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Things to Do in Lahaina, Maui: Sunset’s Insider Travel Guide – Sunset Magazine

Lee Anne Wong, chef at Papa ́aina, shares the must-visit stops in Lahaina and beyond.

Written by Sunset Staff, April 4, 2022

Anna Kim Photography

Walk into the Best Western Pioneer Inn, and you’re stepping into a piece of history; the hotel has been operating on Maui since 1901.

“Every room boasts a second-floor outdoor lanai that overlooks either busy Front Street and one of the largest banyan trees in the country, or the peacefully hidden historic courtyard on the interior of the hotel,” says Lee Anne Wong, a previous Top Chef contestant and producer who’s now behind the onsite restaurant Papa ́aina.

The menu features “locally sourced and inspired brunch fare,” Wong says, like macadamia nut ricotta pancakes and crispy ramen with kalua pork. Here are the chef’s must-visit stops in Lahaina and beyond.

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Source: Things to Do in Lahaina, Maui: Sunset’s Insider Travel Guide – Sunset Magazine

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Academy Museum: Movie Exhibit Highlights – Sunset Magazine

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, set to open Sept. 30 in Los Angeles, offers much more than those famous ruby slippers.

By Jennifer Konerman  – September 13, 2021

Photo by Josh White, JWPictures/©Academy Museum Foundation
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Saban Building. Photo by Josh White, JWPictures/©Academy Museum Foundation

Just as the 2022 Oscars season is beginning (in earnest) for awards-hopefuls, the long-awaited Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is set to open in Los Angeles.

The museum, first announced more than eight years ago, opens its doors at 6067 Wilshire Boulevard on Sept. 30 with several exhibitions and screening programs in store.

The collections vary from technology and the history of cinema to behind-the-scenes props from famous moments in film (like matte paintings that you probably thought were real life).

On display (so far) will include The Wizard of Oz‘s famous ruby slippers, a Cinerama camera from 1954, Nightmare Before Christmas‘ original expressive heads of Jack Skellington, Shirley Temple’s tap shoes, an annotated script of To Kill a Mockingbird, and the head from Alien.

Source: Academy Museum: Movie Exhibit Highlights – Sunset Magazine

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National Park Service to Hikers: Leave Dogs at Home – Sunset Magazine

Before bringing your furry friend on a hike, consider these important things.

By Teaghan Skulszki  – September 9, 2021

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Animal shelters emptied out amid the COVID-19 pandemic as people adopted furry friends to quarantine with through 2021.

But the adventures you may have planned with your pet may need some rethinking, according to the National Park Service.

The service is urging people to reconsider hiking with their dogs after three dogs died on the trails in July. Additionally, NPS and local search and rescue teams in Los Angeles and Ventura County reported about a half dozen canine rescues already in 2021, a year that has seen scorching temperatures across the West.

“Keeping canine companions safe during a hike requires planning and a heavy dose of realism,” Ken Low, an NPS ranger at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, said in a press release.

Source: National Park Service to Hikers: Leave Dogs at Home – Sunset Magazine

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The National Forest Foundation is Planting 1 Tree for Every $1 – Sunset Magazine

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Oregon’s Sahalie Falls.

J.D. Simkins  – April 12, 2021 | Updated April 16, 2021

America’s national forests are home to hundreds of thousands of hiking trails, campgrounds, rivers, ski resorts, and more.

To give back to lands that give us so much, the National Forest Foundation is turning every dollar donated during the month of April into a tree planted in a national forest.

Watch the video below to learn more about the National Forest Foundation’s 50 million trees mission, or read more about the Foundation’s tree-planting campaign here.

From now until the end of the month, the congressionally-chartered NFF will match all donations to plant up to 75,000 trees, part of a greater effort by the Foundation to plant 50 million trees to battle deforestation and revive a West that was crippled in 2020 by seemingly interminable fires.

Because of the impact of fires this past year, the National Forest Foundation will focus tree-planting efforts in areas that encountered the most detrimental fallout, areas many fear will face even worse challenges in 2021 due to lingering drought from previous year.

Source: The National Forest Foundation is Planting 1 Tree for Every $1 – Sunset – Sunset Magazine

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Beyond Kalua Pig: Chef Sheldon Simeon Shows Us How to Cook Real Hawai’i – Sunset Magazine

Kevin J. Miyazaki Courtesy of Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Kevin J. Miyazaki Courtesy of Clarkson Potter/Publishers

These inspired, flavor-packed recipes from Sheldon Simeon will forever expand your notion of what Hawaiian food can be.

Hugh Garvey – February 16, 2021 | Updated February 24, 2021

Reprinted with permission from Cook Real Hawai’i by Sheldon Simeon and Garrett Snyder, copyright© 2021. Published by Clarkson Potter/Publishers, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

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When Sheldon Simeon was a kid growing up in Hilo, he’d help put together massive spreads of pupus for guests his dad had invited over at the last minute. Improvisation was key and delicious was a given.

Source: Beyond Kalua Pig: Chef Sheldon Simeon Shows Us How to Cook Real Hawai’i – Sunset Magazine

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How to Clean and Refresh Your Pantry for Spring – Sunset Magazine

Start spring cooking with a clean slate.

Ellen Fort and Maya Wong  – March 11, 2020 | Updated February 22, 2021

Experts share their advice for sorting through your spice collection, checking the quality of your olive oil, and finally streamlining your pantry storage.

Source: How to Clean and Refresh Your Pantry for Spring – Sunset Magazine