&title=LAHAINA& &descText=Lahaina is the premier tourist destination on Maui. Retaining much of the charm from its heyday as the center of Hawaii's whaling industry in the 1800's, Lahaina today is a commercial center featuring a unique variety of gift shops, art galleries and restaurants. The nightlife caters to the younger crowd.& &alertText=The name Lahaina means "cruel sun" in the Hawaiian language,%0adescribing the severe droughts that affect the area.& &googleMap=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q%26hl=en%26geocode=%26q=LAHAINA,+MAUI,+HI%26ie=UTF8%26ll=20.879904,-156.673965%26spn=0.044508,0.054502%26z=14%26om=0& &alert=0& &swim=0& &guard=0& &surf=0& &kayak=0& &toilet=1& &camp=0& &child=0& &safety=1& &done=yes&