cool it - View this location on map 'relax and shut out the world in the serene space under the huge banyan tree outside the old lahaina courthouse, also known as the court and custom house ( 808-667-9175), in the historic town of lahaina. this single tree, with multiple tentacles taking root from overhanging branches, shades nearly an acre. envision the town when this was a raucous whaling port, and step inside the courthouse, built in 1859 and now a visitors center, to get the story of the men who chased the whales and see examples of the tools they used. nearby, on prison street, is hale paahao, or stuck-in-irons house, where sailors sometimes landed after having a 'go at the rum.' stroll front street for an intense tourist blast, with shops that sell scrimshaw, artworks and shell jewelry - and plenty of places for a snack or a cool drink.'' New York Times 648 wharf street, Maui, Hawaii Historical, Cultural, Architectural

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