I've always enjoyed spending time in Pa'ia on the Hawaiian Island of Maui, but I have to admit - on this last trip - after more than a decade since my last visit - I wasn't too keen on it. I'm sure it would be cool if it was your first time to go there. My wife and daughter liked it. The thing is - it used to be kind of a hippie art town - but like most hippie things (granola, brown bread, tofu, soy products, hemp) it's now sort of trendy, chic, and over-priced. For me what made the hippie stuff great was that it was cheap AND healthy. Now, the cheap part is gone.
Paia - Maui's Hippie Town
Paia - Maui's Hippie Town
Paia - Maui's Hippie Town
I've always enjoyed spending time in Pa'ia on the Hawaiian Island of Maui, but I have to admit - on this last trip - after more than a decade since my last visit - I wasn't too keen on it. I'm sure it would be cool if it was your first time to go there. My wife and daughter liked it. The thing is - it used to be kind of a hippie art town - but like most hippie things (granola, brown bread, tofu, soy products, hemp) it's now sort of trendy, chic, and over-priced. For me what made the hippie stuff great was that it was cheap AND healthy. Now, the cheap part is gone.