Cooler Weather and French Food
September is the hottest month to me in Maui. The trade winds slow down and it gets stuffy. Head to another microclimate - go uphill is...
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Diane Snoey Appler
Jul 291 min
A Taste of Wailea
The hotels and resorts in the area of Wailea have done some upgrades and remodels so we like to check them out! Grand Wailea is grand in...
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Diane Snoey Appler
Jun 238 min
The Quest Continues- The BBOM!
Today's update is July 2024: My quest for finding the Best Burger On Maui (BBOM) started in May 2024. This will be an ongoing blog post...
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Diane Snoey Appler
Jun 173 min
High Surf, Swaying Palms and Food!
I participated in the Whales Tales event to show my art in Kapalua, and it was a nice event, some new sales and met some fine people. We...
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Diane Snoey Appler
May 143 min
Every Other Month on Maui....
...I think I'll write about Maui food and drink. I do love to cook but a happy hour snack is all I usually need and a place to relax...
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Diane Snoey Appler
Feb 283 min
Here and Gone - Maui Dining and drinking
I'm going to start with the bad news. But it gets better! COVID and Lahaina Fire: the one-two punch for Maui. Some establishments went up...
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Diane Snoey Appler
Oct 25, 20233 min
I Almost Forgot I Did a Staycation in Hana
Almost as soon as we got back home from a relaxing stay in Hana we had an evacuation order near midnight. Ever get woken from a sound...
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Diane Snoey Appler
May 24, 20232 min
5 Stars!
A special getaway? Yes! Don't want to go far? Yes! The Lobby Bar at the Four Seasons Resort! Yes! This week we got our favorite spot...
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Diane Snoey Appler
Jan 3, 20232 min
Happy Birthday to Me!
In my last blog post I talked about the staycations we like to do in Maui. My birthday weekend was another staycation event! ! We were...
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Diane Snoey Appler
Dec 19, 20222 min
Maui is a Staycation Paradise
"Where do you vacation when you already live on Maui Island?" I'm asked this all the time. It could be a problem, but it's not. We...
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Diane Snoey Appler
Nov 21, 20222 min
Paint One Just For me!
Like many of you, my collector hasn't ever helped create her own painting! A commissioned oil painting is just that - we work together to...
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Diane Snoey Appler
Nov 6, 20222 min
Seeking Cool Fall Color
We returned to Maui from our Midwest/Chicago trip and it was still hot! So we decided we needed to catch some NW USA color and visit the...
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Diane Snoey Appler
Oct 2, 20223 min
Beach Cats
I started this post a month ago to highlight the great care Maui volunteers take ensuring the feral cat colony along the Wailea Beach...
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Diane Snoey Appler
Sep 11, 20222 min
Glimpse of 1000 Mile Vacation
Vacation gave me a chance to practice my driving - at 70 miles an hour while being passed by double trailer trucks on a highway under...
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Diane Snoey Appler
Jul 16, 20221 min
Father's Day Surprise
Flight tracker App in Maui is a great tool- you can see when the plane is coming overhead and know when to get to the airport. Guess who...
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Diane Snoey Appler
Mar 14, 20222 min
What? No Dessert?
It started with a evening of pupus ( Hawaiian word for appetizers) on the deck at a neighbor's house. My friend and her husband are...
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Diane Snoey Appler
Oct 18, 20213 min
Old School and New School Cocktails!
Let me first say I almost don't want to tell you about this place. But wait... I did under my secret dining spots.... but I did not...
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Diane Snoey Appler
Apr 9, 20211 min
Just Do It!
Not a motto only for Nike, but my friends and art collectors. We play tennis together and Sheryl and Michael are always perceptive,...
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Diane Snoey Appler
Jan 27, 20212 min
I Do!
It started with "I do" three years ago and Anne Marie was married to the nicest man she ever knew. Kevin, so in love, decided to re-enact...
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Diane Snoey Appler
Nov 7, 20202 min
Triathlon Maui Style
One of my walking buddies and I decided we needed to "mix up the walking the neighborhood routine" a bit. Many in our group were either...
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