The aloha shirt cognoscenti of Hawaii nod sagely when you tell them you went to Sig Zane in Hilo. Zane is the reigning king of exclusive aloha shirt runs focused entirely on Hawaiian floral and cultural themes. His designs are not only graphically fabuloso but also rare. Because Zane only prints a limited number of [...]

This Oahu gallery and artists cooperative is one of the best places in Hawaii to buy extremely high-quality local crafts and designs. Much of the offerings are either distinctly local (bamboo and ginger patterned gold wedding bands) or Asian (pit-fired raku vases) but the drop-dead best thing in either of the two Nohea Galleries is wood.