was held on top of hill at the Makena Golf course, yes, in Makena.  It was a splendid venue for a wedding, nice grassy area with awesome view.  The reception was held at the Makena Resort, the former Maui Prince.

Having attended Chris and Whitney’s wedding, I was inspired to create a board on Pinterest about  Maui Wedding Ideas and Maui Wedding Locations. Since it’s Friday, I would like to have this as my Pin It Friday post.

Plumeria Wedding

 

Valentine and Marriage Seminar on Maui 

For married couples,  what better Valentine’s gift than your time while enhancing your marriage?  Saturday, February 11th, Better Marriage Today presents a FREE 2 1/2 hour marriage workshop at Hope Chapel in Kihei, from 9 to 11:30am. The presenters, Randy and Monica Zachary, share their journey back from the brink of divorce. They will also present 3 Communication Skills that will enhance your marriage, and share their story. you’ll laugh, you’ll cry…you’ll leave with hope - and handles.   ”If our marriage can be fixed, anybody’s can”, says Randy. “We were hopeless.”

Randy & Monica were recently featured on the Dr. Oz show. They host a radio morning show in California, and have authored 3 books, their most recent, ” Broken Parts, Healed hearts, New Starts.” They have 3 grown kids, are former Maui residents who come back as often as they can. Randy is a graduate of the San Francisco Comedy College, performing in LA, San Francisco, and Sacramento. Monica loves to laugh – it works.  More info: BetterMarriageToday.org

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My Favorite Beaches on Maui by @DJSmook (Prt 2)

By on January 16, 2012 in Aloha Friday, Beach, Family Fun, Nature

So the blog story continues.  Hope you enjoyed the post on my favorite beaches in Central Maui.  Ever since I moved back to Kihei, I’ve always been wowed at the beautiful beaches she has to share with us.  Below are a brief synopsis on my favorite South Maui beaches.

Makena State Park (Big Beach) is one of Maui’s Premier beach parks in South Maui.  It’s a massive mile long beach park where locals and visitors can go to swim, surf, snorkel, and scuba dive.  This beach has lifeguards on post and are regularly patrolled by the Maui County Police Department’s ATV patrolmen.  This beach is one of my all time favorite beaches to go to.  There are lifeguards but they leave at or around 1700 hours (5PM) so use caution when swimming after that time.  Wave activity at this beach can change without notice.  If in doubt about conditions, please talk with either a lifeguard or the police officers.  A con of this beach is there are no showers or restrooms though.  My personal tip for you is to bring some extra large towels and water jugs so you can rinse yourself off and dry off before driving out.

 Kamaole Beach Parks I, II, and III are awesome beach parks to go to.  All are kid friendly and have full restrooms and showers available for use.  You can catch some waves on surf boards or body boards.  You can also snorkel and scuba dive there also.  Watch for Warning Flags and Signage posted.  All beaches have grills and picnic tables to use and have water spigots to clean the grills and kitchen equipment you happen to bring to the beach park.  All of these beaches have life guard stands and are regularly patrolled by the County Park Rangers and Police ATV Patrols.  When in doubt on weather and water conditions, ALWAYS feel free to ask the lifeguards on duty on what conditions are like.  After 1700 hours (5PM) there are no lifeguards on post so use caution if swimming past that time.  All in all the Kamaole Beaches are all wonderful places to go.

*  To be continued. Next post of Jake is about tips on the beach. Then also I will post about my favorite South Maui beaches since I live on this side of the island too and we have plenty to choose from.  Thank you again Jake for guest posting today. 

What is your favorite beach on Maui? Some of you already have shared, but others haven’t.  We would love to hear from you.  Write your answer in the comment section below.  Mahalo!

 

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