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car&travel JUNE 2016 The Magic of Maui Exploring Hawaii’s Valley Isle 10 Summer Festivals Concerts, Crafts & More 4 Colonial Charmers Exploring Lexington & Concord 14 AAA Discounts Gifts for Father’s Day & More! 1 car&travel AAA NORTHEAST JUNE 2016 VOL.1, ISSUE 3 because the island has a stretch of land between two massive volcanoes) offers NEWS & NOTES plenty of outdoor adventure The Magical Island of for people like me as well as lots of nightlife and restau- FATHER’S DAY rant options for those into that scene. And the thing GIFT IDEAS about Maui is that the feel is Father’s Day is right Maui Bewitches Visitors very different depending on around the corner. what part of the island you Save on great gifts for Dad at visit and what kind of accom- Ticketmaster.com, Steiner modation you opt for. Sports and Hobie Polarized. On a recent trip, my first For these discounts, and great destination was Wailea, in prices on baseball tickets, the southern part of the clothing, gadgets and more, island. I stayed in a Destina- go to AAA.com/FathersDay. tion Residences Hawaii villa, which included a full living BICYCLE SERVICE room, kitchen and private la- nai. The villas are perfect for NOW IN people who need more room, NEW YORK such as couples who like to AAA now offers cook, families who need two its world-class bedrooms, or those who want roadside assistance for bicycles to make their own meals. in New York. Members at all Maui is known for its farm- levels are allotted two service ers markets, and I loved the calls per year at no additional idea of picking up fresh, local cost. No sign-up or registration produce and eating my meals is required to begin using this Courtesy of Travaasa Hana, Maui on the lanai while watching new member benefit. To learn the sunrise or sunset. The stunningly beautiful Hamoa As far as things to do in more about this service, go to BY JUDY KOUTSKY Beach in Maui. AAA.com/Bicycle. Wailea, there’s plenty. I took part in the Hawaiian outrig- I’ve always loved Hawaii. up in the Midwest, Hawaii I learned to surf and later, ger canoe paddle, which is a FREE DMV My first visit was when I was was about as exotic as it got. stand-up paddleboard). The a great full-body workout, as 16. My best friend in high I loved all the outdoor land hang-ten attitude got under well as an authentic Hawaiian VISION TESTS school, Michelle, had an aunt activities, such as hiking my skin and I kept coming experience (it can be booked Stop in at a AAA who lived in Oahu and for and biking, as well as all the back—especially to Maui. location for a free two teenage girls growing aquatic options (that’s where The Valley Isle (so named Continued on page 11 Department of Motor Vehicles vision test. 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In 2015, the NYPD who has seen the Stand-up paddleboarding 516-873-2409 today to book a summer or fall event. the New York Police Department horrors of deadly crashes, said in Maui. To learn about our new roadside assistance for bicycles issued a record 39,852 tickets for officers in the Big Apple can Photo credit: in New York, where members receive two service calls failure to yield, more than it had © Design Pics Inc. / Alamy Stock per year at no additional cost, visit AAA.com/Bicycle. from 2011 to 2013 combined. Continued on page 19 Photo 2 Car & Travel | June 2016 car&travel FROM THE AAA AAA Offers Members 1415 Kellum Place PRESIDENT’S DESK Garden City, NY 11530-1690 MARK SHAW Telephone 516-746-7730 Identity Theft Security AAA.com EXECUTIVE EDITOR Andrew G. 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