Lahaina
Former Hawaiian capital
Lahaina is a historic town on the west coast of Maui, Hawaii.
Once the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom and a major whaling port in the 19th century, it became known as a tourist destination with preserved colonial-era architecture.
In August 2023, wildfire destroyed most of the town, killing over 100 people in one of America's deadliest fires: The Lahaina fire devastated the community.
Surface swimming with breathing tube
- surfingRiding waves standing up
- resortsLeisure travel destinations
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- luauTraditional island celebration
excursions · galleries · shops · restaurants · harbor · catamaran · parasailing · scuba
Wealth used for investment
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
- missionariesReligious workers abroad
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
whaling · courthouse · harbor · heritage · restoration · preservation · landmark · seamen
Barbed spear for whales
- scrimshawEngraved whale ivory art
- blubberMarine mammal fat
- spermacetiWhale-derived waxy substance
- flensingRemoving whale fat
ambergris · harbor · whaleboats · grog · seamen · provisioning · anchorage · spout
Hawaiian multipurpose greeting
Calendar year recently passed
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- rebuildingConstructing anew after destruction
- evacuationRemoval from danger
destruction · memorial · community · resilience · loss · survivors · aid · displacement
Light after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
- afterglowLingering light or feeling
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
glow · amber · crimson · serenity · reflection · oceanfront · seawall · lanai
snorkeling
Surface swimming with breathing tube
luau · excursions · galleries · shops · restaurants · harbor · catamaran · parasailing · scuba · vacation
capital
Wealth used for investment
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
- missionariesReligious workers abroad
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
plantation · whaling · courthouse · harbor · heritage · restoration · preservation · landmark · seamen
harpoon
Barbed spear for whales
- scrimshawEngraved whale ivory art
- blubberMarine mammal fat
- spermacetiWhale-derived waxy substance
flensing · ambergris · harbor · whaleboats · grog · seamen · provisioning · anchorage · spout · breach
aloha
Hawaiian multipurpose greeting
mahalo · poke · ukulele · mana · kahuna · taro · koa · plumeria
2023
Calendar year recently passed
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- rebuildingConstructing anew after destruction
evacuation · destruction · memorial · community · resilience · loss · survivors · aid · displacement · tragedy
twilight
Light after sunset
silhouette · glow · amber · crimson · serenity · reflection · oceanfront · seawall · lanai · Pacific
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