Verdant valleys, crashing surf and great bites abound on Maui’s north coast, where the towns of Paia and Wailuku beckon.

Strung along Maui's wild and windy North Shore, Paia, Hawaii, is the first town on the famous Road to Hana and a must-visit on your next Maui vacation. Often bypassed for the more dramatic ...

Local performers such as Mark Johnstone. Of all people to come through Charley’s Restaurant and Saloon in Paia — an iconic food and entertainment venue for a half-century — owner Jonathan ...

Paia is agreeably funky, yet with polish, sort of your hippie dad roughly cleaned up to go for a job interview. There are great restaurants, boutique shops, a good vibe and oh, the local ice cream!