* If you’re visiting Maui from Could 1st onwards, you ought to be conscious of a brand new reservation system to go to the Iao Valley State Monument. On the time of writing, the system shouldn’t be but stay, nevertheless, it’s scheduled to be stay at present at 9:00 a.m. Hawaii Time. We imagine this would be the hyperlink, gostateparks.com/hawaii.gov/iao-valley, to e book. 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 on account of reopen Could 1st.
* A brand new parking charge of $7 per automotive will likely be required to park at Pearl Harbor. The charge went into impact April 15, 2023. Per this nationwide park’s website, “The parking charge will likely be $7/day and will likely be paid by way of a digital pay system by guests’ cell units or although an onsite kiosk situated throughout the Customer Middle advanced.” 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 will likely 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, in keeping with the Lahaina Restoration Basis. Solely eight toes tall when it was first planted, the tree has grown to greater than 60 toes 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 the right way to be taught extra and the right way 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.
