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ABC stores: Best place to buy souvenirs and everyday items
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  • Stacyh
  • By Stacyh on June 3, 2005
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  • I confess..it's not my pic. - Hawaii (State of)
    I confess..it's not my pic.
    by Stacyh
    ABC stores are Hawaii's equivalent to mini-marts. They are the best place to buy sundries, souvenirs, macadamia nut chocolates, water, snacks, liquor, shirts, towels lotion,etc. without having to find a Wal-Mart in Honolulu. When a half gallon of milk costs over $4, you want to save whenever you can! There are 37 ABC stores within a mile radius of Waikiki so you will find one just about on every corner. The wiki wiki busses also stop at most, if not all, of them.

    More expensive than the mainland, but cheaper than most places in Hawaii.

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  • Theme: Discount Store
  • Address: Practically every street corner on Waikiki
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    The UkuleleHouse: For Songbirds
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  • By starship on July 3, 2003
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  • This is "the" place in downtown Honolulu to buy your very own Ukulele. For as little as $10 you can buy a very nicely painted and decorated version.

    Ukuleles

    $10 and up.

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  • Theme: Music
  • Address: 331-B Kamani Street or 2201 Kalalaua St., Honolulu
  • Website: www.ukulelehouse.com
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    Tiny stores at the Waikiki: Shop at the back streets of Waikiki
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  • Updated By joiwatani on January 3, 2009
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  • A stall at the back of Kalakaua Avenue - Hawaii (State of)
    A stall at the back of
    Kalakaua Avenue
    by joiwatani
    Do you have enough time to go to the Ala Moana Center? Is transportation your problem? Are you tight on the budget? If you don't have time and you just have a few days to explore the islands but don't miss out in bringing home gifts, make sure to check the stores at the streets back of Kalakaua Avenue. The t-shirts, jewelries, Hawaiian items are much cheaper than those found at the shops found at hotels. Of course, it is still cheaper to pick up gifts at the Kam Market or at the Wal-mart store (yeah, brahdah, there is Wal-Mart in Hawaii now) to buy inexpensive gifts.

    Inexpensive Hawaiian puka necklaces, t-shirts and other gifts - refrigerator magnets, picture frames, bathing suits, Hawaiian beach towels, etc.

    3 for $20 for Hawaiian t-shirts, $7.95 for each puka necklaces.

  • Theme: Gifts
  • Address: Back of Kalakua streets
  • Directions: ust head at the back of Kalakaua Avenue. There are so many streets there and each street has tiny stores.
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    Kam Swapmeet: Shop at the Kam Swapmeet
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  • Updated By joiwatani on January 3, 2009
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  • Shopping at the Kam Swapmeet - Hawaii (State of)
    Shopping at the Kam Swapmeet
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    It's a local swap meet where you can find anything - people sell new stuffs to old items. Some people sell all those mementos and gifts that you can find in Waikiki Shops but you save a lot of money by coming here. A Hawaiian t-shirt at the Waikiki shop would cost $3 for 20 but at the Kam swapmeet, you can get 10 shirts for $20!

    The swapmeet is located in a huge lot and you can park your car. You pay 50 cents to get in. You can park your car inside the swapmeet.

    The best time to get to the swapmeet is at 7-8 am in the morning. You can find a lot of parking. An hour, later? Forget it! Go park close to the Circuit City and walk up the hill!

    I bought some Hawaiian necklaces- those that you find at Waikiki Beach. The stores over in Waikiki sell each necklace for $7.95 to $25.00. At the swapmeet, you can get 8 pieces for $10.00!

    The Hawaiian t-shirts are very cheap, too! It cost $2 per t-shirt - small, medium and large. It didn't really matter what size. These are tagged $2 per item.

    Spend about $50 to buy all your gifts to bring home to your family or friends and relatives.

  • Theme: Other
  • Address: Waipahu, Hawaii
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    Wal-Mart: Shop at Wal-Mart!
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  • Updated By joiwatani on January 3, 2009
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  • Wal-Mart is a very popular store in the mainland United States. Almost all cities have Wal-Mart! It's taking over America! I can understand why. It is very inexpensive.If you wanted to save on anything that you wanted to buy, go to Wal-Mart!

    Then just recently, Honolulu has one! Then two! Then another one is opeing in December!

    A lot of the businesses don't like it. The native Hawaiians opposed it. There's a lot of talk about it. But, they can't keep Wal-Mart from opening its business!

    My family went to Wal-Mart to buy toiletries and some beach necessities (bottled water and mat) because it was so expensive to buy these items close to Waikiki. But then I found out that the Wal-Mart in Hawaii sells a lot of things that a tourist wanted to bring home!

    Most of the items you can find at tourist stores in Waikiki. Besides, Wal-Mart sells video games, electronics, toys, apparel, appliances, garden, sports, gifts, jewelries, home furnishings, clothings, cosmetics, toiletries, and food.

    Wal-Mart also sells Hawaiian t-shirts, Hawaiian refrigerator magnets, shot glasses, Hawaiian key chains, Hawaiian leis, puka shells, mats, bathing suits, Hawaiian towels, hats, postcards (the postcards are way cheaper than in Waikiki!), Hawaiian car stickers, etc. You name it, they got it!

    regular postcards - $0.17 a card
    postcards with stickers at the back - $1.00
    refrigerator magnets - $2.99
    bigger regrigerator magnets- $3.99

  • Theme: Department Store
  • Address: 700 Keeumoku St., Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Phone: 808-955-8411
  • Directions: Go Left on Waikiki and follow Kapiolani Blvd. Take a right on McCully and Right of Keeumoki
  • Website: %b%s5%crwww.wal-mart.com
  • Other Contact: 808-422-5170
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    Ala Moana Shopping Center
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  • Updated By kenmerk on July 9, 2003
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  • Ala Moana Shopping Center - Hawaii (State of)
    Ala Moana Shopping Center
    by kenmerk
    Ala Moana is the largest shopping mall in the Honolulu area, and they have most anything that you would need during your stay in Hawaii....

    Name brand imports, American junk food, pharmacy items, clothes, its your typical American style shopping mall...

    Easy to get to as this is a major bus hub...

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    Pearl Ridge Mall: Shopping away from Honolulu
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  • By TropicGirl77 on February 20, 2003
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  • Pearl Ridge Mall - Hawaii (State of)
    Pearl Ridge Mall
    by TropicGirl77
    Pearl Ridge Mall is a quieter atmosphere than Ala Moana Center, or the shopping centers in Waikiki. Stores don't open until 9:30 or 10:00, so don't show up too early. I don't have a favorite shop there, but my husbands fav store is Sears ... go figure! This is the little hut in the middle of a water cress field just in front of Pearl Ridge, Uptown.

    Be sure to pick up some local music to take back with you. And what's a trip to Hawaii if you don't have a t-shirt that says you were there?

    A little cheaper than Waikiki, but still a mall is a mall and you can expect to pay higher than dept store prices. If you're there during any major holiday, keep your eyes open for special sales.

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  • Theme: Other
  • Address: In Aiea, just minutes past Pearl Harbor
  • Directions: Kamehameha Highway west bound, past Pearl Harbor and the Aloha Stadium
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    Ala Moana Shopping Center: Shop at Ala Moana
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  • Updated By joiwatani on January 3, 2009
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  • Ala Moana houses an array of expensive signature clothing and purse stores and inexpensive locally-owned and managed Hawaiian stores. There is also Macy's on the third level, Sears on the first level. There are different chain stores inside the mall. Also, there is a food court inside the Ala Moana Center, fast food restaurants, ice cream parlors and little shops that sells mementos, chains, necklaces and local Hawaiian jewelries.

    Whatever you want: from Gucci, Louiv Vuitton, Fendi, Coach, Bebe to bargain t-shirts. You name it, the mall has it.

    Not sure. But if I were you, I will just go to the food court and eat. After eating, just walk around the mall if I have a lot of time. But if you are shopacaholic, then there are so many things to buy!

  • Theme: Other
  • Address: Ala Moana Blvd
  • Directions: Just go south of Waikiki
  • Website: %b%s5%crwww.AlaMoanaCenter.com
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    ABC/Hilo Hattie: Buy gifts at a cheaper price at ABC/Hilo Hattie
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  • Updated By joiwatani on November 24, 2008
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  • These are the two stores that carry most of the cheaper Hawaiian gifts - Hawaiian necklaces, bracelets, refrigerator magnets, Hawaiian shirts, etc. You can also come here buy beach mats, slippers, bathing suits and sun tan lotion.

    My daughter needed slippers and a Hawaiian dress and we got these at the ABC store for $13.00! We got discounts! When you are flying Hawaiian Airlines, cut off the coupon they give out and there is a free Hawaiian mug that comes with a $50 buying spree at Hilo Hattie.

    If you have enough time, you can also buy at the Walmart and or a Ala Moana.

    Gifts to bring to friends and family at home.

    25-40% less than other stores

  • Theme: Other
  • Address: Mostly found in Honolulu
  • Directions: Kalakau Avenue
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    Hilo Hattie: Buy your Hawaiian gifts at Hilo Hattie
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  • Our outfits are from Hilo Hattie store! - Hawaii (State of)
    Our outfits are from Hilo
    Hattie store!
    by joiwatani,
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    The Hilo Hattie store was established in 1963 and it is voted as the "best Place for Aloha Wear" by the island residents for the past five years. The store has the Hawaii's largest selection of Hawaiian products, world's largest manufaturer of Hawaiian fashions and the lowest prices in Hawaii.

    The Hilo Hattie store has the largest selection of classic looks, vintage fashions and the lates styles that you can find. The Hawaiian designs are beautiful. They have choices from silk to cottons and the quality of the products are excellent!

    They have infant wear to the largest wear of men and womens' sizes.

    The designs range from bright and fun colors to cool and casual; contemporary elegant evening wears to the island classics.

    The store also sells coffee, cookies, candies, jams and jellies and even Hawaiian syrups, spices and sauces. They also sell hundreds of home products like candles, frames, wooden bowls.

    Hilo Hattie has free shopping shuttle that takes tourists to their store in Nimitz and have drop offs at Aloha Tower Marketplace, Ward Center or Ala Moana Shopping Center.

    The pick ups and drop-offs is every 20 minutes in front of the hotel from 8:20 am to 4:50 pm.

    Hillo Hattie provides trolleys to take you from your door to their store!

    The scheduled pick-ups are:

    Renaissance Ilikai Waikidi Hotel - 8:20 am -4:20 pm
    Hilton Hawaiian Village (Bus depot) - 8:22 am to 4:22 pm
    Kai Aloha Hotel (Saratoga Road) - 8:25- 4:25 pm
    Sheraton Moana Surfrider -8:32- 4:32 pm
    Duke Kahamoku Statue - 8:35-4:35 pm
    ResortQuest Waikiki Beach - 8:40 am to 4:40 pm
    Radisson Waikiki Prince Kuhio - 8:42 am to 4:42 pm
    OHANA Waikiki West - 8:45 am -4:45 pm
    Wyland Waikiki - 8:47 am - 4:47 pm
    OHANA Maile Sky Court - 8:50 am - 4:50 pm

    The stores are in 700 Nimitz Highway or at the Ala Moana Shopping Center Ground Floor. The stores open Mon-Sat 9:30 am to 9:00 pm. Sunday opens at 10:00 am to 7:00 pm.

    Depends on what you buy. The mens & women's fahsions from $19.99 to $99.99.

  • Theme: Other
  • Address: Ala Moana and Nimitz Store, Honolulu
  • Phone: 808-973-3266
  • Directions: From Waikiki go west to Ala Moana Blvd and left on Nimitz.
  • Website: %b%s5%crHiloHattie.com
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