These communities were beautifully documented by Armine von Tempski in her autobiography Born in Paradise, published in 1940. The author's father Louis von Tempsky was the beloved manager of Haleakala Ranch, and the book gives us a wonderful and genuine snapshot of what her family's life in Upcounty Maui in the early 1900s was like. Writers and visual artists continue to… |
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visit the cool Upcountry today in search of inspiration. Once the stomping ground of cowboys, ranchers, and farmers, today the higher elevations also call out to those in the know. Living in Maui's Upcountry has been famously compared to living in California's exquisite Napa and Sonoma counties. Home for a beautiful time in our lives, Upcountry Maui will always be in our hearts. |