We visited Lahaina every time we were in Maui. We even stayed a few nights at a condo in Lahaina. We ate often at Front Street restaurants, and once biked north 5+ miles from Boss Hogg’s. In the winter, I still wear warm non-Hawaii pants I picked up at the Lahaina Outlet Mall. Such incredible and sad destruction!
Thank you for the perspective of how big the loss is. It will never be the same after this.
The quaintness will evaporate. And it will be a tourist jungle.