From offshore Ukumehame Valley is the deepest and most rugged of several major valleys that penetrate the West Maui Mountains’ leeward flank. The back wall and several side ridges approach vertical, rising two and three thousand feet to their knife-edge crests. A constant swirl of ominous clouds cling to the top but stay put, rarely spilling over to shadow the sun-drenched shoreline below. That year-round sun, so prized by visitors and locals alike as they soak it in from the beach or play in the water offshore, was a key element in the wealth derived from sugarcane that grew in fields at the mouth of Ukumehame Valley. (Full Story)

Windward and Leeward. Two words that have ruled the lives of sailors and islanders from time immemorial define also the contrasts between two new projects on Maui being represented by Coldwell Banker Island Properties. The projects, 61 estate lots in all, include some of the most stunning views and home sites ever available on Maui. Coldwell Banker Island Properties is honored to offer these once-in-a-lifetime estate lots and is prepared to help build dream lifestyles in dream homes. (Full Story)