It was a Sunday the day before Veteran's Day 2018. A cool November weekend. Our mission was to see first hand what the MAUI SUNDAY MARKET was all about. Kaui Kahaialii is the head organizer, on an earlier meeting with him he explained that the event was for the local community to gather at the old Kahului Shopping center. From 4-8pm every Sunday, it features some of Maui's finest food trucks, food tents, and artists selling their products. It's a really good idea for that area in Kahului, it is central with Kihei minutes away, Up Country minutes away, and Wailuku right up the street. The cruise ship is docked across at the harbor so there's some visitors that will visit the event and sample local food and other things.
The event starts at 4pm, however me and my buddy Peter from Oahu started at 1pm to visit Kaui as he and his family (ohana) was setting up the main tent, and getting all of his audio system together. Kaui comes from a famous entertaining family, the Kahaialii's have been performing as a family unit forever. I went to school with all of them. The most famous of them all is Uncle Willy K. So we said our hellos and then decided to go walking around the old shopping center that still stands despite the fire many years ago that consumed over half of the center's structure. The famous Ah Fook's market was sold to another busniness entity. According to sources, the whole structure will be coming down soon to make way for something else.
The event started in mid 2018, and it has been picking up steam since day one. At 1pm there were a few food trucks already in place as the chefs started their prepping and pre-cooking. Other artists showed up to start building their tents and benches with tables from Costco. Lots of die hard entrepreneurs working hard on a Sunday. This is the American way, hard work for a profit. Or to just break even. Business people are a different breed aren't they? They are the foundations, the ones that makes things happen for jobs.
When the sun began to set that's when entertainment was at the ready. Geroge Kahumoku Maui's slack key god showed up and played a few minutes with Kaui by his side with his uke. Totally local style, I loved it. Below are some photos of the event.
The event starts at 4pm, however me and my buddy Peter from Oahu started at 1pm to visit Kaui as he and his family (ohana) was setting up the main tent, and getting all of his audio system together. Kaui comes from a famous entertaining family, the Kahaialii's have been performing as a family unit forever. I went to school with all of them. The most famous of them all is Uncle Willy K. So we said our hellos and then decided to go walking around the old shopping center that still stands despite the fire many years ago that consumed over half of the center's structure. The famous Ah Fook's market was sold to another busniness entity. According to sources, the whole structure will be coming down soon to make way for something else.
The event started in mid 2018, and it has been picking up steam since day one. At 1pm there were a few food trucks already in place as the chefs started their prepping and pre-cooking. Other artists showed up to start building their tents and benches with tables from Costco. Lots of die hard entrepreneurs working hard on a Sunday. This is the American way, hard work for a profit. Or to just break even. Business people are a different breed aren't they? They are the foundations, the ones that makes things happen for jobs.
When the sun began to set that's when entertainment was at the ready. Geroge Kahumoku Maui's slack key god showed up and played a few minutes with Kaui by his side with his uke. Totally local style, I loved it. Below are some photos of the event.
Facing west the 5,000 foot Pu'u Kuku'i with clouds displays a firery sunset
Photo © 2018
Ramen? It was there.
Healing Hawaiia Mamaki Tea anyone?
The Pastele House truck was there with a line.
Dope BBQ truck was there if you love BBQ
The crepe guy was there pumping it out for crepe lovers
Peter Pao (l) and Kaui Kahaialii (r) discuss future plans
The overall experience of the Maui Sunday Market for an event that started in mid 2018 it looks like it will be successful in the future as well. Right now according to Kaui, "We are just feeling it out, and will make adjustments as we continue to grow. Creating a local atmosphere is the main goal." And I agree, good job Kaui.
For those of you interested in visiting this event, it is held every Sunday from 4-8pm. Do not eat that day save it for the food vendors, give them your support. Keep it local.
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