About Maui County, HI

Do you know how many fabulously talented artists live right here on Maui? Maui Open Studios hosts an island-wide event to introduce the public to these artists and to feature their works. For three consecutive weekends in February there will be an opportunity to meet the artists in their studios. Many of the artists will be doing live demonstrations as well as serving refreshments.

But first, this all kicks off with the Opening Celebration/Preview Exhibition on Friday, February 4, from 6 to 9 p.m. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the over 100 artists who are participating, see a sampling of their works, and plan your visits for the following three weekends.

The Opening Celebration will be held at Maui Tropical Plantation at 1670 Honoapiilani Highway in Wailuku. This event is free and there will be live music, a cash bar, and no-host pupus. You can pick up your complimentary copy of the Maui Open Studios Guidebook, which provides information on the artists and maps of their locations.

Maui Open Studios has been divided the island into three sections for the Open Studios weekends, as shown on the map below:

The Open Studio Event schedule is:

West, Central, and South Maui: February 11-12

North and Upcountry Maui: February 18-19

Road to Hana, Hana, and East Maui: February 25-26

All studios will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on their scheduled Open Studios Weekend.

The Pacific Whale Foundation hosts Run & Walk For The Whales, this Saturday, February 4. This fun run and walk helps raise money to support the ongoing research and educational programs of the Pacific Whale Foundation.

This race boasts another ocean-view course, and since there has been plenty of whale activity lately, you are certain to see whales this Saturday during the event.

Adults have several options to participate. You can run in the Half-Marathon which will start at 6:30 a.m. Or you may opt to run or walk in the 5K, both which start at 7:30 a.m. There is also a 2K Children's Run starting at 8 a.m.

This event will be held at the Makena Beach & Golf Resort at 5400 Makena Alanui Road in Makena. Parking will be at the Wailea Events lot in Wailea at the corner of Wailea Iki and Kalai Wa'a. Shuttle buses will begin departing the parking lot at 5 a.m. to transport racers to the Makena Beach Resort.

A free breakfast will be served to all participants after the races. Awards will be gien to the top three finishers in each age category. Walkers will receive a commemorative gift and there will be a top "boy" and "girl" finisher award in the Children's Run.

The Pacific Whale Foundation is a non-profit organization that was started to help save the whales from extinction. Their extraordinary research and educational programs are possible because of donations and money raised from events like this Run & Walk For The Whales.

For further information on the race, the course, or to register for the race, please click here: Run & Walk For The Whales.

For further information on the Pacific Whale Foundation, please click the link.