Despite the guaranteed sunshine that draws the vacationers, you can feel somewhat cut off if you choose to stay on Maui's west coast , while the prices are higher, and the long drive around is worsened by heavy traffic. The hotels and shopping centers are concentrated in the two main resorts, Lahaina and Kaanapali , although development has sensibly been restricted to the makai (oceanward) side of the Honoapiilani Highway, leaving the inland hills and valleys untouched except by drifting rainbows.

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