Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
11am-4pm Tue-Fri, 11am-3pm Sun)
Artist-owned cooperative exhibits a mixed plate of is-
land artworks, from blown-glass sculptures to abstract paintings.
11am-4pm Tue-Fri, to 3pm Sat)
Represents the namesake artist's distinctive prints and
paintings depicting voluptuous island women.
11am-2pm Tue, to 5pm Wed-Sat)
Paintings by contemporary island artists and a former
'living treasure' of Hawaii.
Shopping
Although not a shopping powerhouse like Waikiki, Honolulu's unique shops offer plenty
of local flavor, from traditional flower lei and ukulele makers to antiques stores and
island-brand clothing boutiques.
Ala Moana Center
MALL
(
www.alamoanacenter.com
; 1450 Ala Moana Blvd; 9am-9pm Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm Sun;
) This
open-air shopping mall and its nearly 300 stores could compete on an international run-
way. Thrown into the mix are a handful of made-in-Hawaii specialty shops such as Crazy
Shirts for tees, Reyn Spooner and Tori Richards for aloha shirts, Maui WaterWear and
Loco Boutique for swimsuits and board shorts, Town & Country Surf and Local Motion
for surfwear and Na Hoku jewelry.
Ward Warehouse
MALL
(
www.wardcenters.com
;
1050 Ala Moana Blvd; 10am-9pm Mon-Sat, to 6pm Sun)
Across the
street from Ala Moana Beach, this mini-mall has many one-of-a-kind island shops, in-
cluding Native Books/Nā Mea Hawaii, which sells gourmet foodstuffs, wooden koa
bowls, handmade jewelry, authentic Hawaiian quilts and oodles of books, CDs and
DVDs. Drop by Rix Island Wear for aloha shirts and Noa Noa or Tiare Teiti for batik-
printed, Polyneisan-inspired fashions.
Nohea Gallery
ARTS & CRAFTS
