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Lahaina town is Maui's real downtown buzzing with restaurants, shops and boating activities. It is far from being quaint and aloof. It is buzzing with people all day, everyday. However 9 am - 10 am is relatively less crowded ( A local shopkeeper told me). Lahaina has it's own charm and is a place not to be missed on Maui Island. Even if you are not a lover of crowded places, this town though just 1.5 miles long, will have some reason to charm you.
There are shops catering to different tastes. You can buy souvenirs and local artifacts.
One section of Front Street (the happening downtown street) is always buzzing with salesmen trying to sell water activities and/or trying to lure unsuspecting tourists into timeshare presentations by offering free breakfast and some free or discounted tickets. It is not a bad idea to visit any one timeshare location if you have too many days (example a week at Maui) or else it is a sheer waste of half a day.
Lahaina does not have exotic beaches or the aroma of pineapples in the air but still has a charm of it's own. It's a must-visit place on the island to experience water activities, various cuisines at water-front restaurants & cheap street/window shopping.
Mahalo!
Lahaina town is Maui's real downtown buzzing with restaurants, shops and boating activities. It is far from being quaint and aloof. It is buzzing with people all day, everyday. However 9 am - 10 am is relatively less crowded ( A local shopkeeper told me). Lahaina has it's own charm and is a place not to be missed on Maui Island. Even if you are not a lover of crowded places, this town though just 1.5 miles long, will have some reason to charm you.
There are shops catering to different tastes. You can buy souvenirs and local artifacts.
One section of Front Street (the happening downtown street) is always buzzing with salesmen trying to sell water activities and/or trying to lure unsuspecting tourists into timeshare presentations by offering free breakfast and some free or discounted tickets. It is not a bad idea to visit any one timeshare location if you have too many days (example a week at Maui) or else it is a sheer waste of half a day.
Lahaina does not have exotic beaches or the aroma of pineapples in the air but still has a charm of it's own. It's a must-visit place on the island to experience water activities, various cuisines at water-front restaurants & cheap street/window shopping.
Mahalo!
