Kapalua Resort's Highly-Anticipated Kapalua Adventure Center & Mountain Outpost are Now Open on Maui, Hawaii
Kapalua Resort, Maui, Hawaii (PRWEB) March 13, 2008 -- Kapalua Resort (www.Kapalua.com) announced today its new state-of-the-art Kapalua Adventure Center and Mountain Outpost are now open to the public, offering visitors outdoor adventures, quality shopping and healthy, light fare.
The Kapalua Adventure Center (www.Kapalua.com/adventures/), located in the clubhouse just below Kapalua Golf Academy on Office Road, offers expert concierge services for booking on-resort and island-wide activities daily from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., including the resort's new Mountain Outpost adventures.
The Mountain Outpost is home to one of America's largest zipline courses, offering guests nearly two miles of scenic zipping on eight dual-track ziplines and the only parallel system in Hawai'i. The outpost also includes a high ropes challenge course and climbing tower, intricately designed to challenge participants' mental and physical abilities. The highly-anticipated outpost tours feature an exciting eco-experience that combines adventure with education, immersing guests in Hawaiian culture, history, geography, flora and fauna. Mountain Outpost tours are offered at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Activities and tours range from $60 to $130, depending on length of tour and type of activities selected. Hawai'i residents are offered a 15 percent discount on all Mountain Outpost tours.
"We are receiving an overwhelming positive response from Maui residents and visitors who have experienced the new Kapalua Adventure Center and Mountain Outpost tours," said Adam Quinn, director of resort activities. "The Kapalua Adventure Center is quickly becoming the focal point of excitement and activity for the resort."
Additional highlights of the Kapalua Adventure Center include a new outfitters retail shop that carries top active-wear brands such as Patagonia, Teva and Columbia, enabling guests to dress the part for any outdoor adventure. The new center also includes an innovative café, which serves farm-fresh, organically-managed produce directly from Kapalua Farms and premium beers from Maui Brewing Company as well as specialty wines and Maui coffees. Guest favorites include the Curried Chicken Wrap, served with fresh Kapalua Farms baby arugula and Maui Gold® pineapple chutney, and the decadent Maui Gold® pineapple and purple lilikoi crème brulée.
"West Maui residents have been raving about the quality and affordability of the Adventure Center Café and java bar--and we are beginning to see regulars come through daily," added Quinn.
In March, the Kapalua Adventure Center will be hosting several fun events for residents and visitors to enjoy:
On March 17, celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a classic Irish entrée of Corned Beef and Cabbage, served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Premium pints of beer from Maui Brewing Company, Guinness Stout and Bass Ale will be offered for $5 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Watch March Madness, the NCAA Basketball Championships, on the 60-inch flat screen televisions located throughout the Adventure Center. In addition to the regular café menu, enjoy special appetizer platters, chicken satay, fresh chips and homemade guacamole along with drink specials and free bar snacks. Please call for exact game times: 808-665-4368.
For more information on these special March promotions or to book an adventure through the Kapalua Adventure Center, call toll-free 1-877-665-4386 or email info@kapaluaadventures.com.
Kapalua Resort strives to protect and preserve its surrounding environment and has pledged 10 percent of the profits generated by Kapalua Adventures to the Pu'u Kukui Watershed Preserve, home to several of the world's rarest plants and insects as well as a pristine tropical bog and delicate ecosystems.
ABOUT KAPALUA RESORT
Kapalua Resort is a 22,000-acre, master-planned community set amidst a working pineapple plantation on Maui's northwest coast. The resort is renowned for its world-class golf courses - The Bay and The Plantation Course; 10 residential communities; premier accommodations at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua; The Kapalua Villas, a villa rental program; Kapalua Luxury Homes, a luxury home rental program; a tennis complex; three white sand beaches including two of America's Best Beaches; and a myriad of restaurants and shops. Kapalua Resort hosts a signature event series each year, the PGA TOUR's season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship in January, Whale Quest Kapalua in February, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua's Celebration of the Arts festival in April, the Kapalua Wine & Food Festival in June, and the Kapalua LPGA Classic beginning October 2008. For more information about Kapalua Resort, call 1-800-KAPALUA or visit Kapalua.com.
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