LAHAINA, Maui - FRONT STREET Driving TOUR

LAHAINA, Maui - FRONT STREET Driving TOUR - 8 Months after the FIRE

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Күн бұрын

Lahaina Driving Tour Updating the progress that has been made with clean up on Front Street after the Lahaina Fire. This video was shot on 3/30/2024 almost 8 Months after the Fire.
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0:00 - Intro
1:01 - Puamana
3:12 - Lahaina Shores
3:50 - 505 Front Street
4:08 - Moku'ula
4:39 - King Kamehameha III School
5:00 - Banyan Tree
5:24 - Lahaina Harbor
6:02 - Warf Cinema Center
6:27 - Baldwin Home Museum
7:11 - Fleetwood's Restaurant & Bar
7:42 - Lahainaluan Road Intersection
8:29 - Longhi's Restaurant
8:39 - Outlets of Maui
9:14 - Lahaina United Methodist Church
10:02 - Kahoma Village
10:50 - Pioneer Mill Smoke Stack - Recycling
11:27 - FRONT STREET BEFORE the FIRE
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@barrygunning4424 Ай бұрын

We've been to Maui many times, and have walked up and down Front Street at least one time during every visit. Have sat under the banyan tree having a snack and a drink. It's hard to comprehend the devastation from the fire. I can only hope the people of Lahaina are made whole and can once again enjoy their homes in the beautiful place.

@dgsscg Ай бұрын

Keep the videos coming! We love Maui and have visited yearly for 35+ years pre-fire. We love the Plantation Inn and it’s hard to imagine Lahaina in its current state. Sorry we missed seeing the videos that you were forced to take down. Hopefully you can repost soon.

@shirleyandrews1152 Ай бұрын

My sympathy to you all❤ It’s been 5.5yrs since the Camp Fire in Paradise Ca & I am going to move into my rebuilt house next month. It’s been a long haul but with help from wonderful people it is happening. Be patient & love one another❤️

@robertchilders8698 16 күн бұрын

Some of us are still stuck in Gridley Ca. , from the Paradise fire! seeing it repeated in other areas is so sad!

@SteveBoyer10 Ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to film and post these updates!

@khunopie9159 29 күн бұрын

Your so welcome my dude!

@bikeme1969 16 күн бұрын

@@khunopie9159 We concur with that "thank you" for posting the video. Your presentation pointing out the locations and landmarks was excellent. Seeing this video was both encouraging and saddening. We have walked these streets many times over the years and have always had special feelings for Lahaina. We all hope for the best during and after this clean up period.

@bea9077w Ай бұрын

I appreciate the delicate balance you presented, from the original beauty, through the horrible devastation, and on to hope for the future. Nicely done.

@TheTeessideTravellerUK 8 күн бұрын

Shaking my head in disbelief. Mahalo for doing this video. As a Brit who loves Hawaii and has visited 7 times. To see this breaks my heart. I truly hope the people that lost loved ones and homes etc are coping . It must be so hard. Aloha.

@DrDepth89 Ай бұрын

Watching this with tears in my eyes. Back in the 80’s and 90’s , my friends and I built many of the homes and businesses on Front St. We built Bob and Gail Longhi’s home, his son’s home and remodeled the restaurant. Also many other art galleries, restaurants and homes there. All are completely gone … so sad. Our hearts ache for the people of Maui. I lived there for years and they are some of the best memories I have. No matter what is rebuilt, it will never be as beautiful as the old Lahaina. Maui no ka oi!

@donnafricke2542 Ай бұрын

My heart breaks for you. 😢

@susanhassett2893 Ай бұрын

I went through the terrible LNU fire 2020 in California. The Maui fire has given me much PTSD. This video has given me much healing. I fully understand the timeline and I greatly appreciate knowing what's been done and seeing the progress. Those that have not been through this type of event expect everything to turn around in a week or a month and that's not going to happen. This process is at least a 3-year project. Everyone hang in there, we will all get through this together. Thank you very much for these video updates They are uplifting.

@chu-my1ff Ай бұрын

Jesse, as a former resident of Lahaina, I can’t Thank You enough for all of your Amazing Updates!! God Bless You and please continue to do your Amazing work!! The videos are emotional to watch and yet allowing the world a glimpse into the progress being made into this tragedy. The before and after pics are particularly appreciated!! Mahalo Nui Loa for ALL you do!!!

@JesseGWald Ай бұрын

Thanks for your support.

@cathymckay5915 Ай бұрын

Thank you Jesse, 😊for all of your updates, so other people can enjoy Lahaina town, as well as the people who live there full time.

@donnafricke2542 Ай бұрын

Thank you Jesse. This helps to understand the devastation.

@dianebowman2362 4 күн бұрын

We were there a few months before the fire, it's still so hard to process that it is no longer there...We have spent much time over the last 30 years...Thank you for keeping us updated I really appreciate your videos.

@christopherlangdon2892 Ай бұрын

Thank you and God bless the people of Maui, Hawaii.

@jamesthompson3099 Ай бұрын

Back in the 70s I had a sailboat in Lahaina harbor and lived up in Napili. I had so many wonderful moments in Lahaina. I loved sitting under the banyan tree or grabbing breakfast on the patio at the Pioneer Inn. Cooking my own Mahi in their restaurant is another treasured memory. Walking down front street and window shopping, especially with friends from the mainland was awesome. It has been decades since I had to move back to the mainland but as I watched Lahaina burn on TV I just cried and cried. Thanks for this update, it gives me hope.

@MargaretL62 Ай бұрын

Thank you for your strength, courage & honor while filming and informing people of the progress. 🙏🏻

@triciasagecreek8669 Ай бұрын

These are so appreciated! Thank you for taking the time to do this.. our hearts are still with the people of Maui.. I hope that some of those historical buildings can be restored

@JandB-TCB Ай бұрын

Thank you for keeping us updated on the progress in Lahaina. We have so many memories of vacationing there.

@ianjohnson458 Ай бұрын

I can't tell you how much I value these videos. Thank you for taking the time.

@user-yz9zf7sq3v Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for these videos! I am a Native Californian that has been coming to Maui since in was 12 years old… I am now quite a few decades older than that… but my heart has felt the love of these island’s since then, and always will….My husband and I spent our Honeymoon there, Renewed our Wedding vows there, have brought our children there, and now our grandchildren.There as well! Maui will always be in our heart & soul…keep the video’s coming!

@osimnod Ай бұрын

The devastation is so similar to what we experienced through the Camp Fire that nearly destroyed Paradise, CA on 8 Nov 2018. It's been 5 years and the town is recovering but many scars - emotional, physical and historic - remain. Best wishes in your recovery and having hope for the future.

@AuRowe Ай бұрын

Same happened to Blue River Oregon and Detroit Oregon in the 2020 fires. Even google maps used it as an opportunity to make blue river oregon show up not on the blue river or in the town, but on a random spot of the mckenzie river 10 mins upstream. It was a town on the map until that fire and google immediately changed the towns location

@lovelyapples7708 Ай бұрын

@@AuRowe 🎯📡🌈

@user-ju8vi4iz7v Ай бұрын

Lahaina DEW. The AF code name ARSON 1 and China satellite DEW that destroyed Lahaina. The Guard supported AF with air to air refueling. Sadly, Joke Biden and China Xi did this for ‘Competition and not Conflict.’ No one was expected to die, and Green was instructed to evacuate Lahaina City orderly, and the newly appointed police chief blundered and caused confusion; many perished. Green goofed badly, not knowing what he approved went back to sleep. Evidence of pinpoint accuracy of targets was arranged. Joke Biden beat China Xi and their weapons of destruction DEW accuracy was coordinated to see who can hit their targets. Joke Biden beat China Xi satellite DEW.

@donnafricke2542 Ай бұрын

Friend grew up in Paradise. Said it was devastating to so many. 😢 This is all so crazy.

@Padoinky Ай бұрын

We’ve stayed at the RC Kapalua 5x over the last 20 yrs… glad we were able to share the past Maui experience w/ our children and hopefully we can revisit once the restoration has completed

@ayyitslola8322 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for constantly doing your part to inform the public on what’s been going on… this whole situation is so beyond devastating, there are not enough words in the English language to capture the pain the fires have caused :(

@dianeboileau2026 Ай бұрын

Really appreciate the time you have taken to put together these videos! So devastating! Must be difficult for the men and women involved in the clean up! Bless them always!

@user-gs4fw9zp8t Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this. It’s good to see progress being made. Thanks!

@garyhall9780 Ай бұрын

Mahalo for these updates! IT still brings tears to my eye's.

@55Reever Ай бұрын

The comeback of Lahaina is going to be one for the history books! God bless Maui.

@JesseGWald Ай бұрын

I agree!

@marknewton6984 Ай бұрын

Go Maui 😎!

@lindac4527 Ай бұрын

Thank you for doing these videos. Weve been visiting every year for 20 years and Lahaina feels like a very dear old friend. We were just there but couldn’t see the condition of our loved places. The devastation we did see broke my heart and the stories of survival we heard were so traumatic. Our hearts and our prayers are with everyone there.

@ninalefevre3467 Ай бұрын

I will never get over the devastation. It still seems impossible. We have been visiting Maui for 20 years and it’s our 2nd home. We know every inch of lahaina town and loved it and the people. We were supposed to be there a week after the fire. We have planned a trip in August. I wasn’t sure I could go. We have friends and family to see so we will make the trip but I’m dreading driving the highway and seeing everything. The mana is so strong in Hawaii. I know it will heal. ❤️❤️❤️☀️☀️☀️🌺🌺🌺

@artistcarolyngrace1711 Ай бұрын

Me too Been going for 30 years - can’t bring myself to go back yet so sad I know I’ll cry a lot trip planned for September 2024 but I may change my mind

@susanhassett2893 Ай бұрын

Those of you that love Maui and love Lahaina Town, they still desperately need volunteers at the resource centers. If you come please please consider using a half a day every day to do the work needed to keep distributing food, clothing, supplies to our people. It will lift your heart and feed your soul and theirs too.

@kellycarver2500 Ай бұрын

How can it heal when the monzterz responsible are still running things? You think it was a one hit deal? No. The monsters are planning a whole lot more satanyst offences. Taking of lands, theft of homes, businesses, rights, and more. And they are not planning on letting up, that I can see. Where are the sheriffs and why are they not doing their OBLIGATED DUTY?

@MR2spyder100 Ай бұрын

Everyone on island is still in shock. We were there Jan-Feb, and volunteered some reluef work. It hurts the heart to see the town devastated like this. But Hawaiians are resilient; keep ohana close, talk story, and spend as much $ locally as possible. Lahaina will return...changed, but still the ❤️ of Maui.

@missingremote4388 Ай бұрын

I've have passed over Hawaii but been everywhere else

@patrickharris5903 Ай бұрын

Seeing the after and then the before brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for sharing and thanks for your work.

@RealObeyNinjas Ай бұрын

My family and I were so very fortunate to come October before the fire. it’s heartbreaking having to see not only the damaged area but how unrecognizable it is now. My heart goes out to all the Lahaina fire victims. ❤ Maui Strong 💪🏻

@jillwachbrit6630 Ай бұрын

Thank you again for this update. I really appreciate it. I hope to get back to Maui as soon as it makes sense--sounds like sometime in 2026. I am impressed that they have cleared 25% of the properties and also so pleased that they are using local workers as a large part of their cleanup crew.

@tommoody5342 Ай бұрын

8 months later and it still breaks my heart.

@CaliSteve169 16 күн бұрын

But plenty of money for Zelensky.

@robyncopp3854 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for making this video. ❤

@vickiwest4149 Ай бұрын

So very grateful to you, Jesse, for continuing to provide us with these fact-based, non-political, updates. Those of us who love Hawaii but are not residents . . . our hearts continue to go out to you all.

@jfonzer Ай бұрын

Visited Lahaina for the first time in 2018 (from Oahu) and loved what the town had to offer. I remember parking at the lot on the south side and having a stroll down the street looking for magnets, and having shave ice. Breaks my heart that this happened to the people and community. Come back stronger than ever before Lahaina , God bless ❤

@CatherineAltman Ай бұрын

I’ve been watching your videos thanks for the updates!

@enverhally8990 Ай бұрын

A very heartfelt and honest assessment and retrospective of the heartbreaking losses but optimism going forward. Thank you.

@philjorgensen1950 26 күн бұрын

Mahalo for the visual update. Lived in Lahaina for 7+ years. So sad, so grateful.

@moonrunrs Ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. I just returned from Lahaina/Napili on Monday. The people there are so kind and friendly. I'm glad progress has been made thus far but in my opinion it's not enough. I met so many displaced locals who are still struggling to re-establish themselves. The response by local, state and federal government has been sickening, especially the federal government. The community there needs more help. Badly.

@robinbanks1291 Ай бұрын

I used to live in Maui until late January of this year and my grandma used to live in Front ST apartments (the apartments on the other side of the street of Kahoma at 10:19) and seeing them like that breaks my heart because I spent half of my childhood there

@jaysonwing3322 Ай бұрын

Jesse, as a many time visitor of Lahaina Town, I really appreciate the updates you have posted of this great Community. I know the videos are “only 12-13 minutes” but the work you put into each recording, editing and narration takes many more hours. Mahalo for all you do. Hope to visit Maui in 2024 and the videos are inspiring for all of those who love the community.

@LAX2MAUI Ай бұрын

Lahaina is my home away from home. This is difficult to watch but the way you presented it gives me home that it won’t be too long before we too are walking this streets. Thank you for your awesome work.

@franky-fr9ow Ай бұрын

Dang i use to always go to that wharf cinema center and breezing through that iconic front street of the pacific. OMG so unfathomable the devastation 😢

@hughholmes7655 14 күн бұрын

So much love and care you give !! Thank you

@todddamelio2937 5 күн бұрын

Excellent work Jesse. Thank you.

@user-qy6yf4rn5u Ай бұрын

I appreciate all of your hard work to keep those of us who love Maui & historic Lahaina town updated. I have been there many times. Many lunches at Kimo’s! I am heartsick to see the aftermath of the horrific fire. I am glad however to see all the progress being made to clean up & glad so much of the work is being done by the beautiful people of Maui. The sprit of Aloha will never fade! God bless the people & the hard work being done to restore Lahaina.

@debclark6026 Ай бұрын

Oh my goodness this is devastating!! My family and I were there just a couple of years ago and it was so beautiful!! I know it will be again. Thank you so much for this video. West Maui is my happy place and I look forward to coming back! ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏

@cojaxart8986 Ай бұрын

Jesse, So good to have you help us see this. Gut wrenching, to say the least. We had a condo in Lahaina that is now ashes. But we hope it’s available to have what we once had. The fact that the banyan tree survived gives us hope that we can see it all anew again soon. Mahalo and Aloha. ❤❤

@marksmith6479 Ай бұрын

Thank you for the updates Jesse! I just break out in tears when I watched this one. I love Maui and Lahaina and have traveled there consistently for over 35 years. I was there in December and just devastated with the damage, or at least what I was able to see. My heart and prayers go out to the people of Maui and Lahaina, and the families and friends who lost loved ones. God bless you all. I look forward to your updates and Thank you! God bless you too man!

@papaspahrtv Ай бұрын

Thanks, Jesse. This drive was so helpful to me and really put things in perspective. I am grateful for your kind, thoughtful, and informative presentation. Thank you for ending this trip with a look back before the fire. I too, can't wait to stroll down Front Street again. Aloha

@kiteblaster Ай бұрын

Thanks for posting. I lived in Lahaina in the '70's and then again in the late '80's. Sad how it got so obliterated....

@johnnyrobishcomedy Ай бұрын

Great video. I used to live in Crossroads Apartments at 767 Luakini St.

@jrcorpuz51 Ай бұрын

Thank you, Jesse, for providing us with the current video of Lahaina town, specifically Front Street. I have enjoyed walking Front Street repeatedly in the past 8 years. We have a timeshare in West Maui and every day we are there, our first stop is Front Street. I'd sit under the Banyan tree and people-watch! It was great fun and now, I'll never be able to walk on Front Street like it was before. So sad!

@thefleetwoods8015 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the update!

@denisegoodner9096 Ай бұрын

Thanks. We had a big fire where I live in California rebuild has been slow but the earth is healing nicely and I do believe it comes back even more beautiful. Soon it will regrowth there too. Keep looking up, the gods are with us

@smokemjay Ай бұрын

With all the rains, the California foothill brush is bright green. Back in late June 1984, I took a high school graduation trip to Hawaii for 7 days spending about 3 days in Lahaina and going to Moose McGuillycuddy's bar on Front Street. Back then the legal drinking age was 18. I can't remember the hotel where we stayed but that it was a two or three story building and walking distance to Front Street.

@stanjames4031 Ай бұрын

Breaks my heart. I can’t imagine what the families have gone through.

@caroljones4639 Ай бұрын

Thank you Jesse for this video it is wonderful progress is being made God bless all of you

@jonathangunn2225 Ай бұрын

Great video Jesse. Thanks for taking the time to put this together. Its crushing for people like myself who visited many times to see the destruction but for locals as yourself, it must be extremely difficult. Looking forward to seeing what Maui does to bring the town back to life.

@rebekennedy86 Ай бұрын

Thank you Jesse. Your work is very informative, thanks for sending these videos. Keep up the good work!!

@elsiesmith1771 Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this video with us. I'm looking forward to future videos on the progress of healing and rebuilding Lahaina. I just subscribed.

@Nancy-sq5kk Ай бұрын

Thank you for the update and brings❤to all the people that live there and lots everything. ❤❤❤

@juanitakauffman6336 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the update.

@ricksmith9606 8 күн бұрын

Thank you for posting this vid. It brings me to tears.

@Sushi4Soup Ай бұрын

Thank you. There are no words...

@jeffbilbo3313 Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@TheARguy15 Ай бұрын

Just returned last night from a week on Maui. The recovery is slow, the roads are still restricted and there are workers at every entrance into the affected areas making sure only residents are allowed access. It was truly sad to see how bad it is. Donated cash at the Round Table Pizza on Kekaa Dr to show my support and made sure we made our purchases at the locals pop up tents and small roadside vendors. Was an amazing time and great talking to the locals. They are so laid back and welcoming. I didn't want to leave and wish I could move my family there as the culture and people are what make it so great.

@havenhouseproduction205 Ай бұрын

Thank you and keep the videos coming. We visited/stayed near Lahaina on most of our 15 or so trips to Maui. We love Lahaina/Maui/Hawaii and hope to be coming back again many times to the rebuilt Lahaina.

@JesseGWald Ай бұрын

Thank you for your support of Lahaina!

@raefamily3141 Ай бұрын

Thanks for all the good news!

@michaelmurphy3546 Ай бұрын

Thank you for the excellent report and update.

@russellvoth5161 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the update

@gg6ft7 Ай бұрын

Progress is definitely being made, and I, too, am excited to see the new Lahaina taking shape. Thank you so much for keeping us informed of the slow changes that are proceeding, and I think you do a wonderful job of sharing hope with this 🌺

@Steve_in_NJ Ай бұрын

Thank you for the updated drive by. We were there in April 2021, and my heart still aches for the people of Lahaina!! To see the sights we spent time exploring along Front Street, as well as the dining venues all gone, breaks my heart, tears flowing as I type this. I hope the town is rebuilt as a testament to the Aloha Spirit, and not commercialized like another Strip Mall found on the Mainland.

@mrwoodrow 6 күн бұрын

Great video! thanks!

@themanironmask Ай бұрын

So unbelievably sad. I'm happy my wife and I made it to Lahaina 8 months before the fire. It's still hard to believe this happened. I loved Lahaina, much like so many others. I pray they can rebuild that community and get tourism back within a few years!

@eilrobichaud Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing!

@peterdandyk2342 Ай бұрын

Thank you for an excellent update - sad & uplifting at the same time. It looks like the rebuild is some 4 or 5 years away to completion but these videos are very instructive. Lahaina was THE reason I came to Hawaii.

@ecmathias Ай бұрын

Thank you for providing these videos, and for the explanations. Very helpful.

@Jana-wz7dr Ай бұрын

So happy to see real progress. Hope the locals that lost everything are being fairly treated by the government and insurers.

@crisleezadrozny6097 12 күн бұрын

Thank you for making this video. This is absolutely heartbreaking. I used to love walking up and down Front Street. This video really showed how it's all just ashes now. I just can't imagine how the locals must feel,... especially those who lost loved ones in the fire.

@cvonpete Ай бұрын

Hard to watch this without shedding a tear. We were there just a few weeks before the fire and fell in love with Lahaina.

@rbcrain2469 Ай бұрын

Jesse, thank you so much for these videos. I lived in Lahaina back in the 70s, and have visited several times since. It feels like part of me is missing

@jackb1000 Ай бұрын

Great videos! You're the best.

@ronhyde Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the constant updates of one of our favorite places on earth!

@dorothyhober866 Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this video. Also thank you for informing others of the progress on the cleanup that is taking place.

@redpat8832 Ай бұрын

Very interesting. There are conspiracy theories that the fire was started to allow for a transfer of land. Cannot get a feel for it by your video, but from your narration, it sounds like the locals there expect for things to get back to the way they were before this event. Thanks for this real life view of the way things are and were. 🙏

@Goldencitygirl Ай бұрын

Love your updates…sharing information with friends and praying for a complete recovery of everything that was lost…🙏…Blessings to Lahaina from Canada 🇨🇦

@user-StevenLyleStyle Ай бұрын

Thanks for documenting the progress. Mahalo

@unclejoevitale Ай бұрын

Thanks! Amazing videos! Thanx so much for these. I just left after being there for a week. So sad, but so encouraging to see the progress. Please keep us informed.

@JesseGWald Ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻

@pennypershing5118 Күн бұрын

Thank you for the update. I live on Kauai but haven't been to Maui in over a decade. I didn't realize that the fire covered such a large area.

@dfxmonkeyhead Ай бұрын

Thanks, Jesse. Tears welled in my eyes as I watched this, but it brought me joy at the end to be reminded of what once was.

@AnnetteWirick Ай бұрын

Thanks for this inciteful video!

@Sunshine-qk1cs Ай бұрын

Mahalo. Watching this breaks my heart. I continue to pray for the community and hope that one day Lahaina will be full of life once more. May the Lord give every one strength to keep focus on rebuilding 🙏🙏🙏We will come back to visit again. Our love ❣️ From San Francisco California. Aloha

@lv4977 Ай бұрын

🌺Thank you brother for the update. I'm from Huntington beach CA and I always made my way back to Lahaina once a year. I was there in March 2023. I bought a pair of Maui Jim's on Front St. I treasure them now. My prayers go out for the people of Lahaina❤

@jose828 Ай бұрын

Thanks again for another great informative video! You're doing such a good job of documenting the recovery of Lahaina!!

@ryanashby4089 Ай бұрын

I was there some years ago and have been trying to keep track of the recovery since this fire. Subscribed so that I can follow. This isn't an 'I was there' thing. I loved the place and the people and I care to see it and its people recover.

@417ah7 Ай бұрын

Excellent video and narration, thanks. The video stabilization is amazing when we can clearly see the vehicle hood bouncing on the street. Well done.

@pamelawing5747 Ай бұрын

Devastating. My favorite city on the Islands. The people of Maui and Hawaii have suffered terrible losses and I pray that they can begin to feel at peace again and rebuild that beautiful city. I realize that many lost loved ones and that is a very hard thing to come to terms with.

@user-ju8vi4iz7v Ай бұрын