OutsideMar 24, 2026What Travelers Should Know About the Floods in Hawai’iWith historic flooding hitting the Hawaiian islands, travelers are rethinking spring break plans. Here’s what locals want you to consider before canceling your trip.15 things in this storySugar BeachSightKihei, United StatesBeach in Kihei, Maui.Jamie O’Brien Surf ExperiencePlaceOahu, United StatesOffers surf lessons at Turtle Bay Resort and Waikiki.Turtle Bay ResortHotelOahu, United StatesLocation for surf lessons on the North Shore.Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National ParkMuseumBig Island, United StatesPartially reopened, access to Kīlauea summit restored.Haleakalā National ParkMuseumMaui, United StatesBoth districts remain closed.Waiʻānapanapa State ParkSightMaui, United StatesPark on Maui, remains closed.ʻĪao Valley State MonumentSightMaui, United StatesMonument on Maui, remains closed.Maui True NorthPlaceMaui, United StatesOffers surf and kitesurfing lessons.MānoaNeighborhoodOahu, United StatesArea on Oahu that suffered extreme damage.LahainaNeighborhoodMaui, United StatesArea on Maui impacted by fires.WaikikiNeighborhoodHonolulu, United StatesArea in Honolulu, largely unaffected.KīlaueaSightBig Island, United StatesSummit area in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.Chain of Craters RoadSightBig Island, United StatesRoad in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, access restored.East MauiNeighborhoodMaui, United StatesArea in Maui, including Road to Hāna, limited access.Road to HānaSightMaui, United StatesRoad in East Maui, limited to local traffic.Read the full piece at Outside →
Atlas ObscuraFeb 3Bailey House in Wailuku, HawaiiPrior to burning down in the 2023 Lahaina fire, the Baldwin Home claimed to be the oldest building on Maui, dating to 1834 or 1835. The problem with that claim is that the Bailey House in Wailuku predates it by just one or two years! Both were originally built by missionaries invited to Hawaii on the bequest of the country's king and chiefs. However, the Bailey House itself was actually a missi…3 things in this storyBailey HouseMuseummission school, now museum run by Maui Historical SocietyDuke KahanamokuPlacelegendary surfer, owned redwood surfboardBaldwin HomeMuseumclaimed to be oldest building on Maui, dating to 1834Read the full piece at Atlas Obscura →
