Debra Merle

Makawao is popularly known as a "paniolo" or cowboy town. Formerly the service center for area homesteads, ranches and plantations, the town has retained it's distinctly unique Old West/Hawaiian Plantation flavor.

Every July the annual Makawao Rodeo and parade commemorate its past, and every so often one will find a horse tied to a hitching post along the main thoroughfares.Today funky boutiques, quaint New Age shops, colorful restaurants and art galleries line Baldwin and Makawao Avenues. Artists and writers are drawn to the off-beat atmosphere of Makawao, as are ride-down-the-mountain cyclists and colorful Hawaiian cowboys-at-heart.

If you or anyone you know is looking to buy or sell Makawai real estate, please feel free to contact me at deb@HomeOnMaui.com, or call me direct at (808) 283-0049, toll free at 1-888-212-4626.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Fall is around the corner and it's a great time to plan your next Maui vacation!

Here are some fun September events coming up in the weeks ahead:

September 12 - Maui Ha'i Falsetto Contest at the McCoy Studio Theater

September 18 - The Nellie Olesons at the McCoy Studio Theater

September 20 - Lakota Sioux Indian Dance Theatre at the Castle Theater

September 27 - Uluwehi Guerrero at the Castle Theater

If you are looking for Upcountry Maui real estate, e-mail me at deb@HomeOnMaui.com, or call me at (808) 283-0049 or Toll Free 1-(888) 212-4626.

Aloha . . . deb

Happy New Year!!!

Here are some great ideas for fun ways to kick off the new year at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center:

• January 4th: Cyndi Lauper! (Go with 'girls who want to have fun'!)
• January 10th: Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen (I haven't seen them since college! I bet they are still great!)
• January 11th: Warren Miller's latest extreme ski/snowboarding movie (it is such a fun annual event on Maui!)
• January 12th: Jake Shimabukuro the Ukulele Virtuoso (this should be another extraordinary concert!)
• January 21st & 22nd : Shanghai Circus (another popular annual event on Maui)

And here is another idea………buy a new home on Maui! We have a GREAT new listing, a home on the Pukalani Golf Course, in perfect condition, for only $699,000!

And please remember, if you or anyone you know is looking to buy or sell real estate on Maui - or have questions regarding Maui real estate - please feel free to contact me. My e-mail address is: deb@HomeOnMaui.com, my direct local number is 283-0049; and my toll free direct number is (888) 212-4626. I look forward to hearing from you!

Take care.
Aloha,
deb