Makawao

Updated with pictures!! Took 8+ months, but I was finally able to download my pics from the "cloud". 6/2/22 *See SF Japantown Yelp - pictures to be uploaded if I can recover. Cute, quaint, historic, and artsy town. A nice break from all the tourist stuff. Also known as Paniolo (Hawaiian cowboy) or Upcountry Maui. Quality/Quantity - Historical plaques throughout the city to read the history. Also famous for the Komoda Store & Bakery, which to this day I still have not been... They close early when sold out. The store is also not labeled, you just have to know. Atmosphere - Hawaiian's past mixed with today's "arts" district. 7/4 they usually have their Makawao Rodeo, Hawaii's largest Paniolo competition. Street parking. Public restrooms, not sure of the quality as I did not use them. See picture. Service - Good. Price - Depends on where you shop. Owner Comment - Thanks for providing a different Hawaiian experience.

On your way down from Haleakala Makawao is a short distance away. Your timing needs to be right, ours wasn't this trip. Why? Komoda Bakery was closed so no giant cream puffs for us, oh well... another chance to find a delicious treat. We try to find parking so I can visit a tiny craft area a few doors down. Have found a ring and handmade items like a runner for a koa table and a wall hanging for hub's tv room there on a previous visit. Rats and double rats!!! It was closed that day- double whammy. Fortunately the upcoming year of the rat was already looking out for us as we followed the road down, out of Makawao to our next favorite stop, Paia- like a rat adores cheese, we found the absolute best of the best shave ice places ever! It was so hot down slope that the timing was perfect. Feel like eating shave ice? Make a beeline to Ululani's. Speaking about rats, happy 2020!

Quint village in the upcountry with lots of great little shops and restaurants. When you're tired of the beach (yeah right!) or just need a break from the heat, it's a short jaunt up the volcano.

Perfect day trip and escape from the coastal heat... lots of fun shopping and little things to discover. They have an open air market and a great Market and Deli too! We will definitely come back

Makawao Village is an old cowboy town with buildings that look like buildings from the old west, wood buildings with big porches and square fronts. Now this is a trendy place with coffee, bakeries, boutiques, a steakhouse, clothiers and a general store. The town is adorable and a great place to stop and browse.

We came to a "Friday Festival" in this town. Apparently every third Friday it is held here where all the local businesses showcase their goods, foods, music and antique cars. Many people were dancing and the live band played an assortment of all kinds of music. It was a fun Friday night activity for the young and old. We tasted some Spanish, Indian and Portugese food. All were delicious. It was like a trip around the world with a great festive atmosphere!

Nice town but the truck traffic is awful. Noisy, smelly diesel machines roaring through the whole time

While in Maui we went up to see the volcano but decided to stop into this quaint little town and do a little shopping. Found Brie Dwyer making beautiful unique pieces of jewelry. Bought a pinky ring as a reminder of our trip. Would highly recommend stopping in and giving a look.

nice quaint places , has a great sandwich deli and bakery, nice to waly around in the morning..worth the drive