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The Windsurfing Capital of the World

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When gold was discovered in California, miners rushed West in search of the perfect nugget, windsurfers from around the globe flooded the north coast of Maui in search of the ultimate wave. In recent years, Ho'okipa Beach has become known abroad as `The Windsurfing Capital of the World`.

Ho'okipa is where experts carve and `shred` perfect wave after wave while the conditions allow for amazing record-breaking aerial maneuvers. It is also the site of two major world-class competitions, where the best of the best battle wind and sea.

Location: Paia Hawaii

(Lahaina) Dolphin Tours
(Paia) Ho'okipa Beach
(Kula) Kula Botanical Gardens
(Maalaea) Lavengro
(Maunaloa) Papohaku Beach Park
(Kula) Paradise Flower Farms

03/28 Coming to The Paia area
Annual Maui Steel Guitar Festival Maui HI April19-21 Featured performers will also conduct on-site school visits to various Maui schools to educate and and inform Maui's youth about the Hawaiian steel guitar. These visits, targeted specifically for students of these schools, includes both educational sessions and entertainment by the visiting performers.
Maui Classical Music Festival Maui HI May10 Over the years the Festival has received extensive coverage in national newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, the New York Times, the Hawaii newspapers, and travel and airline magazines. Feature articles written about the Festival have appeared in important musical publications such as Musical America, Chamber Music America, and American Record Guide.
Pan-Pacific Ho'olaule'a Honolulu HI June7 It is one of the largest outdoor multi-cultural exhibits of its kind in the state of Hawaii and it happens in beautiful Waikiki, right on Kalakaua Avenue!
Merrie Monarch Festival Hilo HI June7-9 Merrie Monarch Festival is a week-long cultural event held annually in Hilo on the island of Hawaii. Festivities start on Easter Sunday and culminate with the Hula competition events at the Edith Kanaka'ole Tennis Stadium - Miss Aloha Hula on Thursday, Hula Kahiko on Friday, and Hula 'Auana on Saturday.


Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival Maui HI June23 Various artists, food, crafts, Guitar exhibitor, and more.
Greek Festival of Hawaii Honolulu HI August24-25 Enjoy Greek foods, Greek coffee, music and entertainment at Hawaii's original Greek festeival.