* In case you are visiting Maui from Might 1st onwards, try to be conscious of a brand new reservation system to go to the Iao Valley State Monument. On the time of writing, the system isn’t but reside, nevertheless, it’s scheduled to be reside in the present day at 9:00 a.m. Hawaii Time. We consider this would be the hyperlink, gostateparks.com/hawaii.gov/iao-valley, to ebook. We plan to have extra on this information merchandise later this week.
* Iao Valley State Monument has been closed for a number of months for slope stabilization and parking enhancements. It’s attributable to reopen Might 1st.
* A brand new parking price of $7 per automobile shall be required to park at Pearl Harbor. The price went into impact April 15, 2023. Per this nationwide park’s website, “The parking price shall be $7/day and shall be paid by way of a digital pay system via guests’ cellular units or although an onsite kiosk positioned inside the Customer Heart complicated.” Now we have up to date our articles on recommendation for visiting the USS Arizona Memorial and visiting Pearl Harbor with this new data.
* A 150th birthday celebration shall be held for Lahaina’s well-known banyan tree on Saturday. Per Maui News, “The banyan tree was planted on April 24, 1873 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the primary Protestant mission in Lahaina, based on the Lahaina Restoration Basis. Solely eight ft tall when it was first planted, the tree has grown to greater than 60 ft tall and now shades two-thirds of the 1-acre park.”
* Honolulu Cookie Firm and Hawaiian Airways are teaming up for a 25th birthday giveaway. The winner will obtain 50,000 HawaiianMiles plus Honolulu Cookies and enjoyable gear. You could enter by April 23, 2023. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents who’re age 18 years and up. See this instagram link for tips on how to be taught extra and tips on how to enter to win.
* Melin and Turtle Bay Resort are partnering for a Hawaii trip sweepstakes together with airfare, four-nights keep, golf and extra. Right here’s the instagram post about this contest. These are the official rules. This sweepstakes is open to U.S. residents (apart from residents of Rhode Island) age 18 years and older. The competition is open till April 30, 2023.
