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Lahaina holds an important place in the rich history of the Hawaiian Islands. Lahaina was once one of the favorite places of Hawaiian Royalty, famed for the lush green backdrop of the West Maui Mountains and prized for its perfectly formed waves, used in the royal sport of surfing. At the turn of the 19th century, King Kamehameha, who had united the Hawaiian Islands under his rulership, chose Lahaina as his seat of power and made it the royal capital of the Hawaiian Islands.

By 1819, whalers from New England were using Lahaina's natural harbor as a base for the lucrative business of whale hunting. Normally god-fearing at home, here the sailors' drunkenness and debauchery laid claim to the town. In 1823, at the invitation of Queen Ke'opuolani, the first missionaries sailed into Lahaina Harbor. It wasn't long before the whalers and the missionaries were at war with the whalers at one point shooting cannon balls at the missionary's homes, hoping to help speed them on their way.

In 1831, the first school west of the Rockies was established in Lahaina called Lahainaluna School. Here the first newspaper west of the Mississippi was printed.

By the 1840s, whaling was at its peak with hundreds of ships sailing into the harbor each year. It was during this time that Kamehameha III decided to move the capital of the Islands to Honolulu, an up-and-coming harbor town on the Island of Oahu.

Forty years after its start in the Hawaiian waters, the whaling industry began to decline. By the 1860s Lahaina was no longer the capital of Hawaii or of whaling, and it slowly gave way to quieter times. Sugar was becoming king and Lahaina transformed itself into an important "sugar town."

All of these historical influences can still be felt today from the busy harbor, now filled with pleasure boats for sailing excursions, to the mango and breadfruit tree-lined streets providing shade to century old plantation houses. In fact, almost the entire town is now a national historical landmark. Yet, Lahaina Town, while prizing its past, is very much a thriving place of the present. Its art community is world famous as are its top rated restaurants. Many Maui businesses are based in Lahaina and commerce as well as pleasure keep Lahaina a thriving sea-side location.

Lahaina Real Estate

The Lahaina real estate market offers a variety of options for buyers. In the residential neighborhoods, there are the older tract home areas where you might find a buy under $500,000. Other neighborhoods contain mid-range homes which currently sell for around $1 million while the most prestigious areas of Lahaina contain uber-mansions located on the ocean with what amounts to a private resort setting of your own. These beauties may be right near Lahaina town in an area known as Baby Beach or nestled in the outskirts closer to Ka’anapali, Napili, Kahana or Honokawai.

Condos in the Lahaina district can range from a one bedroom / one bath for under $300,000 to ocean or beach front luxury units for close to $5 million.

Options abound on the West Side of Maui for the first time homeowners, discriminating second home buyer as well as investors.

Lahaina Weather

Lahaina, resting between the lush West Maui Mountains and the sea, is an ideal location for those seeking a warm and sunny location. The average daily temperature is usually very consistent, ranging a few degrees from 82 to 87 in the summer season and between 79 and 83 during winter months. As with all of Maui, nighttime temperatures are usually between 10 and 15 degrees cooler than during the day.

Lahaina Schools and Churches

Lahaina Schools

Preschools (Public and Private)

Children of the Rainbow Nursery & Preschool United Methodist (Ages 2-6) - Lahaina

Address: 142 Baker St., Lahaina, HI 96761

Ph: (808) 661-8281

Holy Innocents (Ages 3-6) - Lahaina

Address: 565 Front St., Lahaina, HI 96761

Ph: (808) 667-9058

Pre-School at Kapalua (Ages 2.8-7) - Lahaina

Address: 5960 L. Honoapiilani, Lahaina, HI 96761

Ph: (808) 669-5577

Princess Nahiehanean Elementary Special Education Preschool (Ages 3-4) - Lahaina

Address: 816 Niheu St, Lahaina, HI 96761

Ph: (808) 662-4020

Public Elementary Schools (Grades K-5)

King Kamehameha III Elementary - Lahaina

Address: 611 Front Street, Lahaina, HI 96761

Ph: (808) 662-3955

Website: http://www.k12.hi.us/~kamehame/

Princess Nahi'ena'ena Elementary - Lahaina

Address: 816 Niheu Street, Lahaina, HI 96761

Ph: (808) 662-4020

Website: http://www.k12.hi.us/~nahienae/

Public Intermediate Schools (Grades 6-8)

Lahaina Intermediate - Lahaina

Address: 871 Lahainaluna Road, Lahaina, HI 96761

Ph: (808) 662-3965

Website: http://www.k12.hi.us/~lahaina/

Public High Schools (Grades 9-12)

Lahainaluna High - Lahaina

Address: 980 Lahainaluna Road, Lahaina, HI 96761

Ph: (808) 662-4000

Private Schools (K-12)

Sacred Hearts Elementary School Roman Catholic (Pre K-8) - Lahaina

Address: 239 Dickenson Street, Lahaina, HI 96761

Ph: (808) 661-4720

Lahaina Churches

Assemblies of God

First Assembly of God (King's Chapel)- Lahaina

Address: 286 Lahainaluna Rd., Lahaina, Maui HI 96761

Ph: (808) 661-4476

Lahaina Christian Fellowship - Lahaina

Address: (just north of Kapalua Airport), Lahaina, HI 96761

Ph: (808) 669-5600

Baptist

Grace Independent Baptist Church - Lahaina

Address: 164 Fleming Rd., Lahaina, Maui HI 96761

Ph: (808) 661-4017

Lahaina Baptist Church - Lahaina

Address: 209 Shaw St., Lahaina, Maui HI 96761

Ph: (808) 661-3725

Web Site: www.maui.net/~lbc

Buddhist

Lahaina Hongwanji Mission - Lahaina

Address: 551 Wainee St., Lahaina, Maui HI 96767

Ph: (808) 661-0640

Catholic

Maria Lanakila Catholic Church - Lahaina

Address: 712 Wainee Street, Lahaina, Maui HI 96761

Ph: (808) 661-0552

Church of Christ

Igelsia Ni Cristo-Church of Christ- Lahaina

Address: 1518 Malo, Lahaina, Maui HI 96761

Ph: (808) 661-4202

Church of God

Harvest Chapel Church of God - Lahaina

Address: 590 Luakini Street, Lahaina, Maui HI 96761

Ph: (808) 667-1959

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - Lahaina

Address: 1594 Malo, Lahaina, Maui HI 96761

Ph: (808) 661-3529

Episcopal

Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church - Lahaina

Address: 561 Front Street, Lahaina, Maui HI 96761

Ph: (808) 661-4202

Inter-denominational & Non-Denomination

Calvary Chapel - Lahaina

Address: Wahikuli Wayside Park, Lahaina 96761

Ph: (808) 667-7880

Web Site: http://www.calvarychapel.com

International Christian Fellowship - Lahaina

Address: Princess Nahiehaena School Auditorium), Lahaina 96761

Ph: (808) 276-7167 (661-3497)

Calvary Chapel - Lahaina

Address: P.O. Box 13062, Lahaina 96761

Ph: (808) 667-7880

Nu Oli Community Church - Lahaina

Address: King Kamehmeha Elementary, Lahaina, HI 96761

Ph: (808) 669-6330

Jehovah's Witnesses

Jehovah's Witnesses - Lahaina Congregation

Address: 75 Puunoa Place, Lahaina 96761

Ph: (808) 661-3330

Pentecostal

Kahana Door of Faith Pentacostal Church - Lahaina

Address: 1370 Lower Honoapiilani Hwy., Lahaina, Maui HI 96761

Ph: (808) 669-8200

Apostolic Faith Church Jesus Coming Soon - Lahaina

Address: 1211 Front Street, Lahaina, Maui HI 96761

Ph: (808) 661-3480

Lahaina United Pentacostal Church - Lahaina

Address: 320

Olona Place., Lahaina, Maui HI 96761

Ph: (808) 667-5491

Seventh-Day Adventist

Seventh Day Adventist Church - Lahaina

Address: 655 Wainee, Lahaina, Maui HI 96761

Ph: (808) 661-6195

United Church of Christ

Waiola Church - Lahaina

Address: 535 Wainee, Lahaina, Maui HI 96761

Ph: (808) 661-4349

United Methodist

Lahaina United Methodist - Lahaina

Address: 988 Front St., Lahaina, Maui HI 96761

Ph: (808) 661-3320

View of West Maui Moutains as seen from Lahaina Town, Maui Hawaii

Katrina Pitman Real Estate

P.O. Box 1733, Makawao, Maui, HI 96768

Phone: (808) 298-6938

Email: Katrina@KatrinaPitmanRealEstate.com

Credits: Photo of Hawaiian Torch Lighting Ceremony by Kristin Fein of Fein Art Photography: (808) 281-1302

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