Run for the Whales 5K this Saturday

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196Fun & Exercise for a good cause
 
Runners and walkers are invited to join in the fun at the annual Run for the Whales, which follows the scenic coast of South Maui and is hosted by Pacific Whale Foundation. This popular running event is at the top of the list of Maui’s best-attended 5K and half-marathon runs, with more than 800 runners expected to participate.  Participants receive a free race T-shirt, a free post-race breakfast, and  free electronic timing (for the 5K and half-marathon). 
 
There are medals for the top finishers and great prize giveaways. Fees benefit marine-education programs for Maui schoolchildren. The Run for the Whales will start at a new location this year, Makena Beach & Golf Resort, but will travel along much of the same route as last year, through the resort areas of Makena and Wailea. Parts of the course are oceanside–where you might catch a glimpse of a breaching whale or two as you stride along.
 
2010 Run for the Whales
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Thursday, February 4 is registration cut off date
Race times vary (see schedule)
Makena Beach & Golf Resort

Maui Santa Paws 2008

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Maui residents bring your furry family members in to have their holiday picture taken!  Memory of Maui professional Photographers will be partnering with Maui Humane Society for this special holiday event!  The photo package is $40 and includes: 1 – 5×7, 1 – 4×6, a CD of all pictures taken, AND a $100 gift certificate to Memory of Maui Photography!

Dates & Times & Locations:

Sat. Nov. 15th @ Maui Humane Society 10am – 2pm
Sun. Dec. 7th @ Lee’s Pet Grooming, Kahului 10am – 2pm
Thurs. Dec. 11th @ Maui Humane Society 3pm – 7pm
Sat. Dec 13th @ Lahaina Gateway Shopping Ctr 10am – 2pm

Calling all culinary buffs!

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Whether you are the executive chef at a 5-star restaurant or self-proclaimed master of your kitchen at home, you are invited to enter Maui Ocean Center’s first ever Sustainable & Invasive Seafood Recipe Contest.

Recipes must use a sustainable seafood item from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Guide or an Invasive Species as the main ingredient.

Twenty lucky winners will be selected and featured in the Sustainable & Invasive Seafood Recipes section on the Maui Ocean Center website. The winning recipes will also be passed out to park guests throughout ‘That Bites’ Week, November 23 – 29.

Entries are accepted November 1 to 15. You may enter by emailing your recipe to karicayos@mauioceancenter.com or mailing them to:

Maui Ocean Center
Attn: Seafood Recipe Contest
192 Ma’alaea Road
Wailuku, HI 96793

Everclear stops by Hard Rock Maui

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Looking to take in a cool summer concert on Maui tomorrow night?  Stop by the Hard Rock Cafe in Lahaina to see rock band Everclear.

Where:Hard Rock Maui
900 Front Street
Lahaina, Hawaii 96761

When: Wednesday July 9, 2008

Doors open at 9:00 pm, show starts at 11:00pm

Price:$42.50

 

Volunteering on Vacation on Maui

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Interested in doing some volunteer work while on vacation or if you live on Maui?  See this event coming up this Saturday with the Pacific Whale Foundation.

Want to see archaeological sites of old Hawaii? Come to Honokowai Valley every third Saturday from 9 am to about 3 pm. Ed Lindsey will host a group of volunteers to restore Honokowai Valley. Volunteers will uproot invasive plant species in Honokowai Valley, and may also plant indigenous plants. They will get a chance to work in sometimes wet and sunny conditions. Sun protection, long pants and closed boots are required. Bring water and snacks. Participants get to experience a private valley full of archaeological sites. Join the growing worldwide trend of “voluntourism” by participating in the Volunteering on Vacation program offered by Pacific Whale Foundation with support from the County of Maui Office of Economic Development and the Hawaii Tourism Authority. In exchange for your efforts, you’ll receive a distinctive “Volunteering on Vacation – Maui” t-shirt and the satisfaction of joining in efforts to protect Maui’s unique environment. Transportation is provided. Participants can meet in front of the North Sugar Cane Train Station, located in Kaanapali on the mountain side of Puukoli Road. For more information about Volunteering on Vacation, contact Pacific Whale Foundation’s Reservations Department at (808) 249-8811. From the U.S. Mainland, please call 1-800-WHALE-11. Please call to make a reservation.

Even if you don’t want to do something formal like this, you can always keep small trash bags in your car and pick up trash at a local beach or park.  Or if you see trash and a trash can in close proximity, pick it up and throw it away.  Help keep Hawaii beautiful!