Entries tagged 'gifts'
Weekly Hawaii Goodies Sales Sheet from Hapa Hale
She knows her Hawaii shopping. Particularly for local, exclusive, made-in-Hawaii and only in Hawaii stuff-o-rama. Of note this week -- Closet Fetish (out of Mililani, of all laces) and bubbleshack....
Hawaii Cupcakes: Hokulani Bakery, All Butter, No Bad
Yes, the upscale cupcake madness has landed in Hawaii, too. Fortunately, I should say. My pal Tushar Dubey is one of the purveyors of the sweet, kine stuff. Two years ago he and his lovely wife Anna opened Hokulani Bake...
Hawaii for Kids: Polynesian Tattoos for the Whole Family!
The Polynesian tattoo thing has been all the rage in the islands for quite a time now. Some California surfers have also adopted the style, with killer triangular patterns and primitive images of sea critters and flowers. Not that you...
Rub-a-Dub-Dub: Soap Made in Hawaii for the Tub
Bubble Shack Hawaii takes the tried and trite local soap shtick to tongue-in-cheek extremes (their company motto is "Funky by Nature"). The husband and wife team behind the foam has made a soap bar in honor of the TV show...
Kicks/HI: Cool Local Gifts for the Young Men on Your Christmas List
Young guys can be notoriously difficult to shop for come Christmastime, but Kicks/HI has made this task downright easy! Both Hawaii locations specialize in rare, covetable Nikes, but they also stock a line of witty, pop culture-inspired t-shirts, featuring the...
Welcome to the Islands: Bring a Taste of Hawaii Home With You
As a Hawaii resident, I’ve had the opportunity to sample my fair share of guava syrups and the best that I’ve come across so far is from Island Plantations, a locally-owned and operated gourmet food company. Sweet with just the...
Kula Ali'i Lavendar Chocolate Fudge Sauce
I got a chance to sample this insanely delish sauce from Ali'i Kula Lavender at the Hawaii Products Expo in August. Ali'i Kula is an 8 acre lavender farm in Upcountry Maui. Full disclosure. I'm a chocomaniac. And I'm not...
