Vancouver Mural Festival announces return of the Mount Pleasant Street
The Vancouver Mural Festival’s Mount Pleasant Street Party returns on August 10 - 13 after the street party’s three-year pandemic hiatus.

British Columbia is an amazing place to live and we’re very lucky to be here, but as the Winter month’s drag on, sometimes it’s nice to get away from the rain and escape to the Sun. My family did just that, on a recent trip to Maui.
After a 6-hr direct flight from Bellingham, we arrived in Maui. The flight was tiresome, but not as grueling as others we’ve been on with children. Luckily, at 6 and 3, ours are now old enough to be entertained by screens for endless hours. Upon arriving in Maui, we settled into our Condo – Maui Sunset in Kihei. Kihei was recommended by friends, as it is the sunnier side of the Island. A statement that is definitely true. It also has great beaches and lot’s of grocery stores nearby.
We got some great tips on where to take the kiddies to keep them safe and have the most fun. To keep the car-time to a minimum, we tried to visit places that were nearby. Here are some top spots you must visit.
North Island
North West Island
South West Island
Whale Watching
We opted for a bigger boat, the Calypso when Whale Watching. I’m glad we did. There was a moment when a gray whale was right at the bow of the ship and my children were a little scared so they ran back inside. It was also nice that they could just get up and move around. They would not have been happy sitting in a small boat for 2 hours.
Luau
On our last night in Maui, we went for the big send-off and went to a Luau at the Wailea Beach Resort – Marriott. The Te Au Moana show was great, staff was friendly and I enjoyed the food. My kids were not keen to eat more than the fruit, unfortunately. Luckily kids 5 and under are free.
We chose to skip the road to Hana because of the drive time and size of our children. They can’t see much from the car and I was concerned they would spend the whole trip sleeping. We also skipped the Haleakala volcano for the same reasons, we didn’t go to Maui to spend our time in the car and the kids were just too small to enjoy it. Now we have a reason to go back in a couple years 🙂
The Vancouver Mural Festival’s Mount Pleasant Street Party returns on August 10 - 13 after the street party’s three-year pandemic hiatus.
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