The end of summer; the Wisconsin State Fair jingle and “Warm Love”; ‘American Experience: American Oz’; Lahaina burns to the ground; ‘The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human,’ by Jonathan Gottschall; ‘Game Night’ (2018)
Saturday was when we really reached our limit. Sitting across the living room from each other, both flabby, both pasty, both exhausted by the worlds inside our laptops and the gloomy, windy, dead, and frozen terrain outside, we exchanged a glance that conceded the...
Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii — Remote broadcast of the Steve Dahl Show from the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa at Black Rock on Kaanapali Beach. Left to right: Musicians Henry Kapono and Barry Flanagan, Chicago Bears analyst Tom...
Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii — Radio engineer Mark Zerang controls the audio mixing board during a remote broadcast of the Steve Dahl Show from the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa on Chicago's 105.9 WCKG. At upper left are musicians...
Makawao, Maui, Hawaii — Olinda Road at mile marker 10, headed up from Makawao toward Haleakalā in upcountry Maui. The address of the house is 1630 Olinda Road, and according to Trulia.com, it is 3,935 square feet on a...
Mākena, Maui, Hawaii — Jeepster Commando convertible parked outside Keawala'i Congregational Church at 5300 Mākena Road.
Mākena, Maui, Hawaii — Interior of a Jeepster Commando convertible parked outside Keawala'i Congregational Church at 5300 Mākena Road.
Mākena, Maui, Hawaii — Socializing at Keawalaʻi Congregational Church after Sunday worship service.
Paia, Maui, Hawaii — Makawao Union Church, at 1445 Baldwin Ave., designed by architect Charles William Dickey and dedicated September 2, 1917, on the site of the former Paliuli Sugar Mill, donated by Maui businessman and...
Paia, Maui, Hawaii — Statue at the shrine honoring Father Damien of Molokai, who spent over 16 years ministering to victims of leprosy (Hansen's disease) at the leper colony on Molokaʻi, and ultimately contracted and died...
Maui, Hawaii — The West Maui Mountains, viewed from just off Honoapiilani Highway (Hwy. 30), between Maalaea and Lahaina.
Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii — Black Rock is a lava flow at Maui's westernmost tip, known as Pu'u Keka'a in Hawaiian. It cuts Kaanapali Beach in half, and an ocean current flows from this southern side around the Black Rock's tip,...
Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii — The setting sun shines on the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa at Black Rock on Kaanapali Beach. The West Maui Mountains are visible in the distance. [includeme...
Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii — A small wedding party is seen through the palm trees on Kaanapali Beach from the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa at Black Rock.
Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii — Amy, about to enjoy an early dinner at Aloha Mixed Plate restaurant, 1285 Front Street on Lahaina's oceanfront.
Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii — Parking area at ‘Iao Valley State Monument, a Hawaii State Park. The ‘Iao Valley was the site of the battle of Kepaniwai where the forces of Kamehameha I conquered the Maui army in 1790. At bottom is...
Near Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii — The 'Iao Needle, known in Hawaiian as Kuka'emoku, is a 2,250-foot high peak, a remnant of erosion at the end of a ridge comprised of dense dike stone. Recognized as the phallic stone of Kanaloa,...
Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii — Ka'anapali Beach, photographed from the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa, looking southwest toward the island of Lana'i.
Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii — The Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa's daily cliff dive ceremony on Kaanapali Beach at sunset is performed by a cliff diver who first lights a trail of torches out to the lava formation known as Black...
Lahaina, Hawaii — The Apostolic Faith Church, with its "Jesus Coming Soon" neon sign, at 1211 Front Street. This location is a branch of the mother church — the Apostolic Faith Church at 1043 Middle St. in Honolulu, on the...
Honokowai, Hawaii — Restaurant owner and chef James McDonald (Pacific'O, I'O, Feast at Lele) plates some sample dishes for his guest appearance on Chicago radio personality Steve Dahl's show during a broadcast from Maui's...
Honokowai, Hawaii — Hawaiian music superstar Henry Kapono, Chicago radio personality Steve Dahl, and Chicago Bears analyst and former offensive lineman Tom Thayer chat during a break in a live Steve Dahl Show broadcast from...
Off Lahaina, Hawaii — A humpback whale breaches during our Pacific Whale Foundation Whalewatch Eco-tour. The brim of Amy's hat is in the bottom-right corner, and the pink hat is worn by our friend Ali Gerakaris. The island...
Near Kapalua, Hawaii — Surfers riding waves in Maui's Honolua Bay, as seen from the cliffs on Honolua Bay's northeast side.
Near Kapalua, Hawaii — Spectators watch surfers from the cliffs on the northeast side of Maui's Honolua Bay, with clouds over the West Maui Mountains in the distance. If you ever need Maui maps, a Maui beach guide, or ideas...
Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii — Lava formations eroded by salt spray at Dragon's Teeth (Makalua-puna Point) on the northern shore of West Maui. The hotel in the distance at right is the world-class golf resort, The Ritz-Carlton,...
Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii — The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, annual home of the PGA Tour season-opening Tournament of Champions, offers 36 holes of championship golf on two courses, as well as the Kapalua Golf Academy. This exclusive...
Hawaii — The island of Lanai as seen from Kaanapali Beach, south of Kahekili Beach Park and just north of Black Rock, near the Royal Lahaina Resort. From 1985 to 2012, 98 percent of Lanai was owned by Dole Foods billionaire...
Maui County, Hawaii — The Hana Highway winds around Honomanu Bay, a little northwest of Keanea.
Hana, Maui, Hawaii — A worker behind a counter in the tiny passenger terminal at Hana Airport (HNM). On the radio is Super Bowl XXXVI, but Amy and I could not care less. We are here for our Hang Gliding Maui flights with...
Hana, Maui, Hawaii — Pilot Armin Engert (right) prepares his Airborne 2000 Edge X micro-light trike at Hana Airport (HNM) before taking Amy on one of his Hang Gliding Maui powered hang gliding flights above Hana.[includeme...
Nahiku, Hawaii — Beautiful Maui home and lawn at Nahiku on the island's windward coast, seen on a side excursion off the Hana Highway. Beatles guitarist, singer, and songwriter George Harrison had an estate very near here,...
Maui County, Hawaii — The West Maui Mountains near Waikapu viewed from the air on our plane's approach into Kahului Airport (OGG). The road is the Kuihelani Highway, State Highway 380. To the right, it takes you to the...
Maui County, Hawaii — A view from the air at waves crashing against Maui's windward coast, northeast of Paia and northwest of Haiku, where the Hana Highway winds around Maliko Bay and crosses Maliko Gulch.[includeme...