Family History by Matalyn Sturgeon https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky Paia, Maui en-us 2017-12-10 18:52:30 UTC 2025-12-06 10:38:26 UTC hello@padlet.com Paia, Maui msturgeon663 https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214842151  My grandfather, great aunt, and great uncle grew up in Lower Paia, Maui in Hawaii. Today, Paia is known for its surfing reputation and good restaurants. However, during the late 1800’s Paia was known as a sugar town, where the largest sugar mill and plantation camps were created.

"The north shore town of Paia, Maui is now over 103 years old and boasts a history alive with diversity and accomplishment. The birth of the town can be traced back to the opening of the Paia Store in 1896. The real roots however, go further back to the creation of the plantation camps which housed workers of the Paia Sugar Mill which up until 2000 was Maui’s oldest operating plantation. The mill opened in 1880 and the store was eventually built to support the needs of the immigrant sugar workers."
https://www.paiamaui.com/history-of-paia.html
]]> 2017-12-10 19:30:21 UTC https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214842151 The Paia Sugar Mill msturgeon663 https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214843368 2017-12-10 19:40:02 UTC https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214843368 Disasters msturgeon663 https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214843507 Years later, unfortunately Paia experienced several disasters: 
  • In July 1930, they experienced a fire that destroyed the whole town causing 150 individuals to become homeless. 
  • In April 1946, Paia experienced the largest tsunami in Hawaii's history, as a result of an earthquake originating in the Aleutian Islands.
The town was rebuilt and the plantation workers moved away to Maui's other towns, Kahului and Wailuku. This decreased Paia's population, however, in the 1960's and 70's hippies came to town and soon enough discovered the sport wind surfing through visiting one of Paia’s well known beaches, Ho’okipa Beach Park. 
]]> 2017-12-10 19:41:16 UTC https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214843507 Windsurfing in Ho’okipa Beach Park msturgeon663 https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214844630 2017-12-10 19:49:57 UTC https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214844630 msturgeon663 https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214844744 2017-12-10 19:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214844744 Ho’okipa Beach Park msturgeon663 https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214845084  Ho’okipa Beach Park is one of Paia's beachs with the best windsurf conditions, where windsurfers perform aerial maneuvers over the bursting waves. As a result, the beach was soon known as the “world-famous windsurfing spot” along with Paia’s new reputation of being the “Windsurf Capital of the World”. ]]> 2017-12-10 19:53:24 UTC https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214845084 Paia, today msturgeon663 https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214845425  Walking through Paia will be a day full of hippies, professional surfers, Hollywood actors, and more. Although Paia is mistaken for a small town with nothing to do it is quite the opposite. Paia has plenty of attractions and restaurants for individuals to enjoy, many of which my grandpa, great aunt and uncle experienced throughout their lifetime.
 For example, a few out of the many great restaurants in Paia include: Anthony’s Coffee Co. where giant pancakes are covered in coconut syrup, T. Komodo Bakery and Store where a delicious variety of donuts and pastries are sold, and Paia Fish Market Restaurant where the fish burgers and tacos are to die for. ]]> 2017-12-10 19:56:07 UTC https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214845425 Paia Fish Market msturgeon663 https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214846450 2017-12-10 20:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214846450 Paia Fish Market fish tacos msturgeon663 https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214846912 2017-12-10 20:08:16 UTC https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214846912 Paia's Beaches msturgeon663 https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214847205 Paia contains many beautiful beaches within walking distance of the town including: 
  • Paia Bay: Favorite beach location for bodyboardes and bodysurfers  
  • Baldwin Cove: A large jetty of boulders at the cove’s edge, combined with an offshore reef forms a protected sandy cove 
  • Baby Beach: A beautiful beach and protected lagoon just before Paia on the North Shore of Maui, perfect for a day with the family.  
  • Ho’okipa Beach Park: World-famous windsurfing spot 
http://mauiguidebook.com/north-shore-maui/paia-town/
]]> 2017-12-10 20:10:32 UTC https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214847205 msturgeon663 https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214848077 2017-12-10 20:17:28 UTC https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214848077 Paia Bay msturgeon663 https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214848470 2017-12-10 20:20:45 UTC https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214848470 Paia Attractions msturgeon663 https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214880820 Paia has many things to offer including: Surf & swimwear shops, coffee houses, art galleries, boutiques, a yoga studio, and more. However, Paia has become more of a tourist spot due to its location. Paia is one of the many towns individuals will pass on the Road to Hana. The Road to Hana is a twisting narrow road that involves beautiful sceneries and attractions to experience as you continue throughout the drive. For example, it involves a hike to the twin falls, waterfalls that are large enough to swim under and the Garden of Eden Arboretum, where a one hundred year old mango tree lives, among many others.]]> 2017-12-11 02:13:03 UTC https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214880820 Twin Falls msturgeon663 https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214881916 2017-12-11 02:26:08 UTC https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214881916 Garden of Eden Arboretum msturgeon663 https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214881934 2017-12-11 02:26:18 UTC https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214881934 Conclusion msturgeon663 https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214883031 Paia has become a home to many, a tourist attraction, and one of the world’s best locations to windsurf. Therefore, creating long lasting memories for individuals around the world, including my grandfather, great aunt, and great uncle. ]]> 2017-12-11 02:36:21 UTC https://padlet.com/msturgeon663/qedg6bo7nky/wish/214883031