Dear Readers:  

Aloha and welcome to July on Maui. The mid-point of summer is almost upon us.  If you have never experienced a Fourth of July celebration in paradise make sure it is on your to-do list!  Watching fireworks with the Pacific Ocean and palm trees as a backdrop is a sight to behold, truly breathtaking.  July 7^th – 9^th “24^th Annual Kapalua Wine & Food Festival” The longest-running and most prestigious food and wine festival in Hawaii, is a four-day culinary extravaganza bringing together celebrated winemakers, renowned chefs, national media and more than 4,000 wine & food lovers at the world renowned Kapalua Resort; July 21^st – 30^th “World Conference on Hula 2005” The second ever World Conference on Hula, including workshops, classes and chant performances featuring more than 2,000 participants, check out www.hulaconference.org; July 29^th – 31^st “Wood Skin Ink – The Japanese Aesthetic in Modern Tattooing” From around the world, tattoo enthusiasts, Uliyo-e experts, woodblock print Masters and icons of American tattooing will converge at the Hui Noeau for two days of talks, discussions and demonstrations.  

We received a readers question from our website regarding population projections for the islands.  Following please find your answer.  Keep those questions and comments coming.  Also make sure you check out our data web site www.livingmaui.com.

*Information from County of Maui Economic Development Office

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