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Places We Lost

Places that once anchored everyday life that are gone, buried, or transformed beyond recognition. These aren’t just “old places.” They’re memory, identity, and change.

Aloha Stadium

A statewide gathering place that faded while still standing — the memories remain, even as the future is uncertain.

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Ooka’s Supermarket

A Wailuku institution — routine, community, and “everyday Maui” — gone, but still a shared reference point.

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Wahaʻula Heiau

A sacred site on the Puna-Kāʻu coast — abandoned, threatened, and ultimately buried beneath lava.

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