Maui restricts Halloween fest
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Maui’s big Halloween blast in Lahaina may shrink this year now that authorities have voted to deny permits for a costume contest, outdoor entertainment stages and craft, food and activity booths.
The festivities, sometimes referred to as the “Mardi Gras of the Pacific,” drew crowds of 20,000 people in previous years.
Some residents complained that public drunkenness, lewd behavior and risque costumes insulted the legacy of the historic town, former capital of the islands.
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