Residential town. Has PO, kite store (recommended) and convenience store, If you're brave and have an SUV you can take a bumpy ride to a deserted beach. read more

Charming ghost town. Old style plantation town created for pine plantation workers.. used to be vibrant with bars and green/white architecture.. a hotel with a view of Diamondhead 35 miles away in the sunset.. but the Chinese bought the ranch killed all the jobs ... closed gas station .. closed hotel.. closed movie theatre to spite the Hawaiian. Master lives top of hill looks down on section 8 and the pony express station. One horse town and the horse died. read more

Maunaloa Town - Pony Express. One horse town and the horse died. - Local Flavor Near Me - Maunaloa, Hawaii

Talk about small town, Maunaloa is a perfect example. Everyone knows each other, a general store, post office, movie theater, school and church are within walking distance of each other. This is where my mom grew up, and where my parents tied the knot. Maunaloa Town was our first stop after leaving the airport, and it was nice to see that alot of things have been amazingly preserved all these years. The sight of my parents wedding reception was still intact, we also visited the church where they got married, and The table under the tree next to the post office was still there! This table was our little hangout, and I have vivid memories of this old man who would always be at our hangout either with a dollar bill or a stick of gum for us all the time. There would also be other old men who would come around give us a taste of old school Primo Beer in the chubby brown bottles just to get a kick out of our reactions!.....Ahhhhh the memories of Maunaloa....ALOHA!!! YELP 365 CHALLENGE-(174/365) "Small Town Memories" read more

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Very cute and small town on the west end of Moloka'i, and it's a long drive from the Moloka'i Airport or Kaunakai Town (depending where you're coming from), but totally worth the drive. For me, it's so nice to get away from the bustling city life in places like Honolulu on O'ahu and see what life is really like in a small quiet town. read more

Nothing to do here! Very small town for the locals who live here. I wouldn't recommend visiting here if you are a visitor, and the locals don't want you to come here anyway. read more