"Great Little Harbor Town!" Lahaina by kimod74

Lahaina means 'Cruel Sun'. Legend has it that there was a chief named Hua many generations ago who, in a huff, killed all of his priests. Drought soon followed, and villagers referred to the area as the land of the cruel sun.
Lahaina is a quaint, adorable harbor town (as I call it). It has the main dock areas for going on all the tourist activities like whale watching, snorkeling, etc. You can walk around the cute downtown area for shopping and great dining, or you can lay on the grass at the Banyon Tree park, or take a walk through the historical courthouse that has a museum in it. I loved Lahaina, probably one of my favorite places in Maui.

Banyan Tree Park

When we were in the park musicians were playing and various vendors were in the park selling their wares. Great atmosphere and the tree is totally cool.

Cute sea turtle necklaces & earrings in this store

Walking around and shopping is a fun thing to do in Lahaina. It seems like every other store was a jewelry store. There are lots of restaurants, clothing shops, trinket shops, etc. If you are hot find the Dairy Queen and get a cold ice cream cone, tastes great and cools you off.

• Pros:Nice atmosphere in general, lots of restaurants
• Cons:Crowded of course! But you deal with it.
• In a nutshell:Fun place to go walk around, it's the only place that has a "real" downtown in all of Maui.