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Kong Lung is almost indescribable. The owner imports unusual objects from around the world - art, jewelry, clothing, furniture, candles, soaps, tableware - you name it. Expect the unexpected here. There is also an area featuring "Made in Kauai" items. Prices ranges from inexpensive to extremely pricey, but everything here is unusual and beautiful. The building itself is, I believe, on the National Register of Historic Places. This is a very lovely and unusual store.
I could spend thousands in Kong Lung, easily. I especially like the jewelry and tableware. One of my favorite pairs of earrings came from this store - they were handcrafted silver fish bones. Probably doesn't sound too spectacular, but they were. Whatever you buy here, you will probably not see anyone else - ever - with the same item.
$5 - $5.000. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: Off Lighthouse Road in Kilauea.Phone: 808-828-1822Directions: Take the main entrance to Kilauea off Kuhio Hwy. Kong Lung will be on your right, just a few blocks in, next to Casa Di Amici.
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| | | | Big Save Market: Beat the High Cost of Food Shopping | Tip Rating: | | | | |
The Hawai'ian Islands are very expensive when it comes to things like groceries, toiletries and gasoline as a good majority of goods must be shipped in. So to help offset some of the high costs here is a tip for taking the edge off of eating out. I like to stay in a condo when visiting. Most condos are fully equipped with full kitchens and washing machines. Big Save Market is a very well stocked grocery store with several locations on Kauai. They offer a wide variety of items you might need. I would like to point out though, their produce selection was not as good as the roadside stands for things like mangoes, pappya, pineapple and other tropical fruits.
I bring a bag with me and I fill it with things that are expensive like laundry detergent--"Spray and Wash" makes a very portable "cube" of detergent which takes up very little room and does not add a lot of weight to your bag. I also like to bring Dryer sheets, granola snack bars, small boxes of cereal, peanut butter and trail mix. You can then buy milk, fresh fruit and vegetables, juices (I love the tropical juices) and other perishables like yougurt and cheese. I don't bring coffee since it is grown on the islands but I do bring coffee filters as there never seem to be enough in the units. Note**When you are finished with the tote bag you brought items to the island it will be a great bag to take home all your Hawai'ian souveniers.
Everything is expensive on the island, howeve "Big Save Market" is cheaper for most things than the smaller stores such as the "ABC and Whaler's General Stores." Leave a Comment Theme: Food and DrinkAddress: 2360 Kiahuna Plantation Drive Koloa, HIPhone: 808 742 9431Directions: Across the street from the post office
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| | | | Safeway: Grocery shopping on Kauai | Tip Rating:  | | | | |
For those of us familiar with Safeway, we know that it's a grocery store chain that has some great sales and great selections. If you have a Safeway card, bring it. If you don't have a card, apply for it there (it's free) and use it to get the "member price" on many items.
Seems like they always have eggs on sale---BOGOF 18 pack for about $2. Milk also was on sale every time we went there---2 for $7. We even bought steaks one night and bar b qed them at our resort. Lunch meats, bread, cereal, and snacks saved us from having to eat out every breakfast and lunch.
Since most things are shipped in to Hawaii, most things are more expensive. But what a small price to pay for being in paradise! If you shop the sales, though, you can buy alot of things for about the same as regular prices back home. Leave a Comment Theme: Food and DrinkAddress: KapaaDirections: Just off the main highway -- mountain side--- in Kapaa. There is another grocery store near SAfeway, too, but we didn't check it out.
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| | | | Coconut MarketPlace: Lots More than just Coconuts | Tip Rating: | | | | |
The Coconut Marketplace is a very nice open-air mall in the town of Kapaa, about 7 miles north of Lihue. There are more than 70 shops offering wares in large variety, but most tend to specialize in items that may be on interest to the tourist. There are art galleries featuring the works of Hawaiian artists, local crafts and souvenirs, as well as clothing, jewelry, beautyshops, restaurants and a theater. We especially enjoyed browsing through the art galleries, and Karen bought a beautiful red Kauai shirt in one of the shops. The area of Kauai where the Coconut Marketplace is located is called the Coconut Coast, because of the many coconut palms in the area. Most of these were planted about a century ago and they are quite tall - a beautiful site swaying in the tropical breezes. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: 4-488 Kahiu Hwy. Kappa, Kauai, HI 46746Phone: 1-808-822-3641Directions: In Kapaa, on the ocean side of Hwy. 56, About 7 miles north of Lihue.Website: http://www.kauai1.com/Coconut_Marketplace_Kapaa_Kauai.htm
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| | | | Kilohana: Kauai's Grand Plantation Estate | Tip Rating: | | | | |
It was difficult to decide whether to make this a "Things to Do" tip or a "Shopping" tip. Kilohana is both of these, as well as home to a fine restaurant, Gaylords. Kilohana is a restoration of a vanished era in what was once Kauai's most elegant sugar plantation. There is a large tudor-style mansion surrounded by 35 acres of exotic plants and gardens, and dotted with century-old plantation cottages. Horse drawn carriage rides are available around the grounds and surrounding sugar plantation, which is still a working farm. In the manor house, built in 1935, and also in some of the old plantation guest cottages you will find several upscale shops. A few of the rooms of the mansion are still preserved much as they would have been in the 1930s. We enjoyed exploring and browsing here after having lunch at Gaylords. The shops include: Artisans Room Country Store Hawaiian Collection Room Grande's Gems & Gallery Sea Reflections Kilohana Clothing Clayworks at Kilohana Luau Kilohana Makana Gallery
The shops are not cheap, but admission to the grounds and manor house are free, and well worth the stop. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: P.O. Box 3121, Lihue, HI 96766Phone: 1-808-245-5608Directions: Just outside Lihue on Hwy. 50.Website: www.kilohanakauai.com Other Contact: kilohana@hawaiilink.net
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| | | | Wal-Mart: Save on souvenirs and travel needs at Wal-Mart | Tip Rating: | | | | |
Normally I would never shop at Wal-Mart on the mainland, but a good friend who was born and raised on Kauai advised us to shop there before our first trip. It's now the first stop we make after we land in Lihue. We travel to Kauai about twice a year and always "hit the Wal-Mart."
Wal-Mart has great prices on things like macadamia nuts, coffee, and lesser priced souvenirs. Over the years we have purchased numerous wooden platters and serving dishes made from local woods in the shape of pineapples, fish, etc. I usually keep a supply on hand to give as hostess gifts, whatever. Wal-Mart also sells Hawaiian shirts and dresses, although the quality is not as nice as Hilo Hattie's (but the prices are much cheaper - I usually buy children's clothes here since I figure they'll only be worn for a short time anyway). The exact same chocolate covered macadamias, packaged coffees, etc. that are sold at Hilo Hatties and at local gift shops are about 1/3 the price at Wal-Mart. My mother-in-law loves the fabric section - they have a nice selection of Hawaiian type fabrics that she has used to make dresses for my little girl, as well as quilts and other items. She says the prices are very reasonable. They also have some cute items in the baby section such as car seat covers and cute Hawaiian theme bedding. The other great thing about Wal-Mart is that they sell groceries, sunscreen, diapers, personal hygiene items, you name it. If you forgot to bring it or didn't want to pack it you can probably find it here, and cheaply. We usually purchase sodas, bottled water, snacks, etc. and a styrofoam cooler or one of those soft-sided coolers that we then fill with ice. The hotels will charge upwards of 1 to 2 dollars for water and sodas - better to stock up before you get there. You can also purchase items for the beach or pool - sand toys, pool floats, inexpensive towels (if you're staying somewhere - like a condo - that doesn't provide beach towels), snorkels and masks, etc. They will all be much cheaper than renting them. We usually just leave them behind or give them to another family on our last day. We've never spent more than $20 for all our beach supplies, and many places will charge that for one day's rental.
Expect to save considerable amounts of money over the local gift shops on souvenirs, although the quality on clothing is not equal to Hilo Hattie's. Expect to save on groceries, even over Safeway or Big Save. Leave a Comment Theme: Discount StoreDirections: On highway 50 across from KFC in Lihue. If you're staying in Princeville/Hanalei or Poipu, make sure you stop before you head out to your hotel or condo - you don't want to have to make the drive back to Lihue in the middle of your vacation.
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