Love your Maui Onion flavored chips?  You can get to the heart of the matter at the annual Maui Onion Festival, May 2nd in Whalers Village on Kaanapali Beach, Maui.
These sweet Maui onions can be grown in locations other than Maui, but nothing beats the islands for a celebration of this type.  Over a thousand pounds of onions and five local celebrity chefs will provide cooking demonstrations and compete for the Best Onion Recipe prize.
If you’ll be visiting Maui during this time be sure to head into Kaanapali – all you’ll have to do is follow the fragrance of …read more

Location: On an upcountry hiking train on Maui  Destination: Hawaii Country: United States Year Taken: 2008
Photographer: Jody Reale Blog: The Hawaii Traveler
A Jackson’s chameleon, or three-horned chameleon, is native to the humid, yet cooler regions of East Africa, notable Tanzania and Kenya.
In the 1970s, a subspecies, seen above, was introduced to Hawaii. It established itself, flourished and became a source for export in the exotic pet market.  Since then, exploring it has become illegal.
Adults grow to about 12” (30 cm) and a have a 5-year life expectancy.  …read more