Aloha friends! This weekend on Maui features the Maui Film Festival, the Maui Open and the first MIL football games of the season. The highlight of the weekend is the Maui Film Festival. Head to the MACC for five nights of Maui premieres. The Maui Open also takes place this weekend at the Dunes at Maui Lani. And last but not least, MIL football start this week!
2024 Maui Film Festival & Candlelight Cafe
This year’s Maui Film Festival takes place through this weekend beginning Thursday and closing on Monday night. The festival offers 5 nights featuring 40 Maui premieres. Aside from the films, there will be live entertainment, music, hula, tributes, speakers, and more. Showtimes 4 pm, 6 pm and 8 pm nightly.
Food and beverage available for purchase from 4:30-10:00 pm on the Amphitheater Lawn each night. Bring your blanket or low back beach chair and enjoy a great night with your friends and family.
For more details on the full Festival program, including any late schedule changes and special award presentations, go to the Maui Film Festival website. For tickets and food menu detail, go to the MACC event page.
Maui Open
The Maui Open is back this weekend at the Dunes at Maui Lani. This 36-hole stroke play tournament is open to professionals and amateurs. Spectators must walk and are encouraged to stay in the rough areas. For more information, head to the Tournament Information Page.
MIL Sports
It is the first week of the MIL football season. Friday’s game is Maui High at Kamehameha Maui. Saturday night we have two games. Molokai plays at Lahainaluna and King Kekaulike meets Baldwin at War Memorial. Game start is 7:00 pm for all games.
We are in week 3 of MIL Volleyball. Division I plays during the week. Division II has some games this weekend. My niece is playing at my Alma Mater, Seabury, and they have started off the season strong. 2nd place Seabury will be playing 3rd place Maui Prep this Friday night at Maui Prep. Kulanihakoi takes on Lanai at Lanai and 1st place Hana takes on Molokai at Molokai this Friday night as well. All Friday night games start at 7 pm. Saturday morning Hana and Molokai will rematch at 10 am at Molokai and Kulanihakoi will rematch Lanai at Lanai in the afternoon at 1 pm.
Real Estate
4355 Lower Kula Road is now under contract. Getting a lot more action on the large land listings lately. If you are interested in looking at land on Maui, I highly recommend taking action soon. Below are my current listings.
850 Makani Rd. A quarter acre in a prime location for custom build. Check out recent blog for more.
2505 Kula Hwy. Former Enchanted Maui Gardens created by Master botanist Kazuo Takeda of Japan.
4355 Lower Kula Road. Now Under Contract! One of Kula’s finest parcels of land ever to be available for a private estate.
Nahiku 50 acres. In a special part of Nahiku, minutes away from Hana. Price recently reduced.
1900 Pulehu Road 148 acres. Open ranchland with diversified fruit trees and other crops, unique gulch/dry riverbed boundaries.
Kula I’o 15 acres. 7+ acres buildable area offers lots of options.
Please feel free to reach out regarding any of these or any other property on Maui you’d like to discuss.
Anything Else This Weekend or Next?
I am always looking to promote other weekend activities for Maui organizations. If we are missing anything, drop me a line any time for future happenings. Mahalo!!!
As always, have fun and stay safe! Hope to see you out there this weekend.
About Me
As a lifelong resident of Maui and realtor for over 20 years, I have a unique long-standing relationship with residents and visitors alike. I bring a deep understanding of the many layers and subtleties of Maui’s Real Estate industry. My broad ranging experience allows me to better understand and meet your needs. Whether you are buying or selling your first home, a second home, an investment property, looking to do a 1031 exchange or even large land transactions and subdivisions, I have done it all. I love water sports, mainly international competition in canoe paddling, one man canoe, surfing, paddle boarding, Jiu jitsu training, soccer, rugby, family time, friends, socializing, food, pets, work and staying active.
If you ever want to chat about what’s happening in the Real Estate market on Maui or have any questions on your equity, current options and their tax advantages or disadvantages or to discuss any other real estate needs, feel free to call, text or email. I am here for you!
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