Entries tagged 'shopping'
Buy a Koa, Make Money: Less than $50 Buys a Hawaii Tree
Squirrels of the world, take note. You can buy some aerial real estate in Hawaii for less than $50. Not a bad investment for a well-traveled rodent who wants to do well and do good. Here's the info. The Big...
Getting Fruity Tooty: Edible Incredible's at KCC Farmer Market
(Sorry -- loaded this post up on Saturday to MT but only now getting it up and live. Was a bit too Microsoft Mobile for my own good. Wink, wink. And am only now catching up.) So a lot...
Nightlife Report from Honolulu's Nightlife Diaries: Tempo Valley, Doraku Sushi,
Hi, Christa reporting again with some highlights from my last weekly photo update on supercw.com: More discovering, this time at the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center. The new Doraku Sushi and their beautiful authentic Japanese tea houses...
Vera Wang Shop to Shutter: Bummer
Pacific Business News reports that the really nifty Vera Wang brand shop , one of the signature shops at the posh Halekulani is going to shutter after the designer shut down here signature jewelry line, which as one of the...
Hawaii Weddings: Hot New Bridal Collection from Tamara Catz
A mahalo hat tip to my favorite local girl style maven HapaHale.com for tipping me to the new bridal collection by Hollywood fave Tamara Katz who cuts her rags from a studio on the Hana Highway in Paia (she's married...
Big Island: Waimea to Kapa'au Drive, Scenic Supreme
Wanda Adams, the cookbook and foodie force behind the Honolulu Advertiser's weekly "Taste" section, takes the fabled 20-mile drive upcountry on the Big Island between the hamlet of Kapa'au and the highland village of Waimea. She loves what she...
The New, New Waikiki: A Quick Roundup
Waikiki has been getting a lot of travel section and magazine press of late. A slew of hotels have rebranded, revamped, and renovated. A new, massive and quite attractive airy mall has opened, the Waikiki Beach Walk. The ugliest tourist...
Hilo: "Hawaii's Forgotten City" Says Chicago Trib
But they mean it in a nice way. Ian Lind pointed out this Chicago Tribune piece covering the rainy (well, not as much as you think), sleepy burg on the eastern side of the Big Island. The article compares...
Hawaiirama Shoparama Roundup: Paradise Por, Favor
Bonnie Friedman, the publicist for Maui's Ocean Vodka sent me note with the news that this fancy liquor made from organic grains and pure, chemical free water drawn from the deep oceans of the Big Island is now for sale...
Valentine Idea #1: Hawaiian Spa Products Straight Outta Hilo
Apologies for not blogging more. A lot going on and am trying to get back to it. One of my fave Hawaii blogs Hapa Hale tipped me off to this newish spa line that uses Hawaii products, often purchased from...
LVHIFF Membership: The Perfect, Last-Minute, Hawaii-Themed Gift for the Person Who Has it All
The Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival (or LVHIFF) is one of my favorite things about living in Hawaii. Not only does it bring wonderful, world-class entertainment to the islands, but it also promotes cultural understanding between different countries. A...
From Hawaii, With Love: Introducing Lily Lotus’ New Webstore
Great news for mainland fans of Hawaii designer Laurie Momi Chee: You no longer have to send wishlists to your friends and family in the islands! Lily Lotus devotees can now stock up on Chee’s lovely, comfortable, and versatile pieces...
The Perfect Gift for Hawaii Lovers: Heart of the Sea
Rell Sunn was one of those rare people that everyone loved, and it’s not hard to see why: not only was she a talented professional surfer, but also a wonderful mother, patient teacher, gifted cultural practitioner, and generous community activist....
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...
Get Your Hands on Some Artsy Gifts at Lodestar Collective’s Final Gallery Show
Lodestar Collective—a beautiful Kailua gallery that has regularly showcased the works of six of Hawaii’s most promising young artists for the past year—will be hosting its final show this month before closing its doors to the public on December 31....
Denise Tjarks Handbags: Handmade With Love on Kauai
I love buying handmade merchandise whenever possible, and Etsy—an online marketplace that showcases the wares of crafters and artisans from around the world—is the best website for finding such goodies. The recently updated version of the site allows viewers to...
Hawaiirama Wants Your Shoparama: Help Us Help Santa!
Yes, I know there are a lot of crafts fairs, holiday sales, and other great ways to buy nice gifts for loved ones and in-laws. But I don't know where they are, when they are happening and what they are...
Hawaii XMas Shopping: Spring for Vera Wang
Who doesn't like Vera Wang? Her designs are timeless, clean, and classy. Her color selection is subtle. The fabrics and materials she uses are sublime. I was in the Vera Wang Boutique at the plush Halekulani Hotel in Waikiki this...
Find Amazing Holiday Bargains on Hawaii Merchandise at Waikele Premium Outlets
Here’s another great place to check out post-Thanksgiving Day sales: Waikele Premium Outlets. Starting tomorrow at 7 AM (and running through 8 PM Sunday, November 26), shoppers will be able to score major deals on top of the already reduced...
Get an Insanely Early Start on Your Holiday Shopping at Ala Moana Center
As I’m sure most of you savvy shoppers are aware of, the day after Thanksgiving is the busiest shopping day of the year, and this holiday season, Hawaii shopping behemoth Ala Moana Center is taking full advantage of this fact...
Oahu’s Westside Holiday Shopping Deals at Pearlridge Center
Not to be outdone by Ala Moana, Pearlridge will also be opening its doors at 6 AM the day after Thanksgiving. Friday, November 24 kicks off a series of special holiday events—including live music and merchandise giveaways—beginning with Santa’s arrival...
Fantastic Two-Hour After Thanksgiving Sale at Ward Centers
So you’re all pau with the turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie for this year, but there’s no reason to despair. Some of the best deals of the year happen the day after Thanksgiving, especially at Ward Centers. The shopping complex...
Holiday Fun for Both Kids and Grown-Ups at Kahala Mall
Anyone who’s been stuck at home on a rainy day with an antsy toddler knows what a wonderful, climate-controlled, family-friendly oasis Kahala Mall is. In lieu of the shopping center’s usual Toddler Time activities, there’s a whole slate of children’s...
alliway: The Perfect Jewelry for Any Occasion
I’m not a jewelry-loving kind of girl, but even I can’t resist the gorgeous simplicity of alliway’s handmade accessories. Local girl Alli Kim-Czerniak launched alliway in 2000 after she grew tired of the lack of creativity afforded by her office...
Hawaii Design: On Kauai Time, Bathys Hawaii
Yet again, our friends at Hapa Hale spot an extremely cool fetish from the islands. Bathys Hawaii designs watches on Kauai and has a custom Swiss watchmaker build them to exacting specs. Kauai resident John Patterson is behind the Bathys...
The 20th Islandwide Christmas Crafts & Food Expo: Not Your Tutu’s Craft Fair
Craft fairs may not sound like the most promising places to find unique, high-quality gifts for your loved ones this holiday season, but the 20th Islandwide Christmas Crafts & Food Expo at the Neil S. Blaisdell Exhibition Hall is not...
Hawaii Fashion: Oaks Hawaii: Spring Collection on Sale!
Eco-chic designer Roberta Oaks turns cast-off clothes into cutting edge couture.It's hippy chic just the way I like it. Bright, beautiful colors and loose lines that still cut enough of silhouette to make a lovely lady look both radiant and...
88 Tees Too: Hawaii T-Shirts Even Locals Can Love
Here are two truisms about Hawaii locals: 1) they don’t go to Waikiki unless they’re headed to a wedding, the zoo, or a gay club, and 2) they don’t buy t-shirts with “Hawaii” emblazoned on them. A notable exception to...
Lily Lotus Trunk Show: Get it First, Get it Fast
Attention Lily Lotus fans, the lovely, laid-back label will premiere its newest collection this coming Sunday, November 19 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Coffee Talk. You’ll be able to get your hands on local girl Laurie Momi Chee’s...
Manuheali’i: Fashion-Forward Island-Inspired Clothing
What comes to mind when you think of aloha print clothing? Loud colors? Busy patterns? Boxy aloha shirts and unflattering muumuus? While this may have been the case in the ‘60s, Hawaii’s fashion industry has come a long way since...
Cool Shops: Cina Cina Hawaii
Asiaphile shopaholics tend to lose their minds in Honolulu. You can buy hard-to-find purple chinese clay teapots from Taiwan, rare antique Japanese tansu chests, and jade of all shapes and shades. There's also a ton of nifty east-meets-west fusion...
Cupcake Boutique: The Destination for Hip Mamas and Babies
Cupcake Boutique--one of my all-time favorite places to shop in Hawaii--began as an online webstore several years ago when owner Jodi Mizumoto noticed the lack of fashionable baby and mommy gear in Hawaii. The website became so successful that Mizumoto...
