OPRAH WINFREY plans to open a number of inns and bed-and-breakfasts on Maui.

OPRAH WINFREY, who owns thousands of acres of land on the west-facing slopes of Maui's dormant volcano, Haleakala, began acquiring the appropriate permits to open a number of inns and bed-and-breakfasts. OW Ranch in Kula received approval from the Maui County Council for a five-year permit to operate 12 vacation-rental rooms, according to local media. The ranch would be Winfrey's first construction on her property in Maui.