Town of Paia in the North Shore of Maui.

Paia, recently named one of The World’s 15 Best Beach Towns, was a former plantation town during the height of Maui’s sugar cane industry. Today, it is a town of vivid, rustic storefronts, local galleries, and restaurants.

Pe’ahi (aka Jaws) is know for big wave surfing.

Additionally, this area is home to a couple of legendary beaches – Pe’ahi (aka Jaws), known for its monster size waves and tow-in surfing and Ho’okipa Beach, a world renowned windsurfing site.

Luxury oceanfront home in Paia, Maui.

Paia and its neighbor areas Spreckelsville and Kuau, also boast some of the most luxurious oceanfront properties in the North Shore of Maui.

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